The Pander Bowl
The message arrived with the president’s signature, so you know he really meant it.
“NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs’ lockout is settled soon.-bo,” Barack Obama tweeted Tuesday, the day after a replacement …
Alex Altman
Alex Altman is a Washington correspondent for TIME. He previously worked as a writer and editor for TIME's Briefing section. A native of New York City, he has degrees from Colgate University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Morning Must Reads: Buckeye
- A new Washington Post poll shows Mitt Romney trailing by eight points among likely voters in must-win Ohio as he arrives to kick off a two-day tour.
- RealClearPolitics takes a dive into the bellwether Buckeye State.
- Another disconcerting sign for Romney: voters’ views on the state of the economy are beginning to brighten.
For Romney, Fundraising Comes First
Miami
It’s nearing 9 p.m. and lightning forks across the sky, but inside a cavernous concrete expo hall, a mostly Hispanic crowd is chanting Mitt Romney’s name. Although Romney trails Barack Obama by more than two-to-one …
Amid Video Controversy, Romney Punches Back
Dallas, Texas
If Mitt Romney is panicking, it’s hard to tell. As Democrats salivate and Republicans squirm over a surreptitiously recorded video that shows Romney uttering politically fraught remarks to donors at a private …
Video Captures Uncensored Mitt Romney at Fundraiser
In a hidden-camera video captured at a private fundraiser and posted Monday afternoon to the website of Mother Jones, Mitt Romney offers an assessment of Barack Obama’s supporters that is far more withering than any he’s revealed …
Promising Change of All Kinds, Romney Campaign Plans More of the Same
Have you heard? The Romney campaign is rebooting. After two weeks of slipping poll numbers, Mitt Romney’s advisers began the week by announcing the campaign would change course. But how?
Out on the Trail, Romney Broadens Foreign Policy Critique of Obama
Fairfax, Va.
Returning to the campaign trail a day after his barbs at Barack Obama’s handling of the Middle Eastern attacks sparked recriminations, Mitt Romney amplified his criticism of Obama’s foreign policy, arguing …
Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Gamble
During the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney’s watchword was caution. But over the last two months, things have changed. The polls began to tilt against him in early August, after months of an Obama ad onslaught. The selection of …
The Two Campaigns of Mitt Romney
Every campaign starts with a theory of the case. In 2004, George W. Bush’s advisers surmised a shaken country wanted a leader who had the strength to take tough decisions to keep us safe. Four years ago, Barack Obama ran on …
We Read the Republican Platform So You Don’t Have To
Tampa
“Have you ever met anybody who has read the party platform?” John Boehner scoffed Monday. “I’ve not ever met anybody.” Boehner has a point. The 2012 Republican platform is neither widely read nor binding. But it is an …
The RNC’s Diversity Pageant
Tampa
Mia Love is not a household name. But ask any savvy Republican here, and they’ll tell you the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, is one of the party’s political phenoms. Love, 37, is a congressional candidate for Utah’s 4th district. More importantly, she’s a black Mormon with sterling Tea Party credentials. This is the sort of …
In Tampa, a Fractious Party Strives to Present a Unified Front
Tampa
This is the love-in Mitt Romney never had. Mere minutes elapsed between the moment Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus gaveled the GOP convention open and its weather-driven adjournment until Tuesday. …
TIME/CNN Poll: Obama Leads Romney in Florida
President Barack Obama has opened a narrow lead in Florida as Republicans gather in Tampa this week to nominate Mitt Romney, according to a new TIME/CNN/ORC poll. The survey also found the two candidates locked in a near tie in …
