Mitt Romney 2012

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RNC Chairman: Reid a &#39;Dirty Liar&#39;
 RNC Chairman: 
 Reid a 'Dirty Liar' 
sunday talk shows
Aug 5, 2012 1:35 PM CDT

RNC Chairman: Reid a 'Dirty Liar'

Republicans pile on after Romney tax allegations

(Newser) - Today's big talk show topic: Harry Reid's speculation that Mitt Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years . Republicans were on the attack, while Democrats defended Reid and/or urged Romney to just release his tax returns and end all the guessing games, Politico reports. Highlights from the Sunday...

Obama Sets Campaign Spending Record

And that may not be a good thing

(Newser) - The Obama campaign shelled out around $400 million between the beginning of 2011 and June 30 of this year, more than any incumbent in recent history has spent in such a short span, shows a New York Times analysis of Federal Election Commission records. In June alone, Obama spent a...

Clint Eastwood Endorses Romney

'Country needs a boost,' he says

(Newser) - The Romney campaign probably wasn't thrilled with that endorsement from porn star Jenna Jameson ("When you're rich, you want a Republican"), but here's a celeb supporter it'll take all day: Clint Eastwood. The longtime conservative gave Romney his blessing at a fundraiser in Idaho,...

Romney's Latest Endorsement Comes From Porn Star

Jenna Jameson: 'When you're rich, you want a Republican'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney got a very important endorsement last night—from porn star Jenna Jameson. At a San Francisco strip club, Jameson explained her reasoning to CBS San Francisco : "I’m very looking forward to a Republican being back in office. When you’re rich, you want a Republican in...

Look Closer: Romney&#39;s Overseas Trip Was a Triumph
Look Closer: Romney's Overseas Trip Was a Triumph
charles krauthammer
Aug 3, 2012 12:58 PM CDT

Look Closer: Romney's Overseas Trip Was a Triumph

Even though the media focused on triviality: Charles Krauthammer

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's overseas trip was a gaffe-filled disaster , right? Not so, argues Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post . Yes, his misguided criticism of London's Olympic preparation qualifies as a blooper, but that's it. Romney gave smart, non-boilerplate speeches in Israel and Poland and was received warmly by...

Romney to Harry Reid: 'Put Up or Shut Up'

He rejects accusation that he hasn't paid taxes in years

(Newser) - Harry Reid keeps speculating that Mitt Romney hasn't paid taxes in 10 years, and Romney would like him to stop, please. “Well, it’s time for Harry to put up or shut up,” Romney told Sean Hannity's radio show today, according to the Daily Caller . “...

Election 2012's Projected Tab: $5.8B

Record amount expected to be spent on presidential, congressional races

(Newser) - The USA's continuing economic struggles certainly haven't had a negative impact on campaign spending—which could hit nearly $6 billion this year. A non-partisan group estimates that the total spent on presidential and congressional races will hit $5.8 billion, a record number that would top 2008's...

Why Election 2012 Is a Snoozer
 Why Election 2012 Is a Snoozer 
David Brooks
Jul 31, 2012 1:04 PM CDT

Why Election 2012 Is a Snoozer

David Brooks laments the content-free, vapid 2012 race

(Newser) - Let's face it: The 2012 election may be incredibly important, but it's "incredibly boring at the same time," writes David Brooks in the New York Times . And not content to leave it at that, he's come up with a lot of interconnected reasons why:
  • Intellectual
...

Man Attacks Girlfriend Over Suspected Affair ... With Mitt

Lowell Turpin spotted the 'unknown' man's photo on her Facebook wall

(Newser) - Facebook has turned into quite the relationship buster , but this story out of Tennessee takes the cake: A man spotted a photo of an unknown gentleman on his girlfriend's Facebook page on July 22, and one word came to mind: affair! Lowell Turpin "angrily demanded to know who...

Romney to Announce VP Pick Via App

App can gather info on his supporters

(Newser) - Want to be the first to know Mitt Romney's running mate? There's an app for that. The Romney campaign has released a new "Mitt's VP" app, which it's billing as a way to "be the first to know the second member of America’s...

