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Romney: My Mistakes 'Haunt Me'

Matt Cantor — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:14:05 CDT

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 officially clinching the nomination....

Newt Lauds Romney: He's Like Eisenhower

Matt Cantor — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:27:42 CDT

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 Huffington Post notes. "He is...

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...

Romney Promises 6% Unemployment

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:58:58 CDT

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 in place,...

Surprise, Surprise: Romney Wins Kentucky, Arkansas

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:44:35 CDT

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 delegates—Ron...

Is America Over Cars?

Kevin Spak — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:04:32 CDT

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 of passage" it used...

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...

Romney's Super PAC Walloped Obama's in April

Matt Cantor — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:00 CDT

Mitt Romney's super PAC pretty much lapped President Obama's last month, pulling in $4.6 million in April, to Priorities USA Action's $1.6 million. The kicker? That was the smallest haul of the year for the pro-Romney Restore Our Future, Politico reports. April was a particularly weak month for...

Cory Booker Learns to Backpedal

Matt Cantor — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:16:00 CDT

New Democrat darling Cory Booker made headlines yesterday when he hammered President Obama's ads attacking Bain Capital as "nauseating," and it didn't take long for him to make a sudden recovery. Hours after his comments, Booker posted a YouTube video clarifying his position. "Let me be clear: Mitt Romney has...