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Campaigns Plunge Reporters Into Depression

It's loathing and loathing on the campaign trail

(Newser) - You think you're depressed by this political campaign season? Pity the poor reporters, some of whom are facing a career crisis as they stare into the abyss of their jobs. The rattling revelations started with New York Times Magazine reporter Mark Leibovich, who bemoaned the soul-destroying "joylessness" of...

Romney Speech a Record Dud
 Romney Speech a Record Dud 
poll finds
Sep 4, 2012 3:17 AM CDT

Romney Speech a Record Dud

Acceptance gets lowest ratings in Gallup history

(Newser) - Gallup has been polling on convention acceptance speeches since 1996, and Mitt Romney's has received the lowest ratings yet. Only 38% of those polled described his speech as excellent or good, compared to 47% who said the same about John McCain in 2008. (McCain was the next lowest-rated...

Calif. Dem: Lying Ryan Is Like Goebbels

Delegation chief John Burton: I never used the word 'Nazi'

(Newser) - The head of the California delegation to the Democratic National Convention has triggered a storm of criticism after he compared Paul Ryan's "lying" to the actions of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. “They lie and they don’t care if people think they lie," John Burton...

Dems Look to Michelle as DNC Kicks Off
 T-1 Day Til Dems' Convention 
Sep 3, 2012 9:15 AM CDT

T-1 Day Til Dems' Convention

Team Romney looks to steal some thunder from Charlotte convention

(Newser) - Counting the minutes til the Democratic National Convention begins? Here's what has been happening in advance of tomorrow's kickoff, and what you can expect when the Democrats' big shebang begins:
  • Yesterday saw weaker-than-expected protests: Some 800 protesters took to the streets in Charlotte to slam big banks, lax
...

Obama Irked by Clint's Skit? Nah, He's a 'Huge' Fan

Eastwood 'is a great actor, and even better director'

(Newser) - Was President Obama offended by Clint Eastwood's repartee with an empty chair at the RNC? Hardly, he says—in fact he made sure to tell reporters on Air Force One that he's "a huge Clint Eastwood fan. He is a great actor, and an even better director....

GOP's Subtle New Strategy: 'Disappointment'

Calmly say Obama hasn't lived up to expectations: Politico

(Newser) - Politico's Jonathan Allen thinks Republicans have emerged from their convention with a subtle but potentially game-changing strategy that he sums up in one word: "disappointment." That's the label they want to lay on President Obama, especially with independent voters. Instead of bellicose attacks on policy,...

Eastwood's Chair Prop: Last-Second Improv

He asked staff for it just before going on, without explaining why

(Newser) - Nobody knew about the chair. In post-mortems on Clint Eastwood's "unique" convention speech , the Washington Post and the New York Times say the actor asked for the prop just before going on without explaining what he was going to do. He's 82, after all, and "everyone...

In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit
 In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit
Analysis
Aug 31, 2012 1:11 PM CDT

In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit

Neither party seems to care about getting called out

(Newser) - Paul Ryan's campaign speech on Wednesday was almost universally decried for distortions and inaccuracies , and Mitt Romney told his share last night as well. "The two speeches … seemed to signal the arrival of a new kind of presidential campaign," Michael Cooper of the New York Times...

Romney Speech &#39;Solid, Workmanlike&#39;
 Romney Speech 
 'Solid, Workmanlike' 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Aug 31, 2012 6:00 AM CDT

Romney Speech 'Solid, Workmanlike'

He got the job done, but Eastwood speech may be the one people remember

(Newser) - Mitt Romney delivered the biggest speech of his life in Tampa last night, and while his solid, heartfelt address did not disappoint, there were no surprises. Some pundits suspect Clint Eastwood's ad-libbed ramble will be the speech more people are talking about this morning.
  • Romney's address was short
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Romney Excerpts: Obama Failed Us

'Promises gave way to disappointment and division'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's campaign has released excerpts from his acceptance speech, which gets delivered in person in the 10pm hour tonight at the GOP convention. One quote that seems to be getting heavy rotation in previews:
  • "If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldn’t
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What Romney Should Do Tonight

