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First Amendment, The YouTube Debate, And Fred..., July 25, 2007
Thoughts on where the presidential candidates stand on First Amendment issues, on CNN's YouTube Debate, and on misleading reports of disarray in Fred Thompson's campaign, today at ElephantBiz.com....

Trunk Show, June 18, 2007
It's been more than three weeks since I last published an update here regarding my latest posts at ElephantBiz.com, although I've published around 150 blog entries there over that time period. I'm not going to recap them here, but today...

Trunk Show, May 30, 2007
It's been more than a week since my last list of new posts over at ElephantBiz.com. Here's some of the better stuff I've posted over there in recent days: Brownback Pro-Choice on Candidates "I'd Do This Job for Free" Media...

Trunk Show, May 21, 2007
It's been awhile since my last list of new posts over at ElephantBiz.com. Here's some of the better stuff I've posted over there in recent days: Growing the "Red" Blogosphere What Were They Thinking? Changing the Game South Carolina Gov....

Trunk Show: The Sister Souljah Edition, May 10, 2007
New at ElephantBiz.com: Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani each deal with disclosures of past donations to Planned Parenthood, the Starbucks of abortion providers. ... But at least Romney gets a chance at a Sister Souljah Moment, thanks to Al Sharpton....

Trunk Show: Poll Dancing, May 8, 2007
New at ElephantBiz.com in the past two days: The CNN/Opinion Research poll was a disaster for Rudy Giuliani. But the USA Today/Gallup poll wasn't. I explain why - and also why both polls have been good news for Fred Thompson....

Government at the Brink, May 7, 2007
Take a look at Fred Thompson's research into federal government waste and mismanagement, courtesy of ElephantBiz.com. It's six-year-old research, but I doubt any of the serious problems have actually been addressed since Thompson, as chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs...

The Political Power of Google, May 5, 2007
The Google Interview is yet another piece of evidence of the growing power of Google in the political process, which influences political donations, media coverage and what individuals learn about candidates as they do their political research online. And Google...

Trunk Show, May 4, 2007
New at ElephantBiz.com in the past two days: Winning the Religious Right Derby Poll: Rudy Tied With Hillary Meet Fred's Campaign Team Demonizing Fred The Daily Fred, May 4, 2007 Winners and Losers The YouTube Impact Obama MySpace Blunder Blowback...

Trunk Show, May 2, 2007
I've put eighteen new posts up at ElephantBiz.com in the last two days, featuring Rudy, Mitt, Fred and the gang with special guest appearances by Barack "In Your Face(Book)" Obama, Harry "Surrender" Reid and Michael "Facts Don't Matter" Moore. California...

Trunk Show, April 20, 2007
Lots of new stuff at ElephantBiz.com since I last posted a Trunk Show update here at BillHobbs.com more than two weeks ago. About five dozen new posts, including these recent ones: Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns is on Life Support...

Trunk Show, April 2, 2007
Lots of new stuff at ElephantBiz.com since I last posted a Trunk Show update here. Among the recent posts: Style on the Stump in the Era of YouTube Focus on the Family Says the Media Got It Wrong Who is...

Trunk Show, March 26, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: Is it too late for Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich to enter and win the Republican presidential race? I don't think so. Why? Because the game has changed. Nevermind what Clarence Page said, it really has changed....

Trunk Show, March 22, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: Newt Gingrich slams the anti-Hillary YouTube ad, while the ad's creator has been exposed as someone with ties to Barack Obama's campaign. Newsweek's Howard Fineman has some thoughts about the new social media's impact on political campaigns...

Trunk Show, March 21, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: Dumping into the digital info-river. Plus: Blanco bows out. Also, Brownback's problem is not that he's too conservative - and conservatives are not monolithic. And, of course, The Daily Fred...

Romney Seeks Reagan Magic, March 19, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: Duncan dumps Romney for Thompson, while Romney wants to hire Reagan's speechwriter. Plus: Today's Daily Fred....

You Don't Forget What You Believe In, March 17, 2007
McCain: "I Have to Find Out What My Position Was"Let's reprise: McCain has been in public office for almost a quarter of a century. And he has to ask his aide to research what his position is on an issue...

Trunk Show: Killing the K Street Project, March 16, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: Democrats are killing the K Street Project, which deserves to die because it helped kill the Republican congressional majority. Meanwhile, John McCain skips yet another conservative political event. Plus: California scrambles the egg, and we continue to...

The Daily Fred, March 15, 2007
ElephantBiz.com, a blog about the business of conservative/Republican politics, announces the creation of The Daily Fred, a regular roundup of news and commentary from the MSM and the blogosphere about former Sen. Fred Thompson and his possible presidential bid. ElephantBiz.com...

