Should Wednesday night’s GOP Presidential candidate debate be the last of the campaign?
Predictably with Rick Santorum surging in the polls, the media and rival campaigns are trying to take him down using his past statements. The latest example is a 2008 speech where he warned of the threat of Satan in America. Today he offered no apologies for the speech saying he is a person of faith who believes in good and evil. Should he apologize for warning of the threat from Satan?
ND Senator Kent Conrad says 1,000 days without a Senate Budget is ok because they have a budget control act. Is he right?
Today’s show schedule (2/22)
8:08 Open Phones
8:35 John Felmy, chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute, on rising gas prices and Iran cutting off supplies.
8:45 Steve Hayes of the Weekly Standard and Fox News Channel on the state of the GOP Presidential race ahead of next week’s primaries in Michigan and Arizona.
9:06 Dan McGrath, executive director of Minnesota Majority, on the race card being used in the debate over requiring an ID to vote in Minnesota.
9:20 Ellen Ratner of Talk Radio News Service checks in.
9:35 Chris Semarau of Ralph Engelstad Arena on their big concert announcement, Elton John, coming to Grand Forks.
9:50 John King, CNN’s chief national correspondent and anchor of John King, USA, who is moderator of tonight’s GOP Presidential debate in Arizona. Last time he moderated a debate, sparks flew between him and Newt Gingrich, what will happen tonight?
10:06 Pat Shortridge, Minnesota GOP Chairman, on the new Congressional Map in Minnesota, which was released yesterday.
10:35 Lee Byberg, GOP Congressional candidate in Minnesota’s 7th District, on the new boundaries of the district and how it may affect Collin Peterson’s chances for re-election.
Chairman’s agenda (2/22):
Should Wednesday night’s GOP Presidential candidate debate be the last of the campaign?
Predictably with Rick Santorum surging in the polls, the media and rival campaigns are trying to take him down using his past statements.
The latest example is a 2008 speech where he warned of the threat of Satan in America. Today he offered no apologies for the speech saying he is a person of faith who believes in good and evil. Should he apologize for warning of the threat from Satan?
WSJ: Double standard for Rick Santorum on social issues.
Huffington Post: Santorum say he was pro choice until he ran for Congress in 1995
Kent Conrad says 1,000 days without a Senate Budget is ok because they have a budget control act. Is he right?
New Ron Paul ad calls Santorum fake
Michigan GOP Congressional members worried about Romney run Rupert Murdoch to Santorum: Win Michigan, its over Is Mitt
Romney burning through too much money?
Some Republicans whisper about a plan b for new entry candidate
Jay Carney: President Obama didn’t turn down Keystone Pipeline.
White House seeks to deflect blame for high gas prices, Obama says payroll tax cut will help gas prices
Satisfaction with country lowest since Carter
First Lady courts women by touting free birth control services
2500 religious leader tell Obama to back down on contraception orders
As identities of NDSU students killed in car crash revealed, tributes abundant as NDSU community mourns their loss
UND AD Brian Faison defends comments about Big Sky conference, UND loses Iowa track invite because of Sioux name
Duluth hockey fans warned over racist chants
UND to give $2 million to new Alerus Center turf
Flight attendant tested drunk after flight to Grand Forks, FAA investigating
Judge won’t muzzle property tax measure foes in ND
