Politics Jul 19 Obama, Romney Look to Define Campaign on Their Terms President Obama returns to the White House Wednesday night after campaigning in Texas. Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images Can President Obama's re-election team define Mitt Romney before the economy defines the Democrat's presidency? That has become the…
Politics Jul 18 Sharpened Attacks Mark Shift to Bruising Phase of Campaign Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday in Irwin, Pa. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. With President Obama's campaign posing questions about what might be in Mitt Romney's tax returns, the GOP candidate's campaign is firing back with a…
Politics Jul 17 New Obama TV Ad Hammers Romney on Release of Taxes President Obama campaigns in Cincinnati on Monday. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. The Obama campaign is welcoming Mitt Romney to Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a new television ad that keeps up the drumbeat over the presumptive GOP nominee's taxes. The…
Politics Jul 16 Obama’s Campaign Attack Strikes a Familiar Tune Mitt Romney. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. CHICAGO | In a campaign getting nastier by the minute, you could see it coming that Mitt Romney's singing would eventually be used against him. On the trail this year, the presumptive Republican…
Politics Jul 13 Romney’s New Strategy: Frame Obama as Just Another Politician Mitt Romney campaigns Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colo. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. Mitt Romney and his Republican allies have signaled a new strategy in an attempt to undermine something that was a strength for President Obama in 2008: Tell…
Politics Jul 12 So, What Does It Feel Like to Live In a Battleground State? // In a bit of a political experiment, that's exactly the question we set out to answer. The NewsHour happened to see 30 minutes of late afternoon television programming on the NBC affiliate in Richmond, Virginia a few weeks ago,…
Politics Jul 10 President Obama, Romney Tied in Latest Washington Post-ABC Poll Mitt Romney campaigns last week in Wolfeboro, N.H. Photo by Kayana Szymczak/Getty Images. Less than four months until Election Day, President Obama and Mitt Romney have almost no room for error, as the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll has…
Politics Jul 09 President Obama Set to Renew Battle Over Bush Tax Cuts Supporters of President Obama listen to him speak at a campaign event last week in Pittsburgh. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Three days after a third consecutive disappointing jobs report, President Obama intends to shift his attention Monday to the…
Politics Jul 06 Romney Rakes in Campaign Cash as Health Care Battle Rages On Supporters listen to President Obama speak at a campaign event Thursday in Maumee, Ohio. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Mitt Romney, the $100 million dollar man. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee and the Republican National Committee are expected to announce…
Politics Jul 03 Romney, GOP Split on Whether Health Care Mandate Is a Tax House Speaker John Boehner answers questions with fellow Republicans after the Supreme Court's health care ruling. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. In its ruling in favor of President Obama's health care law, the Supreme Court handed Republicans a political weapon…