The number of Americans who call themselves members of the Tea Party is down to just 8 percent, a decline that’s is entirely predictable in hindsight, considering just how much nonsense one had to believe in order to take seriously the absurdities that Tea Party leaders spouted.... Read more»
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Despite his vast wealth, Sheldon Adelson was not exactly a household name when the Republican presidential primary campaign got under way. But the casino magnate’s multimillion-dollar contributions to a pro-Newt Gingrich super PAC ended that.... Read more»
In the run up to Election Day, Republican interest groups are trying to avoid being the one that gets blamed. With all the polls now showing an Obama surge, they are jockeying for position to lock in credible-sounding explanations for why Romney is losing, the Senate is slipping from their grasp and other down-ballot races are turning blue.... Read more»
In a speech heavy on anecdotal history but short on policy details, Mitt Romney avoided major falsehoods in making his case to the American public, but we found a few bits of exaggeration and puffery.... Read more»3
The future of elections rest with how you spend your paycheck. This election season marks a tipping point for American politics. We are at the moment when money is poised to replace voting as the way that elections are decided.... Read more»
As evidenced by the global warming “debate,” Tea Party-style conservatives have a problem with reality.... Read more»
No man, woman or dog was safe from barbs at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.... Read more»
Super PACs have not led to a tsunami of contributions flowing from the treasuries of Fortune 500 corporations, contrary to expectations — at least not yet anyway.
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He may be in last place when it comes to delegates, but when it comes to filing expense reports with the Federal Election Commission, Ron Paul beats everyone.... Read more»1
Mitt Romney picked up another key endorsement as the latest polls show him leading by up to 10 points in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary.... Read more»
Sen. John McCain slammed the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision as “incredibly naïve” on Tuesday, and predicted there would be “huge scandals” in its wake. (with video)... Read more»
The Republican primary is killing any GOP chance to win the presidency. Marco Rubio wants to stop the madness.... Read more»3
Rick Santorum is hoping a speech at a Jelly Belly factory will bring in needed campaign funds.... Read more»
Mitt Romney headed into Saturday’s Louisiana primary boasting the highest approval ratings of any Republican since polling for this election cycle began in November.... Read more»
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have repeatedly lifted several quotes out of context to allege that President Barack Obama and his administration actually wanted to drive up the price of gasoline, and have succeeded.... Read more»5
More than half of Americans think Rush Limbaugh should be fired for attacking a female law student and calling her a slut, according to a new Bloomberg poll.... Read more»2
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