Mitt Romney 2012

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Advice for Romney Ahead of First Debate

Pundits weigh in before next week's big show

(Newser) - The first presidential debate is Wednesday night, and there's no shortage of advice out there for Mitt Romney. Examples today:
  • Talk about RomneyCare: Embrace it, finally, writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal . Romney got it done in Massachusetts without tearing the state apart—contrast that with the
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Romney in '85: Bain Will 'Harvest' Companies

'Mother Jones' airs another video

(Newser) - Mother Jones is out with another Mitt Romney video, this one from all the way back in 1985, when he was explaining what the new Bain Capital was all about. The choice quote:
  • "Bain Capital is an investment partnership which was formed to invest in startup companies and
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Undecided Voters Will Swing Election? Not So Much

Ezra Klein explains why this idea is a myth

(Newser) - You hear a lot about undecided voters and the supposedly decisive impact they will have on the election—and both candidates are certainly doing what they can to win over that group in the final weeks of the campaign—but at Bloomberg , Ezra Klein explains why that whole idea is...

At Long Last, Dems Giving to Super PACs

But they've got a long way to go to match GOP

(Newser) - After the Supreme Court paved the way for super PACs, many Democrats were uncomfortable with the idea of limitless political spending—but as Republican-backing groups rake in the cash, it seems reluctant Democrats are coming around. As of the beginning of September, more than 40 donors had given at least...

Romney: Don't Expect Big Tax Cuts

He targets deficit as Obama pushes 'economic patriotism'

(Newser) - With the first presidential debate just days away, Mitt Romney is taking aim at the deficit, an issue even more important than job creation to independent voters, according to a Wall Street Journal poll. He told voters at a rally in Ohio yesterday that despite his tax-cutting plans, they shouldn'...

Paul Ryan Doesn't Call Romney 'the Stench'

Joke column sets off a media mess

(Newser) - The most-talked-about political story today ended up being the story about a story. If you heard references to the "stench" today, here's the tale:
  • Politico columnist Roger Simon wrote a piece about Romney-Ryan with this line: (Ryan) "has been marching around his campaign bus, saying things like,
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Voters: Obama Is Nike, Romney Is Armani
Voters: Obama Is Nike,
Romney Is Armani
brand-name survey
Sep 26, 2012 3:45 PM CDT

Voters: Obama Is Nike, Romney Is Armani

Pollsters ask people to match the candidates with brand names

(Newser) - The brand-identity firm Landor worked with pollsters to survey voters on which brand names they associate with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and it's pretty clear that Romney's rich-guy image resonates, reports USA Today . Examples:
  • Clothing: Obama is Nike, Romney is Armani
  • Car: Obama is Ford, Romney is
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Obama Opens 10-Point Lead in Ohio, 9 in Florida
Obama Opens 10-Point Lead in Ohio, 9 in Florida
Poll Numbers
Sep 26, 2012 7:58 AM CDT

Obama Opens 10-Point Lead in Ohio, 9 in Florida

Romney camp says polls are 'skewed' path to victory 'wide open'

(Newser) - President Obama and Mitt Romney are both campaigning in Ohio today, but a new poll indicates that the swing state may have already swung. Obama's lead there has widened to 10 points, according to a New York Times/Quinnipiac/CBS News poll released today. But Romney's camp is still optimistic;...

What Happened to the GOP&#39;s Intellect?
 What Happened 
 to the GOP's 
 Intellect? 
brooks, cohen
Sep 25, 2012 1:52 PM CDT

What Happened to the GOP's Intellect?

Don't blame Romney for devolving party: Richard Cohen, David Brooks

(Newser) - Conservative commentators have been complaining lately about a struggling Romney campaign—but it's the Republican Party itself that's the "real problem," writes Richard Cohen in the Washington Post . "While Ronald Reagan had to beat out a star-studded field for his GOP nomination, Mitt Romney "...

Romney, Obama Give Dueling Speeches at Clinton Event

Romney focuses on free enterprise, Obama on human trafficking

(Newser) - President Obama and Mitt Romney are giving dueling speeches at the Clinton Global Initiative today to discuss foreign policy issues. Here's the lowdown:
  • Mitt Romney kicked things off, and Bill Clinton gave him a glowing introduction, lauding his work on behalf of City Year. Romney thanked him, saying, "
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Harry Reid: Mitt Romney Has 'Sullied' Mormonism

'He is not the face' of the religion, fellow Mormon Reid says

(Newser) - Harry Reid is a Mormon, and he wants you to know that Mitt Romney is not the poster boy for his religion, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Speaking on a conference call Friday about Romney's upcoming visit to Nevada, where many Mormons live, Reid said that he agrees with...

