President Barack Obama “put a floor under the crash” and started the “long, hard road to recovery,” former President Bill Clinton says in making a case at his party’s national convention that re-electing Obama will be better for the nation’s prosperity....
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Mitt Romney, Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman, center, and Ohio Governor John Kasich during a campaign stop at Tom's Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville, Ohio, on August 14, 2012.
Romney Practicing for Debates with Portman: ‘He’s Good’
Mitt Romney is holed up in Vermont practicing for October’s presidential debates with Senator Rob Portman of Ohio as a rheorical sparring partner. Romney, when asked how his debate preparations were going, said, ”I’m just glad I won’t be debating Rob...
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A supporter of Mitt Romney on during a campaign rally in Jacksonville, Florida.
Is the Post-Convention ‘Bounce’ No More?
Here’s a reason why Mitt Romney didn’t get a post-convention “bounce” in the polls and President Barack Obama may not either: most voters already know whether the incumbent deserves four more years. In that sense the election is similar to...
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Jimmy Fallon sing a Bruce Springsteen song during a taping of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on September 4, 2012 in New York City.
Christie-Fallon Duet May Not Be One-Off Gig, Christie Says
Bowie and Jagger had “Dancing in the Streets.” Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder had “Ebony and Ivory.” Now, there may be another team to add to that roster of A-list duet partners: Christie and Fallon. The late-night funny man and...
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Supporters wave placards 'We love Michelle' as the First Lady delivers a speech in Charlotte.
Michelle Obama `Fine Mom:’ Romney
The Obama campaign was attempting to draw a stark contrast between President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney in first lady Michelle Obama’s convention address last night — without even mentioning Romney by name. Romney didn’t see it. The...
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Move to Amend holds a rally at the Supreme Court to "Occupy the Courts" and mark the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court.
New Campaign to Get SEC to Require Corporate Disclosure
A new campaign is beginning in Washington targeting the Securities and Exchange Commission over campaign finance. Yes, that’s the SEC — not the FEC (the Federal Election Commission). The SEC has been asked to require publicly traded companies to disclose their contributions...
Read more »Rove Super-PAC Airing Anti-Obama Ad During Democratic Convention
As President Barack Obama prepares to address the Democratic National Convention tomorrow, a Republican group is looking to blunt any post-convention “bounce” for him. “President Obama says he’ll move us forward. But where has he taken us so far?” asks...
Read more »Obama Could’ve Filled the Stadium — Campaign Says, as Sun Shines
It’s sunny in Charlotte this afternoon. And more than a few skeptics around the perimeter of the Democratic National Convention are asking if the party has called off President Barack Obama’s acceptance speech tomorrow at the outdoor Bank of America...
Read more »Obama, Clinton Closer Today: Rahm
Rahm Emanuel knows President Barack Obama well. He knows former President Bill Clinton well. All is well with them, says Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, former White House chief of staff for Obama and former White House adviser to Clinton. At...
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Joseph Block wears an Obama '08 yarmulke during day two of the Democratic National Convention.
Jerusalem: Party Platforms Aligned
The Republican Jewish Coalition plans to run a newspaper ad in Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention asking, “What is missing from Obama’s 2012 Democratic platform?” and highlighting what the Republicans say are pro-Israel provisions missing from this year’s document...
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