Bachmann Only Hates Government Some of the Time
In private, she works hard to get federal aid for all kinds of projects in her district
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In a new interview with CNN's Gloria Borger, Romney showed he's still not a natural in dealing with the press. When asked if he had hard feelings about Chris Christie praising President Obama after Sandy, Romney said no. Instead? "I wish the hurricane hadn't happened when it did because it gave the president a chance to look presidential." There's more.
In private, she works hard to get federal aid for all kinds of projects in her district
Meanwhile, Bachmann will have to live up to the high expectations from June
She'll arrive before voting begins in the Ames straw poll Saturday, pulling attention from 2012 candidates
The more we hear from the candidate, the more we need barnyard epithets
A bit of a letdown after speculation that Jeb Bush Sr. would be giving him the thumbs up
Cartoonist Lisa Benson on President Obama, producer of sound bites
A rumor is born, furiously debated, and dies in the space of an hour
Politicians like Jon Bruning now raise money off their most controversial statements
Obama campaign plans to say his 2012 challenger is not like the rest of us
Romney, Bachmann, Pawlenty have a chance to change perceptions
Texas governor has been talking to fundraisers and Iowa and New Hampshire activists
She has a revisionist view of history--endorsing books arguing that maybe slavery wasn't so bad
Salon's Justin Elliott investigates an illegal abortion's tragic consequences
The New Yorker and Newsweek profile the Tea Party darling ahead of the Ames Straw Poll
Despite the talk in Washington about budgets, in Iowa it's all about religion
Perry can attack Romney and raise cash without entering the race thanks to Texas law
Jon Huntsman's daughters are following in the footsteps of Meghan McCain
The last time the economy was this bad was when Reagan won 49 states
Top strategist rains down the f-bombs, makes women cry, as the candidate struggles in polls
Says if Tea Partiers were terrorists, Obama would want to "pal around" with them
The long dispute hurt Democrats as they look toward 2012
"Mitness Protection Program" membership has its benefits
Hotel workplace safety, myths of slave marriage, and the historic upheavals of August
Turns out his online grassroots might be astroturf
The barely-there presidential candidate is focusing on having a "great time"
Comes out against a plan at the exact moment it finally looks likely to pass
Michele's husband keeps bringing bad press--this time, for campaign reimbursements
2012 candidate hits swing states as if he's got the GOP nomination locked up
As a candidate, she has a right -- and duty -- not to show any pores
Campaign has biggest staff in the state, but its primary could be less important this year
An ugly economy makes for some unfortunate photo-ops
Just what the Internet
Exactly one month into a campaign with a lot of press but little voter support
The enthusiastic amateurs of 2008 have been replaced by "political animals"
'Caylee' laws, the future of News Corp., and Marcus Bachmann-hater hypocrisy
That said, one really does have to give points for innovation, here
Responding to reports that migraine headaches can keep her from working for days
Meanwhile, he tries to manage expectations about the upcoming straw poll
His campaign clarifies that he wouldn't regulate carbon emissions
Poll numbers steadily dropping ahead of must-win poll
A strange Daily Caller story says the condition makes her unfit for the presidency
The GOP says a video filmed in the White House violates campaign finance law
The former Louisiana governor will officially announce on Thursday
How much have things changed for the president since 2008?
This won't help dispel Gingrich's new reputation as a jewelry-loving spendthrift
Chuck Todd calls the $582,348 "embarrassing"
Also says audio of him calling gays "barbarians" is doctored
SarahPAC raised $1.65 million, which doesn't suggest she's building a campaign
Republicans are pretty close to being all pledged-out
Cartoonist Lisa Benson suggests how Obama wants to lift his chances
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