Conservative Pulse

Retired General Curry Enters Presidential Race

A new candidate has decided to make a late entry into the race for the Republican nomination.  Retired Major General Jerry Curry has decided to throw hit hat into the ring. Curry says he’s running because he is convinced that no current candidate—of either party—can successfully lead the nation in this time of  instability.  He promises to preserve American liberties [...]

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An Independent Votes for McCain in Florida

Today in Coral Springs, Florida, David Nirenberg arrived to vote as an independent. Nevertheless, he said that poll workers demanded he choose a party.  Independents cannot vote in the Presidential primary but are able to weigh in on a controversial property tax amendment that shares the ballot. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Nirenberg was incorrectly forced [...]

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Poll shows McCain up in Florida on election day

An election day poll taken by InsiderAdvantage shows a 1% lead for Arizona senator John McCain, over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in the decisive, winner-take-all state of Florida.  The state, which may decide who takes the Republican nomination for President, has been considered a lynchpin in the race, and both candidates have furiously scoured the [...]

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McCain Begins Final Day in Jacksonville

As the Florida primary campaign drew to a close, Senator John McCain began his final day of campaigning in Jacksonville. First, McCain toured toured the grounds of Atlantic Marine, which builds Navy ships and commercial vessels. Then he held a forum with national security experts including former CIA director Jim Woolsey, former Veterans Affairs secretary Tony [...]

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Rudy Giuliani Prepares to End Campaign

On the eve of a likely third place finish in Florida that will finish his Presidential campaign, Rudy Giuliani is acting like a candidate who knows his days are numbered. NBC’s Matthew Berger has reported that Giuliani gave each member of the press following his campaign a baseball with his signature scribbled between the stitching.   Berger writes that… It seemed [...]

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McCain Surges in Some Late Florida Polls

Senator John McCain has experienced a bump in the last round of Florida polling, giving him a slight lead over Mitt Romney going into tomorrow’s primary. A Rasmussen survey shows both candidates tied at 31% each, this follows a Saturday poll that showed Romney with a 6-point lead over McCain. While the economy is still considered the [...]

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Huckabee courts the Fair Tax vote

A FairTax rally held in Jacksonville, FL on Sunday drew dark-horse Presidential candidates Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel, both of whom have made the revenue reform concept part of a theme in their campaigns.  Although Huckabee is not considered a likely winner in Florida, his efforts as of late have [...]

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Obama becomes an honorary Kennedy, Hillary hits FL

Caroline Kennedy endorsed Senator Barack Obama on Sunday in a sappy op-ed piece for the New York Times.  Comparing the presidential hopeful to her father, John F. Kennedy, Caroline said that we’re due for a change, and Obama can bring it.  Caroline’s uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy, is scheduled to Obama at a rally on Monday.  [...]

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Romney holds 6-point lead in Florida

The most recent Rasmussen poll out on Saturday shows Mitt Romney at 33%, 6 points over John McCain’s 27% in Florida, leading up to the state’s January 29 primary election. Giuliani follows with 18%, and Huckabee and Paul with 12% and 2%, respectively. The telephone poll was conducted with 500 likely Republican voters, [...]

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McCain versus Romney on Florida issues

Below is a short synopsis of the stances taken by Mitt Romney and John McCain on issues that are particularly relevant to Florida coming into the primary on January 29. The issues and their opinions were taken from Project VoteSmart and OnTheIssues, both of which keep large numbers of quotes and portions of ads [...]

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