Oct 24 President Obama Moves From ‘Pass This Bill’ to ‘We Can’t Wait’ By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 21 Senate Blocks State Aid for Teachers, First Responders By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 20 Romney vs. Perry Battle Goes Off Stage By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 19 GOP Presidential Contenders Clash in Feistiest Debate of the Year By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 18 In Vegas, Stakes Are High as Republicans Set for Fifth Debate in Six Weeks By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 17 Obama’s Bus Tour Rolls On Despite Death of Jobs Bill By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Oct 10 GOP Presidential Contenders Attempt To Sidestep Controversial Comments About Mormonism By David Chalian Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney addresses the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit in Washington on Oct. 8, 2011. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. Navigating spurts of massive media attention to his Mormon faith is… Continue reading
Oct 07 Romney Blasts Obama’s Foreign Policy in Major Speech By David Chalian Mitt Romney speaks to a group of veterans in Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 6. Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images Foreign policy, specifically the war in Iraq and U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, were front and center in both the Democratic and Republican… Continue reading
Oct 06 The Palin Primary Begins By David Chalian Perhaps the most astonishing part of Sarah Palin's decision not to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination is how easily and completely it was overshadowed by the death of Steve Jobs. It was three years ago, on the eve of… Continue reading
Sep 29 Perry Walks Back His Words On Immigration Defense By David Chalian Texas Governor and Republican presidential contender Rick Perry speaks with the media after attending a private campaign event at the Riverside Hotel on September 21, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, has… Continue reading