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Video: Mitt Romney Talks Future Of GOP 5/3/09Original at YouTube
• Sun, May 3
By rss@youtube.com (jeraboo29) Author: jeraboo29 Keywords: Mitt Romney Eric Cantor GOP Republican Barrack Obama CNN State of the union Added: May 3, 2009
Video: Will you say yes?
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Apr 13
Former Presidential Candidate and Former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney weighs in on the VP slot, Obama, and gas prices video.aol.com
Video: Obama showed some backbone on GM, says Mitt Romney?
Original at Searchforvideo.com
• Tue, Mar 31
Source: Hot Air TV "I think a lot of people expected the president just to cave, write a check, and just hope for the better."
Video: CNN News: Republicans Plan "Take-Back" of White House in 2012 2/28Original at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (MrTacoJosh) CNN's Bill Schneider discusses possible Presidential nominees of the 2012 Elections. A few of these possibilities are: Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, or even Bobby Jindal. Schneider reports some Republicans are planning for President Obama to be a "one term" president, &...
Video: The CFR Part 3Original at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 15
By rss@youtube.com (FreedomandRights4US) What 2008 Presidential Candidates are part of the CFR? What are they trying to accomplish? Fred Thompson Rudy Giuliani John McCain Mitt Romney Jim Gilmore Newt Gingrich Hillary Clinton Barack Obama John Edwards Joe Biden Chris Dodd Bill Richardson One world government, cant it really...
Video: Obama VP Vetter Resigns Over Loan CriticismOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Sep 24
PlusObama VP Vetter Resigns Over Loan CriticismObama VP Vetter Resigns Over Loan CriticismThe Associated PressJim Johnson, a manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, is res... PlusObama VP Vetter Resigns Over Loan CriticismObama VP Vetter Resigns Over Loan C...
Video: Barack Obama "Rick Rolled" - spoof - rick roll baby [RNC ...
Original at Strmz
• Thu, Sep 18
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The new PolitiChill is where no candidate is off-limits, from conservative to liberal, from Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani, Dennis Kucinich, ...
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Video: Romney: "OBAMA BEATS McCAIN !!" ??? Mitt as Dem VP? SHOCKER!!!Original at YouTube
• Sun, Jul 20
By rss@youtube.com (tomm2thumbs) Clearly Mitt Romney wants to run in 2012 for President and would be a troubled Vice President should he run under an incapable and doddering old clunker like John McCain. Mitt Romney as John McCain's running mate? It would be like trying to sit in the backseat of grandpa driving a car and not c...
Video: New Yorker cover Cartoon - Barack, Michelle Obama as terroristsOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Jul 14
By rss@youtube.com (AntiConformist911) Author: AntiConformist911 Keywords: New yorker cover Cartoon Barack Hussein Obama Michelle fist bump terrorist jab Osama bin Laden racist Hitler NAZI propaganda Irish monkey anti immigration black African American Added: July 14, 2008
Video: Mitt Romney Endorsing ObamaOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jun 26
By rss@youtube.com (Europeanpreacher) Vice-president wannabe and McCain surrogate,Mitt Romney speaking after his defeat in the Florida Primary:To fix Washington which is fundementaly broke "we can't rely on sending the same people just to sit in differents chairs" (Code for,McCain = Bush 3rd term).It is not about some old...
Video: Barack Obama lays groundrules for picking a Vice PresidentOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jun 5
By rss@youtube.com (AntiConformist911) Obama: "The next time you hear from me about the vice presidential selection process will be when I have selected a vice president. If you hear second-hand accounts, rumors, gossip about the selection process, you can take it from me that it is wrong, because we're not going to be talking ab...
Video: HILLARY DROPS OUT -- was sexism involved? (spoof)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Jun 5
• 13 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (politichill) Hillary Clinton's top aides announced she will be dropping out of the 2008 Presidential nomination race against Barack Obama, some are claiming it was sexism that caused Hillary to lose..... We examine that in another satirical PolitChill Exclusive. tags: Hillary Clinton Barack Obama sexi...
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Video: Barack Obama: Somebody help me! I'm so full of it!Original at YouTube
• Wed, May 21
By rss@youtube.com (shonester) One day I'm tough. One day I'm weak. One day Iran is a threat. One day they're not. Obama is playing all of us - he said the comment the firt day to distinguish himself from McCain. Then when he comes under fire for being weak on terrorism, he changes his mind. And naturally Obama supporters clapped fo...
Video: Inevitable. the story of Hillary, Rudy, Obama, and McCainOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 17
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By rss@youtube.com (politichill) Remember when Hillary Clinton and Rudy Guiliani were the "inevitable" candidates. Well now that the spotlight has shifted to John McCain vs. Barack Obama, the tables have turned. Bill Clinton special guest stars in this spoof, and we get to see David Letterman welcome John McCain's announ...
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Video: Obama and McCain Lead in Delegates! Clinton Trails!Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 14
By rss@youtube.com (getthedaily) Your Political News From Getthedaily.com Visit www.getthedaily.com - Your Online Political News Source The republican nomination is all but decided and the democrats have a new front runner. Hi everyone I'm Andrea Rene for get the daily.com and this is your political brief. Yesterday marke...
Video: Hillary Clinton loses election to McCain, Obama beats & winsOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Feb 12
By rss@youtube.com (PresidentsForHillary) Analysis: Barack Obama has advantage over Hillary Clinton in head-to-head with John McCain Sen. John McCain became the likely Republican nominee after Mitt Romney decided to suspend his campaign Thursday. Now, the Democrats are debating who would do better against the Arizona Republi...
Video: Why Black Women Are Angry: The 2008 Presidential ElectionOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Feb 1
By rss@youtube.com (B3AAS) John McCain, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. The Content Black Woman gives her take on who African Americans should go with in the 2008 Presidential Election. Keywords: threebrothersandasister 2008 presidential race barack obama hillary clinton blacks politics
Video: Emotional Reactions to the CandidatesOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 20
By rss@youtube.com (GallupNews) More Americans say they would be "excited" or "pleased" if Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John Edwards were elected president than say the same about Rudy Giuliani, John McCain or Mitt Romney. Thirty-three percent say they would be "afraid" if Hillary Clinton were elected, more than f...
Video: McCain has lost touch with reality.Original at YouTube
• Sun, Dec 9
By rss@youtube.com (microspect) Author: microspect Keywords: McCain has lost touch with reality. CNN Iraq Lies Ron Paul Mitt Romney Hillary Clinton Obama Rudy Giuliani. John McCaim political commercial gotcha! grassroots outreach news Added: December 9, 2007
Video: THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT RON PAULOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Dec 9
• 13 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (austexdude) In this video you will see the shocking truth about Ron Paul. Unlike Rudolph Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, Mike Huckabee, Dennis Kucinich, and John Mccain, Dr. Ron Paul has chosen to go down a very differnt path. Find out about the truth of this direction he wants to lea...
