A VP debate report card: Grading the candidates’ performances
Before Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, we outlined six things that Vice President Joe Biden and Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan needed to accomplish at the encounter in Danville, Ky. Here’s...
View ArticleReversal of fortune: The Tweets talk Biden
If there was an undisputed winner in last night’s Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan debate, it was moderator Martha Raddatz of ABC News. Beyond that, the blunt, aggressive Joe Biden will be at the vortex of the...
View ArticleAnalysis: Both candidates appeal to their parties’ core supporters
Democratic die-hards were horrified a week ago when President Obama didn’t mention Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” remark, Bain Capital or offshore assets during the first presidential debate. If nothing...
View ArticleSen. Ron Wyden to Paul Ryan: I DON’T support your Medicare plan
During the Veep debate, GOP Veep nominee Paul Ryan said his Medicare plan was “bi-partisan” and dropped the name of his Democratic BFF Sen. Ron Wyden as someone who supported the plan. Wyden waited...
View ArticlePaul Ryan wins the social media battle at the VP debate
By JANA KASPERKEVIC Hearst Washington Bureau The highly anticipated vice presidential debate might have been a draw or a victory for either of the candidates — it all depends on which pundit you...
View ArticleSpoiler alert! The details of Romney tax plan finally released (sort of)
Just hours until the big debate and — at last! — we’re seeing a site touting details of Romney-Ryan tax plan. Clever, clever. But this is 2012 presidential politics, where things aren’t always what...
View ArticleObama, Romney rematch could set TV ratings records
By KYLE CAMPBELL Hearst Washington Bureau Mitt Romney’s strong showing and President Barack Obama’s lackluster performance in their first 2012 campaign debate have piqued public interest in the highly...
View ArticleOops!Paul Ryan can’t tell a Longhorn from a Cowboy
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan had his own "oops" moment today -- and Texas A&M grad Rick Perry is probably getting a good laugh out of it. While visiting the Cleveland Browns...
View ArticleAd: “Doesn’t Paul Ryan remind you of every frat guy you regret sleeping with?”
Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Michele Bachmann have been ridiculed by Manhattan Mini Storage during the primary season, while Mitt Romney was targeted for his 'binders full of women' comment. The...
View ArticleElectoral College Update: It’s TIGHT, with Romney up in popular vote, Obama...
There's very little change in national polling since the final presidential debate. Mitt Romney is ahead in six of the ten most recent nationwide polls, President Obama leads in three and one is tied....
View ArticleAs Romney’s schedule is affected by Hurricane Sandy, local campaign offices...
"I want to mention that our hearts and prayers are with all the people in the storm's path. Sandy is another devastating hurricane by all accounts, and a lot of people are going to be facing some real...
View ArticleThe ten most egregious lies of the presidential campaign
About 9 percent of Romney's claims checked by Politifact.com (or 19 of 201) were egregious enough to merit a "pants on fire" standing. Obama was a less-frequent liar: about 2 percent of the time (7 of...
View ArticleHighlights of the exit polls
The polls are still open in many states and the votes are not yet counted, but some exit poll are in.
View ArticleRubio advocates for comprehensive effort, not bill, on immigration
"This will take a while. There is not a magic solution to this. I believe we have to do it and I believe we can do it," Rubio said.
View ArticleSome New Year’s Resolutions for prominent politicians
Happy 2013, everyone! While I’ll be celebrating New Year’s Day with my annual open house (you’re invited), our elected officials are nursing a case of fiscal-cliff hangover. Here are some New Year’s...
View ArticleSen. Murray and Rep. Ryan: Rival budgets, roaring differences
The federal budget proposals championed by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the Republicans’ 2012 vice presidential nominee, are so far apart that the idea of a “grand bargain”...
View ArticleHillary up big, Christie with skinny lead in 2016 poll
Ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a commanding favorite for per party’s presidential nomination in a national poll, enjoying a five-to-one lead over Vice President Joe Biden among Democratic...
View ArticleThe political winners of 2013
If 2013 were a fish, a lot of people would be tempted to throw it back into the water. The endless partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., and wrangling that brought Washington state close to a...
View Article“Read my lipstick”— no on budget deal: Palin
In an article entitled “Read my Lipstick: No New Taxes,” former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the latest right wing voice to weigh in denouncing the bipartisan budget agreement co-authored by...
View ArticleBudget deal set for Senate passage as Sen. Patty Murray urges more cooperation
The two-year bipartisan budget agreement, worked out by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, easily cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate and appears assured of passage. The...
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