John McCormick
is a national political reporter looking forward to the 2016 presidential campaign, which will be the fifth he's covered. He's also reported for The Des Moines Register and Chicago Tribune.
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Delegates sit at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa.
RNC Asks What Went Wrong — Working on Getting it Right in 2016
The Republican National Committee has created a study group to examine ways to improve the party’s image and win more elections. The initiative, called the Growth and Opportunity Project, was announced today by party chairman Reince Priebus and comes after...
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn looks over a drought-damaged ear of corn on the farm of Jerry Kitowski on July 16, 2012 in Waltonville, Illinois.
Quinn Defends 25%: Bloomberg Bkfst
Unlike his two immediate predecessors, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t in prison. Still, staying out of legal trouble hasn’t helped the Democrat’s approval ratings. In a Public Policy Polling survey released late last month, Quinn’s job approval rating stood at...
Read more »Michelle Obama Would Lead Race for Husband’s Old Senate Job
If Michelle Obama has any interest in the U.S. Senate seat her husband held before winning the White House, a new poll shows she’d have an advantage over Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois in 2016. The first lady has expressed...
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David Axelrod, senior strategist for President Obama's re-election campaign, reflects on the 2012 contest during a public forum at the University of Chicago on Nov. 26, 2012.
Axelrod Shares His Romney Campaign Surprises
David Axelrod didn’t have much praise for Mitt Romney’s campaign when asked last night what the Republican challenger and his aides did well in the 2012 presidential race. “They raised money well,” said Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s longtime political strategist....
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Fairgoers over the age of 18 are invited to drop one piece of corn into one of 14 jars with photos of their favorite Republican presidential candidate during the second day of the Iowa State Fair, ahead of the Iowa Straw Poll in this file photo.
Iowa Straw Poll Ripe for Retirement — Branstad Says Time to Move On
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is continuing his critique of the Iowa Straw Poll, a Republican fundraising event traditionally held the summer before the state’s precinct caucuses start the presidential nominating season. Branstad told reporters today at his weekly news conference...
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney with former President George Herbert Walker Bush in this file photo.
Cheney, Bush 41 Headline Romney Fundraisers in Texas
Former President George H.W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney will headline fundraising events in Texas for Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the coming days. Cheney, who hosted a Romney fundraiser in July at his home in the mountain...
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Mitt Romney supporters at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Oct. 23, 2012 in Morrison, Colorado.
Romney’s $111.8 Million Fortnight
As potential evidence of a post-debate surge, Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign said today it raised $111.8 million during the first half of October. The total includes dollars donated to Romney’s campaign as well as related committees associated with the Republican National...
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Supporters wait for Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan at the Long Family Orchard Farm and Cider Mill on Aug. 24, 2012 in Commerce, Michigan.
Romney Wrong on Auto Bailout, Right for White House: Detroit News
Mitt Romney has taken a lot of heat in the past four years for an opinion piece he wrote for the New York Times that carried the headline “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.” His essay, which urged structured bankruptcies for the...
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Students on Spring break get airborne before a bikini parade in Florida.
Bikini-Clad Florida is Central Ahead of Tonight’s Final Debate
President Barack Obama has landed at the Palm Beach International airport in Florida in advance of tonight’s third and final debate with his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who spent the morning at a hotel along the Atlantic Ocean. The two...
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Stand-ins for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, moderator Bob Scheiffer, and President Barack Obama participate in a stage rehearsal a day ahead of the final presidential debate at Lynn University on Oct. 21, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Obama-Romney Race Tightens Going Into Final Weeks
Written with Michael Riley The presidential race heads into its final two weeks with polls showing a dead heat nationally and some tightening in the most closely competitive states, suggesting the outcome could turn on a mistake or which campaign better mobilizes its forces,...
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John McCormick
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