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NPR Abandons News Format, Becomes Super PAC for Obama

NPR Abandons News Format, Becomes Super PAC for Obama

National Public Radio (NPR) is apparently moving from news to full-time, taxpayer-funded Super PAC-style advertising for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign. That is apparent from today’s report by Ari Shapiro on Obama’s campaign appearances in Ohio, where the president–who maintains

Romney to Hold 'Strengthening the Middle Class' Events in Swing States

Romney to Hold 'Strengthening the Middle Class' Events in Swing States

Mitt Romney’s campaign will hold 24 “Strengthening The Middle Class” events today and Friday in 13 swing states, including Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, and Colorado.  Local business owners and

No Matter Who Romney Picks for Veep, Media Will Hate

No Matter Who Romney Picks for Veep, Media Will Hate

This is as automatic as the debt-ceiling growing under Barack Obama. The media will hate Romney’s choice for Vice President.  It does not matter whom Mitt Romney chooses; this person will be hated, despised, and compared to Sarah Palin. There

Anxious Obama Plans Fundraising Spree

Anxious Obama Plans Fundraising Spree

It’s getting pretty desperate in the fundraising corners of the Obama campaign. Not only is Obama being forced to do something sitting presidents don’t normally do, attend many fundraisers late in his reelection campaign, but Democratic Party officials are openly

Reid: 'I Heard Romney Has Not Paid Taxes for Ten Years'

Reid: 'I Heard Romney Has Not Paid Taxes for Ten Years'

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will not release his own tax returns but that did not stop him from making accusations about Mitt Romney, based on a single “anonymous source.” Reid told the liberal Huffington Post that Romney’s father

New Romney TV, Web Ads Hit Obama On GM Closures, Jobs

New Romney TV, Web Ads Hit Obama On GM Closures, Jobs

The Romney campaign has just released two new advertisements–one for television and the other for the web–attacking President Barack Obama’s record on General Motors and the economy, respectively. The GM ad, produced for TV, aims directly at one of Obama’s

Romney Angers China Over Jerusalem

Romney Angers China Over Jerusalem

China’s official press agency, the Xinhua news agency, ripped Mitt Romney for saying that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Xinhua said: U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s statement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel is likely to worsen the

Romney Comments at Fundraiser Outrage Palestinians

Romney Comments at Fundraiser Outrage Palestinians

So the Palestinians are “outraged” that Mitt Romney intimated that their culture may be partially responsible for their economic woes? Romney, speaking to Jewish donors in Jerusalem, said: As you come here and you see the GDP per capita, for

Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynote

Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynote

(AP) Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynoteBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONMarking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The party announced Tuesday that

For Israel and Palestinians, Culture a Choice

For Israel and Palestinians, Culture a Choice

Those journalists and critics knocking Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for his statements praising Israeli culture betray their fundamental ignorance about Israel and what has made it a successful country. They have–deliberately, and at the urging of Palestinian propagandists–made up

Romney Praises Polish Spirit, Creativity in Warsaw

Romney Praises Polish Spirit, Creativity in Warsaw

(AP) Romney praises Polish spirit, creativity in WarsawBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressWARSAW, PolandRepublican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Tuesday that Poland’s economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate as they struggle with recession,

CBS News Slams Romney for 'Lies' in Advertising

CBS News Slams Romney for 'Lies' in Advertising

The July 30 episode of CBS Evening News had a segment about “lies” in campaign advertising. Correspondent Nancy Cordes gave Mitt Romney a slap for “taking the President out of context” in his ad about Obama’s July 13 “you didn’t build

Media Ignores Romney's Successes in Overseas Trip

Media Ignores Romney's Successes in Overseas Trip

What was the most striking thing about Mitt Romney’s overseas trip this week? Says Powerline, the most striking thing is the “hypercritical” coverage given the trip by the American press. In what could only be seen by an unbiased person

Romneys Receive Heroes' Welcome in Poland

Romneys Receive Heroes' Welcome in Poland

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, were greeted by cheering crowds and warm official welcomes on their visit to Poland today, the final leg of their foreign tour after Britain and Israel. Former Polish leader Lech Walesa

Obama Admin Sides With Palestinians, Hits Romney

Obama Admin Sides With Palestinians, Hits Romney

The Obama administration, trying to dig itself out of a hole with American Jews, just inadvertently dug itself in even deeper. Today, Mitt Romney spoke in Jerusalem, where he attributed Palestinian economic stagnation to cultural issues: Culture makes all the