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First Republican Governor of Texas Bill Clements dies at 94
Bill Clements , a successful Dallas businessman who shattered the image of Texas as a one-party state by becoming its first Republican governor in more than a century, has died at the age of 94. Not content to be the millionaire founder of a worldwide oil-drilling company, Mr. Clements sought to transfer his success in the business world into a successful career in politics. In his first try for office, in 1978, he won the governorship of the nation’s third-largest state. Although he lost his bid for re-election four years later, he staged a stunning comeback in 1986, beating incumbent Gov. Mark White in one of the closest gubernatorial races in state history. Gov. Rick Perry hailed Clements as “the father of the modern-day Texas Republican Party.” “Our state [...]
CNN Hosting South Carolina Debate in January
CNN and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference will host a Town Hall Republican presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina in January 2012 The Full Press Release “On behalf of the Southern Republican Conference Board of Directors, we are very excited to be working with CNN on this important presidential town hall debate,” said Ed McMullen, chairman of the SRLC board of directors. “We look forward to hosting our 2012 presidential candidates, and showcasing their conservative ideas.” “We welcome Republican candidates to our great state for what will be an important policy discussion about the future of our nation.” said South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, chairman of the SRLC. “Because of South Carolina’s role as the first-in-the-South, as [...]
Haley says no VP run in 2012
Gov. Nikki Haley said this morning she will not be a vice presidential candidate on anyone’s ticket next year and is committed to giving the people of South Carolina the four years they elected her to serve. “I find it silly,” Haley said about talk of her joining a Republican presidential ticket in 2012. “The people of South Carolina took a chance on electing me. It is my job and my family’s job to prove to them that they made a good decision,” Haley said on ABC’s “This Week.” via The Greenville News.
It is Official Huckabee is NOT running for President | Politisite
It is Official Huckabee is not running for President. Huckabee said, "all the factors say Go, but my heart says no" explaining that his decision to run for president would have had to be in line with his Christian faith. From CNN Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced Saturday that he will not seek the GOP nomination for president in 2012. via CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs. Huckabee says he won’t run for president in 2012 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Mike Huckabee ended his presidential tease on Saturday night, saying on his Fox News Channel television show that he would not run for the Republican nomination for president next year. Huckabee, winner of the Iowa Republican caucus in 2008, had been exploring a bid but said Saturday that he had made a [...]
Source: The Huck Stops Here – Huckabee will pass on Election – Politisite
We noticed that the South Carolina operatives have not been gearing up. We thought that with Fox News suspensions of other potential candidates that Huckabee was playing his cards close to his chest. But now that it is thirty days from his suggested announcement time and his mentioning a new education program we get the drift that Saturdays announcement is to say he will pass on 2012 presidential run. We also have a source close to the 2008 campaign that indicates we are correct in our assumptions via Source: The Huck Stops Here – Huckabee will pass on Election | Politisite.