Why is Mitt Romney losing his edge on the economy?
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On his CBS late night show Wednesday, Dave Letterman responded to a comment GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made at a private $50,000-a-plate fundraiser in May, that Dave “hates me because I've been on Leno more than him,” adding, “They're
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans insist that Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment won't hurt them in their campaigns, but that didn't stop them from running for the hills when the subject came up. In the last week that Congress is in session before the
If some of the coal miners standing with Mitt Romney in his new campaign ad don't look happy, it's probably because they're not. The campaign pulled the footage for its new “War on Coal” spot from a recent Ohio rally that some coal miners complained
If some of the coal miners standing with Mitt Romney in his new campaign ad don't look happy, it's probably because they're not. The campaign pulled the footage for its new “War on Coal” spot from a recent Ohio rally that some coal miners complained
Now it's Republicans who are frightened. Mitt Romney's recent troubles have created a sense of gloom, and a good dose of doom, in the Grand Old Party. "I think there is a broad and growing feeling now, among Republicans,
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Now it's Republicans who are frightened. Mitt Romney's recent troubles have created a sense of gloom, and a good dose of doom, in the Grand Old Party. "I think there is a broad and growing feeling now, among Republicans,
(USA TODAY) — Mitt Romney's comments at a Florida fundraiser were online for months before Mother Jones and Jimmy Carter's grandson turned them into a front page news story. The first clips of the surreptitious recording taken at a Boca Raton
WASHINGTON -– Republicans could use a bit of advice from an unlikely source right now: Obama adviser David Plouffe, who in 2010 told Democrats worried about the mid-term elections, "No bed-wetting."
Mitt Romney's mother, speaking in a 1962 film produced for George Romney's gubernatorial campaign, says that Mitt Romney's father "was on relief, relief welfare" in the early years of his life, but that "this great country gave
WASHINGTON -– Republicans could use a bit of advice from an unlikely source right now: Obama adviser David Plouffe, who in 2010 told Democrats worried about the mid-term elections, "No bed-wetting."
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Boston.com
Democrats target Republican's "shocking comment" * Republican sees comments as "one- or two-day story" By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Two Republican U.S. Senate candidates in close races
(USA TODAY) — Mitt Romney's comments at a Florida fundraiser were online for months before Mother Jones and Jimmy Carter's grandson turned them into a front page news story. The first clips of the surreptitious recording taken at a Boca Raton
WASHINGTON -– Republicans could use a bit of advice from an unlikely source right now: Obama adviser David Plouffe, who in 2010 told Democrats worried about the mid-term elections, "No bed-wetting."
"Mitt Romney and I are not running to redistribute the wealth, Mitt Romney and I are running to help Americans create wealth," Ryan said during a rally at the Piedmont Precision Machine Company in Danville. "Efforts that promote hard work and personal
11:52 AM PT: Romney, cites a New York Times/NBC poll which he claimed showed him leading women by two points. "Women are open to supporting me," he says. Of course, there is no such thing as an NYT/NBC poll.
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Boston.com
With Mitt Romney defending his attack on 47 percenters, it seems like as good a time as any to mention that we still haven't seen Mitt Romney's 2009 tax return. After all, of the 400 wealthiest American taxpayers in 2009,
With Mitt Romney defending his attack on 47 percenters, it seems like as good a time as any to mention that we still haven't seen Mitt Romney's 2009 tax return. After all, of the 400 wealthiest American taxpayers in 2009,
Mitt Romney said privately in May that "there's just no way" for an independent Palestinian state to be established on the West Bank territory Israel has occupied since 1967.
<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/27/george-will-donald-trump-_n_1548873.html" target="_hplink"><strong>(May 27, 2012) –</strong></a> ABC News' George Will blasts Trump's revival of the birther issue, questioning Mitt Romney's
On Monday and Tuesday Mother Jones published exclusive video that captured Mitt Romney speaking to donors at a May 17 fundraiser, which was held at the home of private equity mogul Mark Leder. Responding to a
Read MoreMitt Romney's policy plans short on details
Los Angeles
By Bobby Caina Calvan, Globe Staff. WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney kept fact-checkers busy Thursday night, as claims made in his acceptance speech come under scrutiny. On the morning after, some assertions by the man who would be president appear as
Perhaps it seems obvious that if you care about your family's future, you must also care about the planet your children will inhabit.
