Trump Channels His Inner Tom Dewey

Juana Summers reports at Mashable:

Trump has been known to show frustration and agitation on the campaign trail, but it's usually been reserved for protesters and his political opponents as opposed to sound equipment or the workers that are responsible for it.

"This mic is terrible," Trump continued. "Stupid mic keeps popping."

He also suggested that the employee shouldn't be paid.

"Don't pay him. Don't pay him," he said. "You know I believe in paying, but when somebody does a bad job like this stupid mic, you shouldn't pay the bastard."

Tom Dewey  took a hit when he made a similar remark in 1948. Associated Press story  in the Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1948, p. 4.

Mitt Again

Since the mid-20th century, the GOP has usually nominated a candidate who has previously run and lost: Dewey (1948), Goldwater (1964, if you count the 1960 Goldwater boomlet), Nixon (1968 and 1972), Reagan (1980 and 1984), Bush (1988 and 1992), Dole (1996), and McCain (2008). So it is significant that USA Today reports:

While former Alaska governor Sarah Palin sparks more passion among many Republicans and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee conveys more folksy charm, Romney is waging the most deliberate and methodical campaign of any GOP presidential contender in at least two decades for the nomination in 2012.

After spending the first year of Barack Obama's presidency out of the public eye, Romney will launch a 19-state, three-month tour next week to promote his new book, No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. Included are speeches and appearances in the states that hold early contests in 2012, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.