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Republican (GOP) Debate Florida FULL CNN DEBATE VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPT 01/26/12

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:03:22 PST

Republican (GOP) Debate Florida FULL CNN DEBATE VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPT 01/26/12

Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum met in this debate hosted by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network.

CNN political anchor Wolf Blitzer moderated the two-hour presidential debate which took place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to questions posed to the candidates by Blitzer and Florida Republicans in the audience, CNN solicited questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the OFFICIAL hashtag on Twitter. #CNNDebate.

Full Text Transcript of CNN FLORIDA REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Aired January 26, 2012 – 20:00 ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

WOLF BLITZER, DEBATE MODERATOR AND CNN LEAD POLITICAL ANCHOR: From the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, this is the Florida Republican presidential debate.

(APPLAUSE)

Tonight, the four Republican candidates are here to tell us why they’re the most qualified to take on President Barack Obama. I’m Wolf Blitzer. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. We also want to thank our co-sponsors, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network.

Members of the Florida Republican party are here in the audience with us and some of them will have a chance to question the candidates.

In addition, our sister network CNN in Espanol is standing by in Miami with members of the Hispanic Leadership Network who will also have a chance to question the candidates. Viewers can send us questions online. On Twitter, make sure to include the hash tag #CNNdebate; on Facebook at Facebook.com/CNNpolitics; and, of course, on CNNpolitics.com.

It’s now time to welcome the 2012 Republican presidential contenders.

(APPLAUSE) CNN Florida Republican Presidential Debate FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Broadcast: CNN. Sponsors: Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network. Host: Wolf Blitzer. Participants: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul

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Florida Republican (GOP) Debate LIVE STREAMING CNN VIDEO FEED 01/26/12

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:31:03 PST

Florida Republican (GOP) Debate LIVE STREAMING CNN VIDEO FEED 01/26/12

The CNN LIVE FEED above should go LIVE shortly before 8:00 pm ET. FULL LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FEED.

Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum will meet in this debate hosted by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network.

CNN political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the two-hour presidential debate which will take place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to questions posed to the candidates by Blitzer and Florida Republicans in the audience, CNN will solicit questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the OFFICIAL hashtag on Twitter.
#CNNDebate.

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Hermain Cain Delivers Tea Party Response to the State of the Union Address (SOTU) VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:07:22 PST

Hermain Cain Delivers Tea Party Response to the State of the Union Address (SOTU) VIDEO

Uploaded by PBSNewsHour on Jan 24, 2012. Herman Cain delivers the Tea Party response to President Obama's State of the Union Address.

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Republican Response Mitch Daniels State of the Union Address (SOTU) FULL VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPT

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:28:57 PST

Republican Response Mitch Daniels State of the Union Address (SOTU) FULL VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPT

Uploaded by CSPAN on Jan 24, 2012. From C-SPAN coverage, Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) delivers the Republican Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address (SOTU).

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Republican Response Mitch Daniels State of the Union Address (SOTU) FULL VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPT

INDIANAPOLIS -- Here's the full text, as prepared for delivery, of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' Republican response to the president's State of the Union address to the nation:

"The status of 'loyal opposition' imposes on those out of power some serious responsibilities: to show respect for the Presidency and its occupant, to express agreement where it exists. Republicans tonight salute our President, for instance, for his aggressive pursuit of the murderers of 9/11, and for bravely backing long overdue changes in public education. I personally would add to that list admiration for the strong family commitment that he and the First Lady have displayed to a nation sorely needing such examples.

"On these evenings, Presidents naturally seek to find the sunny side of our national condition. But when President Obama claims that the state of our union is anything but grave, he must know in his heart that this is not true.

"The President did not cause the economic and fiscal crises that continue in America tonight. But he was elected on a promise to fix them, and he cannot claim that the last three years have made things anything but worse: the percentage of Americans with a job is at the lowest in decades. One in five men of prime working age, and nearly half of all persons under 30, did not go to work today.

"In three short years, an unprecedented explosion of spending, with borrowed money, has added trillions to an already unaffordable national debt. And yet, the President has put us on a course to make it radically worse in the years ahead. The federal government now spends one of every four dollars in the entire economy; it borrows one of every three dollars it spends. No nation, no entity, large or small, public or private, can thrive, or survive intact, with debts as huge as ours.

"The President's grand experiment in trickle-down government has held back rather than sped economic recovery. He seems to sincerely believe we can build a middle class out of government jobs paid for with borrowed dollars. In fact, it works the other way: a government as big and bossy as this one is maintained on the backs of the middle class, and those who hope to join it.

"Those punished most by the wrong turns of the last three years are those unemployed or underemployed tonight, and those so discouraged that they have abandoned the search for work altogether. And no one has been more tragically harmed than the young people of this country, the first generation in memory to face a future less promising than their parents did.

"As Republicans our first concern is for those waiting tonight to begin or resume the climb up life's ladder. We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon to haves.

"In our economic stagnation and indebtedness, we are only a short distance behind Greece, Spain, and other European countries now facing economic catastrophe. But ours is a fortunate land. Because the world uses our dollar for trade, we have a short grace period to deal with our dangers. But time is running out, if we are to avoid the fate of Europe, and those once-great nations of history that fell from the position of world leadership.

"So 2012 is a year of true opportunity, maybe our last, to restore an America of hope and upward mobility, and greater equality. The challenges aren't matters of ideology, or party preference; the problems are simply mathematical, and the answers are purely practical.

"An opposition that would earn its way back to leadership must offer not just criticism of failures that anyone can see, but a positive and credible plan to make life better, particularly for those aspiring to make a better life for themselves. Republicans accept this duty, gratefully.

"The routes back to an America of promise, and to a solvent America that can pay its bills and protect its vulnerable, start in the same place. The only way up for those suffering tonight, and the only way out of the dead end of debt into which we have driven, is a private economy that begins to grow and create jobs, real jobs, at a much faster rate than today.

