Bill Clinton in 1992 produced the largest post-convention bounce in modern history, helping him turn a 7 percentage point deficit in polls into a lead he would never relinquish. Tonight, Clinton takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention to demand a second...
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Kelly Jacobs, a delegate from Mississippi, with an Obama dress before the start of day one at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte.
Washington Daybook: Bounce Factor
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President Barack Obama embraces former President Bill Clinton during a campaign event in New York on June 4, 2012.
Clinton to Make `Strong Argument’ for Obama’s Re-election: Obama Aide
Bill Clinton will steal some of the show in Charlotte this week. And, while the relationship between the former Democratic president and President Barack Obama has been something of an arms-length association, Clinton already is appearing in campaign TV ads...
Read more »Clinton on Obama: `A Clear Choice’
President Barack Obama is turning to a familiar spokesman to make a direct appeal for his re-election in November: Former President Bill Clinton. The Obama campaign is releasing a new aTV ad today that features Clinton looking squarely into the...
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State Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party Andrei Cherny.
How it Works: Arizona Democrat Attacked by Delaware Super-PAC
A super-political action committee attacking a congressional candidate in Arizona is funded solely by a limited liability company in Delaware. Restoring Arizona’s Integrity, which opposes Democrat Andrei Cherny, a former White House aide and state party chairman, received a single...
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Supporters wait for President Barack Obama to speak at Colorado College in Colorado Springs on Aug. 9, 2012.
Obama Opens Chicago Home for Fundraiser — 201 and Counting
One would think five fundraisers in one day would set some sort of record. Yet in this election, it’s no record. President Barack Obama will attend five fundraisers in Chicago on Sunday raising at least $5.5 million for his re-election...
Read more »Welfare, Truth and Politics: Ad War
Mitt Romney’s claim that President Barack Obama has quietly gutted the nation’s welfare overhaul may be a political winner with some voters. Yet it’s an assertion that is at odds with the views of policy experts, the Republican governor who suggested the...
Read more »Carter Video-Addressing Democrats
This is how a president appears without drawing too much attention: Former President Jimmy Carter will be one of the speakers at next month’s Democratic National Convention — addressing the gathering by satellite on the opening night, Sept. 4. The...
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Carolina Hernandez got her GED and nursing assistant certification through a program that allowed her to take remedial math and writing courses along with her college classes. Her job allowed her to get off welfare.
Romney’s Welfare Focus — Challenging Obama for Move Fellow Governors Supported
Updated at 10:35 am EDT Mitt Romney plans to shift his focus to welfare this week, assailing President Barack Obama for eliminating some of the work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform bill. His campaign will unveil a new advertisement...
Read more »Obama vs. Romney in Florida: `Disappointment’ vs. `Hope’
As President Barack Obama campaigns today in Florida, Mitt Romney’s campaign welcomed him with an ad about “what a disappointment” he’s been. Obama carried the state with 51 percent of the vote in 2008, nearly three points ahead of Republican...
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Pres. Bill Clinton plays saxophone with other musicians at the DC Armory Ball during inaugural week in 1993.
Bill Clinton’s 66 percent Approval: Like 1993 All Over Again, Man
Bill Clinton is back. Back to where he stood in the public’s eye at inauguration. Two-thirds of Americans surveyed have a favorable opinion of the 42nd president of the United States, the Gallup Poll has found – and that 66 percent...
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