Romney 2012

Romney: Going Negative, Subtly

James Zogby | Posted 05.26.2012

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James Zogby

It is important to note some worrisome signs indicating that Mitt Romney and his campaign may have opted for a more subtle approach to establishing the "otherness" of Barack Obama.

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Booker Addresses 'Meet The Press' Critics On Twitter

Benjamin Hart | Posted 05.25.2012

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Newark mayor Cory Booker sent out a series of impassioned tweets Thursday evening in response to continuing fallout from his appearance on "Meet The P...

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Thou Shalt Not Divide

Michael Meyerson | Posted 05.24.2012

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Michael Meyerson

There is always a temptation to appeal to the sectarian interests of one's audience. America's leaders must resist that temptation and teach that people of all faiths, and those of no faith at all, are equally valued and respected.

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Matt Sledge

Battleground Arizona: Can Latinos Turn It Into An Election 2012 Swing State For Obama?

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 05.23.2012

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Someone trying to draw up a list of election 2012 battleground states would not put Arizona at the top. It's best known in political circles for notor...

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Don't Vote Against Obama Because Of Gay Marriage: Former Romney Spokesman

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein | Posted 05.23.2012

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Mitt Romney's ousted foreign policy spokesman Richard Grenell has penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal making the case that same-sex marriage w...

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Top Romney Adviser Also Gives Big To Super PAC

AP | STEPHEN BRAUN | Posted 05.23.2012

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WASHINGTON — Oklahoma oil billionaire Harold Hamm didn't wait long to make a nearly $1 million donation to a group supporting Republican preside...

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Bain's Not Just Fair Game, It's the Only Game

Michael B. Keegan | Posted 05.22.2012

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Michael B. Keegan

Let's have a conversation about whether or not Romney's success in making money for investors through his position at Bain qualifies him to be president. Making money for investors doesn't mean that you know how to make the economy work for all Americans.

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Obama Hits Romney On Bain Capital Head-On

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 05.21.2012

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President Obama, speaking at the NATO Summit in Chicago on Monday, questioned whether Mitt Romney's business experience at Bain Capital made him fit t...

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Managing Disappointed Expectations: A Major Challenge to President Obama's Re-Election

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.21.2012

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Clarence B. Jones

Meeting the "Disappointed Expectations" challenge has emerged as a front and center obstacle to President's Obama's re-election.

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Scott Brown Runs Away From Romney

AP | STEVE LeBLANC | Posted 05.21.2012

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BOSTON -- Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. But with ...

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Maher: Liberty University Is Not A Real School

Benjamin Hart | Posted 05.22.2012

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At the end of "Real Time" Friday night, Bill Maher lambasted Liberty University, the Virginia religious university that has become a mandatory stop fo...

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Jump Ball!

Mark R. Kennedy | Posted 05.19.2012

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Mark R. Kennedy

With the primary season fading from memory, the first skirmishes of the general election are just beginning. At this point, it's too close to call.

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Romney Takes Questions

Posted 05.17.2012

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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday said that he disapproves of a Republican super PAC's plan to link President Barack Obama to Rev. Je...

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GOP's Health Care Plan Remains A Mirage

New York | Posted 05.17.2012

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How long can the Republicans keep up the pretense that they plan to come up with their alternative health-care-reform plan? I'm going to go with "fore...

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Mitt Romney Is Playing the Mainstream Media Like a Fiddle -- and the Problem Is That They Are Actually Dancing to the Music

Dee Evans | Posted 05.17.2012

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Dee Evans

To the media I ask this question: Name one presidential candidate in recent history who had not sat down for any Sunday talk shows or non-Fox related cable news shows less than six months out from a presidential election? Name me one!

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Election Monitor: Obama Campaign Sets Out to Define Romney

Steve Lombardo | Posted 05.15.2012

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Steve Lombardo

In the last 10 days, team Obama has gone on the offensive, using a two-pronged issue strategy: one economic, and one social, that for about 48 hours put the Romney campaign on its heels.

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Romney Blames Obama For 'Prairie Fire Of Debt'

AP | THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 05.16.2012

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country'...

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George W. Bush: 'I'm For Mitt Romney'

Posted 05.15.2012

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Former President George W. Bush endorsed Mitt Romney on Tuesday, reports ABC News. "I'm for Mitt Romney," he said to ABC News as an elevator closed...

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Advice For Romney From 'Inside The Actors Studio'

nymag.com | Posted 05.15.2012

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A few months ago, Brian McFadden’s weekly comic strip in the Sunday Times offered ways for Mitt Romney to improve his image. One panel showed him wi...

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Romney Camp Speaks Out On JPMorgan's Lost Billions

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

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* Romney adviser says investors, not taxpayers took hit * Regulations cannot put 'wet blanket' on economy -adviser ...

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Romney Slams News Judgment of Denver TV Reporter

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jason Salzman

I can think of a couple reasons why Mitt Romney chose to take questions from local TV reporters and KOA radio hosts yesterday, while blowing off "print" journalists in Denver. But if Team Romney expected softballs, they got it wrong.

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Do ‘Most Americans' Agree With Romney On Gay Marriage?

Posted 05.14.2012

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The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. The Republican party chairman claims “most Americans” agree with Mitt Romney “that ma...

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If You Can't Recall You Were a Bully...

David M. Abromowitz | Posted 05.12.2012

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David M. Abromowitz

Deflecting responsibility for your own unpleasant actions away from yourself also takes a special kind of personality.

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In Colorado, Romney Says He's Flip Flopped Only Once!

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.11.2012

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Jason Salzman

Reporters shouldn't let Romney get away with saying he's a one-time flipper.

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'Mitt Gets Worse' Video Hits Romney For Anti-Gay Views

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 05.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A Democratic political action committee cut a new video on Friday that hits Republican presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney for ...

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