Thursday, October 13, 2011

My first WMFE podcast: "Procrastinating Politicians"


My first contribution to WMFE's new "Conservative Voices" commentary program aired yesterday. In case you missed it, click the below player to listen:



If the embedded player doesn't work, try this link:

WMFE | Conservative Voices | Sarah Rumpf - Procrastinating Politicians

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Allen West is Laughing All The Way to the Bank

A million dollar $1.9 million smile.
Awwww. Poor, poor Democrats.

Literally...

As the Crowley Political Report notes, Republican Congressman Allen West raised an astonishing $1.9 million during the last financial quarter, far outpacing his two Democrat rivals:

Crowley Political Report | Allen West piles up the cash; should Democrats just surrender now?

Herman Cain Origami!


I love stuff like this. There's a website called "Nerds4Cain" that has created a fun origami crane pattern with Herman Cain's logo, and posted instructions so you can make one yourself:

Dick Morris endorses Adam Hasner

Another great endorsement for Florida Senate Candidate Adam Hasner was announced today:

Today, Adam was proud to announce that he has earned the endorsement of famed political expert and Fox News contributor Dick Morris.
This is what he had to say about Adam:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Is George LeMieux really reconsidering the Dream Act?

Last month, in a post titled "Reality check on LeMieux's 'conservative' voting record," I wrote:
...What we have with LeMieux's time in the Senate is someone who knew he was being closely watched by conservatives and intended to run for office in the near future, but still couldn't be counted on to vote a consistently conservative line...
Do we really think we can rely on George LeMieux to fight for conservative principles? Do we really believe he will stand strong against not only the Democrats, but also the Republicans in Congress who seek dangerous, ill-advised "compromises?"
Regardless of whether the Republicans regain the White House or not, Congress is going to have to tackle some extremely challenging issues in the next few years, and we will need staunch conservatives with backbones of steel to lead the way. I do not have confidence that George LeMieux fits that definition.
Well, despite LeMieux's best efforts to pretend that he's the "proven conservative" in the Florida Senate race, a leopard can't shed his spots...

"Is Romney the Next Kerry?"


A provocative title, from a recent Daily Beast article:
[Mitt Romney's] encyclopedia-sized list of policy reversals makes 2004’s whipping boy, John “I voted for it before I voted against it” Kerry, look like an exemplar of political consistency...

Here's some brainy economists discussing Cain's "999 Plan"


One of the centerpieces of Herman Cain's campaign platform is his "999 Plan," which would eliminate many taxes (the income tax, payroll tax, death tax, capital gains tax, etc.) and replace them with a 9% personal income tax, a 9% corporate income tax, and a 9% sales tax. You can read the plan for yourself here.

So, can it work? In my opinion, our current tax system is so complicated as to be abusive, wasting needless money and time as Americans struggle to comply with it. Cain deserves credit for proposing a bold solution like the 999 Plan and emboldening people to demand not just tweaks to our tax code, but actual substantive reforms. 

To be fair, I'm not an economic expert. I double majored in Political Science and German and then headed to law school. I've always filed my own taxes and done my best to be well-read on current events and economic issues, but I'm not the next Milton Friedman. So, that being said, I've gathered up several articles and videos here from people who actually are economics experts, and you can see what they have to say about Cain's plan:

High five to Congressmen Stearns and Issa!

On the rare chance that Members of Congress can be trained the same way you train a puppy, let's try a little positive reinforcement. After the jump, I share stories of two Congressmen who I think deserve a high five.

Herman Cain on Hannity: "I never took a class in political correctness"

Presidential candidate Herman Cain was a guest on Hannity last night. Cain gave his usual straight-talking interview, but my favorite line was definitely when he says, "I never took a class in political correctness."

In case you missed it, here's the video:

Monday, October 10, 2011

New Gallup Poll Shows Cain Nearly Tied With Romney

PRINCETON, NJ -- Republicans' support for Herman Cain has surged to 18%, their support for Rick Perry has sagged to 15%, and their support for Mitt Romney remains relatively stable at 20%...

