Gretchen Gailey and Chris Hess, professional volunteers at last week’s RNC convention, were there to serve as Jon Voight’s assistants throughout the week and gleaned an “unconventional” insight into the life and political philosophy of the Oscar-winning actor. Balloons, confetti,
Current TV: National Organization for Women President, Terry O’Neill, talks with Bill about the ongoing GOP war on women. O’Neill says “The Republican party has demonstrated that they are prepared to continue this war on women in a huge, huge
It’s usually about this time in the election cycle when a self-important star will vow to flee the country should the GOP take the White House. For Lady Gaga, leaving the country isn’t good enough. Is the singer mocking the
GOP nominee Mitt Romney probably put it best in a statement released just after this morning’s jobs numbers were released: “If last night was the party, this morning is the hangover.” At 8:30 am ET this morning, we might have
Several high-profile former supporters of President Barack Obama in 2008 announced on Thursday they have now switched to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. The group launched a petition online on the day Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention, hammering home
When Cardinal Dolan asked the Democratic delegates to pray for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, the CSPAN cameras caught a young woman who didn’t seem thrilled with the idea.
BOSTON, MA – Romney for President Campaign Manager Matt Rhoades released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention: “Tonight President Obama laid out the choice in this election, making the case for more
Video obtained from C-SPAN suggests that as Democrats discussed their party’s emerging new position on Israel this past summer, few seemed concerned about the party’s radical new direction on Israel policy. Those who advised against making drastic changes from past
The stars came out for President Barack Obama tonight at the DNC convention, and they clearly took a few lessons from factually challenged party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker and Brad Pitt must have had other
Remarks as prepared for delivery: In this campaign, we have a fundamental choice. Will we protect our country and our allies, advance our interests and ideals, do battle where we must and make peace where we can? Or will we
Remarks As prepared for Delivery: Hello, Charlotte! I am honored to be here as co-chair of President Obama’s re-election campaign, and so proud of my friend and fellow Texan, Julian Castro. Didn’t he do a great job? I feel fortunate
Now that Hurricane Isaac is in the history books, The Weather Channel, America’s top weather related website, posted a photo essay of the damage left by the storm. The photos depict flooding, destroyed homes, aggrieved residents and there’s also a
Mitt Romney’s campaign will begin to unload their campaign war chest and go on the offensive on Friday against President Barack Obama, the day after Democrats formally nominate Obama for reelection. The Romney camp will blanket the airwaves in swing
BET CEO Debra Lee watched last week’s Republican National Convention, an event filled with a diverse lineup showcasing the GOP’s deep bench. Condi Rice. Marco Rubio. Mia Love. It’s hard not to be inspired by their life stories, their love
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES A week after Clint Eastwood’s appearance before the Republican National Convention, mocking continues about the Hollywood veteran’s peculiar, rambling conversation with an imaginary President Barack Obama in an empty chair, raising the question:
Yesterday’s decision to move Obama’s acceptance speech from the 75,000 seat Bank of American stadium to the smaller 20,000 set TimeWarner Arena disappointed some unknown number of supporters. Democrats claim they had handed out 65,000 tickets and had another 18,000
When Mitt Romney said in his speech at the Republican National Convention that, “Obama has thrown Israel under the bus,” Mitt obviously knew more than the rest of us. Within days of that speech, the picture of Obama’s betrayal of
Security kicked conservative blogger Kira Davis out of an MSNBC pavilion at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina Wednesday after showing support for Republican Mitt Romney. Security officers, accompanied by a US Secret Service agent, removed Davis from
Pipeline operator TransCanada on Wednesday offered to re-route its planned Keystone XL pipeline to avoid environmentally sensitive areas as it carries oil from Canada’s tar sands to US refineries. The new route was designed based on feedback from Nebraska’s environmental
A supposed hacker has posted mysterious and bizarre messages on the file sharing website Pastebin, claiming to have obtained access to presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s tax records by way of a security breach. The latest Pastebin page, addressed to PricewaterhouseCoopers
The latest poll from The Hill could spell trouble for President Obama and the Democrats’ messaging during their convention. The poll, conducted September 2, 2012, is a national survey of 1000 likely voters. There are several very interesting results that
Economists for Romney (E4R) announced today that economists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed its statement in support of Mitt Romney’s economic plan. This announcement comes hours after E4R founder James Carter discovered that some
Even before the opening gavel, embattled Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has told her first lie at the Democratic National Convention. Appearing on NBC’s Today Show Tuesday morning, she made this statement to Savannah Guthrie: “When Romney says his plan
(AP) Some Obama programs embellished by DemocratsBy TOM RAUM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONSpeakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama’s presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out important details or embellished his record. Others mischaracterized
First Lady Michelle Obama’s address to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte tonight was a throwback, a reprise of the speech her husband gave in at the DNC in 2004, the speech that created his new identity as a