"Contrary to the President's constant disparagement of people in business, it's one of the noblest of human pursuits. The late Steve Jobs - what a fitting name he had - created more of them than all those stimulus dollars the President borrowed and blew. Out here in Indiana, when a businessperson asks me what he can do for our state, I say 'First, make money. Be successful. If you make a profit, you'll have something left to hire someone else, and some to donate to the good causes we love.'

"The extremism that stifles the development of homegrown energy, or cancels a perfectly safe pipeline that would employ tens of thousands, or jacks up consumer utility bills for no improvement in either human health or world temperature, is a pro-poverty policy. It must be replaced by a passionate pro-growth approach that breaks all ties and calls all close ones in favor of private sector jobs that restore opportunity for all and generate the public revenues to pay our bills.

"That means a dramatically simpler tax system of fewer loopholes and lower rates. A pause in the mindless piling on of expensive new regulations that devour dollars that otherwise could be used to hire somebody. It means maximizing on the new domestic energy technologies that are the best break our economy has gotten in years.

"There is a second item on our national must-do list: we must unite to save the safety net. Medicare and Social Security have served us well, and that must continue. But after half and three quarters of a century respectively, it's not surprising that they need some repairs. We can preserve them unchanged and untouched for those now in or near retirement, but we must fashion a new, affordable safety net so future Americans are protected, too.

"Decades ago, for instance, we could afford to send millionaires pension checks and pay medical bills for even the wealthiest among us. Now, we can't, so the dollars we have should be devoted to those who need them most.

"The mortal enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who, in contempt of the plain arithmetic, continue to mislead Americans that we should change nothing. Listening to them much longer will mean that these proud programs implode, and take the American economy with them. It will mean that coming generations are denied the jobs they need in their youth and the protection they deserve in their later years.

"It's absolutely so that everyone should contribute to our national recovery, including of course the most affluent among us. There are smart ways and dumb ways to do this: the dumb way is to raise rates in a broken, grossly complex tax system, choking off growth without bringing in the revenues we need to meet our debts. The better course is to stop sending the wealthy benefits they do not need, and stop providing them so many tax preferences that distort our economy and do little or nothing to foster growth.

"It's not fair and it's not true for the President to attack Republicans in Congress as obstacles on these questions. They and they alone have passed bills to reduce borrowing, reform entitlements, and encourage new job creation, only to be shot down time and time again by the President and his Democratic Senate allies.

"This year, it falls to Republicans to level with our fellow citizens about this reality: if we fail to act to grow the private sector and save the safety net, nothing else will matter much. But to make such action happen, we also must work, in ways we Republicans have not always practiced, to bring Americans together.

"No feature of the Obama Presidency has been sadder than its constant efforts to divide us, to curry favor with some Americans by castigating others. As in previous moments of national danger, we Americans are all in the same boat. If we drift, quarreling and paralyzed, over a Niagara of debt, we will all suffer, regardless of income, race, gender, or other category. If we fail to shift to a pro-jobs, pro-growth economic policy, there will never be enough public revenue to pay for our safety net, national security, or whatever size government we decide to have.

"As a loyal opposition, who put patriotism and national success ahead of party or ideology or any self-interest, we say that anyone who will join us in the cause of growth and solvency is our ally, and our friend. We will speak the language of unity. Let us rebuild our finances, and the safety net, and reopen the door to the stairway upward; any other disagreements we may have can wait.

"You know, the most troubling contention in our national life these days isn't about economics, or policy at all. It's about us, as a free people. In two alarming ways, that contention is that we Americans just can't cut it anymore.

"In word and deed, the President and his allies tell us that we just cannot handle ourselves in this complex, perilous world without their benevolent protection. Left to ourselves, we might pick the wrong health insurance, the wrong mortgage, the wrong school for our kids; why, unless they stop us, we might pick the wrong light bulb!

"A second view, which I admit some Republicans also seem to hold, is that we Americans are no longer up to the job of self-government. We can't do the simple math that proves the unaffordability of today's safety net programs, or all the government we now have. We will fall for the con job that says we can just plow ahead and someone else will pick up the tab. We will allow ourselves to be pitted one against the other, blaming our neighbor for troubles worldwide trends or our own government has caused.

"2012 must be the year we prove the doubters wrong. The year we strike out boldly not merely to avert national bankruptcy but to say to a new generation that America is still the world's premier land of opportunity. Republicans will speak for those who believe in the dignity and capacity of the individual citizen; who believe that government is meant to serve the people rather than supervise them; who trust Americans enough to tell them the plain truth about the fix we are in, and to lay before them a specific, credible program of change big enough to meet the emergency we are facing.

"We will advance our positive suggestions with confidence, because we know that Americans are still a people born to liberty. There is nothing wrong with the state of our Union that the American people, addressed as free-born, mature citizens, cannot set right. Republicans in 2012 welcome all our countrymen to a program of renewal that rebuilds the dream for all, and makes our 'city on a hill' shine once again."

VIDEO and IMAGE CREDIT: CSPAN

TEXT CREDIT: John Boehner | speaker.gov H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 P (202) 225-0600 F (202) 225-5117

State of the Union SOTU Republican and Tea Party Response LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FEED

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:39:56 PST

State of the Union SOTU Republican and Tea Party Response LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FEED

The CNN LIVE FEED as well as the CBS NEWS embed below should go LIVE shortly before 9:00 pm ET. FULL LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FEED.

9 ET. State of the Union address: President Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Obama to lay out proposals, address economy in State of the Union

TBD* GOP response to State of the Union. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will deliver the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Daniels to offer Republican State of the Union response

TBD* Tea Party response to State of the Union. Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain delivers the Tea Party response to the State of the Union Address. Herman Cain endorses ‘we the people’

The State of the Union speech Januaary 24, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). Republican Response to the State of the Union address (SOTU). Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will deliver the rebuttal immediately following President Obama’s SOTU address before joint session of Congress. Republican (GOP)response should begin at approximately 10:15 p.m. ET.

