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Romney tells Dennis Miller: ‘It’s good to live a normal life again’
Millionaire former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says that he’s relieved to be back living “a normal life” following his 2012 loss. During an interview on Wednesday, conservative radio host Dennis Miller ask the former candidate how it he was “extracting yourself from the bubble.” “The bubble is a different…
Bill Kristol: Romney lost Latinos because they want free health care
Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol says that Latino voters decided to support President Barack Obama over former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in 2012 because they wanted government handouts like free health care “and thought Obamacare provided it.” During a panel discussion on Fox News Sunday, Kristol told host Chris…
Romney flip flops on killing FEMA: ‘I will ensure FEMA has the funding it needs’
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has changed his tune about his promise to “absolutely” eliminate the federal agency charged with providing relief to the millions of Americans who have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy. During a Republican primary debate earlier this year, the former Massachusetts governor had said that abolishing…
Romney playing campaign videos at ‘storm relief events’
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday claimed that he had stopped campaigning due to Hurricane Sandy and instead was holding so-called “storm relief events” where campaign advertisements were played for attendees. Romney, along with his wife, Ann, and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, stopped by campaign offices and attended…
Romney campaign falsely training Wisc. poll watchers that IDs ‘must include photo’
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign has been incorrectly training their election observers that photo IDs are required to vote in Wisconsin even though multiple courts have struck down the requirement, according to a report released on Tuesday. The liberal website Think Progress obtained “Volunteer Observer Training” documents created by…
MSNBC host shuts down Romney surrogate: ‘I fact checked the apology tour… it didn’t happen’
Former Sen. Jim Talent (R-MO), an adviser to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was forced to modify his talking points on Tuesday after MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell said she had fact checked the claim that President Barack Obama went on an “apology tour” and determined “it just didn’t happen.” Mitchell…
Coulter explains debate: Romney was ‘kind and gentle to the retard’ Obama
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter explained Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s lack of aggression at the third presidential debate on Monday by saying he was trying to be “kind and gentle” to the president, who she called a “retard.” Although President Barack Obama was aggressive throughout the debate, Romney used a…
Obama rips Romney’s Navy expansion: ‘We also have fewer horses and bayonets’
President Barack Obama on Monday mocked Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s complaint about having less ships in the U.S. Navy, saying that the country also had “fewer horses and bayonets.” During the third 2012 presidential debate, the GOP hopeful said that he would be able to balance the budget while…
Romney on drones: ‘Use any and all means necessary to take out’ enemies
During the third 2012 presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney praised President Barack Obama for his use of unmanned aerial drones to fight terrorism. “I believe we should use any and all means necessary to take out people who pose a threat to us and our friends around the…
Romney, staff challenge press corps to a beach football game
Taking a break from Monday’s debate preparations, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, his staff and advisers joined several members of the press (in yellow mesh tank-tops) for a touch football game in Delray Beach, Florida. According to New York Times reporter Ashley Parker, who participated in the game, Romney’s team…
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