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Saturday, December 29, 2007

Campaigning In Iowa: Updated

Cspan is running some speeches from the GOP trail this evening and the Barnyard will be watching.
First up was Mike Huckabee, wow what a populist, many parts of his speech were almost indistinguishable from John Edwards or Obama in their class-warfare rhetoric. He has definitely flip-flopped on illegal immigration among other things and evades his ethics record like a well greased pol. He also has little grasp of economics or foreign policy.
Mitt Romney is next, of course I am biased towards Mitt so you can take me as such.
Update: Mitt stayed on his three legged stump speech, economy, security and families. He doesn't hit other candidates from the stump, staying positive and focusing on his resume of the golden mitt.
Rudy is next, and starts of with security issues first in a more townhall style appearance. He makes a good point that will be missed by many on his record of fighting organized crime in that fighting the jihadi networks is not that different. I will say this, Rudy is a master of retail politics and speaking off the cuff with humor and impact.
Update: McCain is next and opens with a lame joke. He is a great man with flawed politics on too many issues. I am also very tired of the same old jokes over and over again. Nothing new here from McCain same old same old mixed with some liberal populism.
Update: Fred is next, I like Fred and wish he had jumped in earlier because he is right on the issues. He would not have swayed me from Mitt but would have given the campaign more color and gravitas. He is far better in a Q&A than in a straight speech.

5 comments:

heidianne jackson said...

geez. i really need to get a tv and cable here at the office so i can see these things when i'm working when no one else is...

heidianne jackson said...

goat, have you seen fred's internet video out today?

Goat said...

No I haven't Heidi though I have read lots of good things about it. I like Fred, he is solid on the policy side of politics but weak on the retail side.

heidianne jackson said...

i disagree, but you know that - check out the video at my place and let me know if you still think he's week...

Goat said...

By weak on the retail side I mean he does not seem to relish the meet and greet shake hands and slap backs kind of politics. I will say that if he had gotten in the race in July he would probably be the frontrunner, his slow style needed some time to catch fire. Fred is great in front of the camera and disappointing in person is what I see, even supporters.