The president stressed many themes. The major themes were jobs and education. The President stressed jobs the most and managed to bring almost every subject in his speech back to jobs. When he spoke of technology and advancement in education, another key part of his speech, he said he wanted an America that attracts others with the promise of good, well-paying jobs. He talked about jobs leaving America shores and taxing those that outsource their jobs.
For education, he plans to raise the drop-out age to 18. For schools that can't keep their costs from rising, they will receive less taxpayer dollars. He would like to increase work-study programs. We have been falling behind other countries and math and technology and even though jobs have increased, there is still a large unemployed population.
He stressed many key points. Many thought it sounded too much like a reelection speech, not a State of the Union address.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Santorum, Optimistic, Plans Effort Nationwide
January 21, 2012
Article by Katharine Q. Seelye
Even though Rick Santorum finished third place in South Carolina, his campaign is pressing Florida as well as planning for primaries and caucuses nationwide. They want to take the race state by state. He will take part in the Tampa debate and continue to campaign in states like Nevada, Minnesota, and Colorado which vote the week after Florida and states that vote in the end of February like Arizona and Michigan. John Brabender, a media strategist for the Santorum campaign, said "Our campaign is small, and no state is a make-or-break dress for us." Since Florida is an all-or-nothing state where the delegates go to the winner and the runner-up gets none, the other states are more "enticing" to the campaign. While Santorum won Iowa, the votes were recounted later than the campaign hoped. Going into the primaries and caucuses after Iowa saying that they won would've helped immensely with South Carolina and New Hampshire. Gingrich's sudden surge in the polls means the media will scrutinize him more according to Santorum's campaign. They also expect Romney to release more negative ads attacking Gingrich. Santorumw will also attack Gingrich more aggressively.
Article by Katharine Q. Seelye
Even though Rick Santorum finished third place in South Carolina, his campaign is pressing Florida as well as planning for primaries and caucuses nationwide. They want to take the race state by state. He will take part in the Tampa debate and continue to campaign in states like Nevada, Minnesota, and Colorado which vote the week after Florida and states that vote in the end of February like Arizona and Michigan. John Brabender, a media strategist for the Santorum campaign, said "Our campaign is small, and no state is a make-or-break dress for us." Since Florida is an all-or-nothing state where the delegates go to the winner and the runner-up gets none, the other states are more "enticing" to the campaign. While Santorum won Iowa, the votes were recounted later than the campaign hoped. Going into the primaries and caucuses after Iowa saying that they won would've helped immensely with South Carolina and New Hampshire. Gingrich's sudden surge in the polls means the media will scrutinize him more according to Santorum's campaign. They also expect Romney to release more negative ads attacking Gingrich. Santorumw will also attack Gingrich more aggressively.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Jon Hunstman drops out of GOP race, endorses Mitt Romney
January 16th, 2012
Article by Kasie Hunt and Philip Elliott
Jon Hunstman has decided to drop out of the GOP race and endorse Mitt Romney. He said that Romney was "best equipped to defeat Barack Obama" in the general election. In his resignation speech, he also pleaded with the remaining candidates to stop attacking each other in commercials. "At its core, the Republican Party is a party of ideas, but the current toxic form of out political discourse does not help our cause," he said. Last week he called Romney out of touch and unelectable.
He dropped out less than a week after finishing third in New Hampshire. His suspending of the campaign brings up the lingering question: who will be a strong conservative challenger to Romney. While Hunstman has the proper qualifications to run the country, he lacked the funds and his ideas did not entice voters like he hoped. He also joined the race a little late, not resigning from his position as ambassador to China until April. He formally kicked off his campaign June 22. His resignation came the same day South Carolina's largest newspaper, The State, endorsed him as president.
Article by Kasie Hunt and Philip Elliott
Jon Hunstman has decided to drop out of the GOP race and endorse Mitt Romney. He said that Romney was "best equipped to defeat Barack Obama" in the general election. In his resignation speech, he also pleaded with the remaining candidates to stop attacking each other in commercials. "At its core, the Republican Party is a party of ideas, but the current toxic form of out political discourse does not help our cause," he said. Last week he called Romney out of touch and unelectable.
