Sep 12 Perry Adjusts Approach to Social Security By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry. File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is clearly seeking to "fix" a political problem he created for himself in the last Republican presidential debate. The front-runner for the GOP nomination previews his… Continue reading
Sep 09 Obama Takes Jobs Speech on the Road President Obama outlines the American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson. On Friday, President Obama will pick up where he left off Thursday night after laying out his $447… Continue reading
Sep 08 Perry, Romney Spar at Debate; Race for Nomination Becomes More Defined By David Chalian Mitt Romney listens to Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Wednesday night's Republican debate. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images. It is far more often the case than not that hyped political events don't live up to expectations, but Wednesday night's GOP… Continue reading
Sep 07 Perry-Romney Battle to Take Center Stage at Republican Debate By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns in Iowa last month. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. All eyes will be on Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he takes the stage to participate in his first debate of the presidential campaign season. In… Continue reading
Sep 06 Romney to Prescribe Economic Fix and Unveil Jobs Plan By David Chalian Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will unveil his proposal for fixing the country's economy problems. Photo by Stephen Morton/Getty Images. As a new round of national polling out Tuesday tells us, there is nothing more top of mind for American… Continue reading
Aug 26 Despite Perry’s Gains, Romney Remains Strong in Florida By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney, shown here campaigning in New Hampshire, is still popular in Florida. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. This week saw Texas Gov. Rick Perry leapfrog Mitt Romney in the national polls, but the former governor… Continue reading
Aug 25 Rick Perry: The GOP’s New Front-runner By Terence Burlij Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the leading Republican presidential candidate, according to a new poll. File photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Move over Mitt Romney, there's a new front-runner in town, and his name is Rick Perry. The Texas governor… Continue reading
Aug 24 Jeb Bush to Republican Candidates: ‘You Can’t Just Be Against the President’ By Terence Burlij Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens to the president speak about education at a Miami high school in March. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Democrats may have used the strategy to win elections in 2006 and 2008, but Jeb Bush… Continue reading
Aug 23 Republican Presidential Hopefuls Cautiously Cheer Gadhafi’s Downfall By David Chalian Libyans gather in front of the White House Sunday night to celebrate the rebel advance on Tripoli. Photo by Stephane Jourdain/AFP/Getty Images. One of Mitt Romney's guiding principles for his 2012 run for the White House is to avoid weighing… Continue reading
Aug 22 Huntsman Stakes Out the Center By David Chalian Jon Huntsman. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has stepped up his search of an electorate. It's a bit of an unusual course. Most politicians craft a candidacy for office around the sweet spot of where… Continue reading