Use Twitter OFFICIAL hashtag #SOTUGOP to ask House Republicans your questions. Paul Ryan will be among those answering.

The streaming video can be seen on CNN for iPhone and iPad app.

The Republican address can also be watched live online following the president’s State of the Union at GOP.gov/SOTU.

Governor Daniels, now in his eighth and final year as Indiana’s chief executive, has compiled a solid record of effective government and fiscal responsibility, making him well-suited to outline Republicans’ better solutions to the challenges Americans are facing in this struggling economy.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)

RNC TV Ad On The State Of Our Union Under Obama VIDEO TEXT

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:03 PST

RNC TV Ad On The State Of Our Union Under Obama VIDEO.

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a new television ad “State of Our Union” to coincide with President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. The ad displays the nation’s economic struggles—13 million unemployed and 49 million in poverty—that are a direct result of Barack Obama’s failed leadership. It is being aired in Washington, DC as well as North Carolina, Virginia and Michigan, key battleground states where Barack Obama is on the defensive after three years of failed promises.

“Barack Obama has a lot of a explaining to do in tonight’s State of the Union Address,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. “One year ago, he stood before the American people and promised he would tackle the housing crisis, rampant joblessness and get our economy back on track. But one year later, it’s more than clear that his sole priority is getting reelected.”

“The day after he delivers his State of the Union Address, Barack Obama will be jetting off to five states he wants to win to be reelected. Instead of more words and empty promises, the American people need a president who will focus on the single most important issue in the country: fixing our economy. It’s time we elect a president who puts good-paying American jobs above his own.”

TEXT CREDIT: Republican National Committee 310 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 info@gop.com p 202.863.8500 || f 202.863.8820

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Mitt Romney delivers prebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union Address

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:59:22 PST

Mitt Romney today delivered prebuttal remarks to President Obama’s State of the Union Address in Tampa, Florida. The following remarks were prepared for delivery.

Thank you. It’s good to be in the Sunshine State. It breaks my heart to visit plants like this one.

In 2008, this plant closed because of the economic downturn. In a normal recovery under strong leadership, it could now be full of workers.

Here in Florida, people used to wake up and look forward to a hard day’s work and a good, honest wage.

The money they earned helped support families and build communities. Today too many factory floors are silent, warehouses are deserted, corporate offices are empty, and real estate endeavors are abandoned. Floridians are struggling to find a job, keep a home, and raise a family.

As I’ve traveled across America, I’ve heard similar stories in virtually every corner of this country. High unemployment and record home foreclosures. Debt that’s too high and opportunities that are too few. This is the real state of our union. But you won’t hear stories like these in President Obama’s address tonight. The unemployed don’t get invitations to sit with the First Lady.

Instead, tonight, the President will do what he does best. He will give a nice speech with a lot of memorable phrases. But he won’t give you the hard numbers.

Like 9.9 – that’s the unemployment rate in this state.

Or 25 percent – that’s the percentage of foreclosed homes in America that are right here in Florida.

Or $15 trillion – that’s the size of our national debt.

Instead, tonight, President Obama will make the opening argument in his campaign against a “Do Nothing Congress.” But, we shouldn’t forget that for two years, this President had a Congress that could do everything he wanted.

With huge Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, President Obama was free to pursue any policy he pleased.

Did he fix the economy?

Did he tackle the housing crisis?

Did he get Americans back to work?

No.

He spent $787 billion on a stimulus bill and put us on track to borrow and spend $5 trillion in just his first term.

He forced through Obamacare – a trillion-dollar entitlement we don’t want and can’t afford.

He took over auto companies and student loans.

He stacked the National Labor Relations Board with union yes-men who, in turn, did favors for his campaign contributors and favorite friends.

When we needed stability and solvency, he gave us Solyndra.

When we needed a climate for private investment, he gave us Cash for Clunkers.

When we needed more domestic energy to keep prices low and create jobs, he imposed bans on oil drilling and turned his EPA regulators loose to slow our development of natural gas.

He’s spearheaded one of the largest expansions of government in American history. And he’s paying for it with money borrowed from China.

Three years ago, we measured Candidate Obama by his hopeful promises and slogans.

Today, President Obama has amassed an actual record of debt, decline, and disappointment.

This President’s agenda made these troubled times last longer. He and his allies made it harder for the economy to recover.

Instead of solving the housing crisis and getting Americans back to work, President Obama has been building a European-style welfare state. He has pushed for a second stimulus and deep cuts to our national defense. He’s asking the American people for another trillion dollars – and another term in office.

He keeps telling people, “We can’t wait.” To which I say, “Yes, we can.”

Tonight, the President will deliver his State of the Union. But make no mistake: What he’s really offering are partisan planks for his re-election campaign.

The President has been telling people that his agenda will create an economy that's “built to last.”

Well, let’s talk about what has lasted.

What has lasted is unemployment above 8% for 35 straight months. What will last is almost as much debt in four years as all the prior presidents combined. What will last are home values that are too low and foreclosure rates that are too high. And a legacy of debt that will imperil future generations.

What is critical is that we make today Barack Obama’s last State of the Union.

The President’s agenda sounds less like “built to last” and more like doomed to fail. What he’s proposing is more of the same: more taxes, more spending, and more regulation. And all of his proposals involve “big” government and “big” price tags.

Tonight, we’ll also be treated to more divisive rhetoric from a desperate campaigner-in-chief. It’s shameful for a President to use the State of the Union to divide our nation. And someone ought to tell him: In order for the economy to truly “work for everyone,” everyone needs to be working.

But more than anything, I expect the President will take this opportunity to take another victory lap. In big speeches, he tends to tell tall tales about an America that’s thriving on his watch.
In 2010, he announced that “the worst of this economic storm has passed.” I know the people of Tampa don’t believe that. Today, 24 million Americans are struggling for work. 2.8 million Americans have lost their homes. But President Obama believes he ranks among the four best presidents in history.

