Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: The Myth Surrounding Obama, Romney and the Partisan Money Gap

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see. “We” being the Republican Party. I’ve heard the refrain in recent days leading up to Super Tuesday Ohio showdown from Romney critics; paraphrasing, they’re complaining that “Mitt’s money can help him fool primary voters but it won’t work on Obama in the general because he’s going to | Read More »

    Mitt’s Right: Some Americans Largely Immune to Market Forces

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com You may still think Mitt Romney is a “RINO” establishment villain, Save Jerseyans. It’s your right to be wrong. I’ll fight to defend it! But as of right now, he’s undeniably the most honest Republican with a national platform. He said something this week worthy of that lofty distinction; something we’ve all been thinking for a long, long | Read More »

    It’s Time to Let Reagan Rest in Peace

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com It’d be a comical habit if it wasn’t also extremely counterproductive. All contemporary Republican presidential hopefuls campaign with the words “Ronald” and “Reagan” ever-present on their lips. Every conservative commentator passionately debates who is the most “reaganesque” member of the field. A strong plurality of primary voters continually bemoan the absence of a “Reagan-like” GOP figure in the race. | Read More »

    Newt Isn’t the Only One with an “Open Marriage” History

    By: Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com I’m always amused by the anti-Romney folks out there, Save Jerseyans, who reflexively accuse Mitt of a being a “flip flopper” when they themselves can’t settle on a candidate for more than five minutes! My criticism isn’t directed towards those of you who have loyally stood by Santorum, Newt, or whoever for months. I’m talking about folks who HATE Mitt | Read More »

    America is Waiting on “Rickomnich”

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-Posted at The Save Jersey Blog Or “Gingmitterry.” Call this hypothetical apex political predator whatever you want! All I know is that the more I watch of these Republican presidential primary debates, the more your Blogger-in-Chief instinctively wishes that conservative scientists could figure out a way to splice the genes of Mitt Romeny, Newt Gingirch, and Rick Perryinto a single supercandidate DNA strand. The resulting | Read More »