Politics
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Mitt Romney and the Politics of Disrespect
(The Root) — It has been a long and tortuous two weeks since the Republicans first began doing the happy dance and attaboying each other after the first presidential debate. Their guy, Mitt Romney, had whipped that other guy like he owned him. The polls were indicating that Big Mo was on their side. And…
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Terrorist Discussed Targeting President Obama
Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, the Bangladeshi man caught by an FBI terror sting, considered targeting President Obama before he went ahead with plans for a car-bomb attack on the Federal Reserve, a law-enforcement official told the Associated Press. The official emphasized that the planning of the assassination “never got beyond the discussion stage,” but…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 18: 'Daily Show' Taping
WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Manchester, New Hampshire. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will be open press. Later in the morning, the President…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 17: Campaigning in Iowa and Ohio
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Washington, DC en route Mt. Vernon, Iowa. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Eastern Iowa Airport are open press. Update: The President receives the Presidential…
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President Obama's 'Second Coming'?
(The Root) — With black voters backing President Barack Obama 97 percent to 1 percent over Gov. Mitt Romney, according to a recent poll, it’s clear that this campaign is affected by race, whether or not the candidates openly discuss it. The folks at BET News will examine the intersection of race and politics in…
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Obama's Day, Oct. 16: 2nd Presidential Debate
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart from Williamsburg, Virginia en route Hempstead, New York. The departure from Newport News International Airport and the arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport are open press. In the evening,…
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Obama, Still the Black Candidate
Writing at the Huffington Post, Stephanie Li enumerates the ways in which race has reared its head in the current presidential campaign. The day after the debate, Mitt Romney’s national campaign co-chair John Sununu stated that Obama’s debate performance demonstrated “how lazy and detached he is,” adding, “when you’re not that bright you can’t get…
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The 9 Debate Questions We Want to Hear
(The Root) — So far we’ve heard the presidential and vice presidential candidates asked questions about jobs, Libya and abortion. But as I’ve written about, we haven’t heard them asked questions about how they plan to improve the lives of the poor or people of color. Those are just some of the subjects that have been…
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What Obama Doesn't Get About Debates
(The Root) — It’s crunch time for President Barack Obama’s campaign — and his presidency. One more bad debate on Tuesday night and he’ll have done serious damage to his 2012 re-election prospects and possibly his presidential legacy. As a result of his listless performance in the first debate against opponent Mitt Romney, the president…
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Join The Root to Watch the Debate in DC
(The Root) — With the exciting interlude of the vice presidential debate out of the way, it’s time to gear up for President Obama’s second time around with GOP nominee Mitt Romney. For those tuning in who live in the Washington, D.C., area, The Root is hosting The Debate Watch II: Obama vs. Romney, a…