Politics May 16 Gingrich Calls GOP Budget ‘Right Wing Social Engineering’ Former House speaker Newt Gingrich spoke to NBC's David Gregory on Sunday's "Meet the Press." Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images. The battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination was all over the weekend television airwaves as the field of candidates…
Politics May 13 Rep. Paul Launches 2012 Bid, Hopes Third Time’s the Charm Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is making another run for the White House. Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images. Rep. Ron Paul made it official Friday, becoming the second full-fledged presidential candidate in the GOP's 2012 field, coming on the heels of…
Politics May 06 Without Heavy Hitters, First GOP Debate Does Little to Shape Race Texas Rep. Ron Paul, businessman Herman Cain, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson debated Thursday night in South Carolina. Photo by Fox News. The lack of attendance by Mitt…
Politics May 03 ‘Bin Laden Bounce’: Obama’s Approval Rating Jumps, Except for Economy There are, of course, huge military, intelligence and national security implications caused by the death of Osama bin Laden, but political reverberations are also at play. We are starting to get our first glimpse of President…
Politics May 02 The Politics of the Killing of Bin Laden In an address from the White House, President Obama said that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg. It will take days, if not a few weeks, for the full political impact of President Obama's announcement that…
Politics Apr 12 For Romney, a Challenging Path to GOP Nomination Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is forming a presidential exploratory committee. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The moment Mitt Romney officially tossed his hat into the 2012 presidential ring, the press coverage immediately turned to describe why…
Politics Apr 11 Mitt Romney Jumps Into 2012 Presidential Contest The perceived front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in 2012 officially threw his hat into the ring Monday afternoon. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 64, opened a campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission and announced his intention to…
Politics Apr 04 Obama Launches 2012 Re-election Campaign President Obama jogs to the podium to address UPS employees at a facility in Maryland on Friday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool photo via Bloomberg. "It Begins With Us" is the name of the video that the Obama 2012 campaign…
Politics Mar 07 Republican Hopefuls Take the Iowa Stage The 'Presidential Table' at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a well-known stop for hopefuls campaigning in Iowa. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The first big Hawkeye State cattle call in the battle for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination is…
Politics Feb 28 Iowa’s Top Republican Sizes Up 2012 Field Iowa Republicans may be souring somewhat on Sarah Palin. According to a Des Moines Register poll out Monday morning, Palin's favorable numbers have slipped from 71 percent to 65 percent in the last 15 months, while the segment of…