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Video: Romney and Obama on Medical MarijuanaOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Nov 27
By rss@youtube.com (ProgressiveMagazine) The contrast between Romney and Obama when answering questions about the use of Medical Marijuana. Author: ProgressiveMagazine Keywords: Mitt Romney Barack Obama Marijuana Medical Added: November 27, 2007
Video: Ron Paul / wearechangeseattle.orgOriginal at Video Search [McCain]
• Tue, Sep 18
By wactv Ron Paul visit in Seattle. September 14th, 2007. DO YOUR RESEARCH! (ALL MEMBERS OF THE CFR) Fred Thompson (?) Michael Bloomberg (?) Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jim Gilmore, Newt Gingrich Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson
Huckabee, Romney, Palin: GOP leaders
Original at The Swamp
• Wed, Nov 4
• 5 related articles
By Mark Silva Even as President Barack Obama's job approval has slipped to 53 percent in Gallup polling, this survey "suggests that the appeal of these potential challengers to Barack Obama in 2012 at this point is primarily limited to the Republican faithful,'' Gallup's Jeffrey Jones reports. "Amo...
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Taylor Marsh: Sarah Palin is Now the GOP Establishment
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Nov 3
By Taylor Marsh It's the second time this year that Sarah Palin going rogue has paid off. Her "death panels" squeal set Pres. Obama and the Democrats... Expect more of it from the far right, with moderate Republicans further on the outs than ever. But that's not what should worry Democrats.
Romney: Obama Economic Stimulus Plan Is A Failure
Original at CBS4Boston
• Mon, Nov 2
• 2 related articles
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney says the time has come to stop the economic stimulus program, contending that it has not worked as the Obama administration planned.
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Video: Mitt Romney Talks Obama
Original at CBS News
• Mon, Nov 2
Former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R - Mass) spoke to Harry Smith about sending more troops to Afghanistan, the economy and the governor elections.
Video: Mitt Romney Talks Obama
Original at cbsnews.com
• Mon, Nov 2
Former republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R - Mass) spoke to Harry Smith about sending more troops to Afghanistan, the economy and the governor elections.
Romney: Obama economic stimulus plan is a failure
Original at Boston.com
• Sun, Nov 1
• 2 related articles
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney says the time has come to stop the economic stimulus program, contending that it has not worked as the Obama administration planned.
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Romney: Obama economic stimulus plan is a failure
Original at Newsvine
• Sun, Nov 1
• 2 related articles
By Associated Press Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney says the time has come to stop the economic stimulus program, contending that it has not worked as the Obama administration planned.
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Romney prods Obama to decide Afghan strategy now
Original at Boston.com
• Sun, Nov 1
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of acting too slowly to decide what U.S. policy is needed in Afghanistan.
Romney prods Obama to decide Afghan strategy now
Original at Newsvine
• Sun, Nov 1
By Associated Press Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of acting too slowly to decide what U.S. policy is needed in Afghanistan.
Mike edited We should increase the size of our military by 100000 troups
Original at My Clob
• Sat, Oct 31
By email@hidden (Mike) If they like Mitt Romney, agreeing with him because he said we should do this If they like Barack Obama, agreeing with him because he said weshoulddo this. If people don't like Mitt Romney, disagreeing with him because he said we should do this Use of American power in the world.
Mitt Romney Presents His Nuanced Take On Middle East Geopolitics
Original at Wonkette
• Wed, Oct 28
By Jim Newell It took us so long to check it out, but we finally did, and guess what? Mitt Romney’s “Free and Strong America PAC” website has any number of funnies! There are all these videos of him yelling at Obama for doing things that Mitt Romney did like 20 times when he was governor of Massachusetts. [...]
An Excerpt from Romney’s Free & Strong America email
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Sat, Oct 24
Those of us who believe that Obama is dangerously naive in his understanding of foreign policy and national defense have launched an editorial offensive against the eternal dithering of the Obama administration. NATO leaders, Dick Cheney, Mitt Romney, Gen. McChrystal, Ollie North and...
POLITICAL WIRE’S HEADLINES – 10/22Original at Accomack County Democrats
• Thu, Oct 22
By fvmoore Obama Leads All 2012 Match Ups Public Policy Polling on some hypothetical 2012 match ups: President Obama leads Mike Huckabee 47% to 43%, Mitt Romney 48% to 40%, Sarah Palin 52% to 40%, and Tim Pawlenty 50% to 30%. These are very similar to findings from a recent Washington Post/ABC News po...
POLL: Obama continues to lead 2012 contests
Original at Newsvine
• Thu, Oct 22
By Carloz Almost a year after his election as President, Barack Obama continues to lead his most likely 2012 rivals in hypothetical contests for reelection. Obama leads Mike Huckabee 47-43, Mitt Romney 48-40, Sarah Palin 52-40, and Tim Pawlenty 50-30.
Obama Leads 2012 Opponents
Original at Outside The Beltway | OTB
• Thu, Oct 22
By James Joyner Taegan Goddard links a Public Policy Polling survey [PDF] showing that President Obama would have beaten the most commonly mentioned Republican hopefuls had the election been held from October 16th to 19th and opened to registered voters. (I hasten to add, it wasn’t.) In fact, accordin...
The Head Says Romney, But The Heart Says PalinOriginal at The Atlantic Politics Channel
• Tue, Oct 20
Palin could be an emotional favorite for a different reason: conservatives would want to watch her campaign. If it's about inflicting injury on Obama and the Democrats, she probably packs more of a punch than Romney. Just watch her speech at the Republican National Convention, and notice...
GOP watch: Romney blasts Obama
Original at First Read
• Tue, Oct 20
By Mark Murray Mitt Romney continued criticizing Obama on foreign policy -- this time to Israel lobby AIPAC yesterday. "In pursuit of a peace process, the United States today has exerted substantial pressure on Israel while putting almost no pressure on the Palestinians and the Arab world," Romney to...
Mitt Romney On Obama's "Impotent" Outreach To The World
Original at The Atlantic Politics Channel
• Mon, Oct 19
Read clips, of course, about Mitt Romney's stiff-backed challenge to President Obama on Iran. The former Massachusetts governor and 2004 presidential candidate wants "withering" sanctions to be levied on Iran. But his speech, delivered today to an AIPAC forum in San Diego, is worth re...
Romney Speaks Out on Iran -- By: NRO Staff
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Mon, Oct 19
By webmaster@nationalreview.com (NRO Staff) From the Washington Post: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) condemned the Obama Administration's approach toward Iran, a republic he described as "unalloyed evil" and controlled by "ruthless and fanatical" leaders in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee...