Ouch: Romney less well-known now than in 2007

Ouch...


Somehow, Mitt Romney has pulled off something remarkable. He is less well-known than he was in the last election cycle:
Only 27 percent of Americans named Mitt Romney and only 28 percent named Rick Perry. That’s below the same measure taken four years ago in October 2007, when 45 percent could name Rudy Giuliani and 30 percent could name Romney. So, well into his second campaign for president, Romney is now less well-known than he was four years ago, when he ran the first time around. Not exactly encouraging...

Listen to Sarah on WMFE 90.7 FM


Orlando's National Public Radio station, WMFE, is starting a new weekly program called "Conservative Voices," and I've been invited to be one of the commentators:
About Conservative Voices
Conservative Voices is a weekly commentary segment where political consultant, blogger and attorney Sarah Rumpf along with Fred Leonhardt who was voted one of the Top 25 Power Players in Orlando will talk Politics, public policy and more from a conservative point of view.
The segments will air every Wednesday at 1:59 pm. You can listen at 90.7 FM in Central Florida, or www.wmfe.org online.

I've already recorded my first segment and you can tune in this week on October 12th. Make sure to tune in every week to see what Fred and I have to say!

SW Orange County Republicans Club to host Karen Diebel

Congressional candidate and former Vice-Mayor of Winter Park Karen Diebel will be the guest of honor at the next meeting of the Southwest Orange County Republicans Club (SWOCR).

(FYI, I worked on Karen's congressional campaign last year and I'm proud to endorse her again for 2012.)

Link to Event Flyer 
Link to Facebook Event Page
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Reception starts at 6:15 pm
West Orange County Country Club
3300 West Orange Country Club Drive
Winter Garden, FL


This meeting and lots of other great events can be found on the calendar at the "Events" tab on the top right corner of this website.

Morning Coffee Reading for October 10, 2011

Today, we have a special "HĂ€agen-Dazs" edition of morning coffee reading for you, serving up a nice generous scoop of stories and videos featuring THE Herman Cain that you may have missed last week:


THE VILLAGES - The Republican presidential race has already seen the rise and fall in the polls of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. But the latest polling phenom, Herman Cain, insisted Wednesday that he has staying power.
"Unlike some of the other flavors of the week, I am Hagen-Dazs black walnut with substance," Cain said as he kicked off a national book tour here.
"That's the difference -- substance in terms of my economic growth and jobs plan, substance in terms of how I want to fix Social Security. Many of the other candidates are just talking generically about 'We need to fix it.' I am talking specifically about how we fix it, and that's what's resonating."

Sunday, October 9, 2011

"I like Herman Cain"

There is an email making the rounds about Herman Cain's professional experience. As pointed out below, Cain is a lot more than just a "pizza guy." 

This is one heck of an impressive resume and I think anyone reading the entire list would find it difficult to claim he's not qualified for the White House:

Saturday, October 8, 2011

ICYMI: Dennis Miller's endorsement of Herman Cain

Here's Dennis Miller endorsing Herman Cain for President on The O'Reilly Factor:



Dennis Miller | VIDEO: Miller in the No-Spin Zone

See also: Cain's appearance on Miller's radio show. "How proud would I be to have him as my President?"

"If we lose our freedom here, where do we go?"

My friend Robert Stacy McCain attended the Values Voter Summit yesterday and scored a great interview with Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz:

Friday, October 7, 2011

Adam Hasner to address Tampa 912 on October 10th

Florida Senate candidate Adam Hasner will address the South Shore Chapter of Tampa 912 on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 5:45 pm. Event flyer with all the details after the jump:

Get excited! CPAC 2012!


The American Conservative Union sponsors the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. every year and last month held their first ever regional CPAC here in Orlando.

This week, they added a lot of new information about next year's CPAC to their website, including the new official CPAC 2012 video:

Herman Cain's lucky numbers, Part III

More positive numbers coming in for Herman Cain (see Part I and Part II):

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