The Obama campaign will send Joe Biden to three safe blue states next week, a move indicating the campaign may fear the effect of the vice president’s increasingly frequent gaffes. Last week, in the critical swing state of Virgina, whose 13 electoral
Over 400 independent economists signed a statement at the website Economists for Romney in support of what they call the Republican presidential candidate’s “bold economic plan for America.” Five Nobel laureates (Gary Becker, Robert Lucas, Robert Mundell, Edward Prescott, and
Today, Paul Ryan — and his wife Janna — released two years (2010 and 2011) of tax returns on Friday. In 2011, the Ryans paid an effective tax rate of 20%. In 2010, the Ryans paid an effective tax rate
Friday on CNN, at the conclusion “CNN Newsroom” shortly before 1 p.m. EST, anchor Ashleigh Banfield ran a segment that urged caution in judging the motives of Floyd Corkins, who shot a guard at the Family Research Council’s Washington, D.C.
Chris McMurray, the owner of the “Crumb and Get It” bakery in Virginia, refused to host Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday because he disagreed with President Barack Obama’s now infamous “you didn’t build that” comments. Remarkably, Secret Service agents went
CNSNews reports that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is planning to purchase 174,000 hollow point bullets and explained why it was doing so on a blog posting on the agency’s “Beyond the Numbers” website. According to CNSNews: SSA posted a
On Thursday, the FBI revealed that the man who shot a guard at the Family Research Council’s Washington, D.C. building had 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches in his bag, worked for an LGBT organization, told his parents he had “strong opinions with respect to
In Florida, the Tea Party and the Republican establishment faced off in two marquee primary battles on Tuesday. Rep. John Mica, an ally of House Speaker John Boehner’s and a 10-term Congressman who chairs the Transportation Committee, defeated freshman Tea
This week, President Barack Obama made comments in which he advocated for an economy of shared prosperity, reminiscent of his comments during the 2008 campaign about “spreading the wealth around.” Paul Ryan, on the other hand, commented about how America
On a day in which the White House had to assure the mainstream media that Obama-Biden is in fact the ticket that will face Romney-Ryan in the fall, top Obama advisers coordinated efforts to mocking former vice presidential nominee Sarah
President Barack Obama’s path to the White House becomes increasingly difficult — if not nearly impossible — if he does not win Virginia. Virginia is as important to the Obama campaign as Florida is to Mitt Romney’s. And Obama’s path
Judicial Watch today sued the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for documents related to President Barack Obama’s “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” executive order that allows young illegal immigrants who meet certain qualifications to get a
The gunman who shot a security guard at the Family Research Council’s Washington, D.C. office carried 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches and a box of ammunition, according to the FBI. Talking Points Memo, a liberal publication, reports the FBI said Floyd Corkins, the shooter,
Reverend William Avon Keen is defending Biden. Danville is the Virginia pastor who introduced Vice President Joe Biden before Biden told the largely black audience that Republicans are “gonna put y’all back in chains.” Keen, who is black, is the
Vice President Joe Biden’s advance team approached the owner of a local Virginia mom and pop bakery — “Crumb and Get It” — and asked him if the bakery could host an event for Biden on Wednesday. The owner, Chris
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday issued an executive order instructing state agencies to deny benefits to illegal immigrants who get temporary work permits — or amnesty — under President Barack Obama’s executive action on illegal immigration. Wednesday was the
Mitt Romney on Thursday will fundraise in South Carolina and Massachusetts. Paul Ryan will speak at Walsh University in Ohio. President Barack Obama has no public events scheduled. And Vice President Joe Biden, after two days full of gaffes in
Yesterday, The Hill reported President Barack Obama referred to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s tax reform plans as “trickle-down fairy dust.” Wednesday in Iowa, Obama went a step further and referred to their plan as “trickle-down snake oil,” again proving
The Hill reports that an Irish-American super-PAC will debut at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The super-PAC will be called the McBLACKPAC. According to The Hill, the super-PAC will aim to help elect young Irish and young
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told FOX News on Wednesday that he thought that President Barack Obama should replace Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton on the ticket. His remarks came in light of Biden’s most recent comments in which
Two recent polls have shown Paul Ryan’s selection as Mitt Romney’s running mate has helped the ticket and Romney’s image. Gallup found Ryan’s addition helped Romney by one percentage point over the weekend. Though that number is hardly significant, Gallup
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is many things, including a bit boring. But one can be fairly certain Pawlenty does not have a malicious, racist, or prejudiced bone in his body. In an exchange with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Wednesday morning
Univision, the powerhouse Spanish-language television station that often dominates ratings, on Wednesday invited President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to a separate debate on Hispanic issues, claiming that the Commission on Presidential Debates had been biased against minority moderators.
The gunman who opened fire and shot a security guard at the Family Research Council’s Washington, D.C. office has now been identified as Floyd Corkins, a volunteer for the last six months at The DC Center for the LGBT (Lesbian,
A new poll of four critical swing states by Purple Strategies, taken after Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, shows Romney leading in three critical swing states — Virginia, Ohio, Florida. Romney trails Obama in the fourth