Sullivan: Obama Could Be the Next Reagan
Sullivan: Obama Could Be the Next Reagan
profiles
Sep 24, 2012 5:50 PM CDT

Sullivan: Obama Could Be the Next Reagan

And Romney is a uniquely religious data cruncher: New Yorker

(Newser) - From poll numbers to political vision, President Obama most resembles one iconic president: President Reagan, argues Andrew Sullivan in Newsweek . After waging a spirited defense of Obama's "long-term" policies in January, Sullivan has the president's back again, saying Obama could "resolve the three-decade-long battle between taxes...

Mitt Romney Thinks He&#39;s the Confidence Fairy
 Mitt Romney 
 Thinks He's the 
 Confidence Fairy 
paul krugman
Sep 24, 2012 11:32 AM CDT

Mitt Romney Thinks He's the Confidence Fairy

Believes his mere election will fix economy: Paul Krugman

(Newser) - Paul Krugman has long derided the " confidence fairy ": a notion that government cuts will somehow spark more consumers and investors to buy. We're seeing another version of that fairy now, after learning that Mitt Romney, at his infamous "47%" fundraiser, also claimed that his election would...

Romney, Obama Play Defense on 60 Minutes

New Obama ad slams Mitt on taxes

(Newser) - President Obama is unleashing the latest attack on Mitt Romney's taxes, following the candidates' dueling appearances on 60 Minutes last night, referencing his 47% comments as well as questions over his own tax rate. "Maybe instead of attacking others on taxes, he should come clean on his,"...

New Voting Laws May Block 10M Hispanics From Polls
New Voting Laws May Block 10M Hispanics From Polls
study says
Sep 24, 2012 6:53 AM CDT

New Voting Laws May Block 10M Hispanics From Polls

Could impact election outcome: study

(Newser) - Voter ID laws are already quite controversial , and a new study will probably make them even more so: It finds that more than 10 million Hispanic US citizens could be prevented from voting thanks to new laws in 23 states. The number is so high that it could swing election...

Romney Adviser &#39;Treats Mitt Like a Cardboard Cutout&#39;
Romney Adviser 'Treats Mitt Like a Cardboard Cutout'
Maureen Dowd
Sep 23, 2012 3:07 PM CDT

Romney Adviser 'Treats Mitt Like a Cardboard Cutout'

Stuart Stevens 'too hip to walk through fire': Maureen Dowd

(Newser) - Poor Stuart Stevens: Already derided by political insiders and slammed by conservatives , Mitt Romney's artsy, unpredictable top strategy guy today gets a grilling from Maureen Dowd. "You get the sense that the strategist considers himself cooler than the candidate, that he’s too hip to walk through fire...

Romney Ad: Pelosi Put Obama on Mute

Bashes president's leadership via Woodward account

(Newser) - Mitt Romney is out with a new ad this morning that's generating some buzz, reports CNN . Repeating Bob Woodward's account of tensions between President Obama and top Democrats during negotiations over raising the debt limit, the ad alleges that during a phone conference, "As President Obama spoke,...

Romney's Tax Returns: How They're Playing

... great on the right, not so great on the left

(Newser) - Mitt Romney released his 2011 tax returns yesterday, revealing that he paid $1.9 million in taxes on income of $13.7 million for an effective rate of 14.1%. Here's a sampling of reaction:
  • Megan McArdle, Daily Beast : Yawn. "His tax planning seems to be entirely unremarkable
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Myths About the &#39;47%&#39;
  Myths About the '47%' 
analysis
Sep 22, 2012 8:40 AM CDT

Myths About the '47%'

For starters, they do pay taxes, just not federal income tax

(Newser) - Now that "the 47%" is officially a thing thanks to Mitt Romney's video , the Washington Post debunks some misconceptions about the group in its Five Myths feature, including:
  • They pay no taxes: It's true that about 47% of Americans pay no federal income tax, but most of
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Romneys Paid $1.9M in Taxes Last Year

He paid 14.1% on $13.7 million in income

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has released his 2011 tax returns: He and wife Ann paid $1.94 million in federal taxes on last year's income of $13.7 million, for an effective tax rate of 14.1%, his campaign said today. That's slightly above the 13.9% rate the couple...

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