Politics Oct 26 Romney Provides Fodder for Opponents After Ohio Visit Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images. Mitt Romney stopped by an Ohio Republican Party phone bank on Tuesday to support a get-out-the-vote effort for an off-year, big ballot initiative in a couple of weeks. The support he…
Politics Oct 25 The Perry Re-Launch GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry. Photo by Scott Eells/Getty Images. Updated 1:44 p.m. Watch a video clip below from Perry's economic plan announcement: // Texas Gov. Rick Perry is adding a bevy of senior advisers to his campaign team, preparing…
Politics Oct 24 President Obama Moves From ‘Pass This Bill’ to ‘We Can’t Wait’ The Obama administration will try a new strategy in order to strengthen the economy. Photo by Jay Paul/Getty Images. President Obama heads West on Monday to scoop up millions of dollars in campaign cash at stops in Las Vegas, Los…
Politics Oct 21 Senate Blocks State Aid for Teachers, First Responders Fire fighters, police officers and teachers rallied at the Capitol this week for passage of the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama's plan to break his $447 billion jobs bill into…
Politics Oct 20 Romney vs. Perry Battle Goes Off Stage Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have continued to criticize each other after Tuesday's CNN debate in Las Vegas. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry won't need podiums 18 inches apart on a debate stage to continue the fireworks display they launched…
Politics Oct 19 GOP Presidential Contenders Clash in Feistiest Debate of the Year Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and other GOP presidential contenders sparred often at Tuesday night's debate. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Remember all those debates where Mitt Romney successfully stayed above the fray? Those days are long gone. Welcome to the…
Politics Oct 18 In Vegas, Stakes Are High as Republicans Set for Fifth Debate in Six Weeks The 2012 Republican candidates will debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Photo by Melina Mara/Pool via Bloomberg/Getty Images. Two new polls out Monday help demonstrate why the 2012 battle for the Republican nomination has thus far felt like a campaign…
Politics Oct 17 Obama’s Bus Tour Rolls On Despite Death of Jobs Bill President Obama is kicking off a bus tour Monday to try to sell his jobs plan. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images. President Obama heads out on the road Monday to kick off his three-day "American Jobs Act" bus tour…
Politics Oct 11 Romney Urges Perry to ‘Repudiate’ Jeffress Remarks on Mormonism Updated 4:43 p.m. | LEBANON, N.H. | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got right to work at his newest job Tuesday. Immediately upon completion of his endorsement and his ascension to star surrogate for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,…
Politics Oct 11 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to Endorse Mitt Romney One week after ruling out a potential presidential bid, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planned Tuesday to endorse former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. The announcement was expected to come at a 3 p.m. event in…