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Romney Needs to Dump the Trump
 Romney Needs to 
 Dump the Trump 
OPINION
May 30, 2012 12:27 PM CDT

Romney Needs to Dump the Trump

Trump has fans, not constituents: Ross Douthat

(Newser) - Sure, Mitt Romney is politically calculating, but his calculations are all wrong when it comes to Donald Trump. The guy is doing Romney no favors—and a stand against him could actually be a boon for Mitt, writes Ross Douthat in the New York Times . Candidates seeking Trump's support...

The Gloves Come Off Now That Romney's Clinched

Planned Parenthood goes after Mitt, Mitt goes after Solyndra

(Newser) - Now that Mitt Romney has officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination, the fight is on. An update on the lines of attack being launched now that we know for sure it's Obama vs. Romney:
  • The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is targeting Romney with one of its biggest political ad
...

More Dems Agree With Mitt on Height of Michigan Trees
More Dems Agree With Mitt
on Height of Michigan Trees
survey says
May 30, 2012 9:56 AM CDT

More Dems Agree With Mitt on Height of Michigan Trees

Yes, Public Policy Polling actually asked the question

(Newser) - Mitt Romney had a weird moment earlier this year, when he declared that "the trees are the right height" in his home state of Michigan. Turns out most Michiganders don't necessarily agree with him, though: An amusing new Public Policy Poll spotted by BuzzFeed finds that when asked...

Oosp: Romney's New App Misspells 'America'

(That's a joke in our headline)

(Newser) - There are typos, and then there are typos, and then there's the gift Mitt Romney just handed his online detractors. Romney's campaign just launched an app that was supposed to let people show their support by taking pictures, overlaying stirring messages on them, like "American Greatness" or...

Romney Releases Birth Certificate, Stirs Dad's Controversy

A reminder of George Romney's brouhaha over birth in Mexico

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's campaign has released a birth certificate that details a foreign-born presidential candidate: Mitt's father, George. Romney's birth certificate, which his campaign has released to Reuters , states that Mitt was born in Detroit in 1947 and his father, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in 1968,...

Romney, Trump Dodge Birther Talk in Vegas

Mitt will make America great again, Trump says

(Newser) - Mitt Romney appeared at a fundraiser with Donald Trump as he locked up the GOP nomination , but despite Trump's remarks to the media just hours earlier, neither man mentioned the "birther" issue, reports Bloomberg . Romney "is going to be a great president," Trump told hundreds of...

Romney Clinches GOP Nomination
 Romney Clinches 
 GOP Nomination 
UPDATED
May 29, 2012 8:07 PM CDT

Romney Clinches GOP Nomination

Texas finally pushes him over the delegate mark

(Newser) - It took a while, but Mitt Romney has arrived at 1,144, the number of delegates necessary to clinch the Republican nomination. The results from the Texas primary tonight pushed him over the milestone, reports AP . With 94% of precincts reporting, Romney grabbed 69% of the vote, well over the...

Why Writing Off Romney a Year Ago Was Foolish
Why Writing Off Romney
a Year Ago Was Foolish
OPINION
May 29, 2012 3:25 PM CDT

Why Writing Off Romney a Year Ago Was Foolish

Conventional wisdom wasn't so wise: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Mitt Romney will reach the magic delegate number in Texas tonight to clinch the nomination , and you'll be forgiven for stifling a yawn. But while his victory is a foregone conclusion at this point, Steve Kornacki at Salon looks back to just a year ago when it was anything...

Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps &#39;Freakshow&#39; Alive
Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps 'Freakshow' Alive
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May 29, 2012 11:48 AM CDT

Romney-Trump Fundraiser Keeps 'Freakshow' Alive

Conservatives not happy about tonight's event

(Newser) - Mitt Romney and Donald Trump will appear together at a Las Vegas fundraiser tonight, a controversial move causing pundits to raise their eyebrows:
  • "There was a certain freakshow atmosphere to the Republican primaries of the past six months or so. Now that is kind of over. The show is
...