Trunk Show: Channeling Cheap Trick, March 14, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: A picture is worth a thousand words, and none of them say good things for John McCain. Also, the Thompson train rolls on, with multiple posts including: An Iowa Blogger Considers Fred Thompson, and a look at...

Trunk Show: Door Opens Wide For Big Elephant, March 13, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: The door is wide open for Fred Thompson as Republican voters dump McCain. See also the extensive list of links at the end of this post....

Fredapalooza, March 12, 2007
It's a Big Fred Thompson Theme Day at ElephantBiz.com, where six of today's nine posts are about Thompson's announcement that he's taking a serious look at running for president. Here's a list of the headline links: Fred Posts: Why the...

Trunk Show: Swoon, March 9, 2007
Two longshot Republican presidential candidates are in the news, along with two of the big shots, over at ElephantBiz.com where I write each day about the bidness of Republican politics. First up: Duncan Hunter left his guns behind, while Chuck...

Trunk Show: Changing the Game, March 7, 2007
Changing the rules of the game seems to be the theme today over at ElephantBiz.com where I write each day about the bidness of Republican politics. First up: John McCain wants to change the rules in California so socially liberal...

Trunk Show: It's All About the Blogs, March 6, 2007
Presidential blogging seems to be the theme today over at ElephantBiz.com where I write each day about the bidness of Republican politics. Mike Huckabee's campaign has a slick new blog, and they picked a good time to launch it given...

Trunk Show, March 5, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com includes a look at one of Rudy Giuliani's personal problems, Mitt Romney and Mormon math, some good news for Duncan Hunter fans, a look at Giuliani's chances, the Gingrich factor, and why Chuck Hagel is...

Trunk Show, March 2, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com: California flexes its muscle, McCain makes a costly mistake. Also, has McCain lost his mojo?. Plus: a Colorado columnist considers the dark side of the political Internet. And keep your eye on Newt....

Trunk Show: Right Said Fred?, March 1, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com: What if the Right said "Fred!"? Also, YouTube launches a presidential campaign video channel, a new poll shows Giuliani is leading McCain in five southern states, McCain makes an announcement - and a gaffe, and...

Trunk Show, February 28, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com: Why John McCain's campaign is sinking, how Mitt Romney just scored a coup in McCain's home state, and how come TV's fictional conservatives don't stay that way for long....

Trunk Show: Palmetto Politics, February 27, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com: An insider's guide to Republican politics in the Palmetto state. Plus: Romney, CEO, Sen. John McCain's Burden, why Huckabee has a chance - and Al Gore's Other Inconvenient Truth....

Trunk Show, February 20, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com: Mitt Romney answers the Mormon question, the GOP can regain the House in 2008, why promising to raises taxes on the rich hurts Democrats with the middle class, a report that Rudy is running well...

Trunk Show, February 7, 2007
My latest over at ElephantBiz.com yesterday and today: a report on why Catholics are angry with John Edwards, while New York's City Journal makes a persuasive case that Rudy Giuliani is a reasonably strong conservative....

Trunk Show, February 5, 2007
Several new things over at ElephantBiz.com today and from the weekend, including a couple looks at the Giuliani campaign - he's in and he might even be in the lead. Plus: John Edwards hires a foul-mouthed blogmaster, the Washington State...

Trunk Show: Down With Negativity, February 2, 2007
I've been posting a lot of good political stuff over at ElephantBiz.com in the last few days. The top item currently: what political consultants really think about negative ads. Compare and contrast their view on politics with that of the...

Trunk Show, January 31, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Attack ads go online as ordinary people gain unprecedented power to impact campaigns. Also. Is Giuliani Big in Texas?...

Trunk Show: Huckabee, Rudy, Hillary and Newt, January 29, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Defending Mike Huckabee (well, on raising Arkansas' gas tax). Also, Will Giuliani run? Of course he will. Meanwhile, by delaying his own announcement "decision" until fall, Newt Gingrich has made it impossible for any of the...

Trunk Show, January 25, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Romney focuses on Iran while McCain focuses on Romney. Also, influential talk show host and blogger Hugh Hewitt leads the charge against retreatist Republicans in the U.S. Senate, while Hillary Clinton goes to Blogistan....

Trunk Show: Earmarks and Mitt, January 23, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Why South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint's successful battle to expose "earmarks" may boost the presidential prospects of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Plus: the latest name to surface as a possible Republican candidate for the key...

Trunk Show: One For the Books, January 22, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: The 2008 presidential campaign will be one for the books, while the GOP is set to gain ground in '07 gubernatorial races, while fundraisers for all the Republicans running for president just got a big boost....

