Now that Barack Obama is enthusiastically campaigning on the Affordable Care Act — even proudly referring to it as Obamacare — Mitt Romney is trying to blunt criticism that his plan to scrap health care reform is bad news for …
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The Rich History of Mitt Romney
The former Massachusetts governor and runner-up for the 2008 Republican presidential ticket is poised to seize his party’s 2012 nomination for the White House. TIME looks at his vibrant family life, business career and political trials.
How Bain Shaped Romney
In this week’s cover story, Bart Gellman delivers some great reporting on Mitt Romney’s Bain days, his decision-making as a consultant and a private equity CEO. The fun is in the details: a joke Romney once told about polar bear …
Romney to Announce Vice Presidential Pick Saturday Morning
Mitt Romney will announce his vice presidential pick Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., his campaign said late Friday night.
After weeks of anticipation, Romney’s campaign released a statement after 11 p.m. Friday night saying …
Mitt Romney’s Father Got Free McDonald’s Hamburgers For Life
That headline is true. Mitt Romney told the story Tuesday about his father, George Romney, who received carte blanche at McDonald’s until his death in 1995. Romney spoke during a fundraiser in Chicago, which was filled with executives from the restaurant industry.
Romney Abroad: A Candidate Tries to Find His Diplomatic Voice
Seasoned foreign policy advisers will tell you that in diplomacy there’s an inside voice and an outside voice. Candidates – especially those running in primaries – will say the most bombastic and outrageous stuff on the …
Mitt’s Mission in Israel: Optics, Christian Zionists and Absentee Ballots
There are a number of ways to understand Mitt Romney’s visit to Israel, where he pitches up Saturday night from London.
Mitt Romney’s Commander in Chief Problem
For decades, Republican presidential candidates enjoyed a predictable advantage over Democrats on foreign policy. But not in 2012. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows President Barack Obama holding a steady 10-point lead …
Counterpoint: Romney Should Totally Release His Tax Returns!
This is a compelling case that Mitt Romney shouldn’t release years of tax returns that he’s not required to disclose. It almost persuaded me. Almost. But I think there are both political and moral reasons Romney should open up the books. The benefits for his campaign–and the public good–are multitudinous.
Why Romney Should Resist Calls to Release His Tax Returns
When it comes to campaign strategy, everyone’s an expert. And as the brouhaha over Mitt Romney’s tax returns drags on, the experts — from Haley Barbour to Ron Paul to an array of seasoned Republican strategists and …
The Real Story of Romney’s Olympic Turnaround
On the night of February 8, 2002, Mitt Romney stood next to President George W. Bush at the center of the Salt Lake City Olympics’ opening ceremony. Bathed in a spotlight that illuminated the blue ice, the two men watched as a …
The Fault, Dear Romney, Is Not in the Staff
The tepid June jobs report could relegate the calls for a shake-up in Team Romney to the dumpster of stupid campaign controversies, along with the candidate’s ruminations on lemonade, that 13-year-old conservative who isn’t conservative anymore and the rest of last week’s flotsam and jetsam. But now that Rupert Murdoch, Jack Welch …
Obama Welcomes Campaign Season with China Trade Complaint
Maumee, Ohio.
“It’s campaign season, again,” Barack Obama announced Thursday, after emerging in the sweltering summer heat behind hay bales and before a giant American flag draped across the roof of a nearby building. …