Romney’s Remarks to AIPAC: Iran=”Unalloyed Evil”
Original at race42008.com
• Mon, Oct 19
By Nate Gunderson Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) condemned the Obama Administration’s approach toward Iran, a republic he described as “unalloyed evil” and controlled by “ruthless and fanatical” leaders in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee today in San Diego.
Opinion: Numbers Aren’t Everything
Original at race42008.com
• Sat, Oct 17
By Adam Graham Against trial heat after trial heat that fails to show a Romney edge against Obama, Romney supporters offer as evidence, their own unbiased evaluations of the American electorate. On the bright side, New Hampshire could put him on the map as a national figure to be reckoned with provided ...
Poll Alert: Rasmussen 2012 Republican National Primary Poll
Original at race42008.com
• Fri, Oct 16
• 6 related articles
By Kavon W. Nikrad Rasmussen 2012 Republican National Primary Poll Tim Pawlenty 28% (15%)Sarah Palin 21% (21%)Newt Gingrich 20% (15%)Mitt Romney 9% (9%)Mike Huckabee 8% (10%) In the 2012 election, how likely is it that a Republican candidate will defeat Barack Obama?
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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: October 13, 2009
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Tue, Oct 13
By rileyc CNN: Hillary Clinton says she won't run for president again Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she would not run for president again, and brushed off suggestions that she is being marginalized in the Obama White House.
Romney Takes A Swipe At Cap-And-Trade
Original at The Atlantic Politics Channel
• Thu, Oct 8
Mitt Romney took a shot at the Democrats' climate bill today in a web video launched by his Free and Strong America PAC, Romney's political fundraising and action group. President Obama has asked Congress to pass a cap and trade program. It would have a devastating impact on the families of A...
FITSNews For Now: 2012: Obama, Romney & Inevitability
Original at BlogNetNews.com » South Carolina » FITSNews For Now
• Tue, Oct 6
Whether or not anyone prefers to acknowledge it, Mitt Romney is already the default, de facto Republican presidential nominee in 2012 – and, too, he is already the clear loser. Health care, singularly, will guarantee Barack Obama a second term – even if he never actually achieves [...]
Geoffrey Dunn: American Gomorrah--Did Palin Cost the GOP the 2008 Election?
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Oct 5
By Geoffrey Dunn Campaign for President: The Managers Look at 2008; by The Institute of Politics (Harvard); Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; 272 pages; 49.95 cloth; 29.95 paper Renegade: The Making of a President; by Richard Wolffe; Crown; 356 pages; $26 cloth More on Barack Obama
President Barack Obama–America’s Arrogant Affirmative Action Apologist!
Original at Pronk Palisades
• Fri, Oct 2
By Raymond Obama bashes America in front of Olympic committee OBAMA APOLOGIZES FOR AMERICA! Mitt Romney on the Obama Apology Tour Obama Calls Americans Arrogant Did Obama apologize for America? The American people speak: Obama Sucks… Romney: Obama Apology Tour Not Working
Obama Olympics trip carries political risks
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Tue, Sep 29
By CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney On Monday, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told the Washington Times that Obama's personal appearance is "likely to ensure the city lands the games." Romney is no stranger to Olympic negotiations. In 2002, Romney was in charge of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Winter Oly...
Romney: Obama Denmark visit will help Chicago bid
Original at chicago2016supporters (WordPress)
• Mon, Sep 28
By chicago2016supporters Republican Mitt Romney on Monday praised President Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen this week to make the case that Chicago should host the 2016 Summer Olympics, saying the president’s personal appeal is likely to ensure the city lands the games.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: September 28, 2009
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Mon, Sep 28
By rileyc CNN: Bill Clinton: 'Vast right-wing conspiracy' as 'virulent' as ever The "vast right-wing conspiracy" that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened, but continues to operate against President Obama, former President Clinton said Sunday.
Byron York interviews Mitt Romney - What's in store for 2012?
Original at maddmedic (WordPress)
• Sun, Sep 27
By maddmedic Washington Examiner Political Digest More Political Stories What would FDR do? Obama rudely twists the lion’s tale Why does Obama keep snubbing the British? Washington Examiner Political Digest Byron York – Mitt Romney’s Marathon Run Since he
Romney: Obama acting 'above' world stage
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Sat, Sep 26
By CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart Referring to the first months of Obama's presidency, the former Republican presidential candidate said there's been a "dramatic shift," with that shift going in the wrong direction. Romney was speaking at the biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island, M...
Crist predicts Carter-esque loss for Obama
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Sat, Sep 26
By emilyes Two years ago, this conference brought together the likes of previous presidential hopefuls. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, and Fred Thompson all attended in 2007.
Because He Doesn't Have Enough To Do -- By: John J. Miller
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Fri, Sep 25
By webmaster@nationalreview.com (John J. Miller) Amid his health-care push and the need to figure out what he wants to do about Afghanistan, President Obama may travel to Copenhagen to lobby for Chicago as the host of the 2016 Olympics. Seems to me that if he goes, it will be a done deal. Would he risk a high-profile trip if there was a chance of f...
Obama Still Leads All Potential 2012 Opponents
Original at Newsvine
• Thu, Sep 24
• 5 related articles
By Carloz A new Public Policy Polling poll shows that President Obama still maintains comfortable leads over all of the Republicans who’ve been mentioned as potential opponents in 2012: [Obama] leads Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Sarah Palin by anywhere from 7-15 point …
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Original at Accomack County Democrats
• Thu, Sep 24
By fvmoore Obama leads Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Sarah Palin by anywhere from 7 to 15 points in hypothetical 2012 match ups. Even a majority — 51% — of Democrats believes the Administration is meddling. It’s called No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.
Paul Kirk 'superb steward:' Kennedy seat
Original at The Swamp
• Thu, Sep 24
By Mark Silva President Barack Obama, pressing Congress for action on a sweeping health-care overhaul, praised Kirk's appointment. Kirk, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, served on Kennedy's Senate staff from 1969-77. He ran the DNC in the run-up to former Massachusetts Gov. Mich...
Some good news for Obama
Original at Salon
• Thu, Sep 24
By Alex Koppelman And then the performance of those challengers is interesting in and of itself. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee continues to be the strongest performer against Obama, with 41 percent of respondents saying they'd vote for him against 48 percent for Obama. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt R...
Romney: "This is everything Obama is doing wrong..."
Original at johnbrodigan.com
• Tue, Sep 22
By John Brodigan It’s very hard for a business to respond to politics, because they’ll be building cars that politicians want to be elected, but not cars that Americans want to drive down the road. Look, I love American cars, I drive American cars, my heritage is Detroit, and there’s no reason why our car com...
Media conservatives denounce Glenn Beck's "hatred"
Original at Media Matters for America
• Tue, Sep 22
By A.H.S. Parker: Beck and Rush Limbaugh are "empower[ing] racists." On the NBC-syndicated Chris Matthews Show, after host Chris Matthews played clips of Beck calling Obama a racist and Rush Limbaugh claiming that "in Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering,"...