Newly nominated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited flood-ravaged communities, and President Barack Obama said he would arrive Monday, appearances this part of the country is all too familiar with after Katrina and the gulf oil spill.
I was a wee bit confused about the delegation of Olympians being brought out on stage to address the convention — I mean, I get that they want to highlight Mitt Romney's success at turning around the 2002 Olympic Games
Newly nominated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited flood-ravaged communities, and President Barack Obama said he would arrive Monday, appearances this part of the country is all too familiar with after Katrina and the gulf oil spill.
Read MoreMitt Romney's anachronistic armor
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http://matthewf.net Using the same technology that Clint Eastwood used at the RNC to interview invisible Barack Obama in an empty chair, the Matthew Filipowi
http://matthewf.net Using the same technology that Clint Eastwood used at the RNC to interview invisible Barack Obama in an empty chair, the Matthew Filipowi
Mitt Romney cast the American public in a pessimistic mood in his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. He said: “But today, four years from the excitement of the last election, for the first time, the majority of
TAMPA – In a speech lasting about 40 minutes, presidential candidate Mitt Romney last night closed out the Republican National Convention by highlighting.
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We know how Mitt Romney feels about marijuana. But what about caffeine? A.P. notes that he "joins other observant Mormons in shunning alcohol and coffee,"
(CBS News) TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney's convention acceptance speech Thursday night did not contain the sort of questionable assertions that had fact checkers working overtime following Paul Ryan's speech on Wednesday night. But that doesn't mean
But while Clint Eastwood may have stolen the show by attempting to interview an empty chair, the emptiest thing on stage last night was Mitt Romney's speech. The first half of his speech was basically a list of things Romney
Perhaps it seems obvious that if you care about your family's future, you must also care about the planet your children will inhabit.
But while Clint Eastwood may have stolen the show by attempting to interview an empty chair, the emptiest thing on stage last night was Mitt Romney's speech. The first half of his speech was basically a list of things Romney
Read MoreMitt Romney hits campaign trail as wife Ann says 'time for the grown-up to come'
Newsday
Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan, left and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to delegates after his speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie
WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney promised voters Thursday night that he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and the painful
7:22 am August 31, 2012, by Jamie Dupree. Here is the text of Republican Mitt Romney's speech to the GOP convention in Tampa, as he accepted his party's nomination for President on Thursday night. This transcript was provided by the Romney campaign:
WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney promised voters Thursday night that he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and the painful
(CNN) — Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate, delivered his acceptance speech on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. The evening also featured speeches from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who introduced Romney;
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USA TODAY
Introducing Mitt Romney is Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican from Florida, well known for his easy free-market brilliance and his uber-charismatic, highly persuasive speeches, not to mention his appeal to Hispanic voters.
Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan, left and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to delegates after his speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie
I'll admit it: I'm not entirely sure what to say about Mitt Romney's convention-capping speech tonight, in part because Mitt Romney appears not to have.
I'll admit it: I'm not entirely sure what to say about Mitt Romney's convention-capping speech tonight, in part because Mitt Romney appears not to have.
You know, Romney's not my favorite guy. But Mitt Romney does come from a background of showing up to help the neighbor when the neighbor's wife's car breaks down, or the neighbor's house has a tree fall on it.
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There exists a fairly significant number of voters who will support Barack Obama in 2012 regardless of what Mitt Romney says or does. There is a somewhat smaller population that will almost indutiably support GOP
TAMPA, Fla. — The Democratic National Committee refuses to allow Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to put Missouri Rep. Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comments behind them, running a full page ad in the Tampa Tribune on
strong>David Letterman isn't exactly Mitch Romney's biggest fan. Last night, the Late Show host introduced a new segment he's calling Ann and Mitt Romney Lies. (I feel like that's missing some helpful punctuation, non?)
There exists a fairly significant number of voters who will support Barack Obama in 2012 regardless of what Mitt Romney says or does. There is a somewhat smaller population that will almost indutiably support GOP
Parts of this article are adapted from the book "This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America." Campaigning in New Hampshire during the GOP primary, Mitt Romney was asked on several
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