Politics Apr 30 Former President Clinton: Obama ‘Deserves to Be Re-Elected’ Former President Bill Clinton helped raise money for the Obama campaign over the weekend. 2011 photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. Former President Bill Clinton summed up his arguments for the re-election of President Obama to high-dollar donors in Northern Virginia…
Politics Apr 20 Political Planking: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Shad // In a quick political debrief, congressional correspondent Kwame Holman spoke with me about his trip to rural Virginia to cover the annual "shad planking" event. Kwame noted in his blog post this week that it's a longtime…
Politics Apr 20 GOP Establishment Gets Behind Romney Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign stop Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images. It's a big day for Mitt Romney, who will be embraced by GOP establishment figures during the Republican National Committee's meeting of state chairmen…
Politics Apr 19 Obama, Romney Set Sights on Battleground Ohio From left, David Palmer, Bronson Hardwood and Duane Sutton meet with President Obama during a round table discussion Wednesday at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama marked his 20th trip to Ohio…
Politics Apr 18 Obama, GOP Begin Major Push for Hispanic Voters President Obama and his rivals launched major initiatives Wednesday to reach out to Hispanic voters. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. The next stage in identity politics has arrived, with both President Obama's campaign and the Republican Party making a major…
Politics Apr 17 Gwen Ifill on Indiana, and We Can’t Help but Discuss Romney’s Veepstakes // In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill about a red state that's likely slipped out of President Obama's grasp. Last week, Gwen traveled to Indiana for her piece on Republican…
Politics Apr 16 Obama, DNC Raise $53 Million in March President Obama's fundraising total in March beat January and February. Photo by Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $53 million in March, a figure they announced Monday morning via a peppy web video…
Politics Apr 13 ‘Mommy Wars’ Erupt in Campaigns’ Fight for Women Voters Ann Romney was criticized by a Democratic consultant on Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Remember when the "lipstick on a pig" comment completely changed the direction of the presidential race? Yeah, didn't think so. An inartful and offensive…
Politics Apr 12 Female Voters in Spotlight of Romney, Obama Battle Women watch Mitt Romney campaign Wednesday in Hartford, Conn. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. If the voting women of America were feeling neglected, those days are over. A newly emboldened Mitt Romney, bolstered by his now-inevitable claiming of the GOP…
Politics Apr 11 Game On! General Election Begins // In this week's Political Checklist, political editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Judy Woodruff about the challenges facing Mitt Romney and President Obama as they look at the general election. With Rick Santorum bowing out, it's "Game on!"…