May 16 Gingrich Calls GOP Budget ‘Right Wing Social Engineering’ By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
May 13 Woodruff: When Politics Is a Family Affair By Judy Woodruff Watching all the anticipation Thursday night over how the wife of Indiana governor Mitch Daniels would handle herself in front of a large Republican party crowd reminded me of so many political campaigns, when all eyes are on the candidate's… Continue reading
May 13 Rep. Paul Launches 2012 Bid, Hopes Third Time’s the Charm By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
May 12 For Romney, a Health Care Conundrum Likely 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to make a speech about health care. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a tough assignment Thursday when he takes the stage at… Continue reading
May 11 Will Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Hold Clues to 2012? By Dante Chinni With the 2012 presidential race in early stages and the political press looking for clues about the mood of the electorate, politics in Wisconsin has become a national story. The battles between new Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Democrats and the… Continue reading
May 06 Without Heavy Hitters, First GOP Debate Does Little to Shape Race By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Apr 22 Confidence, Conviction and Campaign 2012 By Gwen Ifill I once covered a politician who was a very certain man. He remained convinced throughout his public career that he knew best - certainly better than any naysayer, political opponent or reporter. His certainty got things done, but you had… Continue reading
Apr 12 For Romney, a Challenging Path to GOP Nomination By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Apr 11 Mitt Romney Jumps Into 2012 Presidential Contest By David Chalian 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… Continue reading
Apr 04 Obama Launches 2012 Re-election Campaign By David Chalian 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… Continue reading