May 23, 2011 – 1:06 pm
DERP? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he doesn’t view himself as a “Washington figure,” positioning himself as an anti-D.C. candidate in his campaign for president. Gingrich railed against the Washington establishment in a breakfast Monday hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, claiming the mantle of the “change” candidate in the field of GOP […]
May 23, 2011 – 9:09 am
Happy Monday! The start of a new work week. Time to get busy, shift a few paradigms, revolutionize outside the box. How ’bout a beer? Been quite some time since we did a Beer Monday, and, considering this next story, Team Obama must have been seriously imbibing: Barack Obama sees auto rescue as 2012 plank […]
May 22, 2011 – 9:08 am
…when attempting to use it against the GOP: GOP governors could face pardon issue in 2012 campaign It’s still early in the presidential race, so the opposition research dumps haven’t really begun. But when the skeletons in the closets of 2012 GOP hopefuls begin to be revealed, the unique shape of the field—which will almost […]
May 21, 2011 – 8:24 am
They seem a bit upset that The One hasn’t given them all unicorns and free electric Masaratis Recent college grads sour on Obama, surveys say A very large proportion of recent university graduates have soured on President Barack Obama, and many will vote GOP or stay at home in the 2012 election, according to two […]
May 18, 2011 – 8:20 am
There’s politics, then there are fishing expeditions accusing private citizens and companies of wrong-doing with zero proof to score political points Senate Democrats are requesting an FTC investigation into “potential price fixing†of gasoline by petroleum refiners. The Democrats — including Majority Leader Harry Reid — wrote in a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz […]
May 16, 2011 – 9:24 am
At least for the moment, the rats have decided not to board the Hopey Ship Unicorn: President Obama short on campaign surrogates Candidate Barack Obama had no better buddy on the 2008 primary trail than Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, who was feared — and a little hated — by Hillary Clinton’s campaign for being Obama’s […]
May 15, 2011 – 9:00 am
The Politico explores how Team Obama is grasping for any sort of positive news to campaign on for 2012. OK, they don’t say “grasping,” but, when even The Politico can’t cheer-lead, it might not be the best campaign idea President Barack Obama and his allies in two big industrial unions appear poised to make the […]
May 14, 2011 – 7:56 am
Anyone else think he is looking at all sorts of polling data, reading editorials and articles that say the 2012 election will be all about the economy (and Obama’s complete incompetence), and saying “gee, I have to make a token effort which will do little to nothing, but can thump my own chest over on […]
May 13, 2011 – 9:00 am
One can usually rely on The Politico being good little lefties and finding ways to slam Republican candidates, but, they actually make a good point with this story: Mitch Daniels, the reluctant candidate It’s becoming a recurring pattern: the more supporters of Mitch Daniels attempt to pump him up, the less he appears to want […]
May 9, 2011 – 8:28 am
So says cheerleader Alexandra, sorry, Alexander Burns at The Politico So much for campaigning against Jimmy Carter. In the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s death, Republicans are adjusting to a new political reality: with the bin Laden trump card now in President Barack Obama’s possession, it’s looking increasingly likely the 2012 campaign will ride on […]
