Richard Nixon Checkers

Political Dog Tales: Fala, Checkers, Freckles, and Seamus

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.08.2012

Joseph A. Palermo

The Romney-Seamus story is pretty disturbing because it represents what we might call the "anti-Checkers." Unlike Fala, Checkers, and Freckles, the Seamus incident can be interpreted as a glimpse into Romney's character.

The Obamercial: Half Campaign Ad, Half "60 Minutes"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Here Obama was the storyteller, the narrator presenting the facts about the struggles afflicting real American families — recounted in his own familiar voice. That rang real and authentic, and drove home that Obama is a leader who listens.