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Poll Gives Obama 6-Point Lead
 Poll Gives Obama 6-Point Lead 
Jul 11, 2012 1:13 AM CDT

Poll Gives Obama 6-Point Lead

Obama up because 'nothing bad has happened,' Reuters pollster says

(Newser) - Americans are feeling a little more optimistic and that has translated into better poll numbers for President Obama, according to the latest Reuters /Ipsos poll. Obama is leading Mitt Romney 49% to 43%, up 5 points from a month ago, according to the poll, which found that the percentage of...

How the Presidential Election Could End in a Tie

There are several ways, and they're not that farfetched: Real Clear Politics

(Newser) - Surprise, surprise: Yet another poll, this one by the Washington Post , shows the presidential race to be a statistical dead heat. What about an electoral dead heat? Real Clear Politics crunches the numbers and comes up with several ways that Mitt Romney and President Obama could be tied at 269...

Obama to Romney: Open Up Your Finances

Obama: Romney should be 'open book' like father

(Newser) - President Obama kept up the Democrat attacks on Mitt Romney's personal finances yesterday, calling on Romney to release more details about his offshore bank accounts, reports Politico . "What's important is if you are running for president is that the American people know who you are and what...

Mitt&#39;s Not the Man His Father Was


 Mitt's Not 
 the Man His 
 Father Was 
paul krugman
Jul 9, 2012 1:33 PM CDT

Mitt's Not the Man His Father Was

Paul Krugman: Elder Romney released 12 years of tax returns

(Newser) - If only Mitt Romney had followed in his father's footsteps a little more closely. Sure, they both became wealthy businessmen—but while George's auto-industry success was a boon for American jobs, Mitt's work at Bain Capital appears to have left many workers struggling. Yes, both ran for...

Romney to Rich Donors: 'I'm Not Worried About You Guys'

Says he's more worried about poor, middle class

(Newser) - Overheard in the Hamptons: Mitt Romney telling wealthy campaign donors that "if you’re here, by and large you’re doing just fine." Romney told supporters at the fundraiser that he wasn't too worried about them, or himself; instead, "I spend a lot of time worrying...

Romney's June Fundraising Clobbers Obama's by $35M

Obama, DNC raise $71M in June

(Newser) - President Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised a combined $71 million in June, the Obama campaign announced today, an amount that would sound pretty darn impressive—if Mitt Romney hadn't absolutely blown it out of the water. Romney and the RNC announced an eye-popping $106 million haul today,...

56% Believe Obama Has Changed US ... for the Worse

That's probably not the 'change' he was going for

(Newser) - So much for "hope and change" … unless, of course, you mean change for the worse: 56% of likely voters believe President Obama has changed America negatively, a new poll for The Hill finds, while just 35% believe he's made it better. Obviously this is bad news for...

Protesters in Boat Try to Crash Romney Fundraiser

Mitt makes $3M with trio of Hamptons events

(Newser) - Mitt Romney held three fundraisers at three private residences in the Hamptons yesterday, and protesters arrived by air, land, and sea. Two men were busted after they tried to sail across a pond to crash Romney's fundraiser at the home of Revlon Chairman Ron Perelman, reports the Los Angeles ...

Dems: Romney Just &#39;Business in Bermuda&#39;
 Dems: Romney 
 Just 'Business 
 in Bermuda'
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Jul 8, 2012 12:39 PM CDT

Dems: Romney Just 'Business in Bermuda'

Gibbs et al slam candidate's foreign finances

(Newser) - Salivating Democrats jumped all over Mitt Romney's foreign finances today, painting the candidate as an out-of-touch rich guy stuffing his cash in offshore mattresses—and in the case of Robert Gibbs, suggesting that Romney may have crossed legal boundaries. "We don't know" if Romney has acted illegally,...

