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Romney suggests reporters should reveal confidential sources
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday told reporters and bloggers that he could “imagine a time” when they would have to reveal confidential sources. “Just the last few years since my last campaign, the changes in your industry have been quite striking,” the candidate explained to the American Society…
TIME’s Joe Klein: Romney mistrustful of outside world because of Mormon faith
TIME magazine political columnist Joe Klein said Tuesday that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith leads him to be “mistrustful of the outside world” “I think there is something very close to the core of his being, on a very personal level — and this is just speculation on…
Romney: Obama wants to ‘establish a religion called secularism’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday said that President Barack Obama had taken his war on faith to the next level by wanting to establish a new “religion” for the purpose of rejecting all religious doctrines. At an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a supporter asked the candidate what the…
Jon Stewart lampoons tepid endorsements of Romney
Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Monday night analyzed the less-than-enthusiastic endorsements of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “Look, Romney is going to be the nominee. Everybody’s decided. They’re all getting behind him. What they haven’t really decided is why,” he said. Many Republicans have offered mild endorsements of the…
Romney: Gov. Scott Walker is a ‘real champion… a great leader’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday praised Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as a “real champion.” Campaigning with Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) in Green Bay, the candidate told a group of supporters that Wisconsin’s anti-union governor had encouraged him to share a story about the time he chose an…
Romney: ‘Take our message to the women of America’
Following a recent poll that showed President Barack Obama with a 2-1 lead among female voters in swing states, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday said that his campaign would “take our message to the women of America.” A USA Today/Gallup survey of 12 of the top battleground states…
Romney says story about Michigan layoffs is ‘humorous’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday told a story about his father closing a factory in Michigan that he said tickled his funny bone. Speaking to thousands of Wisconsin voters during a tele-town hall, the former Massachusetts governor recalled what he described as a “humorous” anecdote that left some…
Romney: Uninsured with preexisting conditions should be denied coverage
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday insisted that President Barack Obama’s health care reform law should be overturned and that people with preexisting conditions should be denied coverage if they had never had insurance before. During an appearance on NBC’s Tonight Show, host Jay Leno told Romney that he…
Romney: Government workers just look for ‘places they can interfere’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday suggested that most government workers were a waste of taxpayer dollars because they spend their days looking for “places they can interfere.” At a campaign event in San Diego, California, the former Massachusetts governor told supporters that there were a “class of individuals”…
Adviser: Romney will change positions ‘like an Etch A Sketch’ after primary
A senior adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday insisted the former Massachusetts governor wasn’t being hurt by adopting more conservative positions during the primary because he could “start over again” for the general election. During an interview on CNN, John Fugelsang asked Romney Communications Director Eric Fehrnstrom…
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