Romney on Foreign Policy: "Frailty, thy name is Obama!"
Original at johnbrodigan.com
• Mon, Sep 21
By John Brodigan President Obama’s skepticism about a troop build-up in Afghanistan came under fire on Monday from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican who ran for president in 2008 and is actively laying the groundwork for a second run in 2012. “This is not the time for Hamlet in the White Ho...
Josh Nelson: Eight GOP Politicians Parrot False $1,761 Talking Point on Costs of Climate Bill
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Sep 21
By Josh Nelson STEP FOUR: Republican politicians, right-wing think tanks, and polluter front groups release statements of shock and outrage. STEP FIVE: On Fox News, Glenn Beck calls President Obama a liar/socialist/Marxist/communist/fascist/racist.
Romney to Obama: "Bring it On, Champ"
Original at johnbrodigan.com
• Sat, Sep 19
By John Brodigan Romney charged that Obama would double the national deficit in five years. That would unfairly saddle younger generations of Americans with so much debt, he argued. “That is why I believe that this spending and borrowing in not just economically irresponsible, it is morally wrong,” he sa...
Romney pushes back at Huckabee critique, takes aim at Obama
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Sat, Sep 19
• 1 related articles
By emilyes Romney’s efforts to reform health care in Massachusetts have come under fire from Huckabee, who told the summit Friday that the former governor’s plan would bankrupt his former state. “In fact, the only thing inexpensive about Massachusetts’ health care bill is that there you can get a $...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: September 18, 2009
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Fri, Sep 18
By rileyc CNN: Michelle Obama goes green With health care on the minds of Americans across the nation, Michelle Obama is continuing her efforts to make healthy food choices a priority amongst Americans. CNN: Poll: If not Kennedy, Massachusetts Dems want Coakley
Potential 2012 candidates knock Obama on missile defense
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Thu, Sep 17
By peterhamby Romney said the administration's missile defense plan is 'wrong in every way.' WASHINGTON (CNN) – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum — two of the Republicans thinking about challenging President Obama in 2012 — are savaging the administration's plans to scrap a planned missile defense shie...
Mitt Romney Releases Statement on Missile Defense
Original at race42008.com
• Thu, Sep 17
By Michael Doerr It is with good reason that the American people are focused on the economy and domestic issues—we continue to lose jobs, amass record-breaking deficits, and the President is promoting a plan to add a trillion dollar health burden. But foreign policy actions by the Obama administration d...
Baucus plan would make insurance even more expensive, raise taxes
Original at We Are Illinois
• Thu, Sep 17
Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus finally unveiled his health-care plan yesterday to a chorus of bipartisan jeers. The reaction is surprising given that President Obama all but endorsed the outlines of the Baucus plan last week. But the hoots are only going to grow louder as more people r...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: September 17, 2009
Original at CNN Political Ticker
• Thu, Sep 17
By rileyc As a health care reform bill sponsored by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus got a cool reception from Republicans and some Democrats on Capitol Hill Wednesday, President Obama quietly held a White House meeting with two Senate sponsors of a rival health care proposal.
A Sunday Look Into DaveG’s Crystal Ball
Original at race42008.com
• Sun, Sep 13
By DaveG What better way to spend a lazy Sunday than to take a gander into DaveG’s crystal ball to determine the state of all things political. Q: It’s been awhile since you’ve used this format. A: It seemed fitting. Q: Huh. So what do you think of President Obama? Is he on the verge of becoming the [...]
Eric Boehlert: With One Simple Sentence, ABC News Confirms The Death of Beltway Journalism
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Sep 9
By Eric Boehlert While Obama may have run a successful presidential campaign, critics say the White House has been unprepared for the ferocity of the Republican opposition. "You have to be aware of the opposition that is going to arise and have a plan to deal with it," [former Gov. Mitt Romney spokesman Kevi...
Obama Health Care Speech Bingo -- By: Jim Geraghty
Original at National Review Online
• Tue, Sep 8
By webmaster@nationalreview.com (Jim Geraghty) 17. "Now I will attempt to undermine potential future rival Mitt Romney by talking about how his plan in Massachusetts is a lot like mine..." 23. "Remember Ted Kennedy. One look at this man, and you knew he understood the importance of good health to all Americans."
David Sirota: WSJ: "Glenn Beck Counts For More At the Obama White House" Than the Progressive Movement
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Sep 8
By David Sirota But we won't get that seat at the table unless we demand it. That means the Washington-based progressive groups have to stop kissing the White House's ass and selling out their grassroots membership. It means rank-and-file Obama supporters have to stop framing legitimate progressive pr...
What Obama Can Learn From Ted Kennedy
Original at johnbrodigan.com
• Wed, Aug 26
By John Brodigan Kennedy was a serious mind for serious issues, and our current President could learn a lesson or two when it comes to health care reform. If he’s serious aboot “reform” and isn’t full of it when he talks aboot bi- or post-partisanship, steal a page from Ted Kennedy.
Kennedy successor to be chosen by special election
Original at We Are Illinois
• Tue, Aug 25
• 1 related articles
Last week, Kennedy asked Massachusetts lawmakers to change state law to give Massachusetts' current governor, Deval Patrick, a fellow supporter of President Barack Obama, the ability to appoint an interim replacement to Kennedy's seat should Kennedy be unable to continue serving.
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YAMP (Yet Another Meaningless Poll)
Original at race42008.com
• Tue, Aug 25
By Mark B. Lowe Barack Obama 47%Mitt Romney 38% Barack Obama 48%Mike Huckabee 38% Barack Obama 52%Newt Gingrich 34% Barack Obama 53%Sarah Palin 34% Of the following possible candidates for the next Republican Presidential nomination, which one would you now most likely favor?
Romney to Obama: "You Suck, Sparky!"
Original at johnbrodigan.com
• Thu, Aug 20
By John Brodigan Mitt Romney knows a thing or two aboot bi-partisan health care reform, what with the fact that he passed it in Massachusetts working with Ted Kennedy (yes, that Ted Kennedy). That’s not to say that it’s not without some criticism (Romney defends it here and here) and while it hasn’t brought...
Video: Healthcare Reform Campaign
Original at CBS News
• Thu, Aug 20
President Obama hits the airwaves to defend Democrats' health care proposals, reports Bill Plante. Jeff Glor talks to Mitt Romney who praises the Massachusetts health care plan as a model for reform.
Romney: Liberals given too much say in health care
Original at Newsvine
• Thu, Aug 20
By Associated Press Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama is struggling to get a health care bill because he has been too deferential to the liberal wing of his party.
