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I’m in New Hampshire for his Iraq speech and his effort to get back on the campaign bicycle. In an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio this morning, McCain took personal responsibility for the disaster that his campaign has become. But much of the problem stems from the fact that the campaign never fit the candidate. Here’s what I wrote on the subject in this week’s magazine. Don’t miss the great Chris Morris photo.
UPDATE: My TIME.com story from the speech.
President Barack Obama is pressing for investments in infrastructure while relying on familiar tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to claim progress on the federal deficit in his upcoming budget.
Mitt Romney, the perpetually questioned front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, had a rough week. Three embarrassing losses to Rick Santorum in Tuesday’s non-binding contests led to questions about Romney’s conservative bona fides just in time for GOP activists, gathering at their annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, to collectively grumble about it. But in two narrow, largely symbolic victories on Saturday, Romney reclaimed the headlines. Never mind the details. He was winning again.
