Mitt Romney
Former Massachussetts governor Mitt Romney launched his 2012 presidential bid by casting himself as the candidate most capable of solving America’s economic problems. Romney’s financial expertise gave him unique value to Republicans following his failed 2008 presidential bid as government bailouts, spending and deficits overshadowed social issues like abortion rights and gay marriage.
But it’s unclear whether Romney can broaden his appeal and capture the enthusiasm of the surging, anti-establishment tea-party activists as he runs again in 2012.
Obama and same-sex marriage: Will his stance cost him the African-American vote?
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What looks like a grass-roots movement is really a political stunt.
Romney was right — and wrong — in Jerusalem
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The candidate’s controversial remarks require more than simplistic analysis.
Veepstakes: When will Mitt Romney finally pick a running mate and why does it matter?
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The longer he holds out, the worse off he will be.
Nuns celebrate Affordable Care Act victory, but healthcare battles on Capitol Hill will continue
Decades of lobbying, organizing and writing about health care had led to this historic day.
With health-care battle not yet over, Obama must reach out to religious leaders
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The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might feel more like a victory if President Obama had been wise enough to make allies of religious leaders early on.
Bishops respond to Supreme Court ruling; renew plea to repair Affordable Care Act
Full text of statement from church leaders
Health care’s messy morality: What’s next for Christians as the Affordable Care Act survives?
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It’s time to think without illusions regarding the state’s capacities about how we can be Good Samaritans.
Romney’s veep nominee: Would a Mormon-Catholic ticket turn blue states red?
Ideally religion should not be a part of any such equation. Yet politics is the ultimate reflection of human nature. Religion counts.
Obama’s bold move ‘forward’ on gay marriage
The president’s embrace of gay marriages is an opening for others to take a stand.
Romney seeks money, not votes, in solidly Republican or Democratic states
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is spending much of this week in Alabama, South Carolina, Massachusetts and New York. He plans visits next week to Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
As Obama camp elevates Ryan stature, it tears down his policies
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan, gets these glowing testimonials on the campaign trail: “An articulate spokesperson for Gov. Romney’s vision.” ‘’A serious guy with serious ideas.” Those are the appraisals from none other than Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Fake social media followers newest ploy, accusation in political campaigns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Forget ballot box irregularities. There’s a virtual dust-up under way over how Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney amassed more than 100,000 new Twitter followers in just one weekend.
Quotations of the day
“I did go back and look at my taxes and over the past 10 years I never paid less than 13 percent. I think the most recent year is 13.6 or something like that. So I paid taxes every single year.” — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, offering new detail on his taxes while still decrying a “small-minded” fascination over returns he will not release.
Mitt Romney’s wife says she had ‘real scare’ from ‘little bitty’ multiple sclerosis flare-up
WASHINGTON — Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, had a “real scare” from a “little bitty” flare-up of her multiple sclerosis during the spring, the result of the stress and strain of her husband’s political campaign.
Obama steps up portrayal of Romney, Ryan as out of touch with middle America
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In Iowa, President Obama intensifies an attempt to portray Republicans Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan as out of step.
The Lowest Common Denominator and the 2012 Race for President
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Paul Ryan: First week on the campaign trail
GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is wrapping up his first week on the campaign trail. Here are some of the highlights from his rigorous first week campaigning for presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Romney running mate Paul Ryan says Republican ticket ‘will win this debate’ on Medicare
OXFORD, Ohio — Facing what is emerging as a defining issue, Mitt Romney running mate Paul Ryan on Wednesday invited debate over his controversial proposal to overhaul Medicare and predicted the GOP would win the argument.
Mitt Romney’s wife says she had ‘real scare’ from ‘little bitty’ multiple sclerosis flare up
WASHINGTON — Ann Romney says she had a “real scare” from a “little bitty” flare up of her multiple sclerosis during the campaign.
Romney vs. PBS; HBO show for Guest; NBC comedy reruns
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This week, Mitt Romney joined the ranks of other Republicans who are unimpressed by PBS’s 58 Primetime Emmy Award nominations — and have vowed to slash its federal funding.
Romney’s present, Ryan’s future
The new vice-presidential nominee could become the face of Republicanism for a generation.
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