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Maddow befuddled by snooty Romney donors: These must be leftist protesters
Noting that Romney’s donors at recent fundraiser in New York seemed more like fictional caricatures of the rich and affluent, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow wondered if the Republican presidential candidate had been “punked.” “There are only two possibilities here at this point,” she said Monday night. “Either this is brilliant…
Romney campaign looking for new copywriter after string of embarrassing typos
If you’re a member of the resume-swapping social network LinkedIn, have at least two years’ “professional experience writing in marketing, advertising or journalism” and can spell the words “America,” “official” and “sneak-peek,” the Romney campaign might have an opening for you, according to BuzzFeed blogger Andrew Kaczynski. The campaign has…
Romney financial filing shows he’s still mighty rich
Republican Mitt Romney is not the wealthiest American to run for president, but he is undoubtedly a member of the mega-rich, according to disclosure forms he filed Friday with US authorities. The Romney campaign pegged his net worth at between $190 million and $250 million — not quite the billionaire status of Ross Perot,…
Romney Campaign Misspells ‘America’ on iPhone App; Hilarity Ensues
Mitt-3PO clinched the Republican nomination today and the Romney campaign celebrated by launching an iPhone app with one teensy tiny problem — the word “America” is spelled incorrectly. Derp. From WaPo: In the app, the phrase “A Better America” is misspelled “A Better Amercia.” The misspelling was picked up and…
First Romney campaign ad promises tax cuts for the rich on ‘Day One’
WASHINGTON — Republican Mitt Romney unveiled Friday his first TV ad focused on the general election campaign, saying he’d repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, cut taxes and approve a key oil pipeline. The 30-second, upbeat advertisement is the Romney campaign’s first since he became the presumptive Republican nominee…
Romney’s friend: Campaign asked me to counter prank story
The Romney campaign allegedly asked that a friend and former classmate of the presidential candidate offer “supporting remarks” in the wake of a Washington Post article about his past. The article, published on Thursday, described how Romney and his friends pinned down a fellow classmate, John Lauber, and cut his…
Romney’s openly gay spokesman resigns amid criticism
Romney’s openly gay spokesman Richard Grenell resigned from his position on Tuesday following an onslaught of criticism over his sexual orientation, according to The Washington Post’s Right Turn blog. “I have decided to resign from the Romney campaign as the Foreign Policy and National Security Spokesman,” Grenell said in a…
The Romney Campaign is Lying about the Detroit Auto Industry Bailout
Over the weekend, a campaign spokesperson for the Romney campaign said the following: “[Romney's] position on the bailout was exactly what President Obama followed. I know it infuriates them to hear that…. The only economic success that President Obama has had is because he followed Mitt Romney’s advice.“ This is…
Romney campaign meets equal pay question with long silence
Likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s quest to label President Barack Obama as the one waging a “war on women” hit a snag Wednesday morning, when, after a long pause on a conference call, his campaign told a reporter they’d “get back to” him on a question about whether the former…
Legal group: Romney super PAC flagrantly violating election law
A Romney-supporting super PAC claimed this week that it did not violate federal election regulations against unlawful coordination when it recycled an official Romney campaign ad from 2007 — but a campaign finance watchdog tells Raw Story that they’re attempting to explain away a violation they’re not even accused of.…
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