Here in Florida, you know better. You know that this President has run out of ideas. He’s run out of excuses. And, with your help, 2012 will be the year he runs out of time.

If tonight were the first message to Congress in a Romney administration, I’d have the courage to tell the American people how it is and tell Congress what we really need to do. I wouldn’t spend my time blaming others for how we got in this mess; I’d explain how we’re going to get out of it. I’d use the State of the Union to lay out an agenda that will get our country back on track and get our fiscal house in order.

My agenda would make government simpler, smaller, and smarter.

As President, I will repeal unnecessary regulations and restore our good credit rating.

I will reduce tax rates and simplify the tax code, especially for middle-income Americans.

I will streamline regulation, ensure the prompt review of projects, and order agencies to focus on economic growth. The Keystone Pipeline is a real “shovel-ready” project that would put 20,000 Americans back to work. Three years of review is long enough. The President was wrong to reject it. I will approve it.

I will open up new markets for American goods, and open up our lands so that we can finally develop our energy resources. A revolution in drilling for natural gas has opened up new supplies that will create American jobs, provide affordable energy, and offer our manufacturers a competitive edge. My administration will support the development of these resources, not find excuses to stand in the way.

If I were speaking to Congress tonight, I’d note that it’s now been one thousand days since the Senate last passed a budget. That’s irresponsible. It’s unacceptable. And, as President, I will cut spending, cap spending, and finally balance the budget.

I would pledge to do all that a President can to get America working again. When it comes to the economy, my highest priority would be worrying about your job, not saving my own.

As President, I will reverse the Obama-era defense cuts. I believe a strong America must – and will – lead the future. I will insist on a military so powerful that no one would ever think of challenging it.

That is the State of the Union I would deliver tonight. My plans protect our freedom and preserve opportunity. They reflect common-sense solutions and conservative values. And, over the past seven months, that agenda has rallied millions of Americans to our cause.

Our campaign is about more than replacing a President; it is about saving the soul of America. This election is a choice between two very different destinies.

President Obama wants to “fundamentally transform” America. We want to restore America to the founding principles that made this country great.

This President puts his faith in government. We put our faith in the American people.

Ours is the party of free enterprise, free markets, and consumer choice. The Republican Party stands for personal responsibility and equal opportunity. We don’t demonize prosperity. We celebrate success.

That’s the difference between our party and this President. He leads the party of big government. He believes in ever-expanding entitlement.

He’s wrong. We’re right. And this is a battle we cannot lose.

During my 25 years in business, I helped companies like Staples and the Sports Authority grow from start-ups to international enterprises. I turned around companies, a state government, and an Olympics. And I am passionate about our economic liberty because I have seen it reward the hard work of many – and create prosperity for all.

I have the experience to get America back to work. I have the judgment we need in the White House. And I will offer a real choice in the coming campaign.

Tonight will mark another chapter in the misguided policies of the last three years – and the failed leadership of one man. But Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times.

We still believe in the hope, the promise, and the dream of America. We still believe in that shining city on a hill.

A year from now a President will be giving another State of the Union address. The choice before us is clear.

Do we want a president who will try to explain again why his policies haven’t worked?

Do we want a president who will keep promising that this time he will get it right?

Do we want a president who keep telling us why he’s right and why we’re wrong?

Or do we want the sense of excitement that comes with a new beginning?

We are Americans and Americans don’t have to settle for a president who argues that things could be worse. We know that things can – and must – be better.

If you want to make this election about restoring American greatness, then I hope you will join us.

If you believe the disappointments of the last few years are a detour, not our destiny, then I am asking for your support.

If you share my belief that we need to scale back government so that we can expand prosperity, then I need your vote.

Thank you. And God bless the United States of America.

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Mitt Romney for President P.O. Box 149756 Boston, MA 02114-9756 857-288-3500. For press inquiries, please contact press@mittromney.com. For all other inquiries, please contact info@mittromney.com.

Republican Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 FULL DEBATE VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:02:50 PST

Republican Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 FULL DEBATE VIDEO

The Republican (GOP) Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12. The Republican Debate at the University of South Florida Theatre 1 in Tampa, January 23, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET.

Four candidates participated: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

NBC News / National Journal / Tampa Bay Times Debate and the Florida Council of 100, moderated by NBC's Brian Williams and featuring National Journal’s Beth Reinhard and the Tampa Bay Times’ political reporter Adam C. Smith. 9 p.m.

This was the first weekday prime time airing of a primary debate on a broadcast network in the 2012 election cycle.

@NBCPolitics recommended using the OFFICIAL hashtag #FLDebate on Twitter.

CONTACTS: NBC News Communications: Erika Masonhall, (212) 664-3230 / erika.masonhall@nbcuni.com || National Journal Communications: Taylor West, (202) 266-7756 / twest@nationaljournal.com || Tampa Bay Times Communications: Jounice Nealy-Brown, (727) 893-8289 / nealybrown@tampabay.com

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Gingrich Group Releases Freddie Mac Contract Document FULL PDF

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:15:05 PST

Gingrich Group Releases Freddie Mac Contract FULL PDF Retention Agreement Cover Page and Agreement

ATLANTA - The Gingrich Group, LLC today announced it is releasing a contract written by Freddie Mac for consulting services it contracted with the organization.

“Subject to a conversation between our counsel and Freddie Mac, we have received permission to release the attached contract,” said Nancy Desmond, Chairman and CEO of the Gingrich Group. “As noted under the scope of work section on Page 14, the contract was solely for consulting purposes and not lobbying.

“Freddie Mac and The Gingrich Group have agreed that this release is limited to the contract alone and does not constitute a general release of the confidentiality provisions between us,” Desmond added.

Newt Gingrich relinquished his ownership in the company in May 2010 when he announced his bid for President of the United States.

For more information contact: Susan L. Meyers, smeyers@gingrichgroup.com 404-518-2271

Republican Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:19:28 PST

UPDATED: 01/24/12 Republican Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 FULL DEBATE VIDEO

Republican (GOP) Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO.

