Consider Michael Moore the latest celebrity to see the sour side of Hope and Change. The Oscar-winning filmmaker won’t be voting for Rick Perry, Mitt Romney or Herman Cain next year, but he’ll pull the lever for President Barack Obama
Big Journalism editor and CNN analyst Dana Loesch responds to George Will’s statements this weekend likening Mitt Romney to Michael Dukakis.
The latest Gallup poll pegs President Obama’s approval at a new low of 41 percent. That adds to the thought that the winner of the GOP presidential-primary sweepstakes is going to be the next president. And inside that Republican contest,
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets102011.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Elizabeth Blackney are joined by Aaron Blake to discuss the attacks on Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan and the Rick Perry vs.
From the Washington Post: Despite frosty relations with the titans of Wall Street, President Obama has still managed to raise far more money this year from the financial and banking sector than Mitt Romney or any other Republican presidential candidate,
There are now three frontrunners in the Republican presidential primary, based on polls, money, and/or organization: Gov. Mitt Romney, businessman Herman Cain, and Gov. Rick Perry. Each has unique strengths, but each also has weaknesses that has prevented him from
Tonight on CNN we will have the Republican Debate and we have here the scorecard of all those who are running. Please bear in mind that this will point out many of the strength and weakness of the candidates. Herman
Mike Flynn, BigGoverment EIC: Rick Perry bought himself some time. His performance was uneven, but he showed glimmers of real energy and a fighting spirit. It was his best performance to date. His plan to boost energy production is a
Gov. Mitt Romney was asked about the controversial statement made about his Mormon religion during an event attended by Gov. Rick Perry.
Watch highlights from the debate: GOP Debate: Candidates Introduce Themselves Romney, Perry At Each Other’s Throats Over Health Care, Immigration Satorum, Romney Spar Over ‘RomneyCare Knives Are Out For ‘9-9-9’ Plan Cain: #Occupy Protests Should Be In Front Of White
Tonight, at 8pm EDT, CNN hosts another GOP Presidential debate. Will Romney pull away? Will Cain consolidate his position as a contender or stumble? Can Perry revive is floundering campaign? How blatantly will Anderson Cooper try to smear the candidates?
Last week’s GOP presidential debate hosted by Bloomberg and The Washington Post at Dartmouth College continued to reveal an emerging storyline of this election cycle. A few observations: Herman Cain continues to impress. This guy has moxie, folks. He knows
From The Associated Press: Herman Cain has risen fast. Now the question is: Will he fall? The businessman has been facing intense scrutiny in recent weeks as his poll numbers have soared. He likely will face tough questions–on his professional
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets101811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Scott Lincicome to discuss the recent passage of free trade agreements with Korea, Panama and Columbia,
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has learned of a UN plan recently put in place to hide official correspondence on non-governmental communication accounts, which a federal inspector general has already confirmed are subject to FOIA requests. This “cloud” serves as
From the current National Interest, which looks at the foreign policy views of the GOP candidates: Is Romney GWB II on foreign policy? Is that a good thing? “The presumed frontrunner, Mitt Romney, seems particularly lacking in any coherent philosophical
I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that. …It’s important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors. I don’t know how much our
Ed Henry Responds: Obama Tried To Go After Me Instead Of Romney
Does it matter if a so-called “conservative” presidential candidate believes, and practices, “big government” liberalism on a state level? Do we believe that a governor, who may have worked to implement “big government” mandates and policies in his state, and
In the world of Twitter, YouTube, and the 24/7 news cycle, these debates bear a much closer resemblance to a baseball season than to prize fights. In other words, consistency is key and you can’t win it all in one
Mitt Romney handles a light moment in tonight’s GOP debate.
Republican candidate for president Mitt Romney scored a significant endorsement from Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ).
With Herman Cain grabbing top headlines at The Drudge Report and Gallup reporting that he has statistically tied Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, the question is whether the math-genius-turned-businessman can really become the Godfather of America’s political system. Some
From NationalJournal: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to give Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney his endorsement in the race for GOP nomination, a major coup for Romney that could help him solidify his front-runner status and build an