He dropped out less than a week after finishing third in New Hampshire. His suspending of the campaign brings up the lingering question: who will be a strong conservative challenger to Romney. While Hunstman has the proper qualifications to run the country, he lacked the funds and his ideas did not entice voters like he hoped. He also joined the race a little late, not resigning from his position as ambassador to China until April. He formally kicked off his campaign June 22. His resignation came the same day South Carolina's largest newspaper, The State, endorsed him as president.
Gingrich: If Mitt Romney Wins South Carolina, It's Over
January 17th, 2012
Article by Jon Ward
Newt Gingrich has realized if he doesn't win South Carolina's primary on Saturday, he has a very low chance of winning the Republican nomination. He stated "If I don't win the primary Saturday, we will probably nominate a moderate... And the odds are fairly high he will lose to Obama. This was quite a change from other candidates like Rick Santorum. His campaign has said that they will continue to race even if Romney wins South Carolina and Florida. Polls from the state showed that Romney will most likely win the state. Romney led with 33%, Gingrich had 22% and Santorum had 14%. Sensing that he would lose, Gingrich has continued to attack Santorum and Romney. He suggested that Perry and Santorum should drop out and endorse him. "From the standpoint of the conservative movement, consolidating into a Gingrich candidacy would in fact virtually guarantee victory on Saturday, and I'd be delighted if either Perry or Santorum would do that. They have to make that decision."Gingrich said. He also claimed he could win against President Obama but Santorum could not. "I don't think Santorum can win. It's not because he's not a nice guy, but he doesn't have any of the knowledge of how to do something like this." Gingrich's speech did not include any attacks on Romney but when asked about past comments, he implied that Romney wasn't a "real capitalist".
Santorum had a tone different than Gingrich's. He criticized both Gingrich and Romney and said that he was a true, reliable and bold conservative unlike Romney, and is also sober, measured and realistic unlike Gingrich.
Article by Jon Ward
Newt Gingrich has realized if he doesn't win South Carolina's primary on Saturday, he has a very low chance of winning the Republican nomination. He stated "If I don't win the primary Saturday, we will probably nominate a moderate... And the odds are fairly high he will lose to Obama. This was quite a change from other candidates like Rick Santorum. His campaign has said that they will continue to race even if Romney wins South Carolina and Florida. Polls from the state showed that Romney will most likely win the state. Romney led with 33%, Gingrich had 22% and Santorum had 14%. Sensing that he would lose, Gingrich has continued to attack Santorum and Romney. He suggested that Perry and Santorum should drop out and endorse him. "From the standpoint of the conservative movement, consolidating into a Gingrich candidacy would in fact virtually guarantee victory on Saturday, and I'd be delighted if either Perry or Santorum would do that. They have to make that decision."Gingrich said. He also claimed he could win against President Obama but Santorum could not. "I don't think Santorum can win. It's not because he's not a nice guy, but he doesn't have any of the knowledge of how to do something like this." Gingrich's speech did not include any attacks on Romney but when asked about past comments, he implied that Romney wasn't a "real capitalist".
Santorum had a tone different than Gingrich's. He criticized both Gingrich and Romney and said that he was a true, reliable and bold conservative unlike Romney, and is also sober, measured and realistic unlike Gingrich.
Paul looks to move up in New Hampshire
Janaury 8th, 2012
Article by Martha T. Moore
While the other candidates running in New Hampshire are trying to move up to second place, Ron Paul is still aiming for first place. In a Suffolk University poll, Paul had 20% of the vote, second to Mitt Romney's 35%. In 2008, Paul has 8% in the poll. Paul believes that Mitt's numbers won't continue to rise much higher, if at all. He thinks there is a good chance that the voters will see he is close to Mitt Romney in the polls and therefore is the only person who will be able to take him down in the election. Even though he is still trying to get into first place, the campaign has decided not to campaign in Florida or even run ads in a state that had lost half of its delegates. They believe the money will be more useful going towards the campaigns in other states. They are more focused on winning the caucuses in Nevada, Maine, and Louisiana. Paul's campaign funds come mainly from fundraising which hasn't been a problem since he has garnered the support of grassroots organizations. He does plan to campaign in South Caroline. Unless he receives more funds from supporters in Florida, he will not campaign there.