The NBC News LIVE FEED should go LIVE shortly before 9:00 pm ET. NBC News / National Journal / Tampa Bay Times will host the Debate from Tampa, Florida, University of South Florida. on Monday, January 23 at 9 pm ET. FULL STREAMING VIDEO.

The Republican (GOP) Debate NBC News Tampa Florida 01/23/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO (LIVE FEEDS). The Republican Debate at the University of South Florida Theatre 1 in Tampa, January 23, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET.

Four candidates will participate: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

NBC News / National Journal / Tampa Bay Times Debate and the Florida Council of 100, moderated by NBC's Brian Williams and featuring National Journal’s Beth Reinhard and the Tampa Bay Times’ political reporter Adam C. Smith. 9 p.m.

This will be the first weekday primetime airing of a primary debate on a broadcast network in the 2012 election cycle.

LIVE FEEDS should also be available at these locations nbcpolitics.com, nationaljournal.com, and tampabay.com. Telemundo will broadcast the debate in its entirety with simultaneous Spanish-language translation.

@NBCPolitics recommends using the OFFICIAL hashtag #FLDebate on Twitter.

CONTACTS: NBC News Communications: Erika Masonhall, (212) 664-3230 / erika.masonhall@nbcuni.com || National Journal Communications: Taylor West, (202) 266-7756 / twest@nationaljournal.com || Tampa Bay Times Communications: Jounice Nealy-Brown, (727) 893-8289 / nealybrown@tampabay.com

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Ron Paul Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO.

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:03:42 PST

Ron Paul Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO.

Ron Paul: 'We will continue' Jan 21, 2012 - 15:53 - Republican presidential candidate rallies supporters, promises to fight on.

Newt Gingrich won the Republican South Carolina presidential primary with 243,153 votes (40.4%). Mitt Romney came in second with 167,279 (27.8%). Rick Santorum finished in third place with 102,055 votes (17%). Ron Paul came in fourth with 77,993 (13%).

Rick Santorum Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:05:42 PST

Rick Santorum Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO. Santorum: 'It's a wide open race' Jan 21, 2012 - 13:09 - Presidential candidate congratulates Newt Gingrich, thanks supporters.

Newt Gingrich won the Republican South Carolina presidential primary with 243,153 votes (40.4%). Mitt Romney came in second with 167,279 (27.8%). Rick Santorum finished in third place with 102,055 votes (17%). Ron Paul came in fourth with 77,993 (13%).

Mitt Romney Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:09:26 PST

Mitt Romney Speaking after the South Carolina Primary VIDEO 'Still got a long way to go' Jan 21, 2012 - 10:12 - Republican presidential candidate congratulates Newt Gingrich, thanks supporters, looks ahead to Florida

Newt Gingrich won the Republican South Carolina presidential primary with 243,153 votes (40.4%). Mitt Romney came in second with 167,279 (27.8%). Rick Santorum finished in third place with 102,055 votes (17%). Ron Paul came in fourth with 77,993 (13%).

Newt Gingrich speech after winniing South Carolina primary VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:11:10 PST

Newt Gingrich speech after winniing South Carolina primary VIDEO. 'We Want to Run an American Campaign' Jan 21, 2012 - 22:29 - Former House speaker criticizes 'elites' as he celebrates South Carolina victory

Newt Gingrich won the Republican South Carolina presidential primary with 243,153 votes (40.4%). Mitt Romney came in second with 167,279 (27.8%). Rick Santorum finished in third place with 102,055 votes (17%). Ron Paul came in fourth with 77,993 (13%).

Jeb Hensarling Weekly Republican Address on the State of the Union & GOP JobsPlan 01/21/12 TEXT PODCAST VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:19:00 PST

Weekly Republican Address TEXT PODCAST VIDEO 01/21/12 Podcast of the address: Download MP3 for PODCAST || FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT BELOW. ||

Weekly Republican Address: Rep. Jeb Hensarling on the State of the Union & GOP Jobs Plan

Chairman Hensarling: “The State of the Union is a time for truth-telling, and the sad truth is that the president’s policies are making our economy worse.”

Washington (Jan 20) ***Embargoed until 6:00 a.m. EST, January 21, 2012***

Delivering the Weekly Republican Address on the eve of the State of the Union, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) says President Obama’s policies have made the economy worse and Republicans are offering better solutions, including a Plan for America’s Job Creators. Rep. Hensarling cites this week’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline extension, which would have created more than 20,000 jobs, as an example of how the president’s policies are hurting rather than helping. The lawmaker notes that the pipeline extension would run through his congressional district in Texas. The audio of the Weekly Republican Address is available immediately; the video will be available for viewing and downloading after the embargo is lifted.

“Hello, I’m Congressman Jeb Hensarling of Texas, and I serve as chairman of the House Republican Conference.

“Three years ago this week, President Obama celebrated his inauguration. As he prepares for his State of the Union address, it’s worth reviewing the previous messages he’s delivered to a nation eager to create jobs. In 2009, we were told that if we passed his ‘stimulus’ plan, the economy would improve. In 2010, we were told that if we passed his government takeover of health care, the economy would improve. Last year, we were told that his budget would help us ‘win the future.’

“Those were the promises, here are the facts.

“Since President Obama took office, 1.7 million fewer Americans have jobs. Gas prices have doubled. More Americans are on food stamps than ever before. The new health care law is making it harder for small businesses to hire and provide health insurance. Our national debt now exceeds the size of our entire economy. And as the president takes to the podium to address the nation, we will be marking 1,000 days since the Democrat-controlled Senate has even bothered to pass a budget.

“Regardless of the president’s good intentions, his policies have failed the American people. His policies haven’t just failed to make the economy better – they have actually made it worse.

