Conservative Pulse

Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California is expected to soon make an announcement endorsing Arizona Senator John McCain for the Republican primary.  California’s upcoming primary will decide the distribution of 170 district delegates.  McCain is doing well, leading former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney by 4 points in a poll taken on Monday - and his recent [...]

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What Next for Limbaugh, Hannity, and Others?

With John McCain on the verge of capturing the Republican Presidential nomination, many conservative talk radio hosts are digging in.  For some reason, people like Rush Limbaugh have as much of a hatred for Senator McCain as they do for liberal Democrats. They charge that McCain is somehow a phony conservative who doesn’t represent family values or conservative [...]

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Edwards, Giuliani End Campaigns

Rudy Giuliani’s third place showing in Florida and John Edwards’ third place finish in South Carolina have ended the White House dreams of both hopefuls.  Giuliani’s departure was widely expected, but in a bit of a surprise, Edwards announced he would be leaving the Democratic race before next Tuesday’s burst of national primary contests.  Giuliani is expected to [...]

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John Edwards calling it quits

North Carolina’s former senator John Edwards will be announcing his decision to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary race later today at 1 PM in New Orleans, where the originally kicked off his bid to be the nominee. Although Edwards hasn’t announced who, if anyone, he will be endorsing, he did call both [...]

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Giuliani Expected to Endorse McCain

Rudy Giuliani’s dismal third place finish in Florida appears to have ended the former NYC Mayor’s campaign tonight.  Time Magazine is reporting that McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis has essentially struck a deal with people in the Giuliani camp to secure an endorsement in the next couple of days. Giuliani has long stated that he would [...]

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John McCain Wins Florida Primary

Based on the votes that have been counted so far and the exit polling numbers from CNN, it appears clear that Senator John McCain will win the Florida primary over Mitt Romney.  Giuliani and Huckabee are nearly tied for third place, a disaster and fatal blow for Rudy’s campaign. Having been outspent by a margin of [...]

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Final CNN Exit Polls Give McCain the Edge

CNN’s exit polling suggests that this might be a very good night for Senator John McCain.  Among male voters, McCain has a 3% lead among men and a 2% lead among women.  If these numbers hold, McCain will be awarded the state’s 57 convention delegates.  He will also have completed a three state winning streak — [...]

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Exit Polls: McCain Winning Economic Voters

A bit of a surprise according to numbers from Fox News, but it appears that John McCain has a slight lead among voters who cite the economy as their main concern.  The media has constantly harped on Romney’s supposed economic credentials, but voters may not have bought in. The Fox News numbers show that McCain wins economic [...]

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Early Florida Exit Polls Give Romney Edge

Early exit poll results from Florida show that the economy is the dominant issue for Republican voters.   About half of Republicans cited it as their top issue, while terrorism, Iraq, and illegal immigration split the other half of the pie. Romney has hammered economic issues hard and conventional wisdom suggests that the mindset of voters is [...]

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Ohio ballot problem brings ACLU lawsuit

Revelations that touchscreen voting machines are vulnerable to seemingly simple exploits and can be easily compromised have sparked a wave of conversions across the country to paper-based, optical scan ballots. Cuyahoga County, situated in northeastern Ohio, has become embroiled in a dispute with the American Civil Liberties Union after removing touchscreen machines and [...]

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