Don't Dismiss Romney-Rice Ticket Just Yet

If he is considering a woman, she's probably the one: Bill Kristol

(Newser) - The smart money is still on Mitt Romney picking someone from the Ryan-Rubio-Portman-Pawlenty camp as his VP, but yesterday's tease from Ann Romney that a woman is under consideration prompted Bill Kristol to rethink the prospects of Condoleezza Rice. Sure, Sen. Kelly Ayotte or New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez...

Obama, Romney Trade Fire on Jobs Report

It's a 'kick in the gut' or a 'step in the right direction'

(Newser) - It's the first Friday of the month, which means President Obama and Mitt Romney are trading accusations about a weak jobs report :
  • Obama: The jobs growth may be tepid, but "it's a step in the right direction," he said in Ohio. "It's still tough
...

Just 80K New Jobs: Unemployment Sticks at 8.2%

June jobs report bad news for Obama

(Newser) - Experts had estimated 100,000 new jobs last month, but the June jobs report shows just 80,000 added, the Wall Street Journal reports. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.2%—and neither number is good news for President Obama. Even 100,000 new jobs would have been "...

Next Big Move for Romney: Go Abroad?

Foreign-policy tour would take him to Britain, Israel, Germany, Poland

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's message has thus far been all about the economy—but that could change in a few weeks. The candidate is mulling an international tour that would take him to Britain, Israel, Germany, and Poland. The trip could help push back against Democratic questioning of Romney's foreign...

Why Murdoch, Ailes Are No Romney Fans

Romney 'too soft' for News Corp honcho, NYT reveals

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch has never been a big fan of Mitt Romney, and the lukewarm feeling is mutual, the New York Times finds. On Romney's two visits to the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal—which printed a scathing attack on the "confused" Romney campaign yesterday—there was...

GOP Record: Romney Raises $100M in June

Amount breaks party mark for monthly campaign donations

(Newser) - Mitt Romney had a very good June: His campaign raised more than $100 million in the month to set a Republican fundraising record, reports Mike Allen at Politico . President Obama's camp hasn't released numbers yet, but it's a safe bet that Romney will end up on top...

7 Factors That Could Affect Election

Jobless figures, debates loom large

(Newser) - The presidential race is tight and expected to remain so, meaning both candidates will likely opt to play it safe from here on out, writes Politico . But it rounds up seven factors that could tip an "otherwise static race," including:
  • Unemployment figures: The monthly numbers are likely to
...

Romney's VP Shortlist Takes Shape

4 candidates look likely, but don't count out Kelly Ayotte

(Newser) - Buzz surrounding Mitt Romney's VP pick is growing louder, and RealClearPolitics has narrowed it down to four candidates: Tim Pawlenty, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan. RCP doubts that a deliberative guy like Romney would make a pick out of left field,...

Romney&#39;s ObamaCare Gaffe Could Cost Him the Election
Romney's ObamaCare Gaffe Could Cost Him the Election
'WSJ' EDITORIAL
Jul 5, 2012 11:49 AM CDT

Romney's ObamaCare Gaffe Could Cost Him the Election

This could be Romney's dumbest move yet: 'Wall Street Journal'

(Newser) - In a scathing editorial today, the Wall Street Journal declares that this week will be seen as "a turning point" if Mitt Romney is not elected president in the fall. Why? Because on Monday, a close adviser said that Romney, at odds with the GOP, does not consider ObamaCare'...

At White House, Marine Band Plays ... Romney Song

Fourth of July celebration gets just a bit awkward

(Newser) - The White House Independence Day fete took a bit of an awkward turn yesterday: As President Obama was visiting with the service members gathered on the South Lawn, a subset of the Marine Corps band started playing Rod Atkins' "It's America"—which just so happens to be...

Romney: Health Mandate Is a Tax

Contradicts Eric Fehrnstrom's comments

(Newser) - Days after a spokesman asserted that ObamaCare's individual mandate is not a tax in Mitt Romney's view, the candidate himself is saying the opposite—thus aligning with the rest of his party. Romney tells CBS News that while he agreed with the Supreme Court's dissent, "the...

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