“Just this week, the president wasted a golden opportunity to help create at least 20,000 new American jobs when he rejected a popular energy project. The Keystone pipeline extension would run from Canada to Texas, right through my congressional district. As you may know, this project has undergone extensive environmental reviews, and is backed by a diverse coalition, from unions and small businesses to lawmakers in both parties. In fact, the president’s own jobs council recently stated that projects like this one can create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Despite all of this, the president rejected the project and buried 20,000 shovel ready jobs.

“We can’t afford to go on like this, and we don’t have to.

“Republicans will continue fighting to bring these Keystone jobs to the United States. And we will also continue to listen to the American people and present better solutions that support small business job creation. By implementing Republicans’ Plan for America’s Job Creators, the House has sent nearly 30 bipartisan jobs bills to the Democrat-controlled Senate. One of those bills includes the full-year extension of the payroll tax credit that the president asked us to pass. Unfortunately, our jobs bills remain stuck in the Democrat Senate, and President Obama hasn’t urged the Democrat majority leader, Senator Harry Reid, to act.

“This has to change. Our jobs bills are focused on common-sense priorities like boosting competitiveness for manufacturers, reducing red tape for small businesses, and producing more American energy. These are also ideas supported by the president’s jobs council.

“The State of the Union is a time for truth-telling, and the sad truth is that the president’s policies are making our economy worse. It’s a new year, it’s a time for new, bipartisan solutions to our jobs crisis. We remain hopeful the president will change course and work with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to help get people back to work.

“You can learn more about the Republican jobs plan, and watch the Republican response to the State of the Union, at GOP.gov/SOTU/.

“Thank you for listening, and God bless the United States of America.”

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Republican Debate South Carolina 01/19/12 CNN FULL DEBATE VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:52:32 PST

CNN / SRLC - The Southern Republican Presidential Debate in Charleston, SC, January 19, 2012. Time: 08:00 PM (2000) EST on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 Location: North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina

Broadcast: CNN, Sponsor: Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Moderator: John King of CNN, Participants: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul.

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CNN recommended using the hashtag #CNNDebate on Twitter. Users at the CNN Politics Facebook page or this form submitted questions for the candidates.

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Republican Debate South Carolina 01/19/12 CNN LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:16:45 PST

UPDATED: 01/20/12 Republican Debate South Carolina 01/19/12 CNN FULL DEBATE VIDEO

Republican Debate South Carolina 01/19/12 CNN LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

The CNN LIVE FEED should go LIVE shortly before 8:00 pm ET. CNN and the Southern Republican (GOP) Leadership Conference will host the Debate from Charleston, South Carolina, North Charleston Coliseum. on Thursday, January 19 at 8 pm ET. FULL STREAMING VIDEO.

Four candidates will participate: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

CNN anchor John King will moderate the debate

CNN recommends using the hashtag #CNNDebate on Twitter. Users can go to the CNN Politics Facebook page or use this form to submit questions for the candidates.

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John Boehner, This is Not the End of the Fight for Keystone Energy Jobs TEXT VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:28 PST

Washington (Jan 18) At a press conference today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republicans blasted the Obama administration’s decision to deny new jobs to tens of thousands of Americans and surrender America’s energy security to China by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline. Speaker Boehner pledged to continue fighting for the thousands of much-need jobs the pipeline will create - especially for those hit hardest by the Obama administration’s disastrous economic policies. Following are video and text of Speaker Boehner’s remarks:

“President Obama is destroying tens of thousands of American jobs and shipping American energy security to the Chinese. There’s really – there’s no other way to put it: the President is selling out American jobs for politics.

“The President was given the authority to block this project only – and only – if he believes it’s not in the national interest of the United States. Is it not in the national interest to create tens of thousands of jobs here in America with private investment? Is it not in the national interest to get energy resources from an ally like Canada as opposed to some countries in the Middle East?

“The President has said he’ll do anything that he can to create jobs. Today that promise was broken. The president expedited the approval of the Solyndra loan project, but won’t approve a project that’s been under review for over three years.

“Yesterday, the president’s own Jobs Council said the energy pipeline projects like this one can create hundreds of thousands of American jobs. The unions support it. The states along the proposed route support it. And it has bipartisan support here in the Congress of the United States – and yet the president decided to reject it anyway. The President won’t stand up to his political base even in the name of creating American jobs. And now Canada is going to have to look to other nations like China to sell its oil reserves to.

“Listen, the president’s policies are making the economy worse, rather than better. And this latest decision is just but the latest example. I’ll just say this: this is not the end of the fight. Republicans in Congress will continue to push this because it’s good for our country, and it’s good for our economy, and it’s good for the American people – especially those who are looking for work.”

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Republican Presidential Debate South Carolina 01/16/12 FULL VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:31:06 PST

GOP Republican Presidential Debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - January 16, 2012. 01/16/12 FULL VIDEO. Five candidates participated: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

GOP Republican Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. January 16, 2012. Sponsored by Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party.

Twitter Official hashtag is #SCdebate users were encouraged to react to the candidates answers using the hashtags #answer and #dodge

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Republican FOX debate LIVE VIDEO STREAM South Carolina 01/16/12

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:45:17 PST

UPDATE 01/17/12: Republican Presidential Debate South Carolina 01/16/12 FULL VIDEO

South Carolina Republican Debate LIVE STREAMING VIDEO . coverage begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET. (5:30 p.m. PT) with the debate scheduled from 9 to 11:00 p.m. EDT. Mobile phone viewing, live streaming video can also be seen via Fox News iPhone and iPad app and Droid app

Republican (GOP) FOX / TWITTER debate LIVE VIDEO STREAM South Carolina 01/16/12

This feed should go LIVE shortly before 9:00 pm ET. FOX NEWS / TWITTER, South Carolina Republican Debate from Myrtle Beach on Monday, January 16 at 9 pm ET. FULL STREAMING VIDEO. South Carolina Republican (GOP) Debate LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FOX NEWS 01/16/12.

