And she’s IN!!

Michelle Bachmann that is! Yup that’s right she’s running for President. So who is she and why do I love her?

Michelle Bachmann represents the 6th district of Minnesota. You can read her biography {here}. Congresswoman Bachmann is a leading advocate for tax reform, a staunch opponent of wasteful government spending, and a strong proponent of adherence to the Constitution, as intended by the Founding Fathers. She believes government has grown exponentially, with ObamaCare being the most recent example of its uninhibited growth. Congresswoman Bachmann wants government to make the kind of serious spending decisions that many families and small businesses have been forced to make. She is a champion of free markets and she believes in the vitality of the family as the first unit of government. She is also a defender of the unborn and staunchly stands for religious liberties. Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate.  She was elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 2000 where she championed the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.  Before that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on hundreds of civil and criminal cases. Sounds to me like she has the background, and she pretty fisty!

With the Iowa Caucus set for February 6th, 2012, and here are my picks!

·         POTUS: Herman Cain and V-POTUS: Michelle Bachmann

·         POTUS: Mitt Romney and V-POUTUS: Tim Pawlenty

Seems realistic to me! J, put ultimately time will tell! This is why the Iowa Caucus is so vital to the run.

Lucy

Seeking RE-Election… Here we go again!

President Obama announced yesterday his plan to seek re-election as well as the money that he would like to raise. Now my question is before I give you the details, why would someone want or NEED to raise that much money for a re-election campaign? 1Billion compared to the 745 Million he raised in 2008. He spent 730M, which in 2008, left him with $15 Million Cash on Hand. My understanding is that he still has some cash that is going towards his 12’ Campaign.

This article in National Journal this morning {read it here} offers a great perspective and eye opener to his 12’ Campaign. “The WH'12 campaign is starting later, right? Well, here's one candidate who isn't waiting to get in the race: President Obama. And when he's got 19 months to raise $1B, it's no surprise he wanted to get in the race fast. Obama kicks off his re-elect bid in a much different way than he did his '08 race. Then, it was about the pomp and circumstance of a statehouse announcement, attended by thousands despite the bitter cold. Now, it's an understated video, in which Obama himself appears only in televised clips for 7 out of 130 seconds. The initial stage will be a Rose Garden campaign, as Alice from MI points out: "He's got a job. ... We can't say, 'Hey, can you take some time off and come and get us all energized?'"

“Obama's relationship with white voters won him states like IN and NC in '08.”  This is going to be the key to the 12’ Election weather you’re for Obama or the GOP. “Some GOP’ers have worried the exploding Hispanic population in TX will put that state in the purple category and'12 may be the year that hypothesis gets tested.” Though you have to also note many “Voters” in Texas are not eligible to vote. (Source: NationalJournal.com)

A great chart breakdown from 1996- 2008 is listed on the FEC.Gov Website {See it Here} regarding money spent on campaigns, both Republican and Democrats. My thought is why doesn't Obama pump that money back into the economy instead of using it for Commercials, Jetting around the US, paying his staff a substantial amount of money, or making  constituents’ believe he will do a great job as a new president, when I’m not really sure what good he has done so far? Expect Raised YOUR Taxes, spent YOUR money, and raised YOUR debt ceiling.

Lucy

Ron Paul for POTUS?

Who is RON PAUL? Ron Paul represents the 14^th district (Galveston, Lake Jackson, and Victoria) of the state of Texas on the Republican side. He is currently serving his 12^th term. PAUL was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and then Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, LOW taxes, FREE MARKETS, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul NEVER votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.

Every year there is a Straw Poll that is taken amongst the participants at CPAC (click the link to see results) which I find the results interesting. CPAC is Conservative Political Action Conference. It is held every year in Washington D.C. usually the second weekend in February. First off, it is a POLL so it’s based off opinion. 2^nd off, It doesn’t always reflect who will be the nominee. For example the past two years have been PAUL, although the three years before that was ROMNEY, and in 2008, our Nominee was McCain. I would LOVE to see NEWT GINGRICH. He is well-known as the architect of the "Contract with America" that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House for the first time in forty years. After he was elected Speaker, he disrupted the status quo by moving power out of Washington and back to the American people. Under his leadership, Congress passed welfare reform, passed the first balanced budget in a generation, and passed the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress restored funding to strengthen our defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan 9/11 Commission. On the ticket with NEWT, I also Like TIM PAWLENTY (GOV-MN), CHRIS CRISTIE or even HALEY BARBOUR.

Whatever the future brings for 2012, I HOPE and PRAY Republicans will trump.

Lucy