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Battle Royale: Obama, Romney in Town Hall Brawl

Battle Royale: Obama, Romney in Town Hall Brawl

Tonight’s debate was a tense clash between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The theme of the night was obvious: Mitt Romney answered the questions. Barack Obama did not. But he was flinging his fists so wildly

Greenfield: Romney Will Get 35% of Jewish Vote

Greenfield: Romney Will Get 35% of Jewish Vote

This morning, senior fellow of the American Freedom Alliance and fellow in American studies at the Claremont Institute Larry Greenfield spoke with Breitbart News about the rising pro-Romney sentiment in the Jewish community. The American Jewish community has long been

Obama Earns Honey Boo Boo's Support

Obama Earns Honey Boo Boo's Support

Last night, President Obama got the endorsement that will surely win him the election: 7-year-old Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson), star of the highly-watched series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC, told Jimmy Kimmel that she supported “Barack Obama!”

Report: Feds Spend $516K on 'Prom Week' Video Game

Report: Feds Spend $516K on 'Prom Week' Video Game

Sen. Tom Coburn’s Wastebook 2012 is replete with fantastic examples of idiotic federal government spending. When the left complains that tax revenues aren’t high enough, the proper answer is that we should start by cutting stupidities like the “Prom Week”

Report: Feds Spent $30K on 'Gaydar' Research

Report: Feds Spent $30K on 'Gaydar' Research

According to Sen. Tom Coburn’s Wastebook 2012, released this morning, the federal government spent $30,000 on a grant to University of Washington and Cornell University researchers. Their task: to determine whether “gaydar” – the ability to instantly tell whether someone

Hillary Falls On Her Sword Over Benghazi

Hillary Falls On Her Sword Over Benghazi

Late this afternoon, Elise Labott of CNN reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had told her that she “takes responsibility” for security problems at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in the murder of our ambassador and three

Pressure: Americans Expect Obama to Win Second Debate

Pressure: Americans Expect Obama to Win Second Debate

Good news for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney: despite President Barack Obama’s somnambulant performance at the first presidential debate, the American public still expects him to win the second debate. According to the latest Pew Research Center poll, 41 percent

Michelle: Barack Brought 'Huge Recovery'

Michelle: Barack Brought 'Huge Recovery'

According to First Lady Michelle Obama, appearing on Pablo Sato’s show on WPGC 95.5 in Washington, D.C., “we are seeing right now that we are in the midst of a huge recovery. Right? Because of what this president has done.”

Obama Admin Considers 'October Surprise' Libya Attack

Obama Admin Considers 'October Surprise' Libya Attack

Two weeks ago, Breitbart News reported that the Obama administration was contemplating an airstrike in Libya – a move a former CIA official told us “would be criminal” for its lack of forethought and its dire political consequences. Today, the

Obama Email: 'This Race Is Tied'

Obama Email: 'This Race Is Tied'

This morning, President Obama sent out a mass email to his campaign list pleading for one last – yeah, right – foray into the pocketbook to help out his campaign. This time, Obama let the cat out of the bag:

White House: Buck Stops With Hillary on Libya

White House: Buck Stops With Hillary on Libya

Today, the White House finally revealed its policy on embassy security: keep President Obama out of the loop so he can claim plausible deniability and blame Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for any problems. In today’s White House press conference,

Biden Loses It

Biden Loses It

This evening, vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) took on Vice President Joe Biden in a wide-ranging debate covering everything from Libya and Iran to the economy. Biden’s demeanor was the story of the evening: smirking, laughing, snorting, shaking

Fact Check: Biden Voted for Iraq, Afghanistan Wars

Fact Check: Biden Voted for Iraq, Afghanistan Wars

During this evening’s vice presidential debate, Vice President Joe Biden stated that Ryan, as a member of Congress, had voted for a blank check for two wars.  But, of course, Joe Biden, as a member of Senate, voted for both

Obama Campaign Blames Romney/Ryan For Libya 'Circus'

Obama Campaign Blames Romney/Ryan For Libya 'Circus'

Today on CNN, Obama deputy campaign manager and serial liar Stephanie Cutter was shown a devastating montage of the administration’s mixed messages on the situation in Benghazi, Libya. She promptly said that the “only reason” that the murder of the

Pollster: Romney Will Win FL, NC, VA

Pollster: Romney Will Win FL, NC, VA

According to Suffolk University pollster David Paleologos, Mitt Romney is a lock to win Florida, Virginia, and North Carolina. In fact, Paleologos is so certain of that eventuality that he’s stopped polling in those states. “In places like North Carolina,

Michelle Wants to Visit CVS to Escape 'The Bubble'

Michelle Wants to Visit CVS to Escape 'The Bubble'

The bubble is back. Throughout the Obama administration, we’ve heard about the fabled bubble that the Obamas supposedly try to escape on a regular basis. They don’t try to escape the bubble by hanging out with the rabble at NASCAR

Poll: Romney, Obama Deadlocked in Wisconsin

Poll: Romney, Obama Deadlocked in Wisconsin

President Obama’s lead in Wisconsin is within the margin of error, according to a brand new Rasmussen poll yesterday. That poll shows Obama with a 51% to 49% lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. In September, Obama led Romney by

Michelle Hints at Political Future Beyond Barack

Michelle Hints at Political Future Beyond Barack

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama finally came to her husband’s defense over his abysmal presidential debate performance last week. “You know, I’m biased, but I think my husband has done a phenomenal job, not just in the debates but over