Article by Martha T. Moore
While the other candidates running in New Hampshire are trying to move up to second place, Ron Paul is still aiming for first place. In a Suffolk University poll, Paul had 20% of the vote, second to Mitt Romney's 35%. In 2008, Paul has 8% in the poll. Paul believes that Mitt's numbers won't continue to rise much higher, if at all. He thinks there is a good chance that the voters will see he is close to Mitt Romney in the polls and therefore is the only person who will be able to take him down in the election. Even though he is still trying to get into first place, the campaign has decided not to campaign in Florida or even run ads in a state that had lost half of its delegates. They believe the money will be more useful going towards the campaigns in other states. They are more focused on winning the caucuses in Nevada, Maine, and Louisiana. Paul's campaign funds come mainly from fundraising which hasn't been a problem since he has garnered the support of grassroots organizations. He does plan to campaign in South Caroline. Unless he receives more funds from supporters in Florida, he will not campaign there.
Iowa Caucus Results: Ron Paul Vows 'We Will Go On'
January 3rd, 2012
Article by Ryan Grim
After a third place finish in Iowa, Paul tells the voters he will continue. He told a crowd of supporters in Iowa that even though he didn't finish as high up as he'd like to, the momentum will continue through the next primaries. Many people dismissed Paul, especially the media, but Paul has a lot of grassroots support that will boost him considerably. He might stay even for months, going against Romney's super PAC and Santorum's evangelical base. Aside from Romney, Paul is the only candidate to qualify for the Virginia primary, held on March 6th, also known as "Super Tuesday". Paul's prominence continues to surprise people and might surprise Romney and Santorum along the way. Again Paul has the money to compete, drawing attention and support from many grassroots organizations. During 2011, he was kind of an afterthought. Since the Iowa caucus sets the tone for the rest of the campaign, Paul could just stick around long enough to do some serious damage.
Article by Ryan Grim
After a third place finish in Iowa, Paul tells the voters he will continue. He told a crowd of supporters in Iowa that even though he didn't finish as high up as he'd like to, the momentum will continue through the next primaries. Many people dismissed Paul, especially the media, but Paul has a lot of grassroots support that will boost him considerably. He might stay even for months, going against Romney's super PAC and Santorum's evangelical base. Aside from Romney, Paul is the only candidate to qualify for the Virginia primary, held on March 6th, also known as "Super Tuesday". Paul's prominence continues to surprise people and might surprise Romney and Santorum along the way. Again Paul has the money to compete, drawing attention and support from many grassroots organizations. During 2011, he was kind of an afterthought. Since the Iowa caucus sets the tone for the rest of the campaign, Paul could just stick around long enough to do some serious damage.
Mitt Romney hammered by rivals in morning debate
January 8th, 2012
Article by James Oliphant
In Saturday night's GOP debate held in Concord, New Hampshire, the site of the first primary, Mitt Romney came out ok. It was a completely different case during the next debate on Sunday morning. Romney's rivals all in some way or another attacked Romney, be it on his views, his record, or his integrity. Newt Gingrich started the attack. When asked by moderator David Gregory if Romney was electable and should be the nominee, Gingrich said he was a "timid Massachusetts moderate" and would have a hard time getting elected. Gingrich has been completely against Romney since a pro-Romney superPac ran his name through the mud in Iowa. Gingrich claimed that since he was a true Republican conservative, he would have more of a chance of getting elected that Romney would against Obama. Romney's rivals also questioned his record. Romney stated that he was "very proud of the record I have. People saw i was a solid conservative and I brought important change to Massachusetts: by cutting taxes and balancing the budget. He also claimed Gingrich was out of touch with the GOP of today. Rick Santorum also attacked Romney by asking why he didn't run for reelection in Massachusetts if he was so great. Romney responded by saying that running for reelection would've been about him and he wanted to return to the private sector.
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