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Team Romney Raised $170M Last Month

And kicks off $50K 'Republicanpalooza' this weekend

(Newser) - Riding high on his first debate performance , Mitt Romney has more good news: His campaign raised $170 million last month, nearly matching Obama's killer $181 million haul , the New York Times reports. What's more, Romney's campaign is hosting a 3-day donor retreat at the New York Waldorf-Astoria...

Kochs' CEO: 'Consequences' if Wrong Guy Wins Election

Warns workers they could 'suffer' in letter

(Newser) - Koch Industries president Dave Robertson has sent a missive to employees warning that they could "suffer the consequences, including higher gasoline prices, runaway inflation, and other ills," if President Obama is reelected, Yahoo News reports. The letter was included in a voter information packet sent to workers at...

I&#39;m a Lifelong Democrat, and I&#39;m Voting for Romney
I'm a Lifelong Democrat,
and I'm Voting for Romney
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 14, 2012 7:00 PM CDT

I'm a Lifelong Democrat, and I'm Voting for Romney

Buzz Bissinger was won over by the debate

(Newser) - Buzz Bissinger is a lifelong Democrat, but in a column for the Daily Beast , he throws his support behind Mitt Romney—even though his wife doesn't approve. Why? The first presidential debate was "the tipping point," he writes. "I have never seen a performance worse than...

Colbert on Romney: 'On a Rocket Ride to Plausible'

Pols bicker over Libya attack

(Newser) - With President Obama and Mitt Romney hunkered down in debate prep , their surrogates took to the airwaves today, as did Steven Colbert, both in and out of character, reports Politico . Assessing Romney's post-debate trajectory, Colbert quipped, "He is on a rocket ride to plausible at this point."...

Romney, Ryan Smack Obama on China

Romney would label China currency manipulator 'on day one'

(Newser) - Both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan had harsh words today for President Obama's handling of the US relationship with China, after the US Treasury announced that it would delay a regular foreign exchange report—which includes the possibility of naming China a currency manipulator—until after the election, NBC...

'Million Muppet March' Will Support PBS Funding

Demonstration planned for Nov. 3 in DC

(Newser) - PBS supporters are planning a "Million Muppet March" at Washington DC's National Mall on Nov. 3 to defend government funding for the network, Reuters reports. Organizers aren't sure yet how many will actually attend, but "it does seem like we might get close to the biggest...

Romney Steps Up Criticism Over Libya Attack

White House 'doubling down on denial,' he says

(Newser) - Prepare to hear much more about the Benghazi consulate attack on the campaign trail. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan separately hammered the White House response yesterday as "Republicans sense their first real opening on national security," writes the Washington Post . The criticism has intensified since the vice-presidential debate,...

Romney's Latest Endorsement: Lindsay Lohan

'It's a long story,' she explains

(Newser) - Somehow, we don't see Mitt Romney stumping with his latest endorser: Lindsay Lohan. It seems the starlet is concerned with unemployment—and there are so many jokes to make here about why that might be, we won't even go there—and that's why she's voting Romney,...

It&#39;s Biden Vs. Ryan
 Ryan Vs Biden: It Gets Feisty 
Oct 11, 2012 9:46 PM CDT

Ryan Vs Biden: It Gets Feisty

Vice president is especially aggressive, unlike his boss

(Newser) - Joe Biden and Paul Ryan have wrapped up the sole vice-presidential debate of the campaign, a much more spirited affair than the first Obama-Romney showdown. Unlike that presidential debate, no clear winner is being anointed. Some highlights:
  • Testy early: Ryan goes after Obama's response to the Libya attack in
...

Romney: People Don't Die at Home Because They Lack Insurance

The White House and liberal critics beg to differ

(Newser) - A comment from Mitt Romney on health insurance is making waves, especially among critics on the left. Speaking to the Columbus Dispatch editorial board (in all-important Ohio), Romney sought to convey the notion that sick people wouldn't be left high and dry with the repeal of ObamaCare. His quote:...

