Obama, Romney On Health Care: So Close, Yet So Far
From now until November, President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will emphasize their differences. But the two men’s lives actually coincide in a striking number of ways. In this installment of NPR’s “Parallel Lives” series, a look at one of those similarities: They both signed health care overhaul laws based on an individual [...]
#FollowFriday: A Tiny Shred Of Political Authenticity
Note: We’ve asked NPR journalists to share their top five (or so) political Twitter accounts, and we’re featuring the series on #FollowFriday. Here are recommendations from reporter Andrea Seabrook (@RadioBabe). I have a thing about political fakes on Twitter. I HATE them. And when I say fakes, I mean a handle that appears to be [...]
Health Law’s Downfall Could Put GOP In Odd Spot
The Supreme Court will rule in the coming weeks on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — the health care law that has been a flashpoint of partisan acrimony and debate since its beginning. Much of that debate has been philosophical. But now that the law is under review by the country’s highest court, [...]
GOP Hopes Pennsylvania’s Still Got That Swing
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was talking about education policy Thursday in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, with its 20 electoral votes, is a frequent stop for presidential candidates. But, amid a campaign likely to focus on a handful of battleground states, some are starting to wonder if Pennsylvania is still a swing state. At the Universal Bluford [...]
Sequestered At The Edwards Trial, And I’m Not On The Jury
One day last week, I was entering the federal courthouse in Greensboro, N.C., where John Edwards is on trial, when a U.S. marshal took my local newspaper. A moment later, he told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff to hand over his morning paper. “We can’t have newspapers?” I asked. “You guys know the rules,” the [...]
Remember The Debt Ceiling Debate? It’s Back
A storm is brewing in Washington that could darken political debate for months to come. It’s about the debt, the deficit, taxes and spending — all hot topics lawmakers have been fighting about for years now. This time, though, there’s a deadline, and the consequences of inaction would be immediate. That has many in Washington [...]
Mitt Romney Vs. Rand Paul In 2016?
As sort-of-still-a-presidential-candidate Ron Paul continues to collect delegates at state Republican Party conventions, the question of what the libertarian Texas congressman wants has become more urgent in GOP circles. A speaking role at the Republican convention, where Mitt Romney is expected to accept the nomination? A seat at the party’s rule-making table to advocate making [...]
Voters Agree It’s The Economy, But Split On Who Can Fix It
President Obama and his expected Republican challenger are tied on the all-important question of who can best deal with the ailing economy, according to a poll released Tuesday. Among registered voters, 47 percent said Obama and 47 percent said Mitt Romney when asked which candidate they trust to do a better job handling the economy. [...]
Obama Made A Strong First Impression At Harvard
From now until November, President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will emphasize their differences. But the two men’s lives actually coincide in a striking number of ways. In this installment of NPR’s “Parallel Lives” series, a look at Obama’s time at their shared alma mater. Harvard Professor Laurence Tribe is a sort of [...]
Obama: Romney’s Bain Record Is No Distraction
“This is not a distraction. This is what this campaign is going to be about.” That’s what President Obama said during a press conference in Chicago minutes ago, when he was asked what he thought about Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker’s critique of the campaign ad about Mitt Romney’s time as CEO of Bain Capital. [...]
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