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Obama, Romney seek advantage on health care ruling

Obama, Romney seek advantage on health care ruling

(AP) Obama, Romney seek advantage on health care rulingBy JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressWASHINGTONTheir positions are clear. President Barack Obama ardently defends his federal health care overhaul. Republican challenger Mitt Romney adamantly opposes it. But this coming week, when

Ryan in the Running

Ryan in the Running

To absolutely no one’s surprise, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is now officially being vetted by the Romney campaign as a potential running mate and Vice President. Ryan, the chair of the House Budget Committee, has not only led the national

Cheney 'Delighted' at Lesbian Daughter's Wedding

Cheney 'Delighted' at Lesbian Daughter's Wedding

Former US vice president Dick Cheney said Friday he was delighted after his lesbian daughter Mary married her long-term partner Heather Poe. The wedding came amid fierce debate about gay marriage, after President Barack Obama recently came out in favor

Women Seeking 'Sugar Daddy' Prefer Obama Over Romney

Women Seeking 'Sugar Daddy' Prefer Obama Over Romney

According to rollcall.com, President Barack Obama is the presidential candidate that women would prefer for a sugar daddy. An organization called SeekingArrangement.com, which bills itself as “the world’s largest sugar daddy dating website,” says women chose Obama almost 3-to-1 over

Paying Protesters: The Shelley Berkley Strategy

Paying Protesters: The Shelley Berkley Strategy

This week, Breitbart News reported that Obama-allied groups were paying protesters to stand outside Mitt Romney rallies and heckle. This sort of thing has a long history in the Democratic Party; Occupy, of course, was largely bankrolled by the unions.

Indiana Gov. Daniels Named Next Purdue President

By TOM COYNE and TOM LoBIANCOAssociated PressWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels was hailed as a visionary who could bring innovation despite his lack of academic credentials as he was introduced Thursday as the next president of Purdue University, quashing

Poll: Obama, Romney even amid economic worries

Poll: Obama, Romney even amid economic worries

(AP) Poll: Obama, Romney even amid economic worriesBy JIM KUHNHENN and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONFewer Americans believe the economy is getting better and a majority disapproves of how President Barack Obama is handling it, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

Dan Savage Calls Pro-Romney Gays 'F*ggots'

Dan Savage Calls Pro-Romney Gays 'F*ggots'

Today, the Republican gay group GOProud endorsed Mitt Romney for the presidency, explaining that Romney was “light years better” than Obama, particularly on the economy. “Most gay Americans – like their straight counterparts – are not better off than they

Romney: Rubio 'Thoroughly Vetted' For VP

Romney: Rubio 'Thoroughly Vetted' For VP

Mitt Romney said Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is “being thoroughly vetted” as a vice presidential candidate. On a stop in Michigan on Tuesday, the presumptive GOP nominee called earlier reports that the Florida freshman Senator was not being vetted “entirely

New Obama Jobs Program: Pay Anti-Romney Protesters

New Obama Jobs Program: Pay Anti-Romney Protesters

President Obama’s latest job-creation gimmick is a self-serving one: Obama allies are reportedly paying protesters to stake out Mitt Romney’s rallies. Two Michigan protesters said that they were getting paid to do that arduous work. They’re clearly not unionized –

NBC News Covers Up Andrea Mitchell's Misleading Edit

NBC News Covers Up Andrea Mitchell's Misleading Edit

In today’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” the NBC cover-up was in full gear. Rather than own up to or apologize for yesterday’s attempt to create a Romney gaffe out of what was later discovered (by just a blogger) to be a

Sen. John Kerry to Play Mitt Romney in Obama Debate Prep

Sen. John Kerry to Play Mitt Romney in Obama Debate Prep

Former Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) will play the role of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to help President Barack Obama prepare for his forthcoming presidential debates this autumn. Beyond representing the same state of Massachusetts, Reuters notes

Romney Holds Lead Over Obama for Ten Days Straight

Romney Holds Lead Over Obama for Ten Days Straight

UPDATE: I’ve updated the headline to eleven. Today, Rasmussen has Romney up 48 – 44% over Obama. Romney inches towards the magic 50% number as Obama languishes. This poll also takes into full account Obama’s cynical move to violate the

The Atlantic Botches Romney "Gaffe" Story Twice in One Post

The Atlantic Botches Romney "Gaffe" Story Twice in One Post

Today we got a solid example of the kind of agenda journalism theliberal media engages in whenever there’s nothing else with which to attackRepublican candidates. MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell got the ball rollingthis morning with a dishonestly edited videoof Mitt Romney.

MSNBC Deceptively Edits Romney Remarks

MSNBC Deceptively Edits Romney Remarks

Mitt Romney showed his amazement for “Wawa” during a rally today and compared their innovation to the innovation of the private sector of the economy. MSNBC edited out the portion of the video where Romney talked about the private sector

Andrea Mitchell Smears Romney with Deceptive Edit

Andrea Mitchell Smears Romney with Deceptive Edit

MSNBC continued its tradition of leaning so far forward that its corporate head became lodged in its corporate backside today with a story on Mitt Romney and Wawas. Andrea Mitchell attempted to use a deceptively edited clip to persuade her

Election Offers Clear Choice on Economy

Election Offers Clear Choice on Economy

(AP) Parties are worlds apart on how to fix economyCONNIE CASSAssociated PressWASHINGTONMillions of Americans are desperate for work, runaway government spending clouds the future and Democratic and Republican candidates are busy making one thing clear: They’re light years apart on

Heavy focus on news shows in presidential race ads

Heavy focus on news shows in presidential race ads

(AP) Heavy focus on news shows in presidential race adsBy BETH FOUHYAssociated PressRICHMOND, Va. In Tampa, Fla., a commercial in the middle of “Dateline NBC” shows a woman fretting about the national debt under President Barack Obama and saying: “He