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Sep 30 2012
News
Campaigns dig in ahead of first presidential debate
Both New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. John McCain said they expect Romney to shine when he shares the Denver stage for the first time with President Barack Obama.
CNN (Online News)Oct 12 2012
News
Democrats Delight In Joe Biden's Vice Presidential Debate Performance
Joe Biden drove a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Democratic Party last night with the kind of persistent and colorful attack on the Romney ticket that President Obama had struggled to make just a week before.
ABC News (Online)May 07 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Liz Cheney and Facebook End Up on the Same Side
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As Liz Cheney heads for the exit door of Donald Trump’s Republican Party with her guns blazing, it’s difficult to tell whether she represents the GOP’s future or its past. Unlike Mitt Romney, whose defiance in the face of booing from Trump loyalists at his state party’s convention last weekend seemed more like the
Dan SchnurOct 16 2012
News
Town Hall Format Could Make Things Tough On Obama
"Unfortunately, Obama, given his performance in the first debate, has to do two things simultaneously — take on Romney in a more confrontational way and at the same time, be responsive to the person asking the question," Arterton says. "That's not easy."
NPR (Online News)Oct 02 2019
News
How the Trump Campaign Is Preparing for 2020
Yesterday, Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee announced they had raised a combined $125 million over the past three months and had $156 million in cash on hand — roughly twice as much as President Obama and the DNC had at this point in the 2012 cycle.
The good news for the Democrats in that is that more spending doesn’t always guarantee a win.
National Review (News)Sep 27 2012
Opinion
End of the referendum
If you had to pinpoint the exact moment when Romneys strategy to make the election largely a referendum on President Barack Obama collapsed, about 10:56 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Sept. 5 would be as good a guess as any.
Sep 05 2012
News
First lady seeks to reignite flame for president
As Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, she faced a similar task as Ann Romney of presenting her husband as a father and family man, above his public persona in the political spotlight.
CNN (Online News)Aug 25 2012
News
Rubio keeps key speaking slot
Ann Romney will speak Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention, a move designed to ensure a larger audience watches her prime time speech during the four day event that will culminate in her husband accepting the GOP nomination.
CNN (Online News)Aug 25 2012
News
Red Carpet for Republican Donors
Romney arrives in Tampa next week to accept the GOP presidential nomination. He's also expected to greet a more exclusive group: 1,500 top fundraisers who've helped give the Republican a financial edge over Obama.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 30 2020
Analysis
Where Does Joe Biden Go to Get His Apology?
Well, it happened and President Trump went there, suggesting maybe we delay the election. As Charlie Sykes observes in his daily newsletter, this is just a “daily distraction” by Trump. He has no authority to do this; only Congress can change federal election dates. (Though, don’t be surprised to see a Trump toady propose a bill to do this, or propose giving the executive the authority to move
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