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Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired

survey says

Dec 31, 2012 9:31 AM CST

Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired

Gallup poll results also include Conn. teachers, US troops

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman in America for the 16th time since 1993, and President Obama is the most admired man for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new USA Today / Gallup poll. But it wasn't just familiar names for 2012: For the first time,...

Taxpayers Gave Romney $8.9M to Plan 'Transition'

Dec 20, 2012 11:22 AM CST

Taxpayers Gave Romney $8.9M to Plan 'Transition'

New law provides candidates with resources whether they win or not

(Newser) - The federal government handed Mitt Romney's team millions of dollars to plan a presidential transition that never happened, Freedom of Information Act requests reveal. Romney was the first beneficiary of the Presidential Transition Act of 2010, which provides major party candidates with resources to plan their transitions mid-campaign, Time...

Media: Romney Charged Us
$1K a Day
for Travel

Dec 18, 2012 2:00 AM CST

Media: Romney Charged Us $1K a Day for Travel

News outlets fight 'exorbitant' trail bills

(Newser) - Major news organizations are fighting what they say are exorbitant prices charged by Mitt Romney's campaign for reporters' travel expenses including food and transportation. Outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today have told the campaign they will be contesting charges that topped $1,000...

The Best Quote
of 2012 Is...

The Best Quote of 2012 Is...

Mitt Romney's '47%' remark

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's comments about 47% of the population being dependent on the government and "binders full of women" topped this year's best quotes, according to a Yale University librarian. "Debate remarks and gaffes actually seemed to play an important role in the ups and downs of...

Man in Romney Mask
Robs Wells Fargo

Dec 14, 2012 11:04 AM CST

Man in Romney Mask Robs Wells Fargo

Same location hit by robber 2 years prior in Hillary Clinton mask

(Newser) - A Wells Fargo was robbed in Sterling, Va., yesterday by a man apparently wearing a Mitt Romney mask, reports NBC News . The robber, wielding a gun and wearing a Florida State sweatshirt, did not just take money from one teller, but stole from all five before making his getaway. To...

Santa Is a Democrat, Say Voters

new poll

Dec 11, 2012 7:30 AM CST

Santa Is a Democrat, Say Voters

No word on Rudolph

(Newser) - Seems the North Pole is a blue state. According to 44% of American voters, Santa Claus is a Democrat. Some 28% say he's a Republican, and another 28% aren't quite sure, finds a survey by Public Policy Polling . And when it comes to the naughty-nice spectrum, Mitt Romney...

Romney to
Pacquiao:
Hello, Manny,
I Ran for
Prez, I Lost

Dec 9, 2012 6:46 AM CST

Romney to Pacquiao: Hello, Manny, I Ran for Prez, I Lost

So did Pacquiao in knockout stunner

(Newser) - Mitt Romney continued his post-election re-entry last night by taking in the fourth fight between boxer Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, and the AP notes that the candidate dropped by Pacquiao's dressing room beforehand with this strange greeting: "Hello Manny. I ran for president....

Here's Obama
Accepting
Romney's
Concession

Dec 7, 2012 4:04 PM CST

Here's Obama Accepting Romney's Concession

White House releases official photo

(Newser) - The White House's Flickr feed posted a notable image today: It shows President Obama accepting Mitt Romney's concession phone call on election night, reports CNN . Obama took the call in his room at the Fairmont Millennium Park hotel in Chicago, and it looks like the room might have...

Romney Rejoins Marriott Board

Dec 4, 2012 3:21 AM CST

Romney Rejoins Marriott Board

Move marks return to pre-election life

(Newser) - Nearly a month after his election defeat, Mitt Romney is returning to corporate life. Marriott International says Romney has rejoined its board of directors, which he left in January 2011, CNN reports. "It is an honor to once again be able to serve in the company of leaders like...

Inside Mitt's
Post-Election
Life: Ann's Tears,
Boston Market

Dec 2, 2012 11:32 AM CST

Inside Mitt's Post-Election Life: Ann's Tears, Boston Market

Insiders say he's not bitter, but trying to find purpose

(Newser) - There are no bourbon-fueled benders, beards, or pity parties for the man who four weeks ago lost the White House, but Mitt Romney wakes up each day deprived perhaps for the first time in his life of any real sense of purpose, reports the Washington Post in a lengthy look...

