Internet Takes Off with Mitt Romney’s ‘Binders Full of Women’
Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Despite all the fireworks over taxes, oil and Libya, the most buzzworthy social media moment of Tuesday night’s presidential debate was Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s comment about &ldqu…
Obama and Romney Get Fired Up in Heated Second Debate
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Circling each other like boxers at times and looking one another in the eye, President Obama and Mitt Romney came out swinging as soon as Monday night’s debate began, sparring over Libya, energy production, and a…
Five Things to Watch at Second Presidential Debate
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) — Exactly three weeks before voters head to the polls, President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney face-off in Hempstead, N.Y., on Tuesday for the second presidential debate that could again chart…
WATCH LIVE: President Obama and Mitt Romney Meet Up for Second Debate
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Obama and Mitt Romney face off Tuesday night for their second presidential debate at Hofstra University.
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Obama Team Mum on Moderator Concerns for Second Debate
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WILLIAMSBURG, Va.) — The Obama campaign on Monday declined to comment on reports that they are concerned about the role moderator Candy Crowley intends to play at Tuesday night’s debate, but said the president is &l…
Romney Won’t Face ‘Sharp-Tongued’ Women of "The View"
ABC/Martin H. Simon(WALTHAM, Mass.) — Ann Romney will visit the women of ABC’s The View solo on Thursday since her husband is no longer available to appear on the show he once referred to as “high risk.”Co-host Barbara Walters announ…
Is Mitt Romney Shifting Tone on Afghanistan Plan?
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages(WASHINGTON) — Mitt Romney’s pointed criticism of President Obama’s planned 2014 “transition” of troops out of Afghanistan has been dulled over the past week, marking a rhetorically subtle but politically significant shift…
Obama Campaign Slams New Swing State Poll
Alex Wong/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The Obama campaign Monday blasted the latest battleground state polling that finds Mitt Romney with a five-point lead among likely voters, saying the Gallup/USA Today poll has “deep flaws.”“Gallup&rs…
Romney Raises $170.4M in September, But Is Again Outpaced by Obama
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages(WALTHAM, Mass.) — Mitt Romney’s campaign announced Monday that it raised more than $170.4 million in September, marking the best fundraising month to date for the Republican nominee.But Romney’s fundraising lo…
Liberal Groups Enlist Hollywood Star Power in Attacks Against Mitt Romney
Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Hollywood stars are coming together with less than month before Election Day. The Democratic super PAC, American Bridge 21st Century, has teamed up with the Jewish Council for Education and Research to …
Poll: Enthusiasm Rises for Romney Ahead of Debate
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rising enthusiasm and declining anxiety mark an energy boost among Mitt Romney’s supporters since he prevailed in the first presidential debate. But a persistent sense he’d favor the wealthy, …
Candy Crowley Says She’ll Moderate the Debate Her Way
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The campaigns of President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are a bit worried about what will happen at Tuesday night’s second debate between the candidates but it really has nothing to do with what the ot…
Sen. Rob Portman: Romney ‘Probably’ Could Win Election Without Ohio
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Speaking to ABC’s Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper Sunday morning on This Week, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney could “probably” win the White House without a victory in th…
Obama, Romney Take Time Off Trail for Debate Prep
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages(WILLIAMSBURG, Va.) — President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are taking time off the campaign trail to prep for Tuesday’s presidential debate, a sign of the importance of their second face-off, which comes just …
Sen. Rob Portman Defends Romney’s Use of Libya on Campaign Trail
ABC(NEW YORK) — Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio defended GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney Sunday morning on “This Week” for his use of the deadly incident in Libya to criticize President Obama on the campaign trail. The father of killed U.S. …
Obama Will Be More ‘Aggressive’ in Second Debate, Axelrod Says
(NEW YORK) — After his lackluster performance at the first presidential debate, President Obama is making some “adjustments” and will be more “aggressive” in his second face-off with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, senior Obama…
Romney, Ryan Slam Obama Administration on China Trade Policies
Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Romney-Ryan ticket came out swinging Saturday at two separate campaign events, where the politicians blasted President Obama for delaying the release of a report that could label China a currency manipulator. “…
Romney Campaign Riding "Growing Crescendo of Enthusiasm"
Jamie Sabau/Getty Images(LANCASTER, Ohio) — Days after Paul Ryan and Joe Biden’s first and only vice presidential debate, the top of the GOP ticket praised his running mate and noted a “growing crescendo of enthusiasm” across key bat…
Romney, McDonnell Praise Ryan’s Debate Performance During Virginia Rally
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(RICHMOND, Va.) — Mitt Romney and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell praised Paul Ryan’s debate performance last night, telling a crowd in Virginia that there was only one person on stage who was “thoughtful, and respe…
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Use: "Friday Night Lights" Director Disses Romney
Mitt Romney / Facebook(WASHINGTON) — At campaign stops across Iowa and Ohio this month Mitt Romney has been riling up crowds with his take on the pre-game chant from the fictional Texas football show Friday Night Lights.“Clear eyes, full hearts …