2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rand Paul Visits New Hampshire August 11-13, 2015

Rand Paul Visits New Hampshire August 11-13, 2015

Politics & Eggs - Manchester, NH

When:
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (EDT)

Where:
NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Rand Paul Meet & Greet - Hooksett, NH

When:
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)

Where:
Riley's Gun Shop
1575 Hooksett Road
Hooksett, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday, August 11th at Riley's Gun Shop.

Cheshire County Republicans Meet & Greet w/Rand Paul - Keene, NH

When:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM (EDT)

Where:
The Dinner Table Restaurant
121 Old Homestead Highway
Keene, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday, August 12th. Event starts at 8AM.

Rand Paul Meet & Greet - Portsmouth, NH

When:
Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)

Where:
Popovers on the Square
8 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Thursday, August 13th at 9:30am.

Rand Paul Meet & Greet - Somersworth, NH

When:
Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (EDT)

Where:
Wooden Spoon Restaurant
160 Tri City Road
Somersworth, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Thursday, August 13th at 8:00am.

Rand Paul Meet & Greet - Peterborough, NH

When:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM (EDT)

Where:
Peterborough Diner
10 Depot Street
Peterborough, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday, August 11th at 12:30pm.


Rand Paul Meet & Greet - Concord, NH

When:
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM (EDT)

Where:
Cornerview Restaurant
80 1/2 South Street
Concord, NH

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

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Event Details:

Come and meet Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday, August 11th at noon.

In Case You Missed It: Marco Rubio at Tonight's First Debate

ICYMI: Rubio Wins First Debate

Rubio Wins
By Matthew Continetti
The Washington Free Beacon
August 6, 2015
http://freebeacon.com/blog/rubio-wins/

Marco Rubio won the first GOP presidential debate on Thursday night. He was confident, energetic, eloquent, knowledgeable, and figured out the way to handle Donald Trump. The importance of debates is vastly overrated, and it’s a long, long time before the first caucus in Iowa, but Rubio proved he belongs in the first tier of presidential contenders, and will be in this race for the long haul.
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But it was Rubio who emerged victorious. He made the most of each question, demonstrating not only a grasp of detail but also an ability to deliver his views cogently and succinctly. He displayed empathy. And he seized an opportunity to distinguish himself from Donald Trump: not by engaging the populist billionaire directly, but by pointing out that Trump donated to his primary opponent, then-establishment-Republican Charlie Crist, in 2010.

Rubio has never been a poll leader, and indeed he’s seen some decline in his numbers, as others have, since Trump began enacting the revenge of the radical middle earlier this summer. My theory has always been that Rubio wouldn’t break out until later in the campaign, sometime in November or December when real people who live normal lives actually start paying attention to the race. His performance Thursday gives me no reason to modify my theory. In a change election, voters have displayed a preference for freshness, youth, optimism, likability, and approachability. Any of the candidates could strive to acquire these qualities. Marco Rubio already has them.

Bernie Sanders Watches the Republicans Debate,Took to Twitter to Share His Impressions

Bernie Sanders Watches the Republicans Debate
 
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders watched the Republican presidential candidates’ first debate on Thursday night and took to Twitter to share his impressions during the two-hour session.

He asked why Fox News, the debate sponsor, didn’t even bring up issues that are priorities for big majorities of Americans: jobs, the collapse of the working class, tax breaks for the rich, raising the minimum wage, staggering student debt, climate change, the environment and billionaires trying to buy elections.

One of the most popular tweets of the night said: “GOP agenda: more money for military, tax breaks for the rich, cuts to Social Security & programs for working families.”

He was impressed a couple times. “Did @realDonaldTrump just support a national single-payer health system? Well. He was right on something.”

There was another thing he liked too, but it turned out to be a commercial. “Tom Hanks. Finally. Somebody who makes some sense. Oh. It was just a movie trailer.”

When the debate ended, Sanders summed it up in one final tweet: “It's over. Not one word about economic inequality, climate change, Citizens United or student debt. That's why the Rs are so out of touch.”

Here’s the link to the Sanders’ debate-night Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/berniesanders.

According to Twitter, the hashtag #DebateWithBernie was used 56,748 times and @BernieSanders was mentioned 59,935 times during the debate.

Martin O’Malley Campaign on Tonight’s Republican Debate

Martin O’Malley Campaign on Tonight’s Republican Debate
 
BALTIMORE, MD—O’Malley for President Deputy Campaign Manager Lis Smith released the following statement on tonight’s GOP debate:
 
“Tonight’s Republican debate made one thing clear: we need more debates – on both sides. We also need new leadership and we need to beat back the failed policies of the past.
 
“Democrats have a real choice in this election. They have a choice between the future and the past; between progressive values and triangulation; and between forging public opinion and following it.
 
“If we want to beat the Republicans in November 2016, we won’t beat them with Republican-lite positions. We need to bring bold, progressive values and new leadership to the debate—and we need someone who has actually gotten things done."