Five candidates will participate: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

Fox News / Wall Street Journal GOP Presidential Debate, from Myrtle Beach Convention Center, South Carolina @ 9 p.m. ET

Twitter Official hashtag is #SCdebate users are encouraged to react using the hashtags #answer and #dodge

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Tim Scott on MEET THE PRESS 01/15/12 VIDEO TEXT

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:07 PST

MR. GREGORY: Well, and you talk about whether it helps the other side. Tim Scott, you were on Fox News this week, and this is what you said about the attacks on Romney and Bain. I'll play it for you.

(Videotape, Wednesday)

REP. SCOTT: One thing without any question that is true today and that is that the winner of the 28-minute commercial is President Barack Obama. Starting and feeding into the cultural war is absolutely unequivocally wrong for us as a nation and bad for the conservative movement.

(End videotape)

MR. GREGORY: And yet that film that you heard Speaker Gingrich say had errors in it but should not be taken down, says that the record at Bain was as ruthless as Wall Street. Do you think that's fair?

REP. SCOTT: Well, look, I think that's probably inconsistent with reality. But there's no question that the story line that will play out in the fall, if Romney is our nominee, there will be numbers of ads, many ads run by the president talking about what Republicans said about our own nominee. I think that's just bad for the country because I think the country absolutely needs a new president.

MR. GREGORY: Do you think that Romney, if he's the nominee, has been hurt by this sufficiently that they are giving the president a very potent issue to use against him as a nominee?

REP. SCOTT: Well, they're certainly buying into a liberal story line without any question, but I hope that what happens is whoever our nominee ends up being, that this process of choosing that nominee will actually help them be a tougher candidate, a tougher--give him a tougher opportunity now so that the ease--the road gets easier later.

MR. GREGORY: All right. When are you going to endorse? Have you made up your mind who you're going to support.

REP. SCOTT: That's a good question, you know. You know, we had a forum yesterday, David, where I had an opportunity to listen to five very strong candidates who all want to be president, and I will tell you, I walked away with a little more clarity. I'm going through the process of elimination. This is a very difficult choice because each candidate really represents something that I really like, I believe the country needs. But the question that Senator Graham was talking about is who equation of who matches my values...

MR. GREGORY: Mm-hmm.

REP. SCOTT: ...who can win, and that's the guy we'll support.

MR. GREGORY: Do you think, do you think anybody but Romney has a realistic shot at beating the president?

REP. SCOTT: I think we'll know the answer Saturday. If Romney wins South Carolina, I think the game's over. This is the last stand for many candidates. You'll see those candidates coalescing together really around one option. The option is getting Romney out of the way and taking this race to Florida with some momentum. +sookie tex

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Newt Gingrich on MEET THE PRESS 01/15/12 VIDEO TEXT

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:02:21 PST

Newt Gingrich on MEET THE PRESS January 15, 2012 01/15/12 VIDEO TEXT

MR. GREGORY: And good morning. All the focus now on South Carolina where GOP voters will go to the polls next Saturday. This weekend, a group of prominent Republican Christian conservatives gathered in Texas and gave a boost to candidate Rick Santorum, throwing their collective support behind him in a last ditch effort to stop Romney's march to the nomination. What will it all mean? Here with us, another Republican trying to stop Romney in South Carolina, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

Speaker Gingrich, welcome back to MEET THE PRESS.

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: It's good to be with you. I'm delighted.

MR. GREGORY: Let's, let's start there because you laid it out this week. You said there's one way to stop Romney in South Carolina, this is what you said to Fox News.

(Videotape, Thursday)

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: If we consolidate conservatives, we could beat Romney by a big margin.

(End videotape)

MR. GREGORY: We've heard from social conservatives in Texas, they're saying let's get behind Rick Santorum. Do you feel pressure to consolidate behind Santorum?

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: Well...

MR. GREGORY: Perhaps get out of the race?

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: Well, I think that report was very highly exaggerated. We basically split that group. I got a very good number of votes and I think as of noon today that Reverend Jim Garlow and Congressman J.C. Watts and others who were there are going to be talking and I think they'll indicate that I have very strong support from Christian conservatives and social conservatives and that that support continues. There was an agreement, the one consensus was that virtually no one was for Mitt Romney. But in fact, there was a very strong Santorum group and there was a very strong Gingrich group at that particular meeting, and the Gingrich folks are still very much for me and they'll be speaking up starting at about noon today.

MR. GREGORY: But isn't this the issue? I mean, if you just look at the raw numbers here and look at the politics, there's not one alternative to Mitt Romney. There's several of you who are vying for that evangelical vote down in South Carolina. We've seen this movie before, four years ago. Doesn't that help Romney?

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: Sure. Well, it does--it does help him. And I think the only way that a Massachusetts moderate can get through South Carolina is if the vote is split. But we have six days to make our case to people and I think somebody who generally people agree was the best debater so far, I think I have the best chance to beat Obama. I think I also have the like--the greatest likelihood given the past to actually change Washington. And as The Wall Street Journal pointed out, I have the boldest and most aggressive pro-jobs plan, as well as a record working with Reagan and working as speaker with Bill Clinton of actually having created large numbers of jobs. So we're going to be making our case to national security conservatives, social conservatives and economic conservatives that this--that Newt Gingrich is the best candidate to defeat President Obama. And I think we're doing pretty darn well down here.

MR. GREGORY: So your feeling is that despite what the social conservative group said over the weekend, Rick Santorum doesn't have any more momentum here? He's not the obvious conservative alternative choice to Romney?

