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CNN: Donald Trum to endorse Mitt Romney

Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:40:19 +0000

CNN: Donald Trump to endorse Mitt Romney for president today in Las Vegas, sources with knowledge of endorsement.

Mitt Romney wins Florida and all 50 delegates

Staff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:39 +0000

Mitt Romney will win the Florida Republican primary and all its 50 delegates, CNN projects.

Romney becomes the first GOP candidate to win two primary contests this year. He won the New Hampshire primary earlier this month. The battle for the Republican presidential nomination now moves to the Nevada caucuses on Saturday.

RASMUSSEN REPORT: 2012 Florida Republican Primary

Staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:51:26 +0000

Florida GOP Primary: Gingrich 41%, Romney 32%

Less than two weeks ago, Mitt Romney had a 22-point lead in Florida, but that’s ancient history in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Following his big win in South Carolina on Saturday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now is on top in Florida by nine.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Florida Republican Primary Voters, taken Sunday evening, finds Gingrich earning 41% of the vote with Romney in second at 32%. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum runs third with 11%, while Texas Congressman Ron Paul attracts support from eight percent (8%). Nine percent (9%) remain undecided.(To see survey question wording, click here).

Florida allows early voting, and Romney leads among those voters by 11 points. Gingrich leads by 12 among those who have not yet voted. Fourteen percent (14%) have already cast their vote.

One-in-three (32%) say they still could change their minds before they vote in the January 31 primary. Another nine percent (9%) have no initial preference yet. Fifty-nine percent (59%) are already certain of their vote, including 73% of Romney supporters and 62% of Gingrich voters.

Rasmussen Reports has begun daily tracking of potential matchups between both Romney and Gingrich against President Obama (receive free daily e-mail updates).

Throughout the GOP race, Romney has always benefited from the perception that he was the strongest general election candidate in the field. However, among Florida voters at the moment, that is no longer the case. Forty-two percent (42%) now believe Gingrich would be the strongest candidate against Obama, while 39% say the same of Romney. At the other extreme, 64% see Ron Paul as the weakest potential candidate against Obama.

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This Florida survey of 750 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on January 22, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) have a favorable opinion of Romney, while 69% say the same of Gingrich. Sixty-four percent (64%) give Santorum positive reviews, but only 33% have a favorable opinion of Paul. In Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, Paul did better among non-Republicans than Republicans. In the Florida primary, only registered Republicans are allowed to participate.

By a 45% to 30% margin over Gingrich, Romney is seen as the best candidate to manage the economy. Gingrich has a 54% to 23% edge over the former Massachusetts governor when it comes to who is best qualified to handle national security matters.

As for which candidate is best in terms of social issues, 30% prefer Romney, 30% Gingrich and 23% Santorum.

When asked which candidate has the best personal character, 41% say Romney, 30% Santorum, 11% Gingrich and 10% Paul.

Gingrich leads by 28 among Very Conservative voters and by seven among Somewhat Conservative voters. Among all other voters, Romney leads by 20.

Gingrich picks up 52% of the Tea Party vote. Romney gets 17% and Santorum 16% of these voters.

Regardless of their personal favorite, most Florida primary voters (52%) still think Romney will be the eventual nominee, but that’s down dramatically from 79% two weeks ago. Thirty-five percent (35%) now think Gingrich will be the GOP nominee

SOURCE: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/florida/2012_florida_republican_primary

House Republicans Announce 2012 Agenda: 50,000 jobs in five years

Staff — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:46:49 +0000

Two-Part Agenda Includes Reforms to Reduce Red Tape, Bureaucracy
SALEM, Ore — House Republicans today announced a detailed, two-part policy agenda for the 2012 legislative session. The agenda offers solutions to promote private-sector job creation while limiting government spending, as well as reforms to reduce red tape, improve classroom funding and make health insurance more affordable.

“House Republicans are returning to Salem with an aggressive agenda that empowers the private sector to create jobs and boost our economy,” said House Republican Leader Kevin Cameron (R-Salem). “Our agenda recognizes that without business growth in the state, there won’t be tax revenue to fund the government and its programs. Our solutions will create a better climate for Oregon businesses, while putting more money in the pockets of Oregon families.”

Highlights of the “50,000 Jobs in Five Years” agenda include:

Providing tax incentives to businesses that hire Oregonians and invest in the state.
Providing tax relief to Oregon families.
Leveraging Oregon’s natural resources to help generate new jobs in rural Oregon.

