The Insiders - Carter Eskew and Ed Rogers debate Election 2012.

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Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 10/31/2012

Romney caught red-handed

By Carter Eskew

Reclaiming the language of political outrage.

By Carter Eskew | 04:19 PM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 10/31/2012

It's all about Christie

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 09:48 AM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 10/31/2012

Let Christie be Christie

By Ed Rogers

Why all the hand-wringing over his praise of Obama’s hurricane response?

By Ed Rogers | 08:34 AM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 10/30/2012

Signs of despair and hope for Obama

By Carter Eskew

In the final week, the signals can be read nearly any way you like.

By Carter Eskew | 04:24 PM ET, 10/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 10/30/2012

Bad is getting worse for Obama

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 03:33 PM ET, 10/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 10/30/2012

One week to go, and there is no good news for Obama

By Ed Rogers

The storm clouds are still gathering.

By Ed Rogers | 10:25 AM ET, 10/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:26 PM ET, 10/29/2012

Romney has a lot of nerve

By Carter Eskew

He boasts of bipartisanship when he knows his party will never allow it.

By Carter Eskew | 06:26 PM ET, 10/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 10/29/2012

Read all about it: Obama to create a ‘Department of Business’

By Ed Rogers

No, this isn’t something from “SNL” or The Onion.

By Ed Rogers | 04:11 PM ET, 10/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 10/29/2012

Sandy, Obama and Romney

By Carter Eskew

Natural disasters have hurt more political careers than they have helped.

By Carter Eskew | 10:15 AM ET, 10/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 10/29/2012

The politics of the storm

By Ed Rogers

Obama may have received a gift from God to change the momentum of the race.

By Ed Rogers | 09:50 AM ET, 10/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 10/26/2012

Romney seems suspect

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 10:17 AM ET, 10/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 10/26/2012

Obama plays to the coarse, ignorant vote

By Ed Rogers

What happened to hope and change?

By Ed Rogers | 08:21 AM ET, 10/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 10/25/2012

Was Susan Rice set up on Libya?

By Ed Rogers

Her comments on Sunday talk shows about Libya has ruined her political career.

By Ed Rogers | 02:27 PM ET, 10/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 10/25/2012

Elections matter

By Carter Eskew

A vivid signal for those who would remember of how elections matter.

By Carter Eskew | 11:46 AM ET, 10/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 10/25/2012

Obama couldn't lead Washington to a grand bargain if he wanted to

By Ed Rogers

A desperate ploy from the president.

By Ed Rogers | 07:32 AM ET, 10/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:13 PM ET, 10/24/2012

The president’s favorability falters

By Ed Rogers

Another signal from the White House that Obama is out of fresh ideas.

By Ed Rogers | 06:13 PM ET, 10/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 10/24/2012

Halloween for the Republicans comes early

By Carter Eskew

The crazy uncles in the basement are starting to howl.

By Carter Eskew | 01:08 PM ET, 10/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:48 AM ET, 10/24/2012

What kind of president might Romney be?

By Carter Eskew

He’d probably give the social conservatives free reign.

By Carter Eskew | 09:48 AM ET, 10/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:58 AM ET, 10/24/2012

Disappointing business profits cast a chilly shadow on the Obama campaign

By Ed Rogers

How can Obama say the economy is improving now?

By Ed Rogers | 07:58 AM ET, 10/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 10/23/2012

Has Romney peaked too soon?

By Carter Eskew

Has his cleverness and reinvention taken one too many turns?

By Carter Eskew | 11:09 AM ET, 10/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 10/23/2012

Big Bird, Binders, and Bayonets

By Ed Rogers

Have the debates determined the election?

By Ed Rogers | 08:47 AM ET, 10/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 PM ET, 10/22/2012

Technical victory for Obama, but gained little

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 11:36 PM ET, 10/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:15 PM ET, 10/22/2012

Foreign policy debate: Romney did what he needed to do

By Ed Rogers

He was a credible commander in chief.

By Ed Rogers | 11:15 PM ET, 10/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 10/22/2012

Who would you rather be?

By Carter Eskew

Romney is riding the wave of momentum; Obama is clinging to his surfboard.

By Carter Eskew | 09:46 AM ET, 10/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 10/22/2012

What Obama needs in the final debate

By Ed Rogers

Can he reach female voters?

By Ed Rogers | 08:04 AM ET, 10/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:38 PM ET, 10/19/2012

Romney ignores facts completely

By Carter Eskew

He continues a Republican trend.

