The RNC opened quietly Monday, with Republicans aware of the possible damage that might be incurred by Hurricane Isaac, and quietly waiting for the real action to begin today. But as quiet as the convention was, there was a silent
Wisconsin’s state motto is “Forward.” It may be President Obama’s campaign motto too, but it’s the “cheeseheads” who have truly embodied it. Last June, Wisconsin took a big step forward when voters fought back and reelected Scott Walker, Rebecca Kleefisch,
(AP) Tough talk: Romney is looking to shift campaignBy KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressBOSTONMitt Romney faces urgent tasks as he heads into a new phase of the White House race: Repair an image damaged by negative Democratic advertising and
It’s fun to play the “Who will Romney pick as VP?” parlor game, but the identity of who Romney selects won’t have an impact on the election in November. As I’ve been saying since April, Romney is going to win
Now that the US-backed sanctions resolution on Syria has failed in the UN, Republican lawmakers are pointing to what they see as a failure of leadership of Obama’s part. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) said, the “UN Security Council vote on
(AP) Obama presses Congress again to pass his tax planWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is prodding Congress to “skip the unnecessary drama” and pass his proposal to extend Bush-era tax cuts to families earning less than $250,000 a year but not for
(AP) Leaks, lies, auditions are all part of veepstakesBy NANCY BENACAssociated PressWASHINGTONLeaks are springing. Trial balloons are floating. Egos are being stroked. Wanna-bes are auditioning. And, chances are, lies are being told. Somewhere, amid all of the shenanigans, Republican Mitt
In the pitched battle over whether government should take over our health care system, a group of pro-life Democrat congressmen held the line to oppose the legislation because they knew the bill authorized funding for abortion. Under intense pressure from
Hopefully, it is not an ominous sign of things to come. Last week, the Senate confirmed former Kentucky insurance regulator S. Roy Woodall for the one voting position on the federal Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reserved for someone with
From Heritage Newspapers: On Senior Day 2011, more than 100 University of Michigan Law School grads walked out on a speech by Ohio Senator Rob Portman. Last Year, President Obama spoke to the University of Michigan. He criticized “poisonous” rhetoric
From Time Magazine: Barack Obama is being politically crushed in a vise. From above, by elite opinion about his competence. From below, by mass anger and anxiety over unemployment. And it is too late for him to do anything about
Politico: Lee Fisher is now running for the Senate in a hotly-contested Democratic primary against Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The winner is expected to face Republican Rob Portman in the general election.
