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Romney Takes Rubio On The Road, Testing A Potential Running Mate

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on Monday, a day before Pennsylvania and four other states hold their primary contests. Romney isn’t concerned about the primary, but Pennsylvania will likely be an important swing state in the general election. And Monday also offered a chance to audition a potential running [...]

Is The Internet Closing Our Minds Politically?

On the Internet, it’s easy to find like-minded people and to frequent sites whose content you already agree with. And the online world is increasingly tailored to individual preferences and interests — including search engines serving up more personalized results for your queries. But are we running the risk of getting trapped in information bubbles, [...]

With Casey At The Bat, Will Pennsylvania Republicans Once Again Swing & Miss?

Pennsylvania is often described as a swing state for November’s presidential battle, as polls there show a very tight contest shaping up between President Obama and Mitt Romney. Of course, the Keystone State was also thought to be in play four years ago, when Obama easily dispatched John McCain by a 55-44 percent margin. The [...]

Immigration Remains A Dicey Issue For Romney, GOP

At a recent GOP candidate forum in Wisconsin before the state’s primary, one of the speakers was someone not on the ballot, but he had strong words for the GOP regarding its low standing with Hispanic voters. Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is the first Hispanic to hold the nations highest law enforcement post, [...]

Presidential Fundraising Numbers Poised To Skyrocket

The latest financial numbers are coming out Friday from the campaigns of President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney — along with the superPACs that love them. First, the easy numbers: $53 million was raised in March to re-elect Obama and $12.6 million was raised by the Romney campaign to win the Republican primaries. [...]

Ann Romney Takes Center Stage In Tug-Of-War For Female Voters

For the past two weeks, the campaigns of both President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney have accused each other of waging a war on women. But what’s really going on is a war for women’s votes. The president, like Democrats before him, has an advantage with female voters — who make up 53 percent [...]

In A Closed Ohio Factory, Romney Reminds Voters, ‘It’s Still Empty’

GOP front-runner Mitt Romney is matching President Obama’s recent appearance in the key swing state of Ohio while intensifying his rhetoric, attacking the president’s record on the economy. For the second day in a row, Romney used his location on the campaign trail to send a message. On Wednesday, the GOP front-runner visited Charlotte, N.C., [...]

With Eye On November, Romney To Expand Campaign

Now that he’s all but certain to be the Republican challenging President Obama in November, Mitt Romney has begun to expand his operations. In the past week, he’s named a top aide to head his vice presidential selection team, and his paid staff is expected to soon quadruple in size. With the president’s campaign well-staffed [...]

Senate Panel Holds Hearing On Racial Profiling Bill

Civil Rights groups are lobbying Congress to put an end to racial profiling, the practice of targeting people because of their race or religion. A bill before Congress aims to do just that. On Tuesday, a Senate Judiciary panel heard from victims, police and lawmakers. The story begins in February 2001, when President Bush delivered [...]

Sticking With Gingrich Has Benefits, Including Online Discounts

There have been plenty of things about the 2012 presidential race that have been remarkable: the rotation of front-runners, the number of debates, and the evolution of BuzzFeed from a destination for photos of amusing cats to a destination for campaign ads featuring cats. On Tuesday, supporters of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich saw something [...]