Recent Posts Tagged With 'Fred Thompson'

• Election 2012: GOP handicapping developments

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 06:22 in republican party, Newt Gingrich, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, bobby jindal, rick santorum, jeb bush, election 2012, tim pawlenty, sarah palin

  No sooner had I started writing down Jeb Bush's prospects than those prospects began to start looking up.With the early resignation of US Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Bush's name went under the spotlight as a possible interim replacement. He's now of...

• Election 2012, GOP handicapping update

  Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 14:16 in Newt Gingrich, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, jeb bush, election 2012, tim pawlenty, sarah palin

  The latest adjustments to my GOP 2012 presidential nomination odds line:I've downgraded Jeb Bush -- the Tucker Carlson interview was good, but I've heard nothing from him since, and the early game is important. Down 5% to 10%.Ditto Fred Thompson. His...

• Election 2012: Adjust!

  Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 05:13 in Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, bobby jindal, jeb bush, haley barbour, election 2012, tim pawlenty, sarah palin, new gingrich

  Based in part on some Rasmussen numbers (hat tip -- David Weigel), some significant adjustments to the odds:- I've taken Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty down from 5% to 1%. As any number of analysists have pointed out -- I think it was Dick Morris ta...

• Election 2012: Bush, upgraded

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 14:05 in Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, bobby jindal, jeb bush, haley barbour, election 2012, tim pawlenty, sarah palin, new gingrich

  Tucker Carlson interviews Jeb Bush, and Bush displays perfect pitch for a 2012 prospect dipping his toe in the 2009 waters.In response to the "why not run?" bait:Frankly I don't wake up each day assuming I'm the solution to life's problems. I think t...

• Election 2012: Early GOP Handicapping

  Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 15:34 in Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, bobby jindal, jeb bush, haley barbour, election 2012, tim pawlenty, sarah palin, new gingrich

  The 2012 GOP nomination field is already starting to come together in peoples' minds. Is it too early to start eyeballing the horses and making tentative predictions? I don't think it is.The graphic to the right features eight faces that fit. No, the...