Obama Campaign: GOP Rhetoric ‘Sealed Political Fate’ with Hispanics
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As the Florida primary hurtles to a close on Tuesday, President Obama’s re-election campaign is claiming an early victory: the loyalty of a strong majority of Hispanic voters, many of whom, they say, are d…
LA Mayor: ‘Divisive, Polarizing’ GOP Rhetoric Alienates Latino Voters
Comstock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — One of the most fiercely debated issues in the Republican primary thus far has been immigration, but with front-runner Mitt Romney vowing to veto the DREAM Act if elected president, it is a fair question to ask if the GOP …
At Packed Rally, Mitt Romney Offers Analysis of Newt Gingrich
ABC News(NAPLES, Fla.) — Mitt Romney, offering GOP rival Newt Gingrich an analysis of his drop in support in the Sunshine State, suggested that the former speaker “look in the mirror” when weighing why he may not been resonating with Flori…
Newt Gingrich: Romney’s Ethics Violations Attacks are ‘Totally Phony’
Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In some of his harshest rhetoric yet, Newt Gingrich lambasted Mitt Romney on Sunday for “manically” repeating “totally phony” attacks against Gingrich’s House ethics investigatio…
Newt Gingrich Defends Food Stamps vs. Paychecks Charge
Peter Foley/Bloomberg/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Newt Gingrich defended his critique of President Obama as the “greatest food stamp president” in history, dismissing the president’s charge that Gingrich was tapping into “worst in…
‘Surprise, Surprise’: Herman Cain Endorses Newt Gingrich in Florida
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich on Saturday night at a Lincoln Day dinner.“Surprise, Surprise,” Cain said as he walked out on stage. “I…
Newt Gingrich Vows to Take GOP Race to the Convention
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Despite trailing Mitt Romney in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said he expects the GOP presidential race to “go on all the way to the convention” as he vows to consolidate conservative support…
Gingrich Questions If Romney Has the Character to Be President
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following an onslaught of attacks in last week’s debates and on the Florida airwaves, Newt Gingrich amped up his criticism of frontrunner Mitt Romney on Sunday morning, aming his arrows directly at Romney…
Gingrich: ‘You Cannot Debate Somebody Who Is Dishonest’
(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Newt Gingrich said Saturday that Mitt Romney was the reason for his poor performance in the most recent Republican presidential debate—but not the former Massachusetts governor’s rhetorical skills or command of the issues…
Simplicity Prevails in New Mitt Romney TV Ad Attacking Gingrich
ABC News(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — In what is one of the most straight-forward campaign ads this cycle, the Mitt Romney campaign released a new television ad in Florida that offers no commentary and no fancy graphics, instead opting to run a news report from…
Actor Jon Voight Endorses Romney, Says Newt Gingrich ‘Falls Short’
Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight threw his support behind Mitt Romney on Saturday, telling a crowd of hundreds at a local restaurant that Newt Gingrich “falls short” of having th…
John McCain Discourages Romney Surrogates from Crashing Gingrich Events
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(LAKELAND, Fla.) — Former presidential candidate and Mitt Romney supporter John McCain said he disapproves of the Romney campaign’s tactic of sending surrogates to crash Gingrich events and discouraged individuals from …
John McCain Discourages Romney Surrogates from Crashing Gingrich Events
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(LAKELAND, Fla.) — Former presidential candidate and Mitt Romney supporter John McCain said he disapproves of the Romney campaign’s tactic of sending surrogates to crash Gingrich events and discouraged individuals from …
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Pressed on Puerto Rico Statehood in South Florida
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich(MIAMI) — Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were pressed Friday about their positions on Puerto Rican statehood at a gathering of Latino Republicans in Miami as the GOP candidates spar for Hispanic support in the final days befor…
Florida See-Saw Tipping in Mitt Romney’s Direction
Charles Dharapa-Pool/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Call it a ping-pong match or the swing of the pendulum, however you want to describe the volatile race in Florida, Mitt Romney now seems to have the upper hand.Just days ago, it looked like Newt …
Newt Gingrich Spokesman on Fla. Debate: ‘It Was a Push’
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — You know you’ve had a bad debate when your own spokesman can’t spin it as a win.“It was a push,” replied Newt Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond when asked who won. &ld…
Analysis: Romney Wins Florida Debate; Gingrich Looks Rattled and Uneven
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney finally looked like a candidate who wants to win this election on Thursday night. On a debate stage here, he was confident and focused. More important, he was aggressive and discipline…
Fla. GOP Debate: Romney Hits Gingrich on ‘Anti-Immigrant’ Line
Ethan Miller/Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Mitt Romney came out swinging in a highly-charged debate Thursday night that saw the former Massachusetts governor and Newt Gingrich clash with each other on a number of issues, from immi…
Romney Campaign Launches Surrogate Infiltration at Gingrich Campaign Events
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Forget the indirect attacks and distant exchanges between the Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich campaigns through the media. The Romney campaign pledged this week to run a “a full racketing operation,” ri…
Romney Failed to Disclose Swiss Bank Account Income
ABC News (BOSTON) — Mitt Romney’s campaign is amending the financial disclosure form he filed in 2011 to acknowledge that a Romney trust earned interest income from a Swiss bank account, a detail that had been missing from the report.”An amendment is …