Posts Tagged ‘romney’

New Hampshire Vote Looks Close, and the Romney Team Is Hopeful

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

President Obama may have won New Hampshire in 2008, but the people behind Mitt Romney’s campaign believe their candidate’s chances are good this year.

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Mitt Romney fails to see America

Friday, May 18th, 2012

A fter a third reading of Mitt Romney’s Liberty University commencement speech, I still fail to see how my Post colleague Michael Gerson could have described it as “ more than good .” Romney’s address struck me as standard fare for a college graduation. He hit all the familiar notes: gratitude to school and a nod to parents for sacrifices made; celebration of the virtues of hard work, devotion to principles, individualism, service, family. There was even a little shameless politicking, with Romney telling the audience “ what the next four years might hold for me is yet to be determined. But . . . things are looking up, and I take your kind hospitality today as a sign of good things to come.” Read full article > >

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What Would Mitt Do?

Friday, May 18th, 2012

President Romney’s day one to-do list.

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What Would Mitt Do?

Mitt Romney distances himself from racially fueled proposal to attack Obama

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Mitt Romney wants to talk about the economy. But his ostensible allies keep interrupting him, and his own party is threatening to drown him out. A reality of modern campaigning is that any candidate — even one as buttoned-down and disciplined as Romney — has to contend with stronger political crosswinds than in the past. Read full article > >

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Romney’s air kiss to Bill Clinton

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Mitt Romney was against Bill Clinton before he was for him. There was Romney, campaigning Tuesday in Iowa , praising the nation’s previous Democratic president and casting him as far superior to the current incumbent. Read full article > >

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Joe Biden Campaigns in Eastern Ohio

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

To hit Romney, help Obama.

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Joe Biden Campaigns in Eastern Ohio

The Caucus: Obama’s April Fund-Raising Numbers Released

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

President Obama added to his edge over Mitt Romney even as money continues to pour in to outside groups ahead of the fall campaign.

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The Caucus: Obama’s April Fund-Raising Numbers Released

Ron Paul no longer campaigning in primaries

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) announced today that he is scaling back his presidential campaign operation. He said in a statement that he will continue to fight former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for delegates at state conventions around the country, but he will no longer spend any money on upcoming primary contests. Read full article > >

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Romney Woos Evangelicals at Liberty University

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Mitt Romney spoke of family and faith in a commencement address at Liberty University, a Christian institution where some students expressed distrust of the Mormon religion.

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Romney rejects same-sex marriage

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney restates his opposition to same-sex marriage, days after President Obama backed it.

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VIDEO: Romney rejects same sex marriage

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Days after President Obama expressed his support for same sex unions, his likely challenger, Mitt Romney, has said marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

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Gay GOPers Unhappy With Liberty Speech

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Disappointed in Romney.

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Santorum: Use Gay Marriage as Weapon

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Counsels Mitt Romney to “step up.”

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A gay marriage proclamation? Bullying? Much ado about the wrong things.

Friday, May 11th, 2012

This past week’s news cycle has produced two narratives: One, Barack Obama is an evolutionary, 21st-century hero who supports equality for all . Two, Mitt Romney is a gay-bashing bully mired in the previous century who also supports a war on women and, oh yeah, hates dogs. Read full article > >

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Opinion: Romney’s response is lame

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Paul Waldman says Romney expressed regret when faced with allegations about youthful bullying, but his distancing response won't do much to show voters he possesses empathy

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