https://redstate.com/erick/2011/06/17/the-horserace-for-june-17-2011/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:27:43 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m late this week to the horserace for a reason. I wanted to get a sense of the buzz in New Orleans at the Republican Leadership Conference before delving in.The event is still going on, though I am headed up to Minneapolis, MN now for Right Online where more Presidential candidates will be.This week&#8217;s big winners are obvious: Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney. But there is more to it than that. I&#8217;m hearing Bachmann&#8217;s rise is really hurting one of the other candidates significantly. And then there is Rick Perry.]]>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:35:32 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2011/06/17/the-horserace-for-june-17-2011-n39383