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Tag Archives: 2012 election

Post: Untangling the Republican Delegate Mess

It is possible that Mitt Romney might not get the requisite number of delegates before the Republican National Convention is held in August, but that’s looking more and more unlikely as the primary season grinds on. … Continue reading →
Post: Caught On Tape: Obama Tells Russians He May Sell Out on Missile Defense After Election

You’d think our president would have learned his lesson about sensitive discussions with other world leaders in close proximity to live microphones. Evidently not. This exchange with Medvedev reminds me of the “Etch-A-Sketch” comments from Mitt … Continue reading →
Post: ‘Mormon Factor’ Won’t Go Away With Romney

Mitt Romney has a persisting Mormon problem. Less certain is whether this is limited to the Republican primaries or it’s a general-election worry, too. “This nomination would be in the bag if it weren’t for the … Continue reading →
Post: The Race Goes On With Divided GOP

Mitt Romney’s resounding win in the Illinois primary Tuesday demonstrated his solidifying hold on the GOP’s upscale managerial wing, and deepened the question of whether rival Rick Santorum can appeal to a broad enough segment of … Continue reading →
Post: Romney: ‘I don’t see how a young American can vote for a Democrat’

GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney said Monday he doesn’t understand how young people could vote for Democrats. “I don’t see how a young American can vote for, well, can vote for a Democrat,” Romney said in … Continue reading →
Post: Obama campaign raises $45 million in February

President Obama continues to raise increasing amounts of money for his re-election campaign, which announced this morning that it took in $45 million in February. That’s more than the $29 million raised in January and still … Continue reading →
Post: Brokered convention could energize base, boost nominee

A brokered convention is more plausible this year than it has been for a generation, as the fight drags on for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. The scenario leaves many GOP insiders petrified of the damage … Continue reading →
Post: Secretive group backs Santorum

Rick Santorum can’t keep up the fight against Mitt Romney with momentum alone: He needs cash and organization. Santorum may have found his best shot at both in a secretive club of some of the right’s … Continue reading →
Post: Democrat ploy to divide Republicans puts jobs bill in jeopardy

Senate Democrats are hoping to drive a wedge between Capitol Hill Republicans by attaching a contentious measure to reauthorize the Export-Import (ExIm) Bank to a popular jobs bill that passed the House last week by a … Continue reading →
Post: Paul and Romney: An ideal but unlikely alliance?

Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are unlikely allies – especially because they are opponents in the race for the GOP nomination – but this has not put the lid on commentators of all stripes speculating on … Continue reading →