Monthly Archives: January 2012

SOTU: Did I hear that right? | HughHewitt.com | 01.25.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 25, 2012
It sounded like such a soft, even conservative speech. But let me get this straight: 1) banks will be punished (do I understand this right, by a committee headed by Eric Holder?) if their lending is too risky, 2) and they will be required (by the same committee) to give more home loans (meaning, it […]
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Gingrich’s Secret Weapon: Incredibly Innovative Campaign | HughHewitt.com | 01.23.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 23, 2012
As they stumble dazed into Florida, the Romney forces had better think hard about what happened in South Carolina.  They will want to dismiss Saturday’s results as a fluke.  But in the Palmetto State, Newt Gingrich put into harness a totally new strategy of presidential campaigning – some of it visible, some below the surface. […]
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The GOP Race Turns Upside Down Again | HughHewitt.com | 01.17.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 18, 2012
In this up and down year, last night’s South Carolina GOP debate turned the political world upside down again. Going into the debate, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney had every reason to believe that he was within days of locking up the nomination.  He had won (if just barely) the Iowa caucuses and more convincingly […]
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Three Tips for Political Communication | GOPAC.org | 01.11.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 11, 2012
When it comes to making your case to the voters, here are three tips for every candidate to keep in mind. I. Communication is simple – and hard: Simple:Let’s start with the simple part: communicating has three elements, only three – strategy, message, and distribution. To put them to use, all you have to do […]
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New Hampshire GOP Debates: How Candidates are Like iPhones (good thing, too) | HughHewitt.com | 01.09.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 9, 2012
You’ve got to hand it to this year’s GOP candidates.  Saturday night for nearly two hours starting at 9:00, they debated.  Sunday morning at 9:00, there they were, different town, different channel, doing it all over again. Some have observed that certain candidates – Romney is most often cited – are becoming better as a […]
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Challenge for Iowa, and the rest of us – Tapping the Right Candidate for “the Job” | HughHewitt.com | 01.03.12

By Clark S. Judge | Published: January 3, 2012
Tonight, all over Iowa, Republicans will be debating with one another not just who can win (we’ve all read loads of stories about the “can he win” factors).  Electability will be balanced with a second question, not necessarily one that produces a different answer, but a different question nonetheless.  Who as president would do best […]
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