Topic: Mitt Romney

Obama's Prom Was Cooler Than Yours

Time

We now know what Barry Obama and his date looked like at prom in 1979 — and they probably looked better than you. Just compare the Obama crew's not-horrible prom fashion to many politicians' prom photos they might wish hadn't been dug up.

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 3, 2011

First GOP Debate with Recognizable Candidates Will Be on June 13

Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, and New Gingrich will be among the debaters

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By Heather Horn

Jun 2, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Palin v. Romney in Verse

An erudite limerick to round out the day

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Romney Makes His 2012 Run Official

Defends his health care overhaul as "a state solution to a state problem"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

A Guide to the GOP 2012 Beefs

Palin vs. Bachmann, Bachmann vs. Pawlenty, Romney vs. Huntsman, ad infinitum

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Palin's Crowds In on Romney's Spotlight

She says it's just a coincidence her bus tour will be near his announcement

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Romney: Americans Made a Bad Bet on Obama

In his formal 2012 announcment, he'll focus on his ideas for fixing the economy

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 31, 2011

Mitt Romney Is a Twihard

The likely presidential candidate read "Twilight" on his granddaughter's recommendation

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

The GOP 2012 Hopefuls Who Supported a Health Care Mandate

Pawlenty, Huntsman, Gingrich, and Romney all once thought it was a good idea

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By Erik Hayden

May 27, 2011

A Mini-Guide to Mitt Romney's Sense of Humor

Sending leftover pizzas to Obama's headquarters is his latest stab at being funny

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

Math Says You Should Take Herman Cain Seriously

GOP voters who've actually heard of him like the pizza magnate a lot

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

Romney, Bachmann to Formally Announce in June

Romney will make it official in New Hampshire, Bachmann in Iowa

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 24, 2011

Sarah Palin's Web Guru Has Some Opinions About Other Republicans

Mitt Romney can't be happy Rebecca Mansour's private Twitter messages have leaked

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 23, 2011

Pawlenty Pre-Announces 2012 Bid with Another Slick Video

Promises to tell the hard truths ahead of official presidential announcement in Iowa

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 20, 2011

The Republican 2012 Field's Talking Point: Obama 'Betrayed' Israel

Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney and others have harsh words for the president's Israel policy

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 17, 2011

Romney Raises $10.25 Million in a Day

The rest of the GOP 2012 field will have a hard time matching his fundraising machine

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By Erik Hayden

May 16, 2011

A Brief History of Why Huckabee and Romney Don't Like Each Other

Hunting, fried chicken and eating stocks: why Romney isn't hoping for an endorsement

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By Ujala Sehgal

May 15, 2011

The Fight for Huckabee's Endorsement

Fawning GOP candidates scramble to win his approval

Comments | 690 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 13, 2011

Newt as Haunted by Health Care as Mitt

Turns out Gingrich used to really like individual mandates before Obama

Comments | 380 Views

By Adam Martin

May 12, 2011

Reactions from the Right to Romney's Health Care Speech

His critics don't appeared to be swayed by an argument based on states' rights

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 12, 2011

Romney's Task Today: Distance Himself from RomneyCare

The former health care reformer says he wants to repeal ObamaCare

Comments | 1,173 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 10, 2011

Trumpdate: Voters Abandon The Donald

Support among Republicans drops sharply as Trump complains he's being "hammered"

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Erik Hayden

May 10, 2011

Romney's First Big 2012 Moment: A Health Care Speech

He'll deliver an updated plan in Michigan

Comments | 1,517 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 6, 2011

Ron Paul Raised $1 Million Overnight

Catering to the fringe of the Republican Party pays off

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By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 30, 2011

Mitt Romney Backpedals After 'Hang' Obama Gaffe

His unofficial campaign debut gets off to a rocky start

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 29, 2011

Pawlenty to Attend Sparse First GOP Primary Debate

Six days out, Tim Pawlenty joins Ron Paul and Buddy Roemer as confirmed candidates

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 21, 2011

15 Months from the Convention, Here's Your Republican Field

Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson, pro-weed legalization, announced his candidacy

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 19, 2011

The GOP's 2012 Enthusiasm Gap

New poll says Obama would lose re-election if Republicans actually liked their candidates

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 15, 2011

Another Poll Confirms Trump as Republican Frontrunner

This time he's got a 9-point lead over second-place Mike Huckabee

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 13, 2011

Rating Mitt Romney's Quest to Be the Anti-Trump

Let's check on how good Mitt Romney has been at disagreeing with Donald Trump

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 12, 2011

Mitt Romney: 'Walking PowerPoint Presentation'

The pundits are not optimistic (again) about Mitt Romney's presidential run

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 12, 2011

In the Future, Every Politician May Have an Avatar

Scientists at Stanford say they can make politicians more likeable using virtual reality

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 11, 2011

Mitt Romney's Campaign Imagery Not Exactly Minty Fresh

Campaign slogan and logo draw immediate scrutiny

Comments | 1,912 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 11, 2011

Romney Releases Low-Key Video to Announce Exploratory Committee

His new slogan: "I believe in America"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 4, 2011

If Obama Copied Mitt Romney, Shouldn't Romney Fans Hush That Up?

A fan says Obama stole the "change" campaign theme--just like health care reform

Comments | 1,623 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 31, 2011

Romney's Early Campaign Tactic: Attack Obama's Jobs Record

Argues in a USA Today op-ed: Obama "didn't cause the recession, but he made it worse"

Comments | 1,427 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 23, 2011

Health Care Declared a Failure Before It Begins

President Obama's health care overhaul turns one year old today

Comments | 2,165 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 17, 2011

Trumpdate 2012: The Donald Says He's a Teeny Bit Birther

Trump says he's a "smart guy" who would waste $600 million on a presidential campaign

Comments | 805 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 14, 2011

Jokes From the Gridiron Club's Annual Dinner

Cameras and social networking were banned from the exclusive event

Comments | 354 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 3, 2011

A Guide to GOP Presidential Contender Speculation

We read the tea leaves: Newt's now waffling, Huckabee's stock took a hit, and no questions about Romney

Comments | 793 Views

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