Mitt Romney 2012

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Clinton Tries to Undo Damage From Tax-Cut Comment

Backpedals after calling for extension of Bush tax cuts

(Newser) - First, it was praise for Mitt Romney and his "sterling business career" ; now, Bill Clinton is again raising eyebrows after apparently straying from President Obama's message once more. Speaking to CNBC yesterday, the former president suggested that the country is currently in a recession and that the Bush...

Romney Racks Up 3 More Primary Wins

Add New Jersey, South Dakota, and New Mexico to the list

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has won the New Mexico Republican presidential primary, adding to a delegate total that already exceeds the number needed to win the nomination. Romney also won primaries today in New Jersey and South Dakota. Two more states, Montana and California, also are having primaries. A total of 264...

Hacker: I Got Into Romney's Personal Email

Campaign says authorities are investigating

(Newser) - A novice hacker tells Gawker that he or she got into at least two of Mitt Romney's personal email accounts in simple fashion. It looks to be true, given the Romney campaign's statement that the "proper authorities are investigating this crime," notes AP . The trick? The...

It&#39;s Typo No. 3 for Romney
 It's Typo No. 3 for Romney 
Jun 5, 2012 9:02 AM CDT

It's Typo No. 3 for Romney

Get your 'offical' gear here

(Newser) - Amercia: Land of those free to make spelling errors. And no one seems to be illustrating that point better as of late than Team Romney, which is getting fresh flak for yet another typo, this one fairly prominently made on its 1.8 million-likes-strong Facebook page. The oops was picked...

Mitt Taps Transition Chief ... But Advises Himself?

Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt picked to help, should Romney win

(Newser) - Someone's looking confident: Mitt Romney has picked the leader of his team to guide the transition into the White House. Mike Leavitt was Utah governor for 10 years and chose Romney to run the 2002 Olympics. He also served as EPA administrator and then health secretary under George W....

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...

Romney Still Worth $250M

Figure is about the same as last year, despite stock sell-offs

(Newser) - Despite a big stock sell-off last year, Mitt Romney is still worth about $250 million, according to a new financial report issued by his campaign yesterday, reports the AP . Romney's blind trust has sold large amounts of stocks in such companies as Boeing, Pepsico, and Volkswagen. There also appeared...

Businessmen Aren&#39;t Good Presidents

 Businessmen 
 Aren't Good 
 Presidents 
OPINION
Jun 1, 2012 1:48 PM CDT

Businessmen Aren't Good Presidents

Yet Romney wants biz experience to be required: Timothy Egan

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Mitt Romney applauded a store owner's idea: The Constitution should be amended to require presidents to have three years of business experience. The idea—little discussed amid Trump-centric headlines—speaks to a fantasy that's demonstrably inaccurate, writes Timothy Egan in the New York Times . Businessmen...

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...

GOP Women Help Mitt Close Ratings Gap

Obama remains far ahead on enthusiasm, but independents split

(Newser) - Now that Mitt Romney has finally clinched the Republican nomination, the party appears to be rallying around him, boosting his favorable numbers, according to a new Washington Post / ABC poll. Romney's favorable rating still trails President Obama's, but the 52%-41% gap is much closer than last month'...

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...

Oosp: Romney's New App Misspells 'America'

(That's a joke in our headline)

(Newser) - There are typos, and then there are typos, and then there's the gift Mitt Romney just handed his online detractors. Romney's campaign just launched an app that was supposed to let people show their support by taking pictures, overlaying stirring messages on them, like "American Greatness" or...

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,...

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...

Romney Clinches GOP Nomination
 Romney Clinches 
 GOP Nomination 
UPDATED
May 29, 2012 8:07 PM CDT

Romney Clinches GOP Nomination

Texas finally pushes him over the delegate mark

(Newser) - It took a while, but Mitt Romney has arrived at 1,144, the number of delegates necessary to clinch the Republican nomination. The results from the Texas primary tonight pushed him over the milestone, reports AP . With 94% of precincts reporting, Romney grabbed 69% of the vote, well over the...

Why Writing Off Romney a Year Ago Was Foolish
Why Writing Off Romney
a Year Ago Was Foolish
OPINION
May 29, 2012 3:25 PM CDT

Why Writing Off Romney a Year Ago Was Foolish

Conventional wisdom wasn't so wise: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Mitt Romney will reach the magic delegate number in Texas tonight to clinch the nomination , and you'll be forgiven for stifling a yawn. But while his victory is a foregone conclusion at this point, Steve Kornacki at Salon looks back to just a year ago when it was anything...

Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps &#39;Freakshow&#39; Alive
Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps 'Freakshow' Alive
reactions
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
...

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