by Jim Heath | Mar 3, 2016 | Book Excerpts, Republicans
Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney 2011 ROMNEY ON TRUMP: THEN AND NOW Exclusive excerpt from Jim Heath’s Front Row Seat at the Circus. Throughout most of 2011, Trump—who owns resorts, golf clubs and business properties around the world—was rumored to be...
by Jim Heath | Mar 2, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Republicans
Trump, Clinton Win Big On Super Tuesday SUPER TUESDAY MY 3 TAKES 1) Remember Super Tuesday was supposed to be the day Ted Cruz showed off his southern strength. A few months ago there was talk the southern regional evangelical candidate could wrap up the nomination on...
by Jim Heath | Feb 24, 2016 | Conventions, Electoral Map, Republicans
REALITY SINKING IN Donald Trump has now proven he can win across the country from the Northeast to the South to the Mountain West. He has won in the GOP field with evangelicals, Independents and Latinos. According to polls he is gaining momentum in big states and...
by Jim Heath | Feb 13, 2016 | Book Excerpts, Republicans
Mitt Romney twice lost the SC Primary Excerpt from Front Row Seat at the Circus by Jim Heath. From Chapter “Red, White & Blue” The 2002 Winter Games proved to the world that America was back on its feet. The $1.3 billion dollar event made tens of...
by Jim Heath | Feb 12, 2016 | Book Excerpts, Republicans
Dirty tricks helped Bush beat McCain in 2000 DIRTY TRICKS IN PALMETTO STATE NOTHING NEW Excerpt from Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist’s Journey through two Presidential Elections by Jim Heath: To say the return to South Carolina in 2006 was painful...
by Jim Heath | Feb 10, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Republicans
NEW HAMPSHIRE SENDS A CROWDED GOP FIELD SOUTH Let’s put this into historical perspective. Candidates spend over a year campaigning in this first-in-the-nation presidential primary state. They raise millions of dollars to spend it on advertising and a ground game...
