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

Mark Russell — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:19:02 CDT

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 City...

Obama: Republicans Are the Real Big Spenders

Rob Quinn — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:22:33 CDT

Republicans are trying to fool the country into believing that they are the party of fiscal responsibility, President Obama told a fundraiser yesterday. "I’m running to pay down our debt in a way that’s balanced and responsible. After inheriting a $1 trillion deficit, I signed $2 trillion of spending cuts...

Is Racism Driving Obama's Crappy Primary Showings?

John Johnson — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:12:15 CDT

President Obama continued his lousy run last night in what Politico calls his "region of doom," a swath it defines as the "Upper South" that includes Appalachia. Obama's weak performances in Arkansas and Kentucky , of course, follow his close race against a felon in West Virginia. What gives? Two takes:

Ousted Gay Spokesman: I'm Still Voting for Romney

John Johnson — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:04 CDT

The gay spokesman who resigned from Mitt Romney's campaign at least in part over pressure from anti-gay conservatives isn't about to jump ship to team Obama. Richard Grenell applauds President Obama's embrace of same-sex marriage, but he still takes "exception to his dismal national-security and economic records," he writes in...

Obama Barely Ekes Out Wins in Arkansas, Kentucky

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 CDT

He's already clinched the Democratic nomination, but President Obama's performance in last night's primaries wasn't exactly definitive: In Arkansas, he was opposed by a Tennessee lawyer who claimed 40% of the vote to Obama's 60%; in Kentucky, Obama won almost 58% of the vote but another 42% voted "uncommitted." (Mitt...

Bloomberg: Feds Should Make Cities Take Immigrants

Rob Quinn — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:55:00 CDT

America's immigration system is turning away the very workers it needs for economic growth, Michael Bloomberg warned at a panel discussion yesterday. The New York City mayor, pointing to a report showing that other countries are snapping up skilled migrants, argued that states should be allowed to set immigration standards...

Obama Salutes Joplin's Grads, 'Inspiration'

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:45:10 CDT

A year after a screaming tornado ripped out the heart of Joplin, Mo. , as its new graduates headed home from commencement , President Obama last night saluted the town's resilience as Joplin High School feted a new crop of graduates. "The story of Joplin isn't just what happened that day," Obama...

President: Romney's Bain Record Is Fair Game

Rob Quinn — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:20:58 CDT

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's "main calling card for...

NATO Confirms 2014 Afghan Pullout

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41:52 CDT

President Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path today that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging there never will be point at which they can say, "This is all done." Obama, presiding over a 50-nation war...