It’s that time in an election cycle when past criticism Etch-a-Sketches into praise. As presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney courts and collects endorsements from his onetime rivals for the party’s nod, the scathing criticism they once hurled at him...
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Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann during a campaign event at Crofton Industries May 3, 2012 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The Endorsement Dance
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An Obama campaign event at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas.
Obama vs. Crossroads: Yes or No
You say “yes,” I say “no…” You say “goodbye,” and I say “hello.” When President Barack Obama talks about moving “forward” — the newest logo that the White House has attempted to stamp on the president’s reelection campaign — the...
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President Barack Obama with Elizabeth Warren at the White House.
Why Obama Stars in Warren’s Massachusetts Senate Ad
Few Democratic candidates for Congress will run as a closer ally of President Obama than Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard professor challenging Republican Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Warren, a former Obama adviser who helped establish the Consumer Financial Protection Board,...
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Shoppers in San Francisco.
Magic Number of the Day: 7.6
That’s the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index for people earning more than $100,000, according to data for the week ended April 29. It’s been in the positive range for this high-earning group for six consecutive weeks, according to Langer Research Associates,...
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