Romney Releases First TV Ad of General Election
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — The Mitt Romney campaign released on Friday its first ad of the General Election, a 30-second spot that focuses on what the candidate would do on the first day in the White House.The ad, which acco…
Romney Defends Wright Quote: ‘I Stand by What I Said, Whatever It Was’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — What began as the resurrection of one of the most animated characters in the 2008 campaign on Thursday ended with Mitt Romney being forced to answer to reporters and consequently offer up a flub of an answer …
Third Party Group Launches Ads on Behalf of Chris Christie
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ads that tout New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s education record and bipartisanship are set to run in his home state’s markets as part of a $1.6 million television ad campaign by an outside group, The …
Marco Rubio Warns of ‘Daily’ Debt Ceiling Crisis
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Congress won’t have to vote again on raising the debt ceiling until next year, but Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., warned Thursday that the country is dealing with a “debt ceiling crisis on a daily basis&rdq…
Tim Pawlenty Now Mum on VP Prospects
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty slightly changed his tune on his vice presidential prospects Thursday when he didn’t rule out the possibility that he might get picked as Mitt Romney’s running mate….
Capitol Hill Burglaries Under Investigation
Photodisc/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — After a number of Capitol Hill offices have fallen victim to a crime wave of burglary and theft this spring, the U.S. Capitol Police continues to investigate who might be responsible, leaving congressional staffers o…
‘Americans Elect’ Ends Online Primary After No Candidates Qualify to Run
Photos.com/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Americans Elect, the group that aimed to nominate a third presidential candidate through an online primary, ended its nomination process Thursday after no prospective candidates met their minimum requirements.To run…
Obama Courts Veterans’ Votes with Outreach Campaign
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama is making a targeted effort to court the votes of military veterans and their families, believing the constituency is in play for November and could make a difference in key battleground states.The …
Romney, Billionaire Joe Ricketts Disavow Plan to Tie Obama to Jeremiah Wright
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Reports of a plan to air attack ads against President Obama by rehashing ties to his former pastor, the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright, quickly drew the condemnation Thursday of presumed GOP presidential ca…
Romney: Bain Attacks Part of Obama’s "Character Assassination" Attempt
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney said Thursday that he is “disappointed” in President Obama’s campaign for being “focused on character assassination,” specifying that he considers the president&…
McCain Adviser: Fred Davis ‘Requires Round-the-Clock Adult Supervision’
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Fred Davis, the GOP media guru who pitched the attack ad campaign against President Obama focused on Rev. Jeremiah Wright, describes John McCain in the document as a “crusty old politician who often seemed confused, burden…
Tsunami Debris Cleanup: Lawmakers Frustrated Over Lack of Plan
Sankei via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A set of lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed frustration Thursday that states, not the federal government, will have to deal with the majority of clean-up when marine debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan…
Biden Says Bain Investments Cost Taxpayers
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday added a new twist to Democrats’ economic argument against Mitt Romney, saying his business practices at Bain Capital resulted in costs to taxpayers.“If the job is to make sure inv…
New Jeremiah Wright Ads Might Never Air
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — New Republican ads featuring President Obama’s former pastor Jeremiah Wright and his inflammatory comments may not be made after all.The New York Times reported Thursday that a new “super PAC”…
Romney to ‘Repudiate’ Any GOP Shots at Obama’s Character
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney’s campaign manager said the campaign would “repudiate any efforts on our side” to run “a campaign of character assassination” after a New York Times story reveal…
Romney’s April Fundraising Haul Nearly Matches Obama’s
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney’s around-the-clock fundraising schedule seems to be paying off — literally. Romney, with the help of the Republican National Committee, raised $40.1 million in April — nearly matc…
Romney’s April Fundraising Haul Nearly Matches Obama’s
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney’s around-the-clock fundraising schedule seems to be paying off — literally. Romney, with the help of the Republican National Committee, raised $40.1 million in April — nearly matc…
Senators to Unveil ‘Ex-Patriot Act’ in Response to Tax ‘Scheme’
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has a status update for Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin: Stop attempting to dodge your taxes by renouncing your U.S. citizenship or never come to back to the U.S. again.In Septembe…
House, Senate Unanimously Reject Obama Budgets — Or Do They?
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Wednesday reacted to news that representations of President Obama’s budget had been voted down by the House and Senate by decrying the introduction of the amendments, by Republicans, as “g…
Romney Spokesman Throws a Question at Biden During Dinner Run-In
ABC News(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — One of Mitt Romney’s spokesmen, in Ohio to attend Vice President’s Joe Biden’s speech Wednesday in nearby Youngstown, Ohio, got some unexpected one-on-one time with the veep that evening when he was sea…
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