Nov 11 Perry Pokes Fun at Flub on ‘Late Show’ By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry spent Thursday working feverishly to turn the corner on his much maligned brain freeze in Wednesday night's debate. He did no fewer than seven nationally televised interviews, additional radio interviews and ended the day at the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Woodruff: What Does Political History Tell Us About the Cain Conundrum? By Judy Woodruff Rick Perry did Herman Cain a favor in the Michigan GOP debate. By failing to remember the name of the third federal agency he intended to shut down if elected president, he claimed unflattering next-day headlines that might have… Continue reading
Nov 10 Perry Launches Damage Control After Major Debate Flub By David Chalian GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry didn't do himself any favors during Wednesday night's debate. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. You know you didn't have a good night as a presidential candidate if you need to get up early to do… Continue reading
Nov 09 Labor, Democrats Score Big Win in Ohio; ‘Personhood’ Rejected in Mississippi By David Chalian Ohio voters repealed Senate Bill 5. Photo by wisaflcio via Flickr. Two high-profile ballot measures headlined this year's off-year elections, and both were resoundingly defeated Tuesday. In Ohio, voters overwhelmingly turned back Senate Bill 5, which sought to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Voters Head to Polls With Union Rights, Abortion at Stake By David Chalian A sign in favor of Initiative 26 is displayed near the capitol building in Jackson, Miss. Voters will decide Tuesday whether the state's constitution will recognize a fertilized human egg as a person. Photo by Esme E. Deprez/Bloomberg via Getty… Continue reading
Nov 07 Poll Shows Why Romney Isn’t Gaining Traction With GOP Voters By David Chalian A new poll shows GOP voters believe Mitt Romney is the candidate most likely to beat President Obama. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Mitt Romney is clearly the man to beat for the GOP presidential nomination, and new ABC/Washington Post… Continue reading
Nov 04 Democrats Claim to Have ‘Breeze’ at Their Backs in Quest to Regain House By Quinn Bowman In a confident but cautious pitch to reporters Friday at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DCCC Chairman Rep. Steve Israel said his party has a "gentle breeze at our backs" as they try to win 25 seats from… Continue reading
Nov 04 Unemployment Barely Budges in October, Rate Ticks Down to 9% By David Chalian People wait in line for a job fair in New York City last month. Photo by Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg via Getty Images. President Obama's presence at the G20 in France and his work there with European partners to help bring the… Continue reading
Nov 03 Cain Launches Blame Game, Regroups on Strategy By David Chalian Herman Cain is questioned by reporters Wednesday about sexual harassment allegations. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call. Herman Cain has stopped talking about the sexual harassment allegations against him. It's a new strategy for the embattled GOP contender who has… Continue reading
Nov 02 Cain Struggles to Contain Sexual Harassment Story By David Chalian Herman Cain addresses the accusations of sexual harassment against him at the National Press Club on Monday. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. From the moment Politico broke the Herman Cain story on Sunday evening, it seemed inevitable that more… Continue reading