February 2012
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Day 1 of the California Republican Convention
Kicking off the 2012 California Republican Conference, CRP Chairman Thomas Del Beccaro spoke of his vision of the state party this election cycle.
“We’re pushing social media boundaries and technology in order to reach new levels.”
“It’s not changing procedures that is going to bring back Republicans. Independents rise and fall based on whether the major parties are providing solutions, so our...
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I came to the California Convention because I want to make the case that we can...
– Newt Gingrich, Asian Republican Summit #cagop2012
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Finding Romney delegates from the caucus states is like finding weapons of mass...
– Doug Wead, Ron Paul’s Campaign advisor
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Money, Money, Money
Where do the candidates get the $$ for ads? Results might surprise you:
Barack Obama (D)
Top Companies: Microsoft Corp, a global software company DLA Piper, an international law firm Google Inc, the Internet search engine and email giant
Mitt Romney (R)
Top Companies: Goldman Sachs, a multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co, a multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley, a...
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CALIFORNIA UPDATE: Prop 8 ruled Unconstitutional
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California’s Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution. Reinhardt cited that the California Constitution “requires that there be at least a...
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The results are in...
Here are the results from the Nevada Caucuses, courtesy of the Los Angeles Times Data Desk.
While the results are not final, it looks like another victory for Mitt Romney, with a strong finish for Ron Paul, who came within 2% of Newt Gingrich’s second place win. Rick Santorum’s fourth place finish is no surprise, seeing as he spent most of the week campaigning in Colorado. Check...
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News on the Campaign Trail Feb. 2nd 2012
Romney’s not concerned about the poor, Obama prays, and other news on the campaign trail at IVN.us.