Trunk Show, January 19, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Are Independents abandoning John McCain? When will Rudy Giuliani organize a real campaign? And is the New New Hampshire still Sununu Hampshire?....

Trunk Show, January 17, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Does John Elway have the drive to run for the U.S. Senate? And if he runs, would he be the most valuable player in the game?. Also, Vin Weber ditches McCain for Romney. Check out the...

Trunk Show, January 16, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Will PBS help Mitt Romney answer "the Mormon question"? Also, we're a big step closer to learning that Rudy Giuliani favors ethanol subsidies. And, will John Elway run or pass?...

Trunk Show: Dream Teams?, January 15, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Did John McCain add a high-profile pro-choice pro-gay marriage fund-raiser to his campaign team because he's politically tone-deaf to the lack of love social conservatives are giving him - or because he's indifferent to their concerns?...

Reviving the Reagan Revolution, January 10, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: The Reagan Revolution may get a jump-start in Georgia, where the Republican state House Speaker is talking about repealing the state income tax, or at least going to a flat tax. Also, "insider politics" meets YouTube...

Exposing the Insiders' Game, January 10, 2007
Mike Chapman, government affairs and public policy specialist at AnthonyBarnum PR in Austin, Texas, tells a fascinating tale of how the new media "injected itself into the process" of the "ultimate insiders' game" in Texas politics: the election of the...

Trunk Show: Romney, Religion and Reagan, January 9, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Romney, Religion and Reagan. Oh, and Romney raises lots of cash, while McCain stocks up on political talent in key South Carolina. Plus: The 2008 GOP presidential field just got a true Reaganite conservative, with solid...

Trunk Show: Investing In the Red, January 8, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at how you can align your investing strategy with your political point-of-view (and why the New York Times should have told readers that its parent company is one singled out by a Democrat-leaning mutual...

Trunk Show, January 6, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens has endorsed Mitt Romney for president. And here is a related bit of news of interest in Tennessee: Owens joins U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, R- Tenn., as a senior advisor on...

Trunk Show, January 5, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: John McCain is locking up the big money in South Carolina, a crucial early primary state - but money won't buy him love among the GOP base. Also, a British columnist looks at Rudy Giuliani's vulnerabilities....

Trunk Show, January 3, 2007
Over at ElephantBiz.com: All the non-surprising things in Rudy Giuliani's super double-secret presidential campaign strategy book that got leaked to the New York Daily News. Plus, Mitt Romney reaches out to the blogosphere....

Trunk Show, December 30, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at how Democrats turned Colorado blue, and why the national Republican Party recruiting former Denver Broncos QB John Elway to run for the Senate in '08 is like throwing a desperation Hail Mary pass...

Trunk Show, December 27, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at defensive spending in New Hampshire, site of the first presidential primary little more than a year from now....

Trunk Show, December 26, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, the public-financing system for funding presidential campaigns is described as being "in ruins" - and I explain why that's a good thing....

Trunk Show: The Internet Never Forgets, December 24, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, John McCain's team is reminded of the long memories - and long knives - of the political blogosphere....

Trunk Show, December 22, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today,...

Trunk Show, December 21, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: Can the political strategist who successfully moved Gov. Schwarzenegger's political image to the left to win re-election now move Sen. McCain's image to the right to win the GOP presidential nomination? Also, a profile of McCain's...

Trunk Show, December 20, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at the question, "Can Rudy Win?", and a second post noting that polls overall give former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani a slight but consistent lead in the race for the 2008 GOP presidential...

Trunk Show, December 18, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at the growing power of online campaign fundraising. Also, while Mitt Romney courts Republicans in Nashville, Rudy Guiliani is seeking to woo California conservatives - and tap into the West Coast money machine....

Trunk Show, December 13, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at one reason Tennessee Republicans managed to buck the tide and not lose ground in the state legislature despite the national anti-GOP tide. Also, an intro to a new conservative think tank in liberal...

Trunk Show, December 12, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today, a look at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's fiscal record of ballooning city debt, and how it might impact a possible presidential bid. Also, a post on why potential GOP presidential candidates Arkansas Gov. Mike...

Trunk Show, December 11, 2006
Lots of new stuff over at ElephantBiz.com today, including a look at the early dash for cash in the 2008 GOP presidential primary race - did you know the first votes will be cast just 14 months from now? Also,...

Trunk Show, December 9, 2006
Over at ElephantBiz.com today: the coming billion-dollar presidential campaign of 2008, even though money doesn't always determine the winner. Also, Phil Gramm, architect of the Reagan-era tax cuts that authored an economic boom, resurfaces....