Barack Obama Reelection

WATCH: Obama Unveils New Campaign Slogan

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has a new campaign slogan: "Forward." Obama's re-election team unveiled its new motto in a video released Monday...

Howard Fineman

An Unhappy Warrior, Obama Goes On The Re-Election Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 04.03.2012

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is leading in the polls, particularly in swing states. The economy is, in some ways, recovering impressively from...

A Look At Obama's Campaign Co-Chairs

Posted 03.13.2012

In February, President Obama's reelection campaign announced 35 national co-chairs to advise the campaign, help raise funds and motivate voters as the...

An Election Between Unelectables

Matthew Dowd | Posted 04.02.2012

Matthew Dowd

In a race between two theoretically unelectable candidates, anything is possible. Could a third-party candidate emerge? Yes. Could Romney unify the Republicans? Very possible. Could Obama get a lift from an improving economy? Sure.

Jennifer Bendery

Obama: I Won't Be Campaigning Until Republicans Have A Nominee

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.27.2012

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama insists he is not in campaign mode and won't be until after his Republican presidential challenger is chosen, des...

Obama's Chances in 2012: A Season for Reason

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.17.2012

Deepak Chopra

There is a widespread shrug of the shoulders among Democrats -- "Romney wouldn't be so bad." But this in essence is a silent vote for unreason and a kick in the teeth to President Obama and his complete loyalty to reasoned policies.

Team Obama Employs Tortoise-Versus-Hare Strategy In Key Battleground

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 02.27.2012

DES MOINES, Iowa — One presidential campaign claims an impressive effort in Iowa this year: eight offices opened, 350,000 phone calls to potenti...

Poll Reveals Obama Reelection Odds

AP | By KEN THOMAS and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 12.16.2011

WASHINGTON -- Entering 2012, President Barack Obama's re-election prospects are essentially a 50-50 proposition, according to a new Associated Press-G...

Obama Campaign Develops Secret Weapon

Bloomberg | Julianna Goldman | Posted 12.14.2011

Will St. Clair, wearing semi-rimless glasses, a plaid buttoned-down shirt, jeans and Adidas sneakers, can usually be found sitting on an exercise ball...

Obama Could Win Big In Conservative State

Patch.com | By Shawn Drury | Posted 12.13.2011

When leaders of the Republican Party look at an electoral map and decide which states are firmly are in their column, South Carolina is one of the fir...

Axelrod, Biden Take Shots At Gingrich

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.05.2011

President Barack Obama's chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, called Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich the "godfather of gridlock" ...

Is Obama Destined to Win or Doomed to Fail?

Kristen Soltis | Posted 01.31.2012

Kristen Soltis

Whether Obama's reelection is considered a slam-dunk, an uncertain proposition, or an impossibility depends entirely on the data you consider a credible indicator these days.

Only Voters Can Save Middle Class America

Robert Schwab | Posted 01.31.2012

Robert Schwab

If Mitt Romney is the nominee, the stark difference between a president who cares for all Americans and a candidate whose life has demonstrated his disregard for common people will be prominently illustrated.

Trump Makes Bold Prediction About Obama

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 11.30.2011

Donald Trump predicted on his Twitter feed that President Barack Obama would start a war in order to win the 2012 election. After calling Iran's th...

First Obama 2012 TV Ads Hit The Air

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.29.2012

WASHINGTON — With an eye on recruiting volunteers, President Barack Obama is launching the first TV ads of his re-election campaign. Campaign off...

Biden Targets Key States For 2012

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 01.25.2012

WASHINGTON — A year from Election Day, Democrats are crafting a campaign strategy for Vice President Joe Biden that targets the big three politi...

Obama Team Quietly Sought Clinton's Advice

The National Memo | Joe Conason | Posted 11.14.2011

President Obama's top political operatives -- including campaign chief adviser David Axelrod -- traveled from Chicago and Washington to the headquarte...

Jennifer Bendery

Rufus Gifford: The Man Behind Obama's Historic Fundraising Machine

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 01.10.2012

WASHINGTON -- Imagine that your boss is disliked by about half the people who know him, doesn't get along particularly well with the business communit...

Obama, GOP Rival Face Tough Race In 2012

Washington Post | By Dan Balz, Jon Cohen and Chris Cillizza | Posted 01.06.2012

One year out from the 2012 election, President Obama faces the most difficult reelection environment of any White House incumbent in two decades, with...

Clinton Outperforming Obama In Surprising Poll

Posted 12.27.2011

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton performs better than President Barack Obama in a speculative matchup against frontrunning GOP presidential contende...

Democrats Eyeing 2004 As A 2012 Strategy

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.20.2011

WASHINGTON — A beleaguered president seeks re-election. His challenger, a candidate with Massachusetts roots and a presidential demeanor straigh...

'I Don't Mind It, I'm Used To Being The Underdog'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 12.13.2011

WASHINGTON — Is President Barack Obama running for re-election as an against-the-odds underdog or the confident front-runner? Sometimes even Ob...

Jennifer Bendery

Attack Is Clearest Sign Yet That Obama Sees Romney As 2012 Challenger

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.12.2011

WASHINGTON -- In the clearest sign yet that President Barack Obama is gearing up for a run against Mitt Romney in 2012, David Axelrod on Wednesday lai...

Obama Strategy May Be Paying Off With Swing State Voters Ahead Of 2012

The New Republic | Ruy Teixeira | Posted 12.10.2011

Recent polling data confirm that Obama's strategy is paying off with both base and swing voters. In the most recent Washington Post/ABC poll, Democrat...

Scarborough Floats Startling Obama Idea

Posted 11.19.2011

Joe Scarborough said he thinks it is possible that President Obama could choose not to run for re-election. Obama has already officially kicked off...