As his standing in the polls improves, Mitt Romney is piling up public endorsements from a new cohort of voters: the …
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Political Pictures of the Week, Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
The Frustrations of Fact Checkers
Midway through a Wednesday morning panel discussion with the nation’s top political fact checkers, FactCheck.org’s Brooks Jackson asked his colleagues if they could think of a case where candidates this cycle have “paid a price” …
How Libya Makes Obama Vulnerable — and the GOP Knows It
Rally-around-the-flag time is over. For the most part, Republicans — with the exception of Mitt Romney — had held their fire in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. embassy in Cairo and consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which claimed the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. But as …
Political Pictures of the Week, Sept. 14–20
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Gaffes
Caught on candid camera, whispered into a hot mic or blurted out on the campaign trail, gaffes are what make a presidential race hum. Here’s TIME’s running tally of some of the biggest verbal blunders this year.
Political Pictures of the Week, Sept. 7-14
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Charlie Crist Is Back – and Democrats Are Smart to Take Him In
It’s hard to believe now that the GOP ever allowed such a thing. In 2007, the host of a major climate-change summit was none other than Florida’s then governor — and then Republican — Charlie Crist. “If you go back to …
Mitt’s Moment: Can Romney Finally Open Up?
If Mitt Romney found it easy to open up, he would have done it by now. He has been running for President for at least five years and maybe more — maybe a lifetime. Along the way, Romney has gone from speech to interview to …
The Art of Political Stagecraft
Beads, Bling and Boots: Crazy Accessories at the RNC
TIME’s photo editors look at the most notable fashion trends of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
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Paul Ryan’s Night: A Numbers Man Makes an Emotional Debut
When he speaks to America tonight, Paul Ryan will need to use a second language. His native tongue — conservatism — won’t suffice. Mitt Romney’s young running mate is a product of the Republican right’s think tanks …
What You Missed While Not Watching the First Night of the Republican Convention
7:14 p.m. The hurricane couldn’t stop it. The weak economy didn’t underfund it. The orange-bottomed girls at the Hooters down the street won’t distract from it. Day One of the 2012 Republican National Convention has …
