Sunday, October 28, 2012
As information continues to emerge, more and more news outlets are beginning to ask whether it will impact the president’s re-election campaign.
As more information surfaces on the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, news organizations are starting to question whether it will impact President’s Barack Obama's chances for re-election. Even before Fox News released a story Friday that the CIA was denied two requests to send in reinforcements during the attack and eventually told to stand down, The Huffington Post asked whether all this is the smoking gun - or will it be attributed to the fog of war? The Huffington Post acknowledges that an investigation is definitely required, but is urging that the investigation be bi-partisan. But are any investigations bi-partisan anymore? Although The Huffington Post makes reference to “the usual spin from news sources such…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Donald Trump is offering $5 million to a charity of President Barack Obama's choice if the president will release his passport applications and college records.
After a lot of hype about an announcement he had that would have a significant impact on the election, businessman and one-time potential candidate for president himself, Donald Trump, made his big announcement on Wednesday. It turned out to be not as much of an announcement as it was a challenge. On YouTube, Trump asked the president to release his college and passport applications and records. If he does, Trump pledged to donate $5 million dollars to the charity of Obama's choice. Well, OK then. A different kind of "October surprise," to say the least. So what do you think about Trump's announcement? Something likely to have an impact on the election, or just Trump's way of keeping his own name in the news?
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Not surprisingly, Republican respondents said Mitt Romney won and Democrats said Barack Obama won. But Democratic respondents were much stronger in their opinion.
Your view of Monday night’s presidential debate on foreign policy may come down to who you already supported for president. A Patch flash poll of influential Republicans and Democrats in Georgia found that opinions on who won generally fell along party lines: Republicans thought Gov. Mitt Romney was the winner and Democrats thought President Barack Obama prevailed. It was a strong contrast to the first time the candidates faced off on Oct. 3, when the consensus of both parties was that Obama looked bored or annoyed and that Romney succeeded in presenting himself as presidential. Republican respondents said they felt Romney won the final debate, with 26.7 percent saying it was “by a wide margin” and 40 percent “by a slim margin.” Another …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday night was the final face-off for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney before the election. Who do you think won? And do you think it will affect the election?
The presidential candidates met tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season. This time, the topic was foreign policy. What did you think of the discussion? Was anyone a clear winner? And will it affect the outcome of the election? Coming to us on a mobile device? If you can't see the blog above, you can review the discussion at this RSS feed.
President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney took pot shots at each other again Thursday night at the Albert E. Smith Annual Dinner, but this time it was in jest - sort of.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
If you missed the stand up comedy routines of President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney at the Albert E. Smith Annual Dinner on Thursday, you missed something worthwhile. After seeing them go at each other in a not so nice way in Tuesday's debate, it was a refreshing change to see a lighter side of both candidates. The jabs, however, were still there. The delivery was just less caustic. If you missed it, you can click on each of the YouTube videos attached. The general consensus on the debates seems to be that Romney took the first one and Obama the second -- giving them a tie. So before we get into Monday's tie-breaker, who do you think wins in the stand-up area? Who was the better stand up comic at last week's Albert E. Smith Annual …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is Monday, Oct. 22, at 9 p.m.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Nearly 66 million people tuned in on Oct. 16 to watch the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Hundreds of comments were made during the debate on Patch's CoverItLive blog. Analysts and pollsters declared Romney the winner -- who will come out on top in their next and final face-off? Here's the schedule: Topic: Foreign policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS) The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Some are saying Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be taking responsibility, but others say she is taking the fall for the president. What do you think?
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made big news earlier this week when she took responsibility for the security, or lack of it, at the American diplomatic outpost in Benghazi. Four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, died as a result of a Sept. 11 attack on the outpost. Online WSJ reported that in a recent interview Clinton said, “I take responsibility. “I’m the Secretary of State with 60,000-plus employees around the world.” This comes after weeks of the White House first blaming a YouTube video for the attack and then finally acknowledging that it was a terrorist attack. Information also surfaced that Stevens was concerned about security and reportedly asked for this to be stepped up, but his request …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Did either candidate get a bounce? Let us know what you think. And if you missed the debate, you can review the discussion on our live blog below.
Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama faced off for the second time on Tuesday. The candidates debated in a town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy. The debate was held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The moderator was CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. Who do you think did the best job of making his case to the American people? Tell us what you think in the comments area below. See Also: So Who Won the First Presidential Debate? Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?
Monday, October 15, 2012
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 9 p.m.
Nearly 60 million people tuned in on Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Analysts and pollsters declared Romney the winner. Who will come out on top in their next face-off? Here's the schedule: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent) The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Polls show momentum is now with Gov. Mitt Romney, but will it swing back in the President's favor in time for the election?
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Just three weeks ago, Gov. Mitt Romney was trailing in the polls and President Barack Obama looked all but set for a second term – or so many of the political pundits thought. On Sept. 20, The New York Times reported that Romney “faced a daunting task,” if he hoped to win the presidency. But then came the first debate and things look a little different now. After new polls released on Oct. 9, Romney had pulled ahead in the RealClearPolitics average at 47.6 to 46.1 and Politico was the only one of the traditional polls that gave Obama a lead at 48 to 49. Gallup had them tied at 48 each, but the Fox News Poll had Romney ahead at 46 to 45. Rasmussen also had Romney ahead at 48 to 47 and Pew Research had the strongest lead for Romney at 49 to …
Joseph Robert
2:37 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Did the author and Republicans complain against GW Bush, after his leadership led to these attacks on US diplomatic posts? Funny the author doesn't make reference to this as a political tactic used by Romney. June 14, 2002, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan Suicide bomber kills 12 and injures 51. February 28, 2003, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan Gunmen on motorcycles killed two consulate … more ›