October 28, 2012 Tags: BUDGET deficitsMESSAGESUNITED States -- Politics & government -- 2009-, MIDDLE class, PRESIDENTS -- United States, REPUBLICANS, RICH people, TAXATION
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The author reflects on the performance of President Barack Obama on politics in the U.S. He recognizes Obama’s significant contributions and achievements in the office during his first term as president in the country. He also mentions the president’s commitments to improve the overall economic condition of the nation, however, he also expresses concern on the president’s continued rhetoric and bureaucratic reality, lawless actions, and bland changes.
Read MoreThe article looks at the campaign of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and at the the records of U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, particularly in the area of fiscal policy. He suggests there is much continuity between the two, and argues that Romney should run against both presidents’ records of large-scale deficit spending.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2012 Tags: CAMPAIGN managementELECTION, FISCAL policy, HISTORY, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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The article looks at fundraising for the 2012 U.S. presidential election, focusing on money raised by the political action committees (PACs) supporting incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. It notes that the PACs backing Romney, including American Crossroads, Americans for Prosperity, and Restore our Future, have raised far more money than Priorities USA Action, which supports Obama. The author cites several reasons, including the fact that many wealthy donors from the banking industry who backed Obama in 2008 have turned against him and the fact that the wealthiest Americans are disproportionately Republicans. He also says Democrats have more qualms about donating large sums because they are concerned about the role of money in politics.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2012 Tags: CAMPAIGN funds, FINANCIAL services industry -- Officials & employeesELECTION, POLITICAL action committees, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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The article looks at presumptive Republican U.S. presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s position on raising the minimum wage in the U.S. It notes that he called for it to be indexed to inflation in the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign, and again in January 2012. As of March 2012, it says, he was backing away from that position. The author endorses raising the minimum wage as a way to enhance consumer spending.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2012 Tags: INDEXATION (Economics), INFLATION (Finance)ELECTION, MINIMUM wage, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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The article reviews the book “Protecting President Lincoln: The Security Effort, the Thwarted Plots, and the Disaster at Ford’s Theatre,” by Frederick Hatch.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2012 Tags: BOOKS -- Reviews, NONFICTIONPROTECTION, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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The article discusses U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, focusing on his relationship with his mother Lenore Romney, her run for the U.S. Senate in 1970, and her influence on Mitt Romney’s political career. Several photographs are presented of Romney family members through the years. Lenore Romney’s position on subjects such as civil rights, urban blight, and race relations are also mentioned. An ill-fated run for the U.S. presidency in 1968 by Mitt Romney’s father George Romney, the former Governor of Michigan, is also examined.
Read MoreThe article looks at a decades-old incident in which U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney put the family dog back in a car-top carrier during a long ride even after the dog had become ill with diarrhea. The author offers a humorous commentary on the incident and how it is being cited by the press during the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign.
Read MoreJune 11, 2012 Tags: POLITICAL campaigns -- Press coverageELECTION, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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The article profiles Bob White, adviser to 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. White’s association with Romney includes his hiring by Romney’s private equity company Bain Capital in the 1980s, his recruiting of a campaign manager for Romney’s run for the governor of Massachusetts, and his work as chairs of the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. It is suggested that White complements Romney with his more relaxed personality, skills in persuasion, and encouragement of Romney to take risks. White is described as more pragmatic than ideological, but also pushing Romney to stress the virtues of financial success and the merits of capitalism in his campaign.
Read MoreJune 9, 2012 Tags: CAPITALISMELECTION, GOVERNORS -- Elections, IDEOLOGY, POLITICAL campaigns, POLITICAL consultants -- United States, PRESIDENTS -- United States, RISK
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The article explores political events in the state of Ohio from 2011-2012 and their implications for the election in November 2012. After he was elected in 201, Republican governor John Kasich advocated for Senate Bill (SB5), which restricted the collective-bargaining rights of public sector employees. The public outcry to the bill’s passage in 2011 led to its being overturned in a referendum by voters later that November. It is suggested that the backlash to SB5, Kasich, and national Republican politicians such as Mitt Romney who supported the bill could influence the November 2012 vote for the Ohio state House, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and especially the race for U.S. President in this swing state.
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