Three Ways to Run for President
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 27th, 2011 4:41 am by HL
Three Ways to Run for President
John Avlon: “There are three ways to run for president these days. The first is to run to promote yourself. The second is to run to promote ideas. The third is to actually run for president of the United States. The Republican presidential hopefuls running on this old-fashioned third notion are a distinct minority. And that says a lot about the state of our politics: bread and circuses meets reality TV.”
Christie Opposes Gay Marriage
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on Meet the Press that he would not follow New York and pass a law to allow same sex marriage.
Said Christie: “In our state, we’re going to continue to pursue civil unions. I am not a fan of same-sex marriage. It’s not something that I support.”
Bachmann Launches Campaign Today
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) “is set to formally kick off her presidential campaign Monday at 9:00 a.m. from her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa,” Minnesota Public Radio reports.
“After Bachmann makes her announcement, she heads to the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina.”
Mark Halperin: “Bachmann is for real. The Des Moines Register poll and her very polished Sunday show appearances tee up her announcement tour in a special way. The left will say she is whitewashing her record, but it won’t matter for most of her supporters. She is clearly taking the advice of her advisers to heart, and building on her strong New Hampshire debate and RLC performances by stressing the economy and those parts of her record that are mainstream. She is counting on her base being with her, even as she pulls her punches on past controversial statements; her almost sole focus now is on reaching out to the middle. Pending the entry of Rick Perry and/or Sarah Palin, the case can be made that Bachmann has a better chance than anyone else to knock off Mitt Romney. It is a slam-dunk that the Waterloo native will get a rousing reception on Monday. Watch more closely how she does on her New Hampshire and (especially) her South Carolina stops. If she lights up the board in those places, watch out.”