Romney, Obama Lunch
Remains Low-Key

Nov 29, 2012 3:33 PM CST

Romney, Obama Lunch Remains Low-Key

They talk foreign policy, promise to stay in touch

(Newser) - The most interesting thing that happened in regard to Mitt Romney's lunch with President Obama today took place before it even began. Secret Service arrested a man who apparently tried to stop Romney's motorcade at a White House security gate, reports AP . He reportedly became combative with an...

Hey GOP,
Stop Bashing
Mitt Romney

Stuart Stevens

Nov 28, 2012 1:21 PM CST

Hey GOP, Stop Bashing Mitt Romney

Chief strategist Stuart Stevens comes to his defense

(Newser) - Democrats are supposed to be the party with "a shortage of loyalty and an abundance of self-loathing," but in the wake of Mitt Romney's defeat, Republicans appear to be getting in on the act, chief Romney strategist Stuart Stevens writes in the Washington Post . Republicans are rushing...

Obama, Romney Will Have Private Lunch Tomorrow

UPDATED

Nov 28, 2012 12:13 PM CST

Obama, Romney Will Have Private Lunch Tomorrow

It'll be their first face-to-face meeting since the election

(Newser) - President Obama will sit down with Mitt Romney tomorrow at a private lunch meeting at the White House, spokesman Jay Carney announced today. "It will be the first opportunity they have had to visit since the election," Carney said, according to Politico . The meeting will take place in...

Irony Alert:
Romney May
End Up With
47% of Votes

Nov 21, 2012 7:22 AM CST

Irony Alert: Romney May End Up With 47% of Votes

It's a 'perfect conclusion' to Romney saga: Greg Sargent

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's favorite percentage may come back to haunt him. Votes have only been completely tallied in 10 states thus far, and it's looking more and more like Romney will finish with just under 47.5% of the vote, writes Greg Sargent for the Washington Post . When rounded,...

Guy With
Romney
Face Tattoo:
No Regrets

Guy With Romney Face Tattoo: No Regrets

Eric Hartsburg is glad he was able to 'shed blood' for the campaign

(Newser) - Move over, Karl Rove. Eric Hartsburg could very well claim the title of Most Disappointed Romney Supporter. After all, 10 square inches of his face now bear a Romney-logo tattoo, but in an interview with Politico , the 30-year-old from Indiana says that while he's "totally disappointed," he...

GOP Tries to
Return Romney's
'Gift' Comment

Nov 16, 2012 11:17 AM CST

GOP Tries to Return Romney's 'Gift' Comment

Pundits say GOP is basically telling him to 'go away'

(Newser) - It looks like Mitt Romney's parting shot—attributing Barack Obama's win to the "gifts" he offered minorities and the young —is the gift that keeps on giving for Democrats, as Republicans around the country hurried to distance themselves from their former nominee's comment. Prominent GOP...

Don't Expect GOP to Change

OPINION

Nov 15, 2012 11:58 AM CST

Don't Expect GOP to Change

It won't alter policies, it'll just rebrand: Alex Pareene

(Newser) - Now that Mitt Romney's out of the game, we're hearing a lot of Republicans say it's time for the party to change its ways. But Alex Pareene, writing for Salon , says we should be wary of that old trick. He points to a recent Politico interview with...

Romney: Obama Won by Giving Minorities 'Gifts'

Nov 15, 2012 6:42 AM CST

Romney: Obama Won by Giving Minorities 'Gifts'

'Gifts' like ObamaCare and college-loan-interest forgiveness

(Newser) - Election 2012 might be over, but Mitt Romney isn't done generating headlines. The Los Angeles Times listened in on a call he had with donors yesterday (a fact Romney didn't seem aware of, it notes), and a comment the former candidate made is getting much attention:

The Obama

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Romney's Idea
on Taxes
May Save
the Day

Nov 13, 2012 2:41 PM CST

Romney's Idea on Taxes May Save the Day

His proposal to cap deductions by a fixed dollar amount is in play

(Newser) - What a difference an election makes: Democrats are suddenly getting behind an idea pitched by Mitt Romney as a way out of the fiscal cliff mess, reports the New York Times . On the trail, Romney floated the notion of putting a cap on income tax deductions at a fixed dollar...

Romney Losing 11
'Likes' Per Minute

Nov 13, 2012 10:25 AM CST

Romney Losing 11 'Likes' Per Minute

But he still has 12M fans on Facebook

(Newser) - One of the consequences of losing a presidential election in the age of Facebook: You lose a lot of "likes," too. Mitt Romney has been getting "unliked" on Facebook at quite a quick clip, CNN reports. When the Washington Post took a look at his Facebook page...