By Carter Eskew | 01:38 PM ET, 10/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 10/19/2012

The RNC scorches Obama with the truth

By Ed Rogers

Powerful new ad holds his feet to the fire on the economy.

By Ed Rogers | 12:01 PM ET, 10/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 10/18/2012

Voter ID fraud

By Carter Eskew

Republicans using the law to suppress voting.

By Carter Eskew | 02:20 PM ET, 10/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 10/18/2012

Game change? Will dependent voters reelect Obama?

By Ed Rogers

More people than ever have a selfish interest in voting in favor of their own government benefits.

By Ed Rogers | 11:57 AM ET, 10/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 10/18/2012

Final hurdles for the candidates

By Carter Eskew

Obama and Romney both face burdens in these last few weeks.

By Carter Eskew | 09:46 AM ET, 10/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 10/17/2012

Remember, Romney: Keep the economy ‘the main thing’

By Ed Rogers

As the FedEx CEO said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” In this election, the economy is still the main thing.

By Ed Rogers | 12:09 PM ET, 10/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 10/17/2012

Romney's economic plan falls short

By Carter Eskew

The numbers just don’t add up.

By Carter Eskew | 10:42 AM ET, 10/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:27 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Obama needed a better debate and he had one

By Ed Rogers

But there was no defining moment for either President Obama or Governor Romney.

By Ed Rogers | 11:27 PM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:14 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Obama claims victory

By Carter Eskew

Romney’s jauntiness ebbs away.

By Carter Eskew | 11:14 PM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 10/16/2012

Obama's opportunity for a comeback

By Carter Eskew

His plan is to be more aggressive, but his fighting style should be subtle and not wild.

By Carter Eskew | 11:11 AM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:28 AM ET, 10/16/2012

A 100 percent chance the 47 percent will be part of tonight's debate

By Ed Rogers

Expect Obama to be belligerent.

By Ed Rogers | 08:28 AM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:39 PM ET, 10/15/2012

On Obama, Carter, and second chances

By Carter Eskew

The parallels — and one important distinction.

By Carter Eskew | 05:39 PM ET, 10/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 10/15/2012

No message for Obama? Just put on a show.

By Ed Rogers

It’s absurd that a big rally and concert Thursday will sway votes in Ohio.

By Ed Rogers | 02:44 PM ET, 10/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:01 AM ET, 10/15/2012

Introducing the ‘You're ahead headpiece’

By Carter Eskew

Just the thing to calm a candidate’s jangled nerves.

By Carter Eskew | 10:01 AM ET, 10/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:29 AM ET, 10/15/2012

Obama is a naked emperor with a glass jaw

By Ed Rogers

Peaked too soon?

By Ed Rogers | 08:29 AM ET, 10/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 10/12/2012

Obama supporters can remain optimistic

By Carter Eskew

There are signs that the president has his game face on again.

By Carter Eskew | 11:55 AM ET, 10/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:23 AM ET, 10/12/2012

Voters see Romney-Ryan with their own eyes

By Ed Rogers

They aren't the villains Obama made them out to be.

By Ed Rogers | 08:23 AM ET, 10/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:03 PM ET, 10/11/2012

Biden comes out on top

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 11:03 PM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:57 PM ET, 10/11/2012

A debate that won’t change the race

By Ed Rogers

The vice presidential debate did little to shake up the dynamic of the race.

By Ed Rogers | 10:57 PM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 10/11/2012

Can Ryan support a ‘moderate’ Romney?

By Carter Eskew

By Carter Eskew | 03:58 PM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 10/11/2012

Romney flip-flops from abortion moderate to tea party puppet

By Carter Eskew

The candidate touched the third rail of abortion and quickly had to change course.

By Carter Eskew | 10:20 AM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:58 AM ET, 10/11/2012

Obama should fire John Kerry

By Ed Rogers

He’s too dour to channel Mitt Romney in Obama’s debate prep.

By Ed Rogers | 07:58 AM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 10/10/2012

The president thinks he’s too polite

By Ed Rogers

His no-holds-barred comeback better be a knockout.

By Ed Rogers | 04:52 PM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 10/10/2012

There will always be Bill Clinton

By Carter Eskew

A pick-me-up for depressed Democrats.

By Carter Eskew | 02:04 PM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 10/10/2012

It's time for Obama to fight

By Carter Eskew

His salvation could be a strong “we are in this together” message to the middle class.

By Carter Eskew | 09:57 AM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 10/10/2012

Obama needs Joe Biden

By Ed Rogers

A strong debate performance by the vice president could begin to right the Obama ship.

