Halftime in America

The GOP Problem: 'It's Halftime in America'

Bob Burnett | Posted 04.11.2012

Bob Burnett

Republicans are angry about the "It's Halftime in America" ad because it flies in the face of their negative themes: Obama has failed; America has gone in the toilet; and the only way to dig ourselves out of this hole is to place our faith in corporate America.

The Republican Tale of Two Commercials

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 04.08.2012

Lincoln Mitchell

Clint Eastwood's appearance and words during the Super Bowl had little to do with Obama. For observers with a long political memory, it was hard not to think of another president when seeing that commercial.