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  • Obama's convention speech no game changer

    Published September 07, 2012

    Bill Clinton riveted the hall Wednesday night with a spirited defense of President Obama, support for bipartisanship and a very clear notion of where we need to go as a country and how to get there.

  • Romney takes a giant step in the right direction

    Published August 31, 2012

    Accepting his party's nomination for president Thursday night in Tampa Mitt Romney delivered a solid speech. It succeeded in beginning the process of humanizing the former Massachusetts governor.

  • What Romney-Ryan and the GOP are missing

    Published August 21, 2012

    A Romney-Ryan campaign platform that focuses primarily on the budget, Medicare, and entitlement reform is a losing strategy that will hurt the Republican ticket with seniors, women, and the independent swing voters whose support will be necessary this November.   

  • How low can the 2012 campaign go?

    Published August 09, 2012

    Harry Reid’s unsubstantiated attack on Mitt Romney and his tax returns was pretty outrageous to be sure, but it pales in comparison to the unsubstantiated allegations against him issued by the Obama campaign and its surrogates this week.   

  • Obama, Romney and the Bain Capital attacks

    Published July 23, 2012

    The Obama campaign has concluded that it is much easier to demonize Governor Romney --who has yet to articulate a clear platform and program for himself—with polarizing, class-based attacks, than it is to distinguish a compelling Obama agenda.

  • Tax cut extension announcement is huge win for Obama, Romney backfooted again

    Published July 09, 2012

    Monday's tax cut extension announcement from the White House is a huge win for the president and a clear indication that the Romney campaign was once again backfooted.

  • Forget health care, it's still about jobs, jobs, jobs for Obama and Romney

    Published July 05, 2012

    The Supreme Court ruling on ObamaCare has not not moved the needle for the president. When voters head to the polls come November, their decision will hinge on jobs, housing and other economic indicators – not health care.

  • ObamaCare and the 2012 Campaign

    Published June 28, 2012

    There's no question that Thursday's ruling by the Supreme Court upholding the individual mandate requiring most Americans to obtain health insurance starting in 2014 is a short term victory for President Obama. That's simply undeniable.

  • Why the White House is nervous

    Published June 22, 2012

    President Obama is in for a tight race this November. While the president still holds a narrow 2.2 point lead over Governor Romney in the Real Clear Politics average, recent polling suggests that the numbers are on the cusp of moving away from the him. 

  • What Obama can say to avoid being a one-term wonder

    Published June 14, 2012

    Rather than looking backwards, President Obama must talk about the future – making a case for what his reelection holds in benefit for working people