Election 2012

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Romney Also Threw Cash at Solar Failures

In seeking to bring Mass. jobs, Romney was same as Obama in 'picking winners and losers'

(Newser) - Brace yourself for another round of political I-know-you-are-but-what-am-I: Mitt Romney has repeatedly hammered President Obama for the White House's role in Solyndra's meltdown, but now Konarka Technologies, another solar energy company in which Romney invested public funds as Massachusetts governor, has gone bankrupt, reports the Boston Herald . Romney...

Buddy Roemer Drops Out of 2012 Race

Wasn't able to get on ballot in all 50 states

(Newser) - The man you may not have known was in the 2012 race is officially out: Buddy Roemer suspended his presidential campaign today, per an announcement on his website. "After 17 months of a wonderful campaign, the lack of ballot access in all 50 states makes the quest impossible for...

Media Bias? Republicans May Have a Point
 Media Bias? Republicans 
 May Have a Point 
analysis
May 31, 2012 8:26 AM CDT

Media Bias? Republicans May Have a Point

Politico looks at recent coverage in the big papers

(Newser) - Republicans like to complain that the mainstream media is pro-Obama and anti-Romney, and a Politico analysis of recent coverage thinks they have a point. It notes, for example, that the New York Times ran a front-page story Sunday about Ann Romney's horse-riding, only days after burying a small item...

Florida Candidate Changes Name to .Com Address

Meet VoteforEddie.com

(Newser) - On the congressional ballot in Florida this November, voters will see the name of one of the candidate's websites: VoteforEddie.com . That's because Eddie Gonzalez, a contender for the spot in the House of Representatives, legally changed his name to, yes, VoteforEddie.com, reports AP . "Since I'...

Romney Needs to Dump the Trump
 Romney Needs to 
 Dump the Trump 
OPINION
May 30, 2012 12:27 PM CDT

Romney Needs to Dump the Trump

Trump has fans, not constituents: Ross Douthat

(Newser) - Sure, Mitt Romney is politically calculating, but his calculations are all wrong when it comes to Donald Trump. The guy is doing Romney no favors—and a stand against him could actually be a boon for Mitt, writes Ross Douthat in the New York Times . Candidates seeking Trump's support...

The Gloves Come Off Now That Romney's Clinched

Planned Parenthood goes after Mitt, Mitt goes after Solyndra

(Newser) - Now that Mitt Romney has officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination, the fight is on. An update on the lines of attack being launched now that we know for sure it's Obama vs. Romney:
  • The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is targeting Romney with one of its biggest political ad
...

More Dems Agree With Mitt on Height of Michigan Trees
More Dems Agree With Mitt
on Height of Michigan Trees
survey says
May 30, 2012 9:56 AM CDT

More Dems Agree With Mitt on Height of Michigan Trees

Yes, Public Policy Polling actually asked the question

(Newser) - Mitt Romney had a weird moment earlier this year, when he declared that "the trees are the right height" in his home state of Michigan. Turns out most Michiganders don't necessarily agree with him, though: An amusing new Public Policy Poll spotted by BuzzFeed finds that when asked...

GOP Plans to Drop $1B Ad Bomb on 2012

Super PACs and other outside groups plan a huge blitz for 2012 elections

(Newser) - Republican groups plan to spend a record $1 billion on the November elections, and could outspend Democrats by a margin of 2-to-1. Politico has the details on the spending plans of super PACs and other outside groups: The Koch brothers plan to spend $400 million; Karl Rove's groups are...

Romney Releases Birth Certificate, Stirs Dad's Controversy

A reminder of George Romney's brouhaha over birth in Mexico

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's campaign has released a birth certificate that details a foreign-born presidential candidate: Mitt's father, George. Romney's birth certificate, which his campaign has released to Reuters , states that Mitt was born in Detroit in 1947 and his father, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in 1968,...

Top Astrologers: Obama Will Win


 Top Astrologers: 
 Obama Will Win 
WRITTEN IN THE STARS?
May 30, 2012 6:48 AM CDT

Top Astrologers: Obama Will Win

United Astrology Conference panel is unanimous in prediction

(Newser) - A panel of renowned astrologers unanimously predicts that President Obama will be re-elected this fall—and before you scoff, the same panel also predicted his win in 2008. The presidential election prediction is the final event—and the highlight—of the United Astrology Conference, the world's largest astrology gathering...

