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Romney Hits Obama Over Intelligence Leaks

Romney Hits Obama Over Intelligence Leaks

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of leaking for political gain classified details of the raid that killed al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and covert actions in Iran.

Violence and Tragedy in Aurora

Violence and Tragedy in Aurora

Any untimely death is tragic. “The world,” as Ernest Hemingway wrote in A Farewell to Arms, “kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially.” Most of the 2.5 million Americans who die each year succumb

Politico Wants Romney To Do Its Reporting For Them

Politico Wants Romney To Do Its Reporting For Them

Today’s feature story at the corrupt Politico is written by Maggie Haberman (you remember her) and, in order to aid and abet the Obama campaign’s narrative about how secretive and shady Romney is, the article is titled “The Hidden Mitt.”

Obama's Bain Attacks May be Helping Romney

Obama's Bain Attacks May be Helping Romney

Barack Obama has staked his reelection campaign on demonizing Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital, a private equity firm he founded. His campaign has spent tens of millions of dollars accusing Romney of closing factories, laying-off workers and shipping jobs

Aide: Obama Won't Visit Israel Until He's Re-Elected

Aide: Obama Won't Visit Israel Until He's Re-Elected

One of president Obama’s aides, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for the Middle East Colin Kahl, explained to reporters today that President Obama will not travel to Israel during his first term. Only if he’s re-elected will he visit

Obama Campaign Spent More Than it Raised in June

Obama Campaign Spent More Than it Raised in June

During the month of June, the Obama campaign ran a $12 million deficit. The President’s campaign committee, Obama for America, spent $58.1 million, but it raised only $45.9 million. In contrast, Mitt Romney’s campaign committee, Romney for President, had a

Why is GLAAD Singling Out Roland Martin?

Why is GLAAD Singling Out Roland Martin?

When CNN’s Roland Martin sent out a series of Tweets about an underwear commercial starring soccer standout David Beckham GLAAD snapped into action. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation claimed Martin’s Tweets were tantamount to gay bashing, and Martin

Team Obama Takes Gloves Off First After Aurora

Team Obama Takes Gloves Off First After Aurora

Not even 24 hours after President Barack Obama spoke to the nation after meeting with the victims of the tragedy in Aurora (Mitt Romney said what Obama did was “the right thing to do”), Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod,

Netanyahu to convey Iranian concerns to Romney

Netanyahu to convey Iranian concerns to Romney

(AP) Netanyahu to convey Iranian concerns to RomneyWASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’ll tell Mitt Romney in their July 28 meeting about Israel’s wish for Mideast peace and concerns about “the arming of Iran with nuclear weapons.” Netanyahu

Zakariah and Rattner: Zero Credibility on Ethics

Zakariah and Rattner: Zero Credibility on Ethics

Sam Stein at Huffington Post makes much of the fact that former Obama administration “car czar” Steve Rattner is now slamming Republican contender Mitt Romney for his management of his personal finances, when Rattner once defended Romney’s record on Bain

'Face The Nation' Roundtable: Aurora Shooting

'Face The Nation' Roundtable: Aurora Shooting

The “Face the Nation” roundtable, CBS News’ Barry Peterson, Bob Orr, Norah O’Donnell and John Dickerson, discuss the latest on the Aurora, CO, shooting and President Obama’s visit, the attacks in Bulgaria and Iran’s involvement, and Mitt Romney’s visit to

Bloomberg Demands Obama Stop Avoiding Gun Control Issue

Bloomberg Demands Obama Stop Avoiding Gun Control Issue

CBS: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the country’s highest profile supporters of gun control, continues to pressure President Obama and Mitt Romney to take positions on gun control, telling Bob Schieffer, “if they want our votes, they better.”

Military Veterans Pick Romney Over Obama, 59-35

Military Veterans Pick Romney Over Obama, 59-35

According to a brand new Rasmussen poll out this morning, military veterans prefer Mitt Romney by a wide margin, 59% to 35%. Another 5% prefer a third party candidate; 2% are undecided. This poll has been echoed by Gallup, which

Obama to meet families of movie theater victims

Obama to meet families of movie theater victims

(AP) Obama to comfort families of movie theater victimsBy MARK S. SMITHAssociated PressWASHINGTONOnce again donning the mantle of consoler-in-chief, President Barack Obama will travel Sunday to Colorado to comfort distraught families of those gunned down in a minute and a

Will voter ID cost Obama the election?

Will voter ID cost Obama the election?

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) — With polls showing President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a desperately close race for the presidency, will voter identification laws suppress the Democratic vote and cost Obama the election, or will they simply cut

Campaign lull as Obama visits victims' families

Campaign lull as Obama visits victims' families

(AP) Campaign lull as Obama visits victims’ familiesBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTON President Barack Obama will fly to Colorado on Sunday to visit with the families of victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting, the White House announced, as he and

SARAH SILVERMAN CAMPAIGNS FOR OBAMA BY HUMPING DOG

SARAH SILVERMAN CAMPAIGNS FOR OBAMA BY HUMPING DOG

The video may be funny to some, but the website and the campaign launched against casino owner Sheldon Adelson is a blatant intimidation tactic against a major Republican donor. And the advertisement and website is paid for by the Jewish