Jon Stewart on Big Bird: 'Let It Go!'

Host fed up with Obama's Sesame Street obsession

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has had exactly enough of this Big Bird stuff from the Obama campaign. From stump speeches to a campaign ad , the big yellow guy is everywhere these days, Stewart noted on last night's Daily Show . The tipping point for the host: Will.i.am's appearance on...

Soldier's Widow Loves Romney References

But mother of former SEAL wants him to knock it off

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been telling the stories of two slain servicemen on the campaign trail of late, and the families' reactions could not be more different:
  • Chris Horton: The sniper was killed in Afghanistan, and his widow, Jean, loves that Romney has been talking about him. "I'm not
...

Obama: I Was &#39;Too Polite&#39;
 Obama: I Was 'Too Polite' 
Oct 10, 2012 12:01 PM CDT

Obama: I Was 'Too Polite'

President suggests it won't happen at next debate

(Newser) - President Obama may have thought his first debate went OK at first, but now he, too, is criticizing his own performance. The Huffington Post picks up on an interview he gave this morning to Tom Joyner:
  • "I think it’s fair to say I was just too polite."
...

Rand Paul: I Support Mitt, But Not His Foreign Policy

Rand outlines disagreements on CNN

(Newser) - Rand Paul is campaigning for Mitt Romney this week, but the Republican senator wants you to know that doesn't mean he supports Romney's foreign policy ideas. Paul has sometimes been "encouraged"—like when Romney called for ending the war in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later"...

Obama to Dems: Step Away From the Ledge

Meanwhile, Democrats look to Biden to get down and dirty

(Newser) - Chicken Little syndrome is running rampant among Democrats following President Obama's lackluster debate performance and subsequent polling turmoil, but prominent supporters are telling people to snap out of the freakout. Sure, maybe the Big Bird ad wasn't the salve many Dems craved, but insiders say the president's...

Mitt: Abortion Not on My Agenda

But spokesperson walks back Romney's comments

(Newser) - Mitt Romney appeared to shake the etch-a-sketch on abortion yesterday, saying he didn't foresee passing any laws limiting abortion rights. "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda," he told the Des Moines Register , though...

Sesame Street to Obama: Take Down Big Bird Ad

Daily Show offers right-wing dream of Sesame Street

(Newser) - Mitt Romney knows who America's real economic scourge is, and he's big and yellow. A cheeky new Obama campaign ad pokes fun at Mitt Romney's attack on Big Bird and PBS at the debate by labeling the children's icon an "evil genius who towered over"...

Hot Debate Question: Sausage or Pepperoni?
 Hot Debate 
 Question: 
 Sausage or 
 Pepperoni? 
GET FREE PIZZA FOR LIFE
Oct 9, 2012 10:45 AM CDT

Hot Debate Question: Sausage or Pepperoni?

But you'll need a debate ticket first

(Newser) - Want a lifetime of free pizza? It's within reach, if you're in the audience at the next presidential debate at Hofstra University on Oct. 16. Any audience member who asks President Obama or Mitt Romney about their favorite pizza toppings will get the prize, Pizza Hut says. One...

Has Obama Blown It?
 Has Obama Blown It? 
ANALYSIS
Oct 9, 2012 7:42 AM CDT

Has Obama Blown It?

Debate annihilated his lead

(Newser) - President Obama may have thrown away the whole election with his woeful performance in last week's debate, writes Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Beast . The latest Pew poll numbers show that Obama's lead has been eradicated, with Romney now enjoying a 4-point lead after a 12-point swing. Romney...

As Tide Shifts, Romney Pins Hopes on Ohio

State in spotlight as race tightens

(Newser) - Just two weeks ago, Mitt Romney advisers were talking about ways to win the election without winning Ohio—a state every Republican president has carried. Now, with 28 days left to campaign and the incumbent floundering , Romney is doubling down on efforts in the state, seeking a path to victory...

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