Romney, Trump Dodge Birther Talk in Vegas

Mitt will make America great again, Trump says

(Newser) - Mitt Romney appeared at a fundraiser with Donald Trump as he locked up the GOP nomination , but despite Trump's remarks to the media just hours earlier, neither man mentioned the "birther" issue, reports Bloomberg . Romney "is going to be a great president," Trump told hundreds of...

The New Sarah Palin? Sarah Palin

She's back in the political endorsement game for 2012

(Newser) - Politico has discovered the Sarah Palin of 2012, and it's: Sarah Palin. Though the years since 2008 have seen her wild popularity and seeming omnipresence fade, she's edging back into the 2012 election with a string of successful endorsements. She's made four so far, and two...

Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps &#39;Freakshow&#39; Alive
Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps 'Freakshow' Alive
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May 29, 2012 11:48 AM CDT

Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps 'Freakshow' Alive

Conservatives not happy about tonight's event

(Newser) - Mitt Romney and Donald Trump will appear together at a Las Vegas fundraiser tonight, a controversial move causing pundits to raise their eyebrows:
  • "There was a certain freakshow atmosphere to the Republican primaries of the past six months or so. Now that is kind of over. The show is
...

Romney, Gingrich Billionaire Adelson Meet Today

Sheldon Adelson sit-down scheduled for today

(Newser) - As Mitt Romney prepares to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, another important item on today's to-do list: Meet with Sheldon Adelson. The billionaire casino magnate donated $20 million to the pro-Newt Gingrich super PAC before a broke Gingrich left the race, but it is not known if he...

Romney to Clinch Nomination Today

As Texas votes, Mitt heads for Trump fundraiser

(Newser) - A year to the week after launching his campaign, Mitt Romney is poised to make history by securing his place as the first major-party Mormon presidential nominee, reports the Washington Post . Unless Ron Paul pulls off an incredible upset in his home state, Texas will push Romney over the 1,...

Veterans Prefer Romney, 58% to 34%
 Veterans Prefer 
 Romney, 58% to 34% 
gallup poll
May 28, 2012 2:58 PM CDT

Veterans Prefer Romney, 58% to 34%

Mitt has the advantage among military vets, Gallup poll shows

(Newser) - President Obama and Mitt Romney both honored Memorial Day today, as a new Gallup poll shows that Romney has the advantage among military veterans. A big advantage, too, at 58% to 34%, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Veterans are an important part of the Republican base; they voted for...

Top Dems to Obama: Keep Attacking Bain

But a few worry strategy could hurt among independents

(Newser) - Some Democratic leaders may have their doubts about President Obama's attacks on Bain Capital —but most give the message the thumbs up and want him to keep at it. Mitt Romney "wanted to have this conversation," Pennsylvania's Democratic chair tells the Washington Post , which has...

Rudy Giuliani: Mitt&#39;s Great. I&#39;m Just Better
 Rudy Giuliani: 
 Mitt's Great. 
 I'm Just Better 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
May 27, 2012 12:04 PM CDT

Rudy Giuliani: Mitt's Great. I'm Just Better

Hizzoner trips over own ego

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani meant to raise up GOP standardbearer Mitt Romney today, but his ego slipped into the monologue and he ended up damning his onetime rival with faint praise, reports Politico . First calling Romney "the perfect choice," Giuliani then defended his attacks on Romney during the 2008 campaign:...

Romney: My Mistakes 'Haunt Me'

Mitt discusses life on the trail with Peggy Noonan

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has made some gaffes this election season, and he's not afraid to admit it. Sometimes he says things "that make me want to kick myself in the seat of my pants," he tells Peggy Noonan in an interview as he's on the cusp of...

Newt Lauds Romney: He's Like Eisenhower

Plus: Gingrich reveals his favorite snake

(Newser) - Sure, during the campaign he wasn't Mitt Romney's biggest fan—but it looks like Newt Gingrich is ready to let bygones be bygones. In an interview with Chris Matthews last night, Gingrich hailed the "organized" and "methodical" Romney for being "a lot like Eisenhower,"...

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