By Ed Rogers | 09:20 AM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 10/09/2012

The Obama campaign has gone crazy

By Ed Rogers

The ‘Big Bird’ ad shows that the president’s aides have gone crazy.

By Ed Rogers | 04:46 PM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 10/09/2012

In light of Romney's momentum, the president needs to be more specific

By Carter Eskew

Obama should think like a challenger but act like an incumbent.

By Carter Eskew | 02:36 PM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 10/09/2012

What Big Bird means for the presidential election

By Carter Eskew

The Obama campaign has unwisely continued the politicization of the PBS brand.

By Carter Eskew | 10:23 AM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 10/09/2012

2012 is about the economy; don't change the subject

By Ed Rogers

Why do the Obama campaign a favor?

By Ed Rogers | 08:44 AM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:16 PM ET, 10/08/2012

Romney talks foreign policy

By Carter Eskew

His speech at VMI had few ideas on how his administration would make us stronger.

By Carter Eskew | 04:16 PM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 10/08/2012

The president is intimidated by Romney

By Ed Rogers

When the president's assertions were challenged, he could not make the case for his own reelection.

By Ed Rogers | 11:10 AM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 10/08/2012

Romney: an acceptable alternative?

By Carter Eskew

Whether he is or isn't is, for the first time in a while, the central question of the campaign.

By Carter Eskew | 09:34 AM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:20 PM ET, 10/06/2012

Obama's 3-part message for the Sunday shows

By Ed Rogers

The scramble to say what the president didn’t say in the debate

By Ed Rogers | 03:20 PM ET, 10/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 10/05/2012

Obama’s luck and Romney’s elasticity

By Carter Eskew

Stronger jobs report comes right as Romney surges.

By Carter Eskew | 09:50 AM ET, 10/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 10/05/2012

No excuses, Mr. President

By Ed Rogers

The Obama camp has been caught flat-footed.

By Ed Rogers | 07:47 AM ET, 10/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 10/04/2012

The presidency is frozen after the debate

By Ed Rogers

Obama has to show new energy and intensity without looking panicked.

By Ed Rogers | 03:10 PM ET, 10/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 10/04/2012

Two things Obama needs to do today

By Carter Eskew

How does he change the tenor of the news coverage?

By Carter Eskew | 12:03 PM ET, 10/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:33 AM ET, 10/04/2012

The real Obama disappoints

By Ed Rogers

What will he and his allies do now?

By Ed Rogers | 08:33 AM ET, 10/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:09 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Curse for Obama: Good gets better, bad gets worse

By Ed Rogers

By Ed Rogers | 11:09 PM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:05 PM ET, 10/03/2012

The Romney comeback began tonight

By Carter Eskew

He repeatedly schooled the president on jobs, taxes, energy, health care and the deficit

By Carter Eskew | 11:05 PM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Feeling nervous before the debate

By Carter Eskew

I have bought into the notion (is it only spin?) that Obama has more to lose.

By Carter Eskew | 08:00 PM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 10/03/2012

If Romney scores tonight, who will notice?

By Ed Rogers

It will be almost impossible for much of the post-debate analysis to be fair.

By Ed Rogers | 10:47 AM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 10/03/2012

Debates could give Romney a fresh start

By Carter Eskew

He’s still standing after a horrible month.

By Carter Eskew | 09:44 AM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:09 PM ET, 10/02/2012

Arkansas: A Koch brothers case study

By Carter Eskew

Effort to flip state legislature can show the power of spending on down-ballot elections.

By Carter Eskew | 05:09 PM ET, 10/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 10/02/2012

Grover Norquist scores again

By Ed Rogers

Just in time for the first debate, he offers the ‘five worst Obamacare taxes.’

By Ed Rogers | 10:41 AM ET, 10/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:52 AM ET, 10/02/2012

Three things Obama needs to do in Denver

By Carter Eskew

First, he needs to show some emotion about the struggles facing the American people.

By Carter Eskew | 09:52 AM ET, 10/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:19 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Make Obama reapply for his job

By Ed Rogers

It’s time for Romney to be the scrappy underdog.

By Ed Rogers | 03:19 PM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Romney should find his inner underdog

By Carter Eskew

With the race trending against him, he should make a virtue of a necessity.

By Carter Eskew | 01:07 PM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 10/01/2012

Debates are persuasive, but not decisive

By Carter Eskew

Still, any opportunity for candidates to communicate without filters to undecided voters is vital.

By Carter Eskew | 09:49 AM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 10/01/2012

Romney can corner Obama at the debate

By Ed Rogers

Can he make it the president’s day of reckoning?

By Ed Rogers | 08:08 AM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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The Insiders: October, 2012