FMR. REP. GINGRICH: No. I think the fact is if you look at the actual vote yesterday that we were very close in the vote and that, in fact, the folks who'll be speaking out starting at noon today, Congressman J.C. Watts, Reverend Jim Garlow and others, are very committed to my candidacy and I think we will go into the next week, this last week of the campaign with a large amount of momentum here. The polls have all shown consistently that I am the strongest rival to Romney in South Carolina and I think that the debate tomorrow night will be a very important part of that and the debate Thursday night will be a very important part of that. And I think it's going to be a very, very lively week, one of the most important weeks in the history of the GOP because I think nominating somebody who is essentially a Massachusetts moderate makes it much harder to defeat President Obama and nominating somebody who is a Reagan conservative makes it much easier to defeat President Obama. +sookie tex

TEXT CREDIT: Meet the Press transcript for Jan. 15, 2012

VIDEO CREDIT: Meet The Press: SC is the ‘last stand

01/14/12 John Hoeven Weekly GOP Republican Address Keystone XL Pipeline VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:45:09 PST

01/14/12 John Hoeven Weekly GOP Republican Address Keystone XL Pipeline

Published on Jan 14, 2012 by gopweeklyaddress

In the Weekly Republican Address, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven discusses the Keystone XL pipeline and why it's "in the national interest and the interest of the American people."

Sen. Hoeven says, "This new $7 billion, 1,700-mile, high-tech transcontinental pipeline, the largest shovel-ready project in the country, would reduce our dependence on Middle East oil, help keep down the cost of energy for American consumers and businesses, and create thousands of jobs for American workers at a time when our nation so greatly needs them."

He points out, "A week ago, newspapers across the country ran a story warning consumers that gasoline could rise to more than $4.00 a gallon this year. In the same week, we saw world markets react nervously to the standoff between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz—through which one-third of the world's seaborne oil is now shipped. Combine all of this with growing global demand for oil, especially in China, and we have a recipe for dramatically higher energy prices and more personal hardship for working Americans. . . . Yet the President is saying 'no' to the Keystone XL pipeline, he's saying 'no' to a project that will bring more than 700,000 barrels of oil a day from our friend and ally, Canada, and he's virtually assuring continued reliance on the Middle East. That makes no sense, and it's a matter of great concern for our national security, particularly with what's going on in Iran."

Sen. Hoeven continues, "Last month the U.S. Senate passed a payroll tax cut measure that includes an important provision that I, along with Senator Richard Lugar, introduced to clear the way for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

"This pipeline will carry oil not only from Alberta, Canada, but also 100,000 barrels a day from the U.S. Bakken region in Montana and my home state of North Dakota. Our legislation accomplishes three crucial things. First, it makes sure the decision to permit the project can be reached within 60 days, it addresses routing concerns by the state of Nebraska, and then it ensures that the pipeline permit includes strong and specific environmental protections. It's hard to imagine a project that is more in the national interest and the interest of the American people."

Concluding, Sen. Hoeven says, "The point is this: If the Keystone XL pipeline isn't built, Canadian oil will still be produced and transported—700,000 barrels a day of it—but instead of coming to our refineries in the United States, instead of creating jobs for our people, instead of reducing our dependence on Middle Eastern oil and keeping down the cost of fuel for American consumers—that oil will be sent to China. A number of year-end stories recently made much of the fact that the Keystone XL pipeline project isn't on the President's agenda before next year's election, which is unfortunate, because it is private-sector projects like Keystone XL—and the hundreds of others cited by the U.S. Chamber study—that will get our nation working again.

"I have worked towards approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, first as governor of North Dakota, and now with my colleagues as a U.S. Senator, because it is just the kind of project that will grow our economy and create more jobs. And that's the larger point here. We must empower private investment and create sustainable jobs through private enterprise to lift up our country. The President and his Administration need to join us in creating the kind of legal, tax, and regulatory environment that empowers private investment. That's the approach that will grow our economy and get people back to work. That's the approach that will reduce our deficit and debt, and strengthen our nation."

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Ron Paul Ad Betrayal VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:57:09 PST

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Rick Santorum Ad Very Best Chance VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (sookietex) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:32:38 PST

Uploaded by RickSantorum on Jan 10, 2012. Rick Santorum is the very best chance for the Republicans to beat Barack Obama in 2012.

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Manchester, NH -Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum again stood tall for strong, consistent conservative leadership during this morning's NBC "Meet the Press" Debate.

Hogan Gidley, National Communications Director, said: "Rick Santorum continues to prove he is the best consistent, conservative alternative to Governor Romney to take on President Obama. In order to defeat Barack Obama we must highlight his biggest mistakes - namely government run health care and government bailouts. We must draw clear contrasts. Rick Santorum is the one candidate with the consistent record of conservative success in entitlement reform, national security, and the preservation of the traditional family."

SANTORUM SAID:

Why Governor Romney Would Have A Difficult Time Defeating President Obama:
"If his record was so great, why didn't he run for re-election? Why did you bail out (on the people of Massachusetts)?... We want someone when the time gets tough to stand up for conservative principles."

On Representative Paul's Lack Of Accomplishments:
"The serious issue with Rep. Paul is that he's never passed anything of importance. One of the reasons people like Rep. Paul is his economic plan, but he's never been able to accomplish any of that. The problem is that what Ron can do is as commander-in-chief is pull our troops back and leave a vacuum for China and Iran to fill."

On Accomplishments:
"It worked in my case, look at welfare reform. I remember standing next to Ted Kennedy and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, saying that this dependency is more harmful and not believing in people is more harmful, so we went out and fought. Clinton vetoed it twice, but we were able to work together. Yes, we made compromise, but not on our core principles. I stuck to those principles, because poverty is not a disability and welfare programs should transition people from that dependency. And in the end, we were able to get 70 votes in the Senate."

On Gay Rights:
"I would be a voice for making sure every person in America is treated with respect and dignity. That does not mean I agree with changing laws though. Madison said it best regarding the First Amendment, that it is the perfect remedy. People can come into the public and be heard and be respectful of everyone else. Just because you don't agree with them doesn't mean that you are discriminating against them."

On A National Right To Work Law:
"I have signed a pledge that I would sign a National Right To Work Law."

On Iran:
"They are a theocracy that has deeply embedded beliefs that that afterlife is better than this life. President Ahmadinejad said the principle virtue of Islam is martyrdom, so there is no deterrent in using nuclear weapons. In fact it's an encouragement to use nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union and China is not a theocracy."

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