Romney Aide to Reporters: 'Kiss My...'

Rick Gorka loses it in Poland

(Newser) - The gaffes keep rolling for Mitt Romney's weeklong overseas trip: As the traveling press corps lobbed questions at the candidate in Poland yesterday, frustrated at having had just three queries answered since Thursday, a Romney aide decided he'd had enough. Traveling Press Secretary Rick Gorka first demanded that...

Romney a Fan of ... Israel's Socialized Health Care

Mitt praises health care system at fundraiser

(Newser) - Mitt Romney simply cannot wait to repeal ObamaCare, but he is a fan of Israel's health care system … which has been socialized since its founding in 1948, BuzzFeed points out. During his visit to the country, Romney today praised Israel for spending so little on health care: "...

Palestinians Rip Romney's 'Racist' Praise for Israel

Candidate again steps in it, says Israel has better 'culture' for business

(Newser) - Mitt Romney offended Palestinians again today, saying that Israel was more prosperous than Palestine because of its superior culture and the will of God. "You notice such a dramatically stark difference in economic vitality" between Israel and Palestine, Romney said at a fundraiser in Jerusalem today, citing each nation'...

Romney's Jerusalem Stance 'Unacceptable': Palestine

Candidate calls city Israel's capital

(Newser) - Palestinian officials are fuming after Mitt Romney asserted yesterday that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. The candidate also implied he'd move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as president, as Israel desires. "Such statements and policy will push the region toward extremists," said an aide...

Cheney Calls Palin VP Pick 'a Mistake'

So Mitt Romney should choose better, presumably

(Newser) - Dick Cheney's advice to Mitt Romney: Don't go with another Caribou Barbie. In an ABC News interview, the former VP said John McCain's decision to run with Sarah Palin was simply "a mistake." He added that "the test to get on that small list...

Why Romney Made That 'Horrible' Gaffe

Maureen Dowd: He's just too proud of himself

(Newser) - Turns out Mitt wasn't the first Romney to show off his foot-in-mouth skills. His father George, running for president in 1967, said officials had put him through “the greatest brainwashing that anybody can get” when he toured Vietnam. "And it was painful for Mitt" to see dad...

Romney: We Stand With Israel Vs. Iran

Presidential candidate visits Wailing Wall, talks tough on Iran

(Newser) - As Mitt Romney prayed today at the Western Wall as part of his show of support for the Middle Eastern state, the region is getting more than its fair share of American politics. A breakdown:
  • Sky News reports that a top Romney adviser told media that a nuclear Iran would
...

Romney Heads to Israel, Poised for Big Gains

He's on track to fare better with Jewish vote than any recent Republican

(Newser) - Mitt Romney arrives in Israel today, and his visit promises to be a lot more rewarding than his stop in London for the Olympics. The trip is important, writes Eli Lake at the Daily Beast , because Romney is poised to make inroads among Jewish voters in the US as no...

&#39;You Didn&#39;t Build That&#39; Attacks Are Working
'You Didn't Build That'
Attacks Are Working
OPINION
Jul 27, 2012 1:27 PM CDT

'You Didn't Build That' Attacks Are Working

One columnist thinks it's all about race

(Newser) - President Obama's campaign is looking "rattled" these days, and it's because of his "you didn't build that" comment regarding small businesses, argues conservative columnist Kimberly Strassel in the Wall Street Journal . Obama says it was taken out of context, but Mitt Romney and Republicans are...

Carl Lewis on Romney Gaffe: He Should 'Stay Home'

Olympic legend joins the crowd pummeling Romney for criticizing games

(Newser) - Mitt Romney got yet another high-profile tongue-lashing for having the effrontery to suggest that London wasn't ready for the Olympics—while in London. "Every Olympics is ready, I don't care whatever he said," nine-time US gold medalist Carl Lewis told the Independent . "I swear, sometimes...

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