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May Jobs Report Keeps Obama On Defensive, Aids Romney's Offense
Friday, June 01, 2012
If the economy continues May's unsteady sort of progress, Obama and other administration officials will keep pointing out rays of economic hope and reminding voters of how bad situation was when they took office. Meanwhile, Romney, aided by congressional Republicans, will continue to paint the president and his economic policies as a failure.
John Edwards Walks, But His Trial Is A Warning To Politicians
Thursday, May 31, 2012
At first blush, the trial looks like it might do little to deter politicians from getting money from supporters and, with some sleight of hand, spend it on practically anything. While the verdict was clearly a loss for prosecutors, analysts believe it wasn't a total loss for campaign finance law.
Bloomberg Becomes Nanny-State Epitome For Some, Giving Obama A Breather
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Mayor Mike Bloomberg's proposed ban on the sale of supersized sugary fountain drinks in his city made the mayor, at least for some, the epitome of Big Government excess, a place many critics, particularly conservatives, typically reserve for the Obama.
South Dakotan Hopes Video Stroll Ends In Congress
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
It's not every day you get to watch a video of U.S. House candidate as he strolls down a long hill telling his story and passing along the way a number of props — including a chess board, a horse and semiautomatic rifle — meant to illustrate parts of his biography and his reasons for running for Congress.
McCotter Joins Sorry, Brief List Of Incumbents Who Fell Short Of Ballot
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
It's rare for incumbents like Rep. Thad McCotter, the Michigan Republican, to fail to collect enough valid signatures and get on a ballot. But this kind of embarrassment has occasionally happened to others. Fortunately for many politicians, most states don't have such ballot-access requirements or ask for a minimal number of signatures.
Romney Seeks Majority, Trump's Birthers Too, But Defies Conventional Wisdom
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Visiting with Donald Trump had a certain logic for Mitt Romney when he was fighting to prove his conservative street cred. But the logic is less clear now that Romney is shifting his campaign to gain support among independents. As George Will suggests, the Trump embrace indeed a curious move.
Inhale To The Chief: More Details Of Obama's Pot-Smoking Youth Revealed
Friday, May 25, 2012
President Obama revealed in his memoir "Dreams for My Father" his youthful use of illegal drugs as he grew up in Hawaii. But journalist and biographer David Maraniss apparently fills in the picture with quite a few colorful details.
Obama Tosses 'Cowpie Of Distortion' Charge At Romney. And It's Just May
Friday, May 25, 2012
President Obama rhetorically hit Mitt Romney, the all-but-official Republican presidential nominee, with a little barnyard humor. He accused the former Massachusetts governor of not only lying about his record as president but Romney's also.
Romney Who? Is Heard In Philadelphia Neighborhood
Thursday, May 24, 2012
West Philadelphia, a predominantly African-American section of the city is about as solidly a part of Obama country as Romney could visit. So you'd expect not to find many if any Romney supporters there. But not having heard of him at all. For political junkies, that's hard to fathom. Yet, there it is.
Researchers Find Link Between Isolated State Capitals, Corruption
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Political scientists have long noted the propensity for self-dealing among politicians in out-of-sight, out-of-mind state capitals like Albany, NY and Springfield, Ill. After comparing federal corruption convictions of state officials and the relative isolation of state capitals, two researchers found a strong correlation.
Reagan Blood Update: It's No Longer For Sale
Thursday, May 24, 2012
As the NPR news blog The Two-Way reports, the online auction firm says the consigner of the controversial item has apparently had second thoughts and decided to donate it to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation which runs the library and museum dedicated to the 40th president.
At Auction, Reagan's Blood Is Pricey But A Bargain Compared To Flag Signed By Fidel
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A British auction house is selling a lab vial purportedly containing a dried blood sample taken from the late president on the day he was nearly assassinated in March 1981. The auction has caused a controversy, with some denouncing the possible sale of the blood sample as a new and crass low in presidential memorabilia.
Under Obama, U.S. Govt. Spends At Lowest Rate In Decades, Says Journalist
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Max Nutting, a journalist who writes for the MarketWatch website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal looked at the data and found that rhetoric and reality don't quite match up. Nutting found that, contrary to repeated allegations from the president's political foes, including Mitt Romney that Obama has been on a federal spending tear, he actually hasn't.
'President Romney's' First Day In Office: All About Reversing Obama Per Ad
Friday, May 18, 2012
In a new Mitt Romney ad, his image makers try to level the distance between the Republican and the incumbent president by referring three times to "President Romney."
Romney, Boehner Message: It's Still The Economy (Not Gay Marriage), Stupid
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Mitt Romney and Speaker John Boehner showed a determination Thursday to keep the election-year debate confined to the topic on which they believe President Obama has the greatest vulnerabilty — the economy.
Obama Gambles On Gay Marriage
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
The president and his re-election team are clearly wagering that his support for same-sex marriage will attract more voters than it repels — and allow him to make the choice between himself and Mitt Romney even sharper.
Young Obama Was Intellectually Deep But His Girlfriend Was Speedier
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
David Maraniss' new biography of President Obama appears from a Vanity Fair excerpt to be an extraordinary glimpse at the president as a young man. It's a reminder that anyone who would become president would be well advised to treat the people they meet along the way well, or at least decently, since one day Maraniss or someone very much like him will be interviewing them.
Biden Foreign-Policy Counterattack On Romney Highlights GOP Challenge
Thursday, April 26, 2012
A president seeking re-election against a backdrop of a lackluster economy would be remiss if he didn't stress his unique roles as the nation's top policymaker for international relations and the military's commander-in-chief. President Obama and his campaign clearly intend to exploit those credentials for all they're worth while pointing out Mitt Romney's lack of them.
Trayvon Martin Tragedy Edges Onto Presidential Campaign Trail
Friday, March 23, 2012
President Obama made his first public comments Friday about the Trayvon Martin shooting, which opened him up to approval and suspicion in this racially and politically polarized nation.
With Focus On Obama Budget, Fiscal Watchdog Warns Of Broken Process
Monday, February 13, 2012
David Walker, one-time head of the Government Accountability Office, pointed out something that isn't news but still has the power to disturb when you actually take the time to mull it over: Congress has gotten in the habit of not passing spending bills on time or budget resolutions at all.
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