Romney’s Ryan Pick is an Acknowledgement of Republican Strength, Not Weakness

    To hear Democrats tell it, Mitt Romney woke up on Saturday morning and announced Charles Darwin (on acid) as his running mate. Obama surrogates’ narratives were uniform and sadly predictable: “Paul Ryan is a radical,” they said, who wants to take away your grandmother’s social security check… if he doesn’t push her off of a cliff first. Some went so far as to suggest that | Read More »

    (RE)CONFIRMED: Christie Will Deliver GOP Convention Keynote

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted from SaveJersey.com He was, then we weren’t sure (again) as Mitt finalized his VP pick. But now that Mitt Romney has confirmed the great Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his vice presidential running mate, Save Jersey has confirmed with a source close to Governor Chris Christie that he WILL, in fact, deliver the keynote address in Tampa Bay. A formal | Read More »

    The Top 5 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Could Still Pick Chris Christie

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com I still don’t think it’s going to happen, Save Jerseyans. I’m not even sure that I’d want it to happen. But history often makes the man, and this could be Chris Christie’s time. All indicators (published and whispered) suggest he’s at least in the “final four” of veepstakes contenders; possibly better than that because I firmly believe Tim Pawlenty’s name | Read More »

    Team Obama Asks New Jerseyans for Dirt on Christie

    By Charles Measley | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com I enjoy signing up to Democrat e-mail newsletters, Save Jerseyans; it gives you perspective as to what their upcoming attacks and extremist proposals will look like. Yesterday morning, Barack Obama’s New Jersey campaign sent out an e-mail saying that Gov. Chris Christie is on Romney’s short list for VP (I hope he is!) and that our Governor’s name has recently | Read More »

    SOURCE: Christie Thinks Romney is Picking Portman

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) didn’t get the veep nod yesterday in Cincinnati, Save Jerseyans. That doesn’t mean it still isn’t very likely to happen sometime soon. One prominent Republican politician is pretty sure that Portman will emerge as Mitt Romney’s pick. You might’ve heard of him? A reliable source close to Governor Chris Christie tells Save Jersey | Read More »

    Portman Come Monday Morning?

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com “Nobody knows nuthin’” to paraphrase Peter Clemenza from Godfather: Part I, Save Jerseyans But all indicators suggest Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate announcement is close. Very close. We just don’t know how close (three days versus three weeks). Or who it will be. A little harmless speculation to keep your brain turning? Exhibit A: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), who | Read More »

    New Poll Suggests Christie Could Help Romney with Women

    By Matt Rooney | Cross-posted at SaveJersey.com Plenty of interesting results from today’s latest Quinnipiac survey, Save Jerseyans: New Jersey voters approve 45 – 31 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is doing and say 43 – 34 percent that he deserves reelection. Menendez leads his little-known Republican challenger, State Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, 44 – 35 percent, with support of 79 – 5 percent | Read More »