Menachem Rosensaft: GOP must repudiate Limbaugh or be defined by him
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Aug 18
By Menachem Rosensaft Similarly, in a June 1992 speech to the Rainbow Coalition, presidential candidate Bill Clinton denounced the incendiary anti-white rhetoric of the hip-hop rap artist, Sister Souljah, thereby incurring the Rev. Jesse Jackson's wrath. More on Barack Obama
GOP watch: Mob wars
Original at First Read
• Thu, Aug 6
By Mark Murray Sarah Palin isn't the only Republican with a book. Mitt Romney is coming out with another one. The title: “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.” Romney has criticized President Obama for what he says is apologizing for America around the world. The Boston Globe: "[I]t seems to outlin...
Mike edited Crime
Original at My Clob
• Fri, Jul 24
By email@hidden (Mike) Obama is wrong on guns. Governor Mitt Romney; 08-31-2005 Press Release Governor Mitt Romney; 10-26-2005 Press Release Governor Mitt Romney; 10-27-2005 Press Release Governor Mitt Romney; 10-28-2005 Press Release Mitt Romney is strong on Crime. Mitt Romney respects cops.
TIED WITH "THE ONE"
Original at Evangelicals for Mitt
• Sun, Jul 19
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, President Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. It was only a matter of time before we saw polling results like this. After all, O...
Obama Michigan 'jobs' context
Original at First Read
• Tue, Jul 14
By Domenico Montanaro That sounds a similar tone to what his Republican presidential opponent John McCain said in Michigan in January of 2008 in the run-up to the primary there. And which Obama himself agreed with -- with a caveat -- during the heated Democratic primary campaign.
Dan Dorfman: Just You Wait, Barack Obama, Just You Wait
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Jul 9
By Dan Dorfman What about Palin, who said the other day that all cards are on the table for 2012 and is viewed by some in the Republican hierarchy as a virtually certain presidential candidate that year? Sabato's view: "I doubt if she will run; Americans have concluded she does not have presidential stat...
So Long, Sarah
Original at New Republic
• Mon, Jul 6
By M Peretz Imagine George W. Bush, for that matter. So, all my apprehensions about how feebly Barack Obama is conducting our foreign policy notwithstanding, I am glad he and his advisers are sitting around that big table at the White House. And not John McCain.
Romney calls on Obama to speak out on Iran
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Mon, Jun 15
Politico/Romney calls on Obama to speak out on Iran by Jonathan Martin 14 June 2009 Mitt Romney, a once and maybe future presidential candidate, calls Iran's presidential results "a fraud" and urged President Barack Obama to speak out against the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahma...
POWER RANKINGS: June
Original at race42008.com
• Mon, Jun 1
By Max Twain 1) Mitt Romney - Gov. Romney remains in the best position to win the GOP nomination in 2012. He continues to do everything right; good interviews, smart policy critiques of Obama without the red meat attacks, joining the he National Council for a New America, etc. He gave a wide ranging spe...
Romney blasts Obama for 'tour of apology'
Original at First Read
• Mon, Jun 1
By Mark Murray At a speech today in DC sponsored by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, Mitt Romney called for increased defense spending, and also again criticized President Obama for going on a "tour of apology" while traveling abroad.
Mike edited Iran’s nuclear ambition has nothing to do with clean energy
Original at My Clob
• Mon, May 18
By email@hidden (Mike) Obama and Iran Obama is wrong on Iran. Governor Mitt Romney andIran Governor Mitt Romney and Iran News IranQuestionsfor Governor Mitt Romney George Stephanopoulos My Thoughts on Mitt Romney and Iran Quotes from Mitt Romney on Iran Governor Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Press Releases on Iran
STEELE ON ROMNEYOriginal at Evangelicals for Mitt
• Mon, May 11
While guest-hosting Bill Bennett’s radio show last week, GOP Chairman Michael Steele received a caller who thought Romney could have beat Obama if certain factors had ended up right. (Hat tip to Think Progress) Steele insisted, however, that Romney couldn’t have won because the GOP bas...
Poll Alert: Dan Jones Poll, Huntsman vs. Romney
Original at race42008.com
• Wed, Apr 29
By Kristofer Lorelli “Well, I think Romney has run a national campaign, so people are more comfortable seeing him as a Republican presidential candidate,” said Tod Weiler, vice chair of the Utah Republican Party. Against President Obama, 67 percent of Utahns would pick Romney to Obama’s 27 percent.
Opinion: The Tale of the Polls
Original at race42008.com
• Sun, Apr 26
By Adam Graham The Public Policy Polling pollcame out indicating that Mike Huckabee would fare best against Barack Obama (Trailing by only 7) when compared to double digits for Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, and Newt Gingrich. One poll doesn’t tell you a lot, three polls, even if there are flaws in them can in...
Obama is wrong on Cuba
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Sat, Apr 18
By Mike Laub GOVERNOR ROMNEY: “It is time for the United States to adopt a Latin American strategy that will strengthen human rights and freedom, that will advance our own interests, and that will weaken the threat of the Castros and Chavez.” (Governor Mitt Romney, Statement On Venezuela’s Indepe...
Mike edited Death Penalty Testimony of Governor Mitt Romney
Original at myclob.pbwiki.com
• Sat, Apr 18
By email@hidden (Mike) From my perspective, there are two main camps when it comes to the death penalty. Obama is wrong about Republicans on partial-birth abortion, Obama is Right: on his approach to abortion debate, to support civil unions, to oppose gay marriage,
Mike edited Bain
Original at myclob.pbwiki.com
• Sat, Apr 18
By email@hidden (Mike) Greg Brenneman On Mitt Romney T. Coleman Andrews, co-founded Bain Capital with Romney in 1984, "Memories of Mitt," New Hampshire Union Leader, 2/21/2007) Obama is wrong about Republicans on partial-birth abortion, Obama is Right: to support civil unions, to oppose gay marriage,
Opinion: Mitt Romney: Barack Obama, AIG, Geithnerm, Economy & "Focus, Focus, Focus!"Original at YouTube
• Fri, Mar 20
By rss@youtube.com (ITSkylineBlogNews) Author: ITSkylineBlogNews Keywords: mitt romney review president barack obama tonight show jay leno larry king live tim geithner aig economy focus Added: March 20, 2009
Romney Commentary: Stimulate the economy, not government
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Fri, Feb 6
By Ann Marie Curling CNN) — These are extraordinary times, and like a lot of Republicans I believe that a well-crafted stimulus plan is needed to put people back to work. But the Obama spending bill would stimulate the government, not the economy. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Mi...
Opinion: Tumulty, Ambinder tout Romney for health care position, citing MA plan he says would be wrong to impose on states
Original at Media Matters for America
• Wed, Feb 4
On February 3, Time magazine national political correspondent Karen Tumulty suggested that President Obama consider former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for the position of Health and Human Services secretary, pointing to the part he played in creating Massachuset...
