Joel B. Pollak
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The New Romney Surge–and How Obama Is Blowing the Endgame
The post-Sandy, pre-Election Day polls are all in. And Romney is hanging onto a slim lead in national polls, while the swing states have not changed much–except that Minnesota and Pennsylvania are now in play. The election–like the historic 1980
Proof: Obama Refused to Call Benghazi ‘Terror,’ CBS Covered Up
In an astonishing display of media malpractice, CBS News quietly released proof–two days before the election, far too late to reach the media and the public–that President Barack Obama lied to the public about the Benghazi attack, as well as
Obama's Closing Argument: Only I Can Save You from America's Evil Past–and Future
With just one day left before the polls open, Democrats have settled on a closing message to the 2012 campaign that portrays the Obama presidency as a brief moment of enlightenment in America’s bleak past and future. America used to
Romney Gains 3 to Tie Obama in CNN's D+11 Poll
The latest CNN national poll of likely voters, which shows a 49%-49% tie between Republican challenger Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama, is either absurd, or very good news for the GOP–or both. Romney has gained 3 points since
Republicans Melt Phones in Massive GOTV Effort
Republicans are counting on turnout and enthusiasm to win Tuesday’s elections–and if the overflow crowd at a Los Angeles call center today is any indication, they have plenty of both. The Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) call center, set up by the Republican
Toledo Blade: Will Romney Ban Coffee?
In an astonishing display of journalistic integrity, the Toledo Blade led its coverage this morning by asking a question that the mainstream media has taken great pains to avoid: how would the radical, racialist theology of the church Obama attended for
Why Romney Will Win
Turnout, enthusiasm, and confidence. Those are the simple reasons Republican Mitt Romney is likely to win Tuesday’s presidential election. Recent polls in states previously considered safe for President Barack Obama show that Romney has indeed expanded the map: he is
CNN Ohio Poll: Romney Up 13 Among Election-Day Voters
If you want to understand why voters no longer trust pollsters, look no further than the latest CNN poll of Ohio voters, showing President Barack Obama with a 50%-47% lead over Gov. Mitt Romney–a result that is within the poll’s
NYT Concedes Romney Surging in PA
“But there is a tangible sense–seen in Romney yard signs on the expansive lawns of homes in the well-heeled suburbs, and heard in the excited voices of Republican mothers who make phone calls to voters in their spare time–that the
'No Red Tape'? New Jersey Turns Away Non-union Relief Crews
How desperate is hurricane-ravaged New Jersey? Not desperate enough to suspend a union monopoly that keeps the state in the bottom ten states for economic competitiveness (and #48 for business friendliness). Relief crews from Alabama who were specifically called to New
After State Dept. Denial, All Evidence Points to Obama in Benghazi Scandal
The Daily Beast’s Eli Lake–who deserves a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Benghazi–reported today that the State Department did not ask for military backup while the U.S. consulate was under attack on 9/11. That, together with other denials collected
Unlike Media, Mideast Muslim Clerics Divided About Whether to Rejoice Over Hurricane Sandy
When it comes to the political fallout from Hurricane Sandy, the mainstream U.S. media have been nearly unanimous in their delight that the devastating storm would afford President Barack Obama the chance to look “presidential.” They devoted an entire day
Catholics Turn on The One
Yesterday, the Romney campaign told reporters that it expected to win at least some of the “blue states” in which it is now competing with Obama in the Midwest, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The campaign did not give a
Romney Claims Momentum, Obama Claims Strength
The conference calls this week by the Obama and Romney campaigns could not have been more different. The Obama campaign was irritable and scattered, arguing that they have built up enough strength to hold onto the lead the president enjoyed
Jewish Dems: Romney Will 'Christianize' America
You know leading Jewish Democrats are struggling to convince voters President Barack Obama is good for Israel when Alan Dershowitz has to publish an endorsement of Obama not once, but twice in the Jerusalem Post–and has to lead the endorsement
Breitbart Minister of Culture Recognized for Campaign Ad
Jon David Kahn is more than a colleague. More than a pal. He’s a member of the Breitbart family, the Minister of Culture at Breitbart News. He’s the singer/songwriter behind “American Heart,” which he has performed across the nation. He’s
Romney Campaign: We Can Win Blue States
The Romney/Ryan campaign sought to project a sense of continuing momentum on a conference call with reporters today, amidst a slew of conflicting polls about the state of the national race, and new state polls suggesting that Mitt Romney could
Christie Welcomes Obama to the Post-Obama Era
The media have thrilled to the sight of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offering words of praise for President Barack Obama’s response to Hurricane Sandy. The prospect of the president’s tour of the devastation Wednesday has journalists and Obama supporters
VIDEO: Was Jon Tester Elected Through Dirty Tricks?
In September 2008, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) boasted to a gathering of trial lawyers in Philadelphia that he had used bullying and intimidation to elect Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in 2006 in a close race that helped Harry Reid
'Sandy Stole the Election': Left, Media Prepare to Delegitimize Romney Victory
In 2000, it was hanging chads and the Supreme Court. In 2004, it was electronic voting machines. Now, the left and the mainstream media are busily spinning another narrative to get them through the years ahead in the event that
Hidden Nugget for Romney in NPR Poll
National Public Radio has released a new poll that shows Republican Mitt Romney with a slim one-point lead over President Barack Obama–an eight-point swing since before the First Presidential Debate. NPR says the presidential race is “too close to call.”
Fact Check: WaPo Calls Romney Jeep Ad 'Correct'
The Washington Post Fact Checker has declared that Mitt Romney’s television ad about Jeep production being moved overseas, which has “hurt” the “feelings” of the Obama campaign and the left, is “factually defensible” and “technically correct.” Actually, the Fact Checker’s Glenn
Bloomberg's Folly: When the Nanny State Plays Weatherman
As I write this, New York is still struggling to deal with massive storm surges, flooding, and power outages that have now forced the evacuation of two hundred patients from the New York University Langone Medical Center-Tisch Hospital, including 20
Spinning Polls, Obama Campaign Gets Testy with Reporters
Leading Obama campaign strategists addressed reporters gruffly on a hastily convened conference call this morning, attempting to spin drifting poll numbers into a coherent message. “We’re winning this race,” senior political strategist David Axelrod insisted, citing early voting data. He
