Lisa Lerer
covers the White House and covered the 2012 campaign for Bloomberg News. She covered Congress, lobbying and the 2008 campaign for Politico.
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Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada.
Romney Initially Mum on Fed’s Action — Leaves the Talking to Campaign
UPDATE: Mitt Romney eventually broke his silence on the decision announced today by the Federal Reserve to spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds until the economy recovers. He told George Stephanopoulos of ABC News that the move for...
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Protesters destroy an American flag pulled down from the U.S. embassy in Cairo on Sept. 11, 2012.
Romney Criticizes Obama on Foreign Affairs
Republican Mitt Romney criticized the Obama administration’s handling of foreign affairs, after attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya brought foreign policy issues to the forefront of the presidential campaign. A statement by the Romney campaign called the...
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Gov. Mitt Romney signs a Romney/Ryan '12 logo car during a rain delay at the NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond
Romney’s NASCAR Rally: Hot Dogs
Republican Mitt Romney’s appeal to the NASCAR vote sputtered out during his last visit to a race, steering his campaign straight into political trouble in February when he seemed to associate himself more with team owners than fans of the sport....
Read more »Jerusalem, God in Platform: Obama
Updated at 8:30 pm EDT Written with Jonathan Salant and Jim Rowley President Barack Obama personally intervened today in amending his party’s platform to recognize Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel, in an effort to have the platform better...
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Rainbow flags at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
Michelle Obama: Going to Work — Appealing to LGBT Voters
Michelle Obama, fresh from a convention stage speech about family, life and politics last night that brought some delegates on the floor to tears, spent the morning working to energize key Democratic constituencies, whose support will be critical in the...
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A poster of President Barack Obama, reading 'Yes we can', endorsing a two-state solution based on the borders of 1967 as a peace solution between Israel and Palestine, during a peace demonstration in Tel Aviv.
Democrats Silent on Jerusalem — Romney: `Unfortunate’
The Democratic Party platform does not state that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, an omission that’s likely to inflame critics who say President Barack Obama has taken too weak a position towards a stalwart American ally. “President Obama and...
Read more »Obama Donors: Starwood Points?
There are dozens of parties, concerts, and exclusive briefings in Charlotte this week for the wealthy and well-connected. Yet, the most happening spot of all might just be the Westin hotel. Donors, strategists, activists and politicians mixed and mingled as...
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Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan on the floor of the Republican National Convention.
Romney `Will Deliver the Best Speech of his Career:’ Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom, a top campaign strategist for Republican Mitt Romney, said today that the party’s presidential nominee plans to balance his biography with his vision for the country and attack on the Obama administration in his address to the convention...
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Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Indianapolis.
Air Romney: Loaded Agent’s Gun Left in Lavatory, Smoke Detectors Clear
A Secret Service agent accidentally left a loaded gun in the bathroom of Mitt Romney’s campaign plane today. The weapon was discovered by a CBS News reporter on the flight between Tampa and Indianapolis, where Romney delivered a speech to...
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Mitt Romney leaves Brewster Academy after working on convention preparations on Aug. 27, 2012, in Wolfeboro, N.H.
Romney, Isaac: `Great Convention’
Updated at 10:10 am EDT As Tropical Storm Isaac sweeps over the Gulf of Mexico, its outer bands drenching Tampa overnight and the storm advancing toward the Northern Gulf Coast, the Republican ready to accept his party’s presidential nomination is...
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