Republican Romney Criticizes Obama on Abortion
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Fri, Jan 30
By John Cronin Gov. Romney is helping to keep Republican morale high this weekend at a retreat for lawmakers after their stunning rebuke to President Obama and his $819 billion pork-o-rama bill. Romney dropped out of the presidential race last year after losing several key primaries to Sen. John McCain o...
2012 Power Rankings: January 17th Edition
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Sat, Jan 17
By Matthew Kilburn Share This In just three days, Barack Obama will formally take over as the 44th President of the United States, and while we still a long way from the 2012 campaign season, its not too early to take a long at which Republicans are most likely to challenge Obama four years from now. Of course, th...
2008 in review: Low lows and high highs
Original at The Swamp
• Wed, Dec 31
By Mark Silva • In January, after the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, a hypothetical match-up between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama puts McCain ahead of Obama, 50% to 45% and more said they prefer a tested leader than say they prefer an inspiring one.
Mitt Romney: A Republican Stimulus Plan—-Act Now
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Sat, Dec 20
By John Cronin By: Mitt Romney The Democrats may want to wait for Obama, but the country needs action now. Republicans can — and must — play an important role in shaping a stimulus bill that makes sense for America and lays a foundation for future prosperity and growth.
Hillary Clinton's big day
Original at Salon
• Mon, Dec 1
By Alex Koppelman At this point, it seems, none of the announcements made today will be a surprise: Obama will introduce Eric Holder as his nominee for attorney general, James Jones as his choice for national security advisor, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano will get the nod for Homeland Security and Rober...
Reid: Obama/McCain Agreement on Immigration
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Thu, Nov 27
By John Cronin President-elect Barack Obama and his former general election rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), have come to an agreement on immigration, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid told the Detroit Free Press in a recent interview. Reid said the two standard-bearers have agreed to move forward o...
Podcast: H1: Christopher Hitchens, Mitt Romney
Original at Town Hall
• Wed, Nov 19
By info@townhall.com (Hugh Hewitt) 11190801 Hewitt: Hour 1 - Hugh catches up on politics and the shape of the Obama (Clinton) administration taking shape with Vanity Fair columnist Christopher Hitchens, and then talks Big 3 auto bailout and what the Republicans need to do next with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Rom...
Michigan buried in Obama avalanche
Original at Toledo Blade
• Fri, Nov 7
Back in September, GOP State Chairman Saul Anuzis had predicted that John McCain would end the Republicans' long drought in Michigan and carry the state. Instead, President-elect Barack Obama won a bigger margin than any Democrat in history, save for Lyndon Johnson. He carried the Repub...
Romney: McCain’s Cap And Trade Plan Would ‘Just Kill Jobs’ In The U.S.Original at Think Progress
• Mon, Nov 3
By Ali Frick Now former governor Mitt Romney is using McCain’s attacks against Obama to attack McCain himself. On Glenn Beck’s radio show today, he denounced McCain’s cap and trade program, saying it would “kill jobs” in the U.S. and that he would “endeavor to convince” McCain to change his plans:
Obama would strengthen the 2-party system
Original at Toledo Blade
• Wed, Oct 29
The first responsibility of a presidential candidate is to choose a competent vice presidential candidate to take his place if it becomes necessary. The Republicans' back-up quarterback doesn't know the playbook and can't throw a long pass. Furthermore, after eight years in power the R...
Romney Condones Right-Wing Biden Interviewer: ‘They Were Legitimate Issues To Probe’Original at Think Progress
• Mon, Oct 27
By Amanda Terkel Transcript: (more…) On Friday, Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) sat for an interview with Barbara West of WFTV Orlando, FL. West loaded her interview questions with right-wing smears, claiming that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) wanted to “turn America into a Socialist country like Sweden.” The interview...
With Obama Endorsement, Bill Weld Returns to Form
Original at New York Observer
• Fri, Oct 24
By Steve Kornacki In his 1990 campaign, he actually ran to the left of his Democratic opponent, combative former Boston University President John Silber, scoring points with Massachusetts' socially liberal suburbanites by stressing his pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and pro-environment views. (Only...
So Why's Huck An Early '12 Frontrunner?
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Thu, Oct 2
But this column thinks that Mike Huckabee has an equally plausible shot. He'd be the most formidable opponent for Obama, other than Gen.Petraeus -- perhaps Obama will neutralize the Petraeus threat by making him head of the joint chiefs and befriending him as much as possible.
Elsewhere: Chuck Norris on Palin, Rangel's Challenger, Alaska's Crazy Uncle
Original at New York Observer
• Wed, Sep 3
By Katharine Jose In his speech tonight, Mitt Romney will take a shot at Michelle Obama, which the Obama campaign has already called "pathetic." Cindy McCain is not as far to the right as Palin on abortion. Obama has double-digit leads in Minnesota and Iowa; Ohio is a statistical tie.
Podcast: HuffPost’s Rosen Brushes Off Palin on CNN as Unqualified, Not Like Hillary
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Aug 29
By Matthew Balan Just over an hour later, at the beginning of the 1 pm Eastern hour of Newsroom, Roberts again asked Rosen about the Obama campaign's take on Palin, and used Rosen's "out-of-the-box" term. The Huffington Post political director thought that the GOP "might still be captive to the social con...
Speakers at the Democratic convention on Tuesday
Original at ap.google.com
• Fri, Aug 22
- DEVAL PATRICK: Massachusetts' successor as governor to Republican Mitt Romney, Patrick campaigned in battleground states for Obama during the primaries. ...
McCain Will Beat Obama in Mass., I’ll Beat Kerry, Beatty Says
Original at comMITTed to Romney!
• Wed, Aug 6
By John Cronin This isn’t the first time Beatty has predicted McCain would win Massachusetts. In an interview with PolitickerMA.com on July 22, Beatty said if McCain picked former Gov. Mitt Romney (R) to be his vice presidential candidate, he would carry Massachusetts.
links for 2008-07-23
Original at flapsblog.com
• Wed, Jul 23
By Flap Day By Day by Chris Muir July 22, 2008 (tags: Day By Barack Obama) Political Punch Obama on the Surge: “Had Those Political Factors Not Occurred, I Think That My Assessment Would Have Been Correct” (tags: barack_obama iraq iraqwar) John McCain Watch: Vice President to be Named This Week -...
mike edited McCain flip-flops
Original at myclob.pbwiki.com
• Mon, Jun 30
By email@hidden (mike) Abortion: America: Bush: Gay Rights: Iraq: Massachusetts: Michigan Obama: Republican Party: Governor Mitt Romney and Ann Romney in High School Governor Mitt Romney Death Penalty Testimony Governor Mitt Romney and Ann Romney Governor Mitt Romney and Ann Romney in High School
mike edited Iran is seeking nuclear weapons
Original at myclob.pbwiki.com
• Mon, Jun 30
By email@hidden (mike) Obama and Iran Governor Mitt Romney and Iran Quotes from Mitt Romney on Iran Governor Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Press Releases on Iran Feb 03, 2007; Governor Mitt Romney on Senator Hillary Clinton and Iran Also see info about Mike Huckabee & Rudy Giuliani
Leading McCain surrogate labels non-proliferation and energy efficiency ‘liberal’ issuesOriginal at The Carpetbagger Report
• Thu, Jun 26
By Carpetbagger Let’s unpack this a bit. Romney, a leading McCain campaign surrogate, wants to argue that Obama hasn’t worked with Republicans on “controversial” issues of significance. When confronted with evidence of Obama working with Republicans on non-proliferation and energy policy, Romney s...
