Politics
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Poll: Obama Vastly Preferred Internationally
The people surveyed for this poll don’t get to cast a ballot in our election, but perhaps their opinions matter to those who do when it comes to choosing a new “leader of the free world.” BBC found sharply higher approval ratings for President Barack Obama than Mitt Romney when it asked “Who would you…
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Watch This: Romney Ad on BET
A new pro-Romney clip, sponsored by the PAC-run group Pivot Point, has received a significant amount of air time on BET. Highlights include African Americans saying, “He [President Obama] wants our vote again, but how can I vote for someone who doesn’t respect me?” and “His support of gay marriage is a slap in the…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 24: Taping Appearance on Jay Leno's Show
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Davenport, Iowa. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Quad Cities International Airport will be open press. Later in the morning, the President…
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Where Was the Foreign Policy in This Debate?
(The Root) — My obsessive monitoring of social media shows that the third and final 2012 presidential debate was what you made of it, based on your pre-existing beliefs. By and large, Democrats and progressives thought President Obama nailed the topic of foreign policy, and Republicans and conservatives thought Mitt Romney nailed it. Here are…
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Obama Wins Debate, but Race Is Still Close
(The Root) — President Obama won Monday night’s foreign policy debate. By and large, Mitt Romney just endorsed existing administration policies. It is at once astonishing and pathetic. Romney tried to couch his positions in different language, but the substance of what he said is that “the president is doing the right thing.” Romney accepted…
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About Those Horses and Bayonets
In one of the most memorable zingers from this year’s third presidential debate, Mitt Romney complained that the Navy “is smaller now than at any time since 1917.” President Obama shot back with “Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.” While many rushed to use the line to anchor politically inspired jokes and images,…
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Romney on Black Employment
Black Enterprise interviewed Republican nominee Mitt Romney about his “Believe in America” platform and its emphasis on limited government and tax reform, with a special focus on what the plan might mean for black people. Romney didn’t actually provide any responses specific to African Americans (not shocking — even President Obama doesn’t really do that…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 23: Campaign Events in Florida and Ohio
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 UPDATED: Press Secretary Jay Carney will gaggle aboard Air Force One In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at the Delray Tennis Center in Delray, Florida. The President’s remarks will be open to…
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Can Debates Lead to Clinical Depression?
(The Root) — It is not exactly a surprise that Obama supporters were less than happy with their candidate’s performance after the first presidential debate. Many talked about the night as though their favorite sports team had let them down. “I feel like the Red Sox just blew a lead,” Greg Atkins, a die-hard Red…