Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on Friday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung of 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Lance Corporal Gurung.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier has been killed in Afghanistan today, the Soldier was from the “ 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 397 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 352 in combat action and 45 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

Romney LEADS in New Poll - Florida

Guardian Live - Florida: Reports on a new Quinnipac University poll in Florida, in this Poll Governor Romney leads Speaker Gingrich, by 39% to 29%, a 9% lead. The vote is only a few days away folks, already Romney has a lead with those that voted early, thus it can be postulated that Florida is going to go for Romney. It seems that Speaker from the review of this blog and others did himself no favours in the debate, he had his chance and he blew it folks, Romney is the Man, he will be the Nominee.

Romney TAKES FIGHT TO Gingrich

Telegraph: Reports that Governor Romney had a good debate, taking on Speaker Gingrich, the article states the following on the Romney fight back, “ ..overpowered his rival during bitter disputes over immigration policy, personal finances and the former Speaker's proposal to build a colony on the moon. ” . On the whole former Senator Santorum won the debate, he didn’t get in the trenches and fight with Romney and Gingrich, but when you go in to the trenches Romney was on form, he bought a gun to knife fight. Thus if your in the Oval I would be worried, Romney just might be harder to beat, thus you want Gingrich as the nominee. Lets see the Polls over the weekend folks.

Florida Republican Debate - Republican Race

BBC News: Reports on the heated clash between Governor Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich when it comes to immigration, the former Speaker accused Romney of being anti immigration. This Debate folks was interesting, yes you had Gingrich and Romney going over old ground of immigration, Gingrich wanting people who have been the US illegally for years but have been productive in the community to be judged by their neighbours if they should stay, while Romney wants the law enforced and for workers to work legally in the US. It was old ground nothing new, what was interesting was the trench warfare of both candidates, while they were in the trenches it was up to Senator Santorum to take the fight to President Obama. Also this blog thinks that President Reagan was the greatest President of the later half the 20th Century, but to be honest this blog will postulate that he would not have much time for either Romney or Gingrich, Romney recalls President Ford, a moderate but a loser to Jimmy Carter in 1976, while Gingrich is the modern Barry Goldwater, a major loser to LBJ in 1964. Reagan would want a Conservative but with charisma, both Candidates have problems on that score.

The CNN Debate - Republican Debate

CNN: Reports on its Thursday Debate ( Friday morning UK Time ) in the Republican Race, the article states the following in Romney and Gingrich, “ ..for the two men in the middle, the spotlight might be a bit hotter. ”. This is the time for Governor Romney to take the fight to Speaker Gingrich, go through all his negatives, stress that the Republican voter has to think who can beat President Obama. The Speaker in return didn’t have a good first debate in Florida after the winning South Carolina, the Speaker blamed the fact that the audience were not allowed to react, he has stated he will not take part in debates if this is the rule. Thus Gingrich will playing to the debate audience and those on TV, he is looking to repeat his performance in South Carolina. The race is tied but there are showing signs that the Romney fight back has worked. Thus Gingrich has win Florida, later contests help Paul and Romney, if he is to be real contender he has to win, if Romney wins he will be the nominee but it will be a long fight.

Brokered Convention - Republican Race

Guardian: Reports on the prospects of a Brokered Convention, that being no Candidate having a majority of the delegates by the times of the Republican Convention, the article states the following on such an event, “ ..used to be common.. But the last truly brokered convention in American politics happened in 1952. ”. This would allow a new Candidate to take the nomination, but it would be risky, all the baggage of the Candidates have been exposed in the nomination race, a new candidate would not have been tested. On the other hand it would limit the damage the Democrats could do, they could not define the Nominee before the Convention, it would give the Republican Convention a buzz, the media would be all over it, thus a chance for a new Nominee to get good press. But since the modern ERA, it has been down to delegate count, lets recall Ronald Reagan only lost to President Ford by a hundred delegates, still more chance that either Romney or Gingrich will be the nominee, the good money on Romney.