John Edwards Mind Change: Yes, He Would “Seriously Consider” Vice Presidential Nod From Obama [The Moderate Voice]
Original at Moderate Blog Network
• Sun, Jun 15
By JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief This seeming shift is likely due to two factors. For one thing, most Democrats (except for some former supporters of Hillary Clinton’s who are actively working to elect Republican John McCain as President) feel this is indeed a Democratic year and want to ensure the ticket wins — up and dow...
Hillary Clinton jokes retired ... for now
Original at The Swamp
• Fri, Jun 6
Things aren't looking good for Hillary. Like a lot of women in Washington, I think she's just starting to realize she may have slept with Bill Clinton for nothing." - Jay Leno Not to say no one ever took a shot at John McCain or Barack Obama. For example :
links for 2008-06-06
Original at flapsblog.com
• Fri, Jun 6
By Flap Rezko convicted of corruption — chicagotribune.com (tags: Tony_Rezko barack_obama) Obama In Heated Conversation With Lieberman - Politics on The Huffington Post (tags: joe_lieberman barack_obama) Barack Obama vowed to change America | Barack to the future | The Sun |HomePage|New...
Tuesday’s campaign round-up
Original at The Carpetbagger Report
• Tue, Jun 3
By Carpetbagger Mitt Romney criticized Obama for only having visited Iraq once. Mitt Romney has only visited Iraq once. Why these guys don’t think before criticizing remains a mystery to me. On a related note, Rudy Giuliani may be McCain’s “right arm” in counter-terrorism, but Giuliani has never been to Ir...
Romney Criticizes Obama For Visiting Iraq Only Once, Despite Having Visited Iraq Only Once HimselfOriginal at Think Progress
• Mon, Jun 2
By Matt Hewitt tried to prod Romney into further criticizing Obama by asking him, “you’ve been to Iraq after the surge began, what do you learn from that kind of a trip?” But Hewitt got a surprise when Romney said he hadn’t visited Iraq as a presidential candidate:
Hillary Clinton Watch: The RFK Assassination Clarifying Remarks - But Why Did She Say It?Original at flapsblog.com
• Fri, May 23
By Flap A PERFECT STORM via the Clinton Cabal. Now, Senator McCain, don’t screw it up and pick Mitt Romney as your Vice President. Shocker: Hillary apologizes for Robert Kennedy Assassination Comment Hillary Clinton Watch: I am Not Dropping Out Because Obama Could Be Assassinated?
Daniel Koffler: Dear John McCain: Pick Mitt
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, May 22
By Daniel Koffler Second, the Democratic primaries have gift-wrapped you a blueprint for victory that can't fail in the states that matter like West Virginia. I mean, take a look at Barack Obama. He's from a bunch of islands, has a funny name, went to a bunch of cushy schools, can't bowl, and likes arugula. I kno...
Mike Huckabee closing in on Mitt RomneyOriginal at NewsOXY
• Thu, May 22
Mike Huckabee has tripled his support in Iowa since late July, eclipsing former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee and ... Video: Huckabee: NRA Obama Remark 'inappropriate' AssociatedPress Huckabee Jokes About Obama Ducking Gunfire New York Times
Mike Huckabee And Sick Republican Colleagues - Black Star NewsOriginal at Black Star News
• Fri, May 16
NECN Mike Huckabee And Sick Republican Colleagues NY - Republican presidential nominee John McCain and former Republican candidate Mitt Romney were also speakers at the NRA convention. There are varied reports ... Video: Huckabee Quips About Obama, Gun AssociatedPress
Ben Cohen: John Edwards as Vice President?
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, May 16
By Ben Cohen Given John Edwards recent endorsement of Barack Obama, media pundits have been discussing the viability of an Obama-Edwards ticket. This is no doubt better than an Obama-Clinton ticket, as Obama can rightfully claim he is moving on from the past.
Mike Huckabee Was the Funny One, Right?
Original at TheStranger.com
• Fri, May 16
By DAN SAVAGE Somebody pointing a gun at Barack Obama—hilarious! During a speech before the National Rifle Association convention Friday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee—who has endorsed presumptive GOP nominee John McCain—joked th...
Edwards endorses Obama
Original at The Swamp
• Wed, May 14
By Christi Parsons Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards chat during a January 2008 South Carolina rally in honor of Martin Luther King. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) by Christi Parsons Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed...
Clinton camp: 'We respect Edwards' but...
Original at The Swamp
• Wed, May 14
By Frank James Terry McAuliffe, chairman of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, issued a terse statement in the wake of the news that John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina and erstwhile presidential candidate, was endorsing Sen. Barack Obama.
Hillary Clinton will destroy Barak Obama.
Original at quranbible (WordPress)
• Sat, May 10
By QB Hillary Clinton refuses to drop out of the race continuing her negative campaign against Barak Obama destroying all his chances of winning in November. Hillary Clinton is bitch don't want Barak Obama to win election so she can again run for President in 2012 against John McCain.
Hillary Clinton Watch: Kennedy - NO Vice President for Hillary
Original at flapsblog.com
• Fri, May 9
By Flap No Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Democrat ticket this fall if Teddy Kennedy gets his way. An Obama-Clinton ticket would be formidable. But, as Teddy says - won’t happen. Technorati Tags: Hillary_Clinton, Barack_Obama, Ted_Kennedy
Hillary Clinton game over.
Original at quranbible (WordPress)
• Wed, May 7
By QB SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Former Sen. George McGovern, who backed Hillary Rodham Clinton, is urging her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race. Paul Begala and James Carville, two Hillary Clinton attack dogs should follow McGovern and support Barak Obama. Hillary Clinton run for Democra...
Hillary Clinton: 'Goldilocks' of campaign
Original at The Swamp
• Thu, May 1
By Mark Silva BROWNSBURG, Ind.--Sen. Hillary Clinton called herself the "Goldilocks" of the nation's presidential campaign today, saying her proposals on issues such as cutting federal gasoline taxes were "just right" for middle-class Americans compared to Barack Obama and John McCain.
