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Oct 23 2012
Candidate Stances
Romney on Terrorism
Mr. Romney's position is there should be no constitutional rights for foreign terrorism suspects. In 2007, refused to rule out use of waterboarding to interrogate terrorist suspects. In 2011, his campaign said he does not consider waterboarding to be torture.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 15 2012
News
Romney: Obama's Attacks are "Beneath the Dignity of His Office"
n an interview with Fox News today, Romney struck back after being excoriated by Team Obama for his record at Bain, including the accusation by deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter that he is either a felon or liar.
TownhallJul 15 2012
News
New Romney TV Ad Accuses Obama of Lying
Mitt Romney made a multimillion-dollar ad buy to deliver his sharpest rebuke yet to claims that he outsourced jobs, an acknowledgment that Democratic attacks on his résumé have hurt his campaign.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Children's Book Exposes the Dangers of Political Polarization
Decades later, I still remember my favorite children's books vividly. They strengthened my moral compass, expanded my imagination, helped me to develop critical thinking skills, and lent familiarity to real-world situations and problems that I otherwise might have struggled to navigate. Children's books offer some of our very first introductions to the dilemmas (and delights!) we will face in
Julie MastrineMar 10 2016
News
The 8th Democratic Debate In 100 Words
In Miami and on Univision, the eighth Democratic debate focused heavily on issues important to Latinos. It meant Sanders and Clinton parted ways with Obama, promising to end deportations. Clinton was asked some tough questions, including whether she would suspend her campaign if she was indicted over her email issue. "It's not going to happen," Clinton said. "I'm not even answering that
NPR (Online News)Apr 23 2013
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Terror takes a front seat
President Barack Obama was not shy about invoking Osama bin Laden's killing during the 2012 campaign, but when it comes to his larger approach to terrorism, he has pursued a policy of speaking softly and ordering lots of drone strikes.
PoliticoJan 27 2022
Perspectives Blog
What the Left and Right Are Saying About Biden’s First Year in Office
From the Center
Joe Biden already faced an uphill battle when he was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2021.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the traditional American way of life, while intelligence chiefs assessed international competitors like China and Russia to be major threats to national security.
The Jan. 6 Capitol riot also rattled
Antonio FermeOct 19 2012
News
Obama, Romney Enjoy Some Comic Relief
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney shared a stage again Thursday night, but this time the candidates traded punch lines instead of political punches as they poked fun at themselves, at each other and the bruising presidential campaign.
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 13 2012
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Bachmann Faces Competitive Re-Election Bid In Minnesota
More than a year after winning Iowa's Straw Poll for the GOP presidential nomination, and more than nine months after dropping out of that race, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is back on the campaign trail.
NPR (Online News)Jan 31 2020
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Why speaking Spanish matters to presidential hopefuls in Iowa
Latinos in Iowa, overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race, have been getting unprecedented attention in a too-close-to-call Democratic White House nominating fight.
The predominantly white state has seen the Hispanic share of its population more than double to 6.2% since 2000, making it Iowa’s biggest minority group and a crucial
Reuters