The list of possible running mates considered by Mitt Romney apparently now includes former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. These rumors are largely corroborated by Huckabee’s supporters: Ed Rollins, the chairman of Huckabee’s 2008 presidential campaign, said, “In a way, it’s
Reading celebrity Twitter reactions to President Barack Obama’s announcement that he suddenly approves of same-sex marriage (but won’t lift a finger to make them a reality) is rather surreal. Most celebrities couldn’t be bothered to blame Obama for his past
Today, in response to Barack Obama’s announcement that his evolution was now complete and that he had evolved into a supporter of same-sex marriage, Mitt Romney reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage. Romney stated: My position is the same on
Elections are about choices, and 2012’s pivotal election showcases two very different visions for America’s future. Governor Mitt Romney is quickly consolidating the Republican base to enthusiastically support him this November. His speech this weekend at Liberty University illustrates these
(AP) Lugar loss has lessons for Republicans, DemocratsTHOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressVALPARAISO, Ind.Veteran Sen. Richard Lugar’s loss in the Indiana GOP primary provides warnings for President Barack Obama and his Democrats as well as Mitt Romney and fellow Republicans six months before
(AP) Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votesBy LAWRENCE MESSINAAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas got 4 out of 10 votes in
On May 2, the Real Clear Politics average of national polls showed Obama with a 3.6 point lead against his presumptive challenger, Mitt Romney. In just a few days, that lead has dropped over three points to less than half
American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks’ new book, The Road To Freedom, is a clarion call to defenders of the free market system: be cultural warriors. Brooks is not talking about “guns, God, and gays.” Instead, Brooks is calling on
By now we all know that a woman at a town hall asked a question of presumptive GOP-nominee Mitt Romney wherein she suggested President Obama “should be tried for treason.” With Romney and Obama tied in the polls and the
The media insists on describing recent election results in Europe as a blow to “austerity,” when in fact Europe’s recent policies are anything but. Government spending has continued to rise across much of Europe, and even those countries that have
The Obama campaign is pleading poverty. Really. In an email to prospective supporters, Jim Messina directs recipients to a donation website. The upper right side of the page shows an ad for Obama, while underneath the text reads: “We know
Republican Mitt Romney has evened it up with President Barack Obama in swing states six months ahead of the US election, with the challenger seen as a better economic steward but Obama more likeable, a new poll showed Monday. In
While covering the Boston Celtics-Atlanta Hawks basketball game on Sunday night, former NBA star Charles Barkley attacked Mitt Romney who was attending the game.
Did you know that awful, mean Mitt Romney wants to prevent women from accessing birth control? It must be true. Funny or Die told me so. The liberal comedy site’s latest video tries to build on the crumbling GOP War
(AP) Paul wins majority of delegates from Maine GOPBy GLENN ADAMSAssociated PressAUGUSTA, MaineWith Mitt Romney’s GOP presidential nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters took control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx jumped on the Obama bandwagon three-plus years ago along with most of his celebrity pals. But, like “Saturday Night Live” alum Jon Lovitz, he’s seen enough of the “cool” leader’s impact on the country. Sixx,
Former GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says it’s “a myth” there’s a Republican war on women and insists Mitt Romney will win the woman’s vote in November.
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Gov. Howard Dean says it’s “ridiculous” for Rep. Michele Bachmann to suggest Mitt Romney can win with women in November.
Back in 2009 Barack Obama liked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as a potential Wisconsin governor. It makes sense: for a president unwilling to do what’s necessary to beat down the 8+% unemployment rate, Barrett’s record-high Milwaukee unemployment rate certainly looks
(AP) Romney targets 4 percent unemploymentBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONJostling for an advantage on the economy, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday set a target of 4 percent for the nation’s unemployment rate, while President Barack Obama proclaimed it “good
US President Barack Obama fires up his first official campaign rallies on Saturday at an inopportune moment, just as the strong jobs-led recovery he hopes to ride to reelection seems to be stalling. Obama was set to whip up young
(AP) Race, religion collide in presidential campaignBy JESSE WASHINGTON and RACHEL ZOLLAP National WritersHow unthinkable it was, not so long ago, that a presidential election would pit a candidate fathered by an African against another condemned as un-Christian. Yet here
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is in trouble. He escaped captivity and fled to the U.S. Embassy, only to leave the U.S. Embassy after a U.S. official either encouraged him to do so or “made him feel he was being [such]
The Obama-Biden campaign has just released the cartoon slideshow “The Life of Julia,” which takes “a look at how President Obama’s policies help one woman over her lifetime–and how Mitt Romney would change her story.” In our remix of that