Podcast: Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence" -
Original at Cato Institute
• Mon, Mar 17
In 1974, Richard Nixon promoted the possibility of U.S. energy independence in six years. In 1975, Gerald Ford promised it in ten. And in 2007, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John Edwards and John McCain all trumpeted energy independence as an essential priorit...
McCain Wins Wisconsin and Washington
Original at We Are Illinois
• Wed, Feb 20
Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona captured a key primary win in Wisconsin on Tuesday, bringing him a big step closer to securing the GOP presidential nomination — and to what McCain suggested will be a general election contest against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama , whose own Wisconsin w...
Clinton Weighs A Self-Loan To Finance Campaign
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Wed, Feb 6
Truth be told, Clinton cannot afford to allow Obama to rack up delegates by blowing her away in the next set of caucuses and primaries. Clinton needs to find a way to take 42% of the vote of or so in these states in order to limit Obama's delegate acquisition.
What The Polls Say About Feb. 5.
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Mon, Feb 4
CNN found that Democrats believe that Hillary Clinton would be better at handling the economy and health care problems than Obama, though both would equally as adept handling illegal immigration. A majority of Democrats believe Obama would better handle Iraq than Clinton. The poll find...
Forensic Accounting: The Bottom Line On The Last Of The Primary Debates
Original at Blogger News Network
• Fri, Feb 1
By The Stiletto Romney: That’s a separate point. † On whether Romney is more qualified than McCain to manage the economy: And here’s where the rubber met the road: what are the chances of an Obama-Clinton or Clinton-Obama ticket? Both candidates ducked the question.
Ron Paul Wins Arkansas and Connecticut Straw PollsOriginal at noworldsystem.com
• Mon, Jan 28
By infolution Ron Paul Wins Connecticut Straw Poll The results are: First ballot: Ron Paul, 42 percent; Hillary Clinton, 30 percent; Barack Obama, 20 percent; John McCain, 2 percent; and Mitt Romney, 2 percent. Ron Paul 36.6% Mitt Romney 24.6% Mike Huckabee 21.1% John McCain 14.0% Rudy Giuliani 2.8%
Ted Kennedy Matters.
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Mon, Jan 28
It allows Obama to further clarify what, for him, the Old Politics is all about -- that is, it allows him to separate the Politics of the Clintons from the politics of Democrats before the Clinton administration -- a party dominated by the Kennedy dynasty and their patrons, in many respect...
First thoughts: One day to Iowa
Original at First Read
• Wed, Jan 2
By Angel in Albuquerque, NM DO NOT CONTINUE TO BE SHEEP OF THE MEDIA. Exercise your brains and read between the lines. Bill keeps saying "If elected President I would..." Hillary, Obama, Romney, Paul and everyon else says "As President or When I am President i will..." Positive, yes. Apprehensive? Definetly. Cocky? More than...
Opinion: The Morning Read: Friday, December 21, 2007
Original at Observer.com
• Fri, Dec 21
By Steve Kornacki Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are dead even in New Hampshire in a new Gallup poll; Mitt Romney leads McCain, 34-27. The Boston Herald, a conservative tabloid that doesn’t reach into New Hampshire quite the way the Boston Globe does, throws its support behind John McCain.
Academic Donors Are Giving Millions to Presidential Candidates
Original at Chronicle of Higher Education
• Mon, Dec 17
Mitt Romney, the top Republican on the list, received less than one-third of the amount Mr. Obama got from academe. The former governor of Massachusetts raked in close to $564,000 from higher education. By institution, the employees of Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia Universities top th...
Opinion: 2008 Election Prediction: McCain vs. Obama
Original at Outside The Beltway | OTB
• Wed, Dec 12
By Alex Knapp Now, the Dark Horse in the Republican race is clearly Mitt Romney. If Romney can salvage either Iowa or New Hampshire, he will be in a much stronger position to take the nomination, and probably force McCain out of the race. However, given the flow of the campaigns so far, I just don’t think tha...
Podcast: The 2008 Presidential PrimariesOriginal at nakedmaninthetree (WordPress)
• Sun, Dec 9
By nakedmaninthetree For Republicans I will discuss the following candidates: Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul. Republicans: John McCain: Mike Huckabee: Rudy Giuliani: Hillary Clinton: Hillary Clinton straight off her issues page: Barack Obama:
Why I DON'T support Fred Thompson
Original at Redstate
• Mon, Nov 26
By mar K What can we point to, besides ideas, that shows to the world that Fred Thompson is a superior candidate for President than Hillary, Obama, and Edwards? What hard and fast accomplishments of Fred's blow those losers' away? So why do we want Fred Thompson to represent the Republican Brand c...
Call It A Comeback?
Original at Marc Ambinder
• Thu, Nov 15
Obama elsewhere was strong, giving eloquent and learned answers on China and trade, questioning Wolf Blitzer on premises at times, returning to his campaign themes of possibility, optimism and hope. At moments, Obama was overshadowed by Edwards, who had an audience-pleasing exchang...
Obama camp responds to Romney
Original at First Read
• Tue, Oct 23
By Sierra, SF Willard 'Mitt' Romney is scarcely in a position to race of religious bait anyone. He's a Mormon That probably doesn't go down well with the 'holy rollers' Has Willard apologized, yet ??
Romney And Clinton Lead N.H. In New Primary Polls
Original at CBS4Boston
• Mon, Sep 17
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and New York Senator Hillary Clinton are holding onto their leads in the latest exclusive WBZ-Franklin Pierce University New Hampshire Presidential Primary Polls. After the Democrats debate in June, Clinton led Obama 38-to-16 percent.
Podcast: Political Lunch 08-29-07Original at blip.tv (beta)
• Wed, Aug 29
Today on The Lunch, Mitt Romney doesn't mince words when it comes to the conduct of his former campaign advisor, Idaho Senator Larry Craig. Also: Chris Dodd and Hillary Clinton pick up union endorsements, and Barack Obama dishes out some tough love. PLUS: Stay-tuned for a Castro cameo.
Podcast: Digital Divide in 2008 Presidential Campaign
Original at OhmyNews International
• Mon, Apr 23
By Bhumika Ghimire Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney all have a MySpace page where you can join in their network of "friends," discuss campaign issues, fundraising and network among the group...
SEO and the Presidential Candidates
Original at WebProNews
• Tue, Mar 13
By Michael Jensen Barack Obama - 6,527 John Edwards - 4,952 Hillary Clinton - 3,710 Mitt Romney - 1,756 John McCain - 670 Rudy Giuliani - 342 .edu links Hillary Clinton - 97 Barack Obama - 87 John Edwards - 35 Mitt Romney - 33 Rudy Giuliani - 21 John McCain - 0 Alexa Rank