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Veepstakes: Why rise of Paul Ryan, Chris Christie signals trouble for RomneyBeltway chatterers are telling Mitt Romney, who is down in the polls, he needs to go bold with his choice of running mate 鈥� and are pointing to Rep. Paul Ryan and Gov. Chris Christie.
Would David Petraeus say yes to Mitt Romney? Why that's a long shot.Why Mitt Romney would court the CIA chief and war hero as his pick for running mate is clear. But David Petraeus has said he 'will never be' a politician. 'No way, no how.'聽
After new poll: Is Obama losing his touch with Colorado voters?President Obama is trailing Mitt Romney in Colorado by five percentage points in a new poll, after Mr. Obama won the state in 2008. The president is in the midst of a two-day swing through the state.
Could Rep. Paul Ryan put Wisconsin in play for Mitt Romney?Wisconsin isn't beyond reach for Mitt Romney, the latest swing states poll by Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS shows. So maybe the veepstakes buzz around Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is warranted.
Jobs report has something for both Obama and RomneyFriday's jobs report had some good news for Obama to trumpet, in the number of jobs created, but the rise in the unemployment rate gave ammunition for Romney as well.
Mitt Romney, in Colorado, looks to energize flagging campaignMitt Romney has lost ground in key swing states recently. Now back on the campaign trail, the GOP presidential candidate is in battleground state of Colorado on Thursday, trying to sway independent voters in Denver suburbs.
Obama leads in three key swing states, but Romney can still sway votersA new poll of likely voters in Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania shows President Obama winning all three states, on the basis of his strength among women voters. But given voter concerns about the economy, Mitt Romney can still catch him.
Mitt Romney's foreign trip ends. Good thing for him these are the dog days.Mitt Romney may be glad his less-than-perfect trip to London, Israel, and Poland has wrapped up 鈥� ending with his press secretary cursing at pushy reporters. But the good news for him is that few voters are paying attention.
What foreign trip revealed about Mitt Romney's world view, gaffes asideMitt Romney wraps up a seven-day trip overseas. His immediate audience was abroad, but his message 鈥� self-reliance and private enterprise build better countries 鈥� was for American voters.
How Obama 'beat' Romney to Israel ... with a White House signing ceremonyThe Romney and Obama campaigns both say their guy is the better friend of Israel, which may explain the White House signing of a security cooperation act just before Romney visits.
GDP report: how the presidential candidates, lawmakers are seizing on itThe GDP figure of 1.5 percent for the second quarter puts President Obama on the defensive, but Democrats are playing up other findings in the report.
Obama vs. Romney: VFW hosting campaign side trip into foreign policyPreceding Romney by a day, Obama addresses the VFW convention, saying he'd kept his foreign policy promises to the veterans and touting, not surprisingly, the Osama bin Laden mission.
FocusIt's all about Ohio: Could Rob Portman boost Romney's chances?Sen. Rob Portman, a reported Romney short-lister for veep, is worth three to five points in battleground Ohio, says the state's Republican chairman. No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning the Buckeye State.
Colorado shooting: A rare glimpse into Mitt Romney鈥檚 Mormon faithSome are urging Mitt Romney to be more open about his Mormon faith as a way of humanizing a man who can seem stiff. In his comments about the Colorado shooting rampage, Romney may have taken a step in that direction.
Can Romney ride out the storm over his unreleased tax returns?Romney can't release any more tax returns now without looking weak, but in the long run, political strategists say, he can't resist the pressure to follow tradition. Perhaps a quiet Friday in August.
Ron Paul: Is it all over for his campaign?At the Nebraska state GOP convention Saturday, Ron Paul failed to collect enough delegates to be nominated or win a speaking slot at the Republican convention in August. But Paul and his supporters say they're working on a movement, not just a single presidential campaign.
Bain Capital, tax returns continue to dog Romney. Can Obama make it stick?The Sunday TV talk shows were filled with campaign surrogates for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama arguing about Romney's income taxes and his years running Bain Capital. It's meat for political junkies, but do average voters care?
The elusive truth about Mitt Romney's time at Bain CapitalMitt Romney's time running Bain Capital has become the focus of charge and counter-charge, raising questions about campaign dishonesty and the candidates' own character as well as calls for apologies.- Obama says messaging, not policy, was his biggest mistake. Is that true?In a TV interview Obama says the presidency is not just about setting the right policy, but explaining it to the American people. What critics and supporters say about his record.
Is America becoming a 'socialist state'? 40 percent say yes.The perception that America is turning more socialist is not just a fringe view, according to a Monitor/TIPP poll. Debate over the size of government could influence November elections.
