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Why did Rand Paul forsake his dad Ron Paul for Mitt Romney?Sen. Ran Paul endorsed Mitt Romney for president this week, even though his father Ron Paul has not formally dropped out of the race. Publicly backing Romney at this point 鈥� though it鈥檚 left many libertarians steaming 鈥� could help him in the long run.
Marco Rubio gets VP nod in conservative straw pollSen. Marco Rubio won CPAC's straw poll vote to be Mitt Romney's running mate. Rubio denies wanting the job, but would bring two important things to the ticket: his Hispanic background and tea party support.
Can Hispanics see themselves as 'Junto con Romney' 鈥� Together with Romney?Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney bashed his way to victory in the Republican primaries with a 鈥榞et tough鈥� message on illegal immigration. Romney is now seeking to build bridges to an uneasy Hispanic constituency.
Bill Clinton: Is he the Democrats' Newt Gingrich?Bill Clinton has been going off-message lately. In a way, he's like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 鈥� a senior statesman who says what he thinks, perhaps without thinking through the implications for his 'team,' and gets in trouble.
Romney, Obama send out troops to spin the bad news on jobsThe latest news on US employment is grim聽鈥� fewer jobs created than expected and an unemployment rate that ticked up to 8.2 percent. On Sunday, the Obama and Romney campaigns sent surrogates to spin the news on TV talk shows.
The economy and Obama's 'grumpy voter' problemAs the US economy recovers at a snail's pace, President Obama is urging Congress to act on his 'to-do' list for creating more jobs. Republicans focus on the dangers of tax increases when tax cuts expire in January. Come November, who will voters believe?
Obama 2012: why weak jobs report is especially painfulThe economy rules as President Obama fights for his political life. Voter impressions of where the economy is heading will soon lock in, meaning he can ill afford the unemployment uptick to 8.2 percent.
Romney has big lead over Obama among military veteransA new Gallup poll shows Mitt Romney leading President Obama by 24 points among military veterans, essentially accounting for Obama's 'gender gap' among men. But as the number of vets declines, the GOP's advantage here may dwindle.
Obama vs. Romney: 'World War III" for attack ads. But is that bad?With five months to go until Election Day, the Romney and Obama campaigns are already slinging negative ads. But analysts suggest they're an essential part of voters' decision-making process.
Mitt Romney's Bain problem: private equity has bad rap with publicMitt Romney is using his record as a job creator at Bain Capital as a selling point, but 鈥� even before President Obama's attack ads 鈥� the public isn't inclined to buy it, polls suggest.
Five things Ron Paul wants from the Republican National Convention It looks as if Ron Paul is going to be an active participant in the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August. Here鈥檚 our take on the five things Paul hopes to gain from staying within his party鈥檚 tent in 2012.
Romney's record at Bain Capital is fair game, Obama saysPresident Obama's comments come a day after Newark Mayor Cory Booker, usually an Obama ally, criticized the Obama campaign's attacks on Mitt Romney's work in private equity.
Cory Booker 'very uncomfortable' with Obama's attack on RomneyNewark Mayor Cory Booker is a campaign surrogate for Barack Obama and a rising Democratic star. But he finds himself 鈥榲ery uncomfortable鈥� with Obama鈥檚 attacks on Mitt Romney鈥檚 business record.
Ron Paul 'bloodless coup' in Minnesota takes most delegates. Now what?Ron Paul won 12 of 13 delegates in Minnesota's state GOP convention. If Mitt Romney has the nomination all but tied up and Paul has effectively ended his campaign, why continue the fight?
Romney nearly matches Obama in April fundraisingMitt Romney and the RNC raised $40.1 million in April, nearly matching President Obama and the Democrats. After a slow start, because of the competitive primaries, Romney鈥檚 campaign is poised to become a fundraising juggernaut.
Is Obama the 'first gay president' as Newsweek proclaims?Newsweek magazine's latest cover proclaims Barack Obama the 'first gay president'. He'd rather focus on the economy than his controversial new support for same-sex marriage. But that's a tough issue for him, as recent polls show.
How did Romney do at Liberty University? Just fine, evangelicals sayMitt Romney always has had an uneasy relationship with evangelical 海角大神s and other social conservatives, both on issues and regarding his Mormon religion. In his important commencement speech at Liberty University, he seems to have won them over.
Mitt Romney courts evangelicals at Liberty UniversityMitt Romney鈥檚 Mormon religion has been a problem for some evangelicals. At conservative Liberty University Saturday, Romney stressed 海角大神 values without mentioning his own faith, part of an apparently successful effort to win over evangelicals and other social conservatives.
Boycott Mayberry? How North Carolina lost its shine for Obama.After helping put President Obama over the top in 2008, North Carolina seemed the perfect place to hold the 2012 Democratic National Convention. But the Southern state has become symbolic of the economic and social headwinds Obama faces in his reelection.
Gay marriage issue: Who does it hurt most, Obama or Romney?Gay marriage is not a campaign subject either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney really needed, and it could present difficulties for both candidates as the election nears.