 What Romney 
 Should Do 
 Tonight 
analysis
Aug 30, 2012 4:32 PM CDT

What Romney Should Do Tonight

For one thing, talk at length about his faith, say strategists

(Newser) - Tonight is Mitt Romney's big chance to win over millions who may be watching him speak at length for the first time. And if he wants to win, he'll need to make some adjustments, GOP strategists tell the Washington Post , including:
  • Talk about himself—something he doesn't
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Oops: Secret Service Leaves Gun in Romney's Plane

Meanwhile, candidate is about to receive security briefings

(Newser) - There was something of a scare aboard Romney's charter jet yesterday, when a gun was found in the bathroom. The firearm turned out to be Secret Service gun presumably accidentally left there by a member of his security detail, CBS News reports. A member of the Service quickly retrieved...

Ryan&#39;s Speech Flunks Fact Checks
 Ryan's Speech 
 Flunks Fact 
 Checks 
OPINION roundup
Aug 30, 2012 10:01 AM CDT

Ryan's Speech Flunks Fact Checks

VP candidate lambasted for various deceptions

(Newser) - Paul Ryan's speech last night may have been rousing , but accurate it was not. Ryan is being lambasted today for what Sally Kohn of Fox News calls "an apparent attempt to set the world record for the greatest number of blatant lies and misrepresentations slipped into a single...

All Eyes Turn to Romney
 Tonight: 
 All Eyes Turn 
 to Romney 
GOP Convention
Aug 30, 2012 7:55 AM CDT

Tonight: All Eyes Turn to Romney

Important speech will include rare mention of his religion

(Newser) - Mitt Romney will finally take the stage at the Republican National Convention tonight, in what Politico deems "the most important political moment of his life." Expect Romney, who's talked less about his biography than most candidates, to open up a bit about his past and try to...

GOP Salutes Ron Paul in Video
 GOP Salutes Ron Paul in Video 
Aug 29, 2012 7:41 PM CDT

GOP Salutes Ron Paul in Video

He 'changed the conversation,' says McConnell

(Newser) - It may not be enough to appease supporters of Ron Paul who think he's getting a raw deal at the convention, but Republicans kicked off night No. 2 with a glowing video tribute to him, reports the Wall Street Journal . Sample quote from Mitch McConnell: “Whether people want...

Yahoo Fires Reporter for Romney Slam

Said Romneys 'happy to party with black people drowning'

(Newser) - Remember when Hurricane Katrina spurred Kanye West to say that George W. Bush didn't care about black people ? Well, this is kinda like that—except it involves a reporter, not a celebrity. Seems a hot mic caught Yahoo News Washington bureau chief David Chalian saying today, during a...

Convention-Goers Trapped on RNC Buses for Hours

Needless to say, not a great ending to the night

(Newser) - Republican delegates had a rousing day at the Tampa convention yesterday, were moved by Ann Romney's and Chris Christie's speeches , and then … spent two hours trapped on buses before finally being dropped off at their hotels in the wee hours. Convention attendees boarded buses to leave the...

Ann Romney, Christie Lift Republican Spirits

 Ann Romney, Christie 
 Lift Republican Spirits 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Aug 29, 2012 5:00 AM CDT

Ann Romney, Christie Lift Republican Spirits

Rousing speeches good for party, but may not help Mitt

(Newser) - Last night was a good night to be a Republican, with rousing speeches from Ann Romney and Chris Christie lifting spirits at the convention, say pundits—but it's not clear how much the speeches will lift the Romney campaign.
  • Ann Romney's moving, deeply personal speech lingered even after
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GOP Formally Nominates Mitt Romney

Republican convention makes it official early in state roll call

(Newser) - The GOP convention's main order of business is in the books: In the state roll call late this afternoon, Mitt Romney claimed the magic number of 1,144 delegates to secure the nomination, reports AP . For the record, New Jersey put him over the top. Romney is in Tampa...

Author to Mitt: You Owe My Family 130-Year-Old Debt

Romney's great-grandfather never repaid $1K bail, she claims

(Newser) - Mitt Romney seems like the type to pay his debts, but now he's being plagued by one that went unpaid—130 years ago. Author Judith Freeman explained this week in the Los Angeles Review of Books why Romney owes her family $25,000: It seems that, back in the...

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