My Ames Straw Poll Prediction: A Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul Trifecta I was asked today who I thought would be in the top… Shane Vander HartJune 23, 20113 minute read
Newt Gingrich to Jump on Iowa Tea Party Bus Tour on Saturday Caffeinated Thoughts has learned that former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich,… Shane Vander HartJune 21, 20111 minute read
Bachmann Stands Out in New Hampshire Debate Watching the CNN/Union Leader/WMUR Republican Presidential debate last night at St. Anselm… Shane Vander HartJune 14, 20114 minute read
Newt Gingrich and the Chinese Swing Vote in Iowa The Fix gave a behind the scenes look into Newt Gingrich’s campaign… Shane Vander HartJune 10, 20112 minute read
The Iowa Tea Party Bus Tour Hits The Road Monday The Iowa Tea Party and American Principles in Action’s Gold Standard 2012… Caffeinated ThoughtsJune 9, 20112 minute read
Newt Gingrich’s Campaign in Tatters (Update: Gingrich Says Campaign Begins Anew Sunday) Even though former Speaker Newt Gingrich says he’s staying in the race… Shane Vander HartJune 9, 20111 minute read
Five Items of Interest: Gingrich’s Vacation, NOH8, Obama vs. Indiana, Jobs?, & Palin’s History Lesson Here is this week’s round of miscellaneous items gathered from around the… Shane Vander HartJune 4, 20115 minute read
Romney Leads, Palin and Cain Tied for Second in Latest Iowa Caucus Poll Yes folks the Iowa Caucus race with Mike Huckabee out (or is… Shane Vander HartJune 1, 20112 minute read
Five Items of Interest: Bachmann’s Blunder, Palin Bus Tour, the latest 2012 Gallup Poll and More Here’s this week’s five items of interest (for me anyway, I hope… Shane Vander HartMay 28, 20113 minute read
Mitch Daniels Decides Not to Run Politico reports that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels in a midnight email to… Shane Vander HartMay 22, 20112 minute read
Five Items of Interest: No Rapture in NZ, Netanyahu’s Rebuke, Trump’s Regret, Narcissist-in-Chief, and Santorum’s Misstep I don’t want Kevin to feel like I’m copying him, so I’m… Shane Vander HartMay 21, 20112 minute read
Newt Gingrich Strikes Out in First Week I don’t know if the start to Newt Gingrich’s start of his… Shane Vander HartMay 19, 20114 minute read
Without Huckabee, Sarah Palin Rises to the Top Interesting Gallup Poll… without former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in the race,… Shane Vander HartMay 18, 20111 minute read
Where Do Candidates Stand in Iowa After Huckabee’s Announcement? With Saturday’s announcement from former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee that he wasn’t… Shane Vander HartMay 16, 20115 minute read
Shane’s Caffeinated Contemplations: Huckabee’s Big Announcement, Palin for Senate, & The FAMiLY Leader Fed Funds Problem A big announcement is coming our way from former Arkansas Governor Mike… Shane Vander HartMay 14, 20113 minute read
Donald Trump Deflates Before His Iowa Debut Gee shocker… Public Policy Polling shows that sanity has been restored among… Shane Vander HartMay 10, 20111 minute read