Apr 06 Obama Campaign Slams Romney Over Financial Disclosure, Personal Taxes By Christina Bellantoni President Obama speaks at the American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention earlier this week. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. The disclosure wars began in earnest on Thursday, with President Obama's campaign lighting up the outcry machine over a Washington Post… Continue reading
Apr 05 Romney Takes Lead in Pennsylvania, Santorum Takes a Break By Christina Bellantoni A new survey shows Mitt Romney, above, leading Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney has Pennsylvania to himself on Thursday. And he might just have it to himself on April 24. While the front-runner stumps… Continue reading
Apr 04 General Election Begins After Romney’s Sweep By Christina Bellantoni Supporters of Mitt Romney celebrate at a primary night rally in Milwaukee. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. There are a lot of numbers that matter in politics. Here are the ones that matter most on Wednesday: 655 That's how many… Continue reading
Apr 03 For Romney, Wisconsin Might Be Final Hurdle to Nomination By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns Monday in Milwaukee. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. In two states and one city, it's so much more than Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day. As voters in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin head to the… Continue reading
Apr 02 Obama Leading Romney Among Women in Swing States By PBS News Hour President Obama leads Mitt Romney by 2-to-1 among women under 50, according to a new Gallup/USA Today poll. Continue reading
Mar 30 Court Arguments, Budget Debate to Shape Presidential Campaign By Christina Bellantoni President Obama waves to guests after speaking about gas prices and oil company tax breaks at the White House on Thursday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. While no presidential primary contests were held this week, two key events from the… Continue reading
Mar 29 Romney’s Inevitability Argument Bolstered by Rubio Endorsement By Christina Bellantoni Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi participate in a news conference earlier this week. Rubio endorsed Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday. Sure, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich spent their days vowing to… Continue reading
Mar 28 Gingrich Cuts Staff, Schedule in Bid to Revive Struggling Campaign By Christina Bellantoni Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. He may be running a distant third in the delegate race and struggling financially, but Newt Gingrich is not yet ready to throw in the towel. Continue reading
Mar 27 Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Health Care Reform Law By Christina Bellantoni People gather outside the Supreme Court Tuesday as justices hear arguments on the health care reform law. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. The nation's high court will be the center of the political universe Tuesday, with the key provision of… Continue reading
Mar 26 Santorum: Romney ‘Worst Republican’ to Face Obama; Picks Fight With Press By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum poses for a photo with a supporter in Fond du Lac, Wis. Photo by Mark Hirsch/Getty Images. As the delegate math got even tougher for Rick Santorum, the GOP presidential contender appeared to pick a fight Sunday with… Continue reading