Mike Huckabee Campaign Statement on Tonight's Fox News Republican Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Ohio

Gov. Huckabee Wins Fox News GOP Debate
Huckabee clearly communicates his command of the issues and leadership abilities
 
Little Rock, Ark.- Former Arkansas governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee wins the Fox News GOP debate in Cleveland by clearly communicating his command of the issues.  The following are highlights of his comments:

Social Security and Medicare:

 "Let's all be reminded that 60 million Americans are on Social Security. Whose fault is it that the system is screwed up? If Congress wants to mess with the program, why don't we let them start with their own retirement program instead of talking about getting rid of Social Security and Medicare?"
 
Foreign Policy:

"President Reagan said 'trust but verify,' and this President 'trusts & vilifies'. He trusts our enemies & vilifies anyone who disagrees with him."

Iran:

"The Iranians have said, 'We will wipe Israel off the face of the map and we will bring death to America.' When someone points a gun at your head and loads it, by God you ought to take them seriously. And we need to take them seriously."

Pro-Life and Supreme Court:

"It's time we recognize that the Supreme Court is not the Supreme Being. We need to protect children instead of ripping up their body parts and selling them like they're part of a Buick."

Education:
"The fact is there are a lot of things happening at the federal level that are absolutely beyond the jurisidiction of the Constitution. There is no role at the federal level for the Department of Education."

Transgender Reassignment Surgery for Military:

"The military is not a social experiment. The purpose of the military is kill people and break things. I'm not sure how paying for transgendered surgery for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines makes our country safer!

Washington Dysfunction:

"The problem is that we have a Wall Street to Washington axis of power that controls the political climate.  The donor class feeds the political class who does the dance that the donor class wants."

Tax Reform and the IRS:

"We can get rid of the IRS if we pass the FairTax."

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Statement on First GOP Debate

NHDP Statement on First GOP Debate

CONCORD, N.H. - In response to the GOP’s first official debate, New Hampshire Democratic Chair made the following statement:

“From repealing the Affordable Care Act to cutting funding for women’s health, refusing to raise the minimum wage and shifting the tax burden to the middle class to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest few - those Republicans are wrong for middle class families and wrong for New Hampshire.

"If any of these Republican candidates win, the middle class loses - and no more was that clear than tonight. A few fireworks on stage didn’t change anything.”

Iowa Democratic Party Chair on First GOP Debate

IDP Chair on First GOP Debate
 
DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Dr. Andy McGuire tonight released the following statement on the first GOP Debate:
 
“When Democrats get together, we talk about how we can strengthen the middle class and make the lives of Iowa’s families better. After tonight’s debate, it’s clear that when Republicans get together, it’s nothing more than a circus. A circus where every candidate races after Donald Trump to see who can make the most outlandish, divisive, and out-of-date policy statements that only move our country backward.

Donald Trump Campaign Statement on Tonight's Fox News Republican Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Ohio

Donald J. Trump Excels at First Republican Primary Debate
 
Mr. Trump is Number One in all National Polls and Continued his Dominance with a Strong Debate Performance in Cleveland
 
(Cleveland, Ohio) August 6th, 2015- Donald J. Trump was the unequivocal winner of tonight's first Republican Primary debate hosted by FOX News.  Mr. Trump, the definitive first place candidate in all recent national and state polls, proved himself to be a skillful debater, out performing his rivals with decisive responses and swift counter-attacks. Mr. Trump excelled in what was his first ever debate against a group of all talk, no action politicians.
 
Mr. Trump stated, "I am very proud of my great performance tonight. I am not a debater, but I am a winner. If I am elected I will make this country a total winner --- I will Make America Great Again."
 
Mr. Trump condemned the incessant calls for political correctness and instead called for action. Mr. Trump also addressed the total epidemic of illegal immigration and promised to secure the border once and for all with an impenetrable wall. Mr. Trump spoke about his great success as a businessman and discussed his pro-life stance. Mr. Trump's truthful talk continues to resonate with voters across the country as he shares his vision to Make America Great Again.

Town Hall with Governor Jeb Bush in North Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Town Hall with Governor Jeb Bush in North Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, August 12, 2015

When:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 5:30 PM (PDT)

Where:
Pearson Community Center
1625 West Carey Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89032

Hosted By:
Jeb 2016, Inc.

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Doors will open at 4:30 PM

Chris Christie: "We Have To Stop Worrying About Being Loved And Start Worrying About Being Respected"

Chris Christie: We Have To Stop Worrying About Being Loved And Start Worrying About Being Respected

CHRIS CHRISTIE: Well, thank you, Megyn. Listen, I was born into a middle class family in New Jersey. My dad came home from serving in the Army after having lost his father, worked in the Breyer’s ice cream plant in Newark, New Jersey, and was the first person to graduate from college—put himself through college at night. My mom was a secretary. I was appointed United States Attorney on September 10th, 2001 and spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail.

I'm a conservative, pro-life Governor in a state where it’s really tough to be both, in a state like New Jersey with lots of Democrats. But still, we cut taxes, we balanced budgets, we fought the teacher's union. This president has had weak leadership, which has led to bad choices. We’ve got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country.