“According to nonpartisan analyses, the plan’s $3.97 billion investment over five years would generate an estimated 50,000 jobs and generate $7.89 billion in personal income growth,” said Deputy Republican Leader Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville). “The Legislature can pay for this entire plan by simply limiting new government spending to the rate of inflation. We believe Salem can meet this challenge, and put 50,000 Oregonians back to work in the process.”

Highlights of the “Reform Oregon” agenda include:

Reducing regulations to help businesses grow and create jobs.
Increase classroom funding through cost-saving PERS reforms.
Make health insurance more affordable for individuals and families.

“House Republicans are offering solutions to grow Oregon’s economy, but it is not a partisan agenda,” Rep. Cameron said. “We intend to work with Democrats, just as we did in 2011, to pass measures such as these to improve our state’s business climate and generate the private sector jobs many Oregonians need.”

RASMUSSEN REPORT: Romney’s Only Republican Most Voters Think Is Likely To Beat Obama

Staff — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:48:02 +0000

Monday, January 09, 2012

While the Republican presidential hopefuls continue to fight it out on the campaign trail, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the only GOP contender that most voters view as having a chance against President Obama.

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Romney is at least somewhat likely to beat the president in November.

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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 5-6, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Election 2012: New Hampshire Republican Primary

Staff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:59 +0000

New Hampshire: Romney 42%, Paul 18%, Santorum 13%, Huntsman 12%

Friday, January 06, 2012

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is pulling away from the pack in New Hampshire as Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary nears. His nearest rival now trails him by more than 20 points.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters in New Hampshire finds Romney earning 42% support. Texas Congressman Ron Paul is a distant second with 18% of the vote, followed by former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, hot off his photo finish with Romney in the Iowa caucuses, at 13%. Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, who has focused his campaign efforts on New Hampshire, captures 12% support.

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Friday Lunch Hour with Rep. Greg Smith at Lear’s Pub & Grill in Enterprise

Staff — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:37:23 +0000

Lunch Hour with Rep. Greg Smith in Enterprise

SALEM – Representative Greg Smith (R – Heppner) will be holding a lunch hour meeting Friday, January 6, 2012 in Enterprise at Lear’s Main Street Pub & Grill.

Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lear’s Main Street Pub & Grill
111 West Main Street Enterprise, OR 97828

Representative Smith will visit with Enterprise residents and those from the surrounding communities to discuss and address questions about the upcoming legislative session in Feburary.

Iowa Republican Caucus Results – Santorum only eight votes behind Romney

Staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:37:26 +0000

Results for Iowa Republican
Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary)

Jan 03, 2012 (100% of precincts
reporting)

Mitt Romney	30,015	24.6%
Rick Santorum	30,007	24.5%
Ron Paul	26,219	21.4%
Newt Gingrich	16,251	13.3%
Rick Perry	12,604	10.3%
Michele Bachmann	6,073	5%
Jon Huntsman	745	0.6%
Herman Cain	58	0%
Buddy Roemer	31	0%
No Preference	135	0.1%
Other	117	0.1%

Source: AP

House Speaker Newt Gingrich vaulting into virtual tie with front-runner Mitt Romney

Staff — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:47:24 +0000

According to a report released by CNN, a new national poll released today shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich vaulting into a virtual tie with front-runner Mitt Romney over the last month in the Republican presidential race.

The same survey indicates businessman and former talk show host Herman Cain’s numbers falling during the same period. Cain has been mired in controversy for the past two weeks over allegations from four women that he sexually harassed them in the late 1990s them when he was head of the National Restaurant Association.

According the the CNN/ORC International poll, 24% of Republicans or GOP-leaning independents say Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who is making his second presidential run, is their most likely choice for the party’s nomination. While Romney’s numbers have remained fairly steady, Gingrich surged 14 percentage points in popularity, up to 22%, since October. That 2-point difference is well within the poll’s sampling error of plus or minus 4.5 percent.

At the same time, Cain has fallen 11 percentage points from 25% in October to 14% now. The poll was conducted from Friday through Sunday, well after the news of the Cain controversy broke.

Greg Walden on the Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act

Staff — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:19:10 +0000

WASHINGTON D.C. — HR 2060, the Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, receives a legislative hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power on June 23, 2011. The bill, authored by Rep. Greg Walden, would bring new jobs to Prineville, clear the way for clean renewable hydroelectric energy, and spark important river conservation efforts to benefit local fish populations.