Romney, Gingrich Billionaire Adelson Meet Today

Sheldon Adelson sit-down scheduled for today

(Newser) - As Mitt Romney prepares to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, another important item on today's to-do list: Meet with Sheldon Adelson. The billionaire casino magnate donated $20 million to the pro-Newt Gingrich super PAC before a broke Gingrich left the race, but it is not known if he...

Romney to Clinch Nomination Today

As Texas votes, Mitt heads for Trump fundraiser

(Newser) - A year to the week after launching his campaign, Mitt Romney is poised to make history by securing his place as the first major-party Mormon presidential nominee, reports the Washington Post . Unless Ron Paul pulls off an incredible upset in his home state, Texas will push Romney over the 1,...

Top Dems to Obama: Keep Attacking Bain

But a few worry strategy could hurt among independents

(Newser) - Some Democratic leaders may have their doubts about President Obama's attacks on Bain Capital —but most give the message the thumbs up and want him to keep at it. Mitt Romney "wanted to have this conversation," Pennsylvania's Democratic chair tells the Washington Post , which has...

Elite Horse Sport Offers Peek Into Romney's World

But Ann's sale of $100K horse led to lawsuit

(Newser) - Welcome to the leisure world of Ann Romney, where $100,000 horses make pirouettes and she makes headway into the elite world of an equestrian sport known as dressage, the New York Times reports. Her connection: Jan Ebeling, a German dressage rider who also tutors Ann in horseback riding. "...

Romney: My Mistakes 'Haunt Me'

Mitt discusses life on the trail with Peggy Noonan

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has made some gaffes this election season, and he's not afraid to admit it. Sometimes he says things "that make me want to kick myself in the seat of my pants," he tells Peggy Noonan in an interview as he's on the cusp of...

Newt Lauds Romney: He's Like Eisenhower

Plus: Gingrich reveals his favorite snake

(Newser) - Sure, during the campaign he wasn't Mitt Romney's biggest fan—but it looks like Newt Gingrich is ready to let bygones be bygones. In an interview with Chris Matthews last night, Gingrich hailed the "organized" and "methodical" Romney for being "a lot like Eisenhower,"...

The G-Word: Why Romney Never Says 'Governor'

Romney emphasizes Bain, Olympics over time as governor

(Newser) - Four of the past six US presidents were also former governors, and the qualification is generally considered one of the best for the White House. Nevertheless, you won't hear Mitt Romney boasting of his term as governor of Massachusetts very often, preferring instead to talk about the Salt Lake...

Romney Promises 6% Unemployment

First term would bring a vast improvement, he assures 'Time'

(Newser) - Talk about an ambitious campaign promise: Mitt Romney today assures the American people that should he be elected, the unemployment rate would fall to 6% during his first term. "I can tell you that over a period of four years, by virtue of the policies that we'd put...

Surprise, Surprise: Romney Wins Kentucky, Arkansas

He crosses the 1K delegates mark

(Newser) - If you don't live in Kentucky or Arkansas, you're forgiven for forgetting that tonight is yet another primary night. Those two states went to the polls today, and Mitt Romney emerged victorious in both. The AP reports that he easily took Kentucky, along with all 42 of its...

Is America Over Cars?
 Is America Over Cars? 
OPINION
May 22, 2012 12:04 PM CDT

Is America Over Cars?

Charles Lane points out a surprising trend: Americans are driving less

(Newser) - When gas prices spiked in April, Americans reacted in a logical, yet surprising way: They drove less. It's a sign, writes Charles Lane of the Washington Post , that America's love affair with the car is on the rocks. Getting a license, for instance, isn't the "rite...

President: Romney's Bain Record Is Fair Game

Mitt's job creation claims should be examined, says prez

(Newser) - President Obama isn't backing down from his attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital. The focus on the private equity firm "is not a distraction. This is what this campaign is going to be about," he said at a press conference in Chicago yesterday. Romney'...

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