Republican Party
Are Crossroads et al. Pulling Back From Romney?
Back last spring, when I was reporting a piece about the hedge fund industry’s shift of its support away from Barack Obama and toward the Republicans, I had an interesting exchange with a former Democratic fundraiser about American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS, the organization co-founded by Karl Rove. As I reported at the time: READ MORE >>
Three Things We Learned from the Secret Romney Video
Romney’s Big Problem Isn’t His Chief Strategist
Mitt Romney’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Campaign
During the past two weeks, the dynamic of the 2012 presidential election has shifted, and President Obama has moved out to a modest but significant lead against Mitt Romney. No developments in the economy or the world can explain this shift. That leaves the campaigns themselves. And during the past two weeks, Romney’s campaign has revealed itself to be stunningly incompetent. READ MORE >>
Daily Breakdown: Romney Trails In Must-Win Battlegrounds
The big picture: Obama continues to hold a modest but clear lead nationally and in critical battleground states like Ohio, Virginia, and Florida. This is alot, so let’s digest it in segments. Good News For Obama READ MORE >>
How Paul Ryan Convinced Washington of His Genius
Where’s Claire McCaskill?
Why Romney's Money Advantage is No Game-Changer
With the memory of the conventions fading and initial signs pointing toward an Obama bounce, attention is already turning to Romney’s ability to mount a comeback. In the minds of many, Team Romney’s financial advantage tops the list of reasons for Republican optimism. Indeed, the Romney campaign and its allied super PACs are poised to spend millions on a historic advertising campaign that some argue could bury Obama and swing undecided voters toward Romney. And yet ... READ MORE >>
The Conventions’ Gift: The Great Clarification
Obama’s Speech Was Too Much of a Humblebrag
Watching President Obama give his nomination speech last night, it occurred to me for the first time that he might actually lose. READ MORE >>