Tag / race for the white house
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Why the GOP Loses with Latinos
Mitt Romney rarely scores a knockout. Usually, his victory (or concession) speeches feature words of caution about it being a long race and that slowly but surely he will garner the delegates necessary to win the GOP nomination. He may think that prospect is inevitable, but to everyone else it just looks interminable. With that…
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Gingrich, the Bombastic Bomb-Thrower
Newt Gingrich, the volatile new frontrunner of an equally volatile Republican presidential primary, stepped into controversy again last week. In a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition, Gingrich argued that Palestinians are an “invented” people. His Republican opponents chastised him for meddling in Middle East issues best left to the Israelis and Palestinians to resolve.…
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President Obama Announces Re-Election Bid
President Barack Obama announced today that he will be running for re-election, and has filed the necessary papers to form a campaign committee and begin assembling a fundraising apparatus. The newly redesigned barackobama.com has taken on a more spartan appearance, and prominently displays a video featuring Obama supporters discussing the upcoming election. The video presents…
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Huntsman Resigns, Will Explore Bid
Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah and the current ambassador to China, has submitted a resignation letter to President Obama. He intends to return to the United States by May and will consider running for President. President Obama appointed Huntsman to his current position in May of 2009. At the time, it was widely…
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Introducing "Race for the White House"
In just under two years, the President of the United States will be sworn in on the steps of the Capitol. But who will the President be? This blog will follow the Presidential campaign leading up to the day that this question will be answered: November 6th, 2012. You can look forward to analysis and opinion…