Posted on 04/25/2011 10:55:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump says he’ll announce whether he is running for president after the May 22 final installment of his hit show "The Celebrity Apprentice," but in the meantime, it’s all about location, location, location – and that location for Trump is Iowa.
"Iowa is very, very important to me," he tells The Des Moines Register. "I love what Iowa represents. It represents to me a work ethic that a lot of other places don't have. And I think I'll do well in Iowa because, you know, my ethic is very much like the people of Iowa."
Iowa, which has the first contest in the race for the 2012 nomination – the caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 6 – is a subject from which the volatile Trump does not shy.
"I will meet many, many people, maybe all of the people" in Iowa, Trump told The Register last month. "If I decide to run, I will be shaking hands with everybody.”
More than just a grip-and-grin opportunity, however, Trump is on record saying that he knows he must convince Iowans that he is a serious contender — with more to offer than doubts about the birthplace of President Barack Obama.
According to The Register, he is chaffing to pound away on his opposition to the federal health care reform law, to same-sex marriage and to abortion except under limited circumstances, and that he has an agenda to kick-start the economy.
He tells the paper that his mindset has evolved over his lifetime: "I'm a very conservative person — extremely conservative."
Trump is more than just talk, however. He has developed a special affinity for and involvement with the town of Newton, Iowa, where many wage earners lost their livelihoods in 2007
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So, is that ‘Rat, Trump, going to endorse ethanol as a vehicle fuel?
he’s a much a conservative as I yam a liberal.
Trump is a big fat liar.
Sadly, many folks are falling for his lies.
Hoodwinked by a professional huckster.
If you have to say you are, you aren't.
But please keep it up Donald, we are enjoying the conversation.
born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, NY (Meets the Jus Soli Requirement)
Parents were
Frederick Christ Trump, born October 11, 1905 in Queens, NY, died June 1999 in Queens, NY
Mary Ann MacLeod, born May 10, 1912 in SCOTLAND, died August 7, 2000 in Queens, NY. Arrived in US October 5, 1935. Naturalized as a US Citizen March 10, 1942.
Both parents were US Citizens at the time of his birth (Meets the Jus Sanguinis Requirement)
Donald Trump is a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN unlike Comrade Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama.
I have yet to see anything come out of the GOP that even comes close to what I think Trump could or would do positive.
“Hoodwinked by a professional huckster.”
Donald “Lonesome Rhodes” Trump.
It’s 1992 all over again.
I want to know who will be on Trump’s team if he’s elected.
As in '08, but the statement would read: "Hoodwinked by an amatuer, jr. absent senator, former community organizer, inexperienced, foreign born (until legally proven otherwise), socialist, islamic, muslim, empty suited black."
I'll take the former over the latter any day and twice on Sunday.
Well, let's see: Rahm Emanuel. Chuck Schumer. Charlie Crist. Harry Reid. Et al.
And George Soros will be the coach.
Well I don’t think it’s going to be quite that obvious, but I do believe if Trump wants to be taken seriously, he should reveal who he wants on his team, and who will be willing to work for him in a Trump Administration.
This aspect is so often overlooked, by outsider candidates, there will be a lot of pressure from the party bigwigs to not allow certain people to work for such an administration.
Palin would have the same issues if she were elected.
PFC Trump, take point. When we take fire, bum rush the enemy position while maintaining your fire. You’ll be on your own. Remember, it’s for the team.
As he always seems to do. His faux outrage during the Hannity interview had all the sincerity of a reality-show spat.
C'mon Freepers.. TRUMP?... we should know better.
Right, me too! I vote Trump, charlatan of the year.
Wonderful. He's still an arrogant POS who will damage any chance of taking down 0bama the longer keeps up the pretense of being a serious candidate.
C’mon Donald... give us the punchline already, so we can move on.
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