CHARLESTON, S.C.— Under duress two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney acknowledged he has invested part of his millions in the Cayman Islands, although his aides say he never used the location as a tax haven. Neither Romney nor his campaign provided details, such as how much he has invested […]
In December 2007, Mitt Romney was asked by “Meet The Press” host Tim Russert about the history of racism in the Mormon church, which excluded African Americans from participation until 1978. Romney claimed that his father marched with Martin Luther King. Romney would also claim that he “saw his father march with Martin Luther King” […]
In the last few months, the Republican Party has spoken to many ideas. Many of them very important to the GOP. They speak freely on the economy, foreign policy, education and government spending. What they do not talk about very often, is their plan on how to unify an America so much more diverse than […]
Raunchy rap icon Luther Campbell offers a damning assessment of the leading Republican presidential nominees in a recent column for the Miami New Times. The former 2 Live Crew frontman writes that he’s dismayed at today’s candidates from the party of Abraham Lincoln, a party that he says once “stood up for African-Americans.” RELATED: Is […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney eked out a minuscule 8-vote victory over Rick Santorum in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses, the state party chairman said early Wednesday, ringing down the curtain on an improbable first act in the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in the fall. SEE ALSO: Understanding The […]
Now that Herman Cain is completely out of the picture, the world knows it is a two man race. Perry comes off like Yosemite Sam. He’s the “rootin’est tootin’est hombre” from Texas alright. Still, I have never seen him own a truly “Presidential moment”. Bachmann was never too impressive (courageous as the undertaking is) and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suddenly Mitt Romney is fighting a two-front political war. Related News: Cain’s Wife Not Aware Of Ginger White The Republican presidential contender has skated along for much of the year as GOP challengers surged and faded. But now he faces an unexpected, more serious threat from Newt Gingrich – just as Barack […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is defending a TV ad that quotes President Barack Obama out of context, signaling he’s ready for bare-knuckled campaigning despite sharp complaints from Democrats and some neutral observers. Romney said while campaigning in Iowa Wednesday that the ad is fair game, and underscores how the […]
President Obama’s re-election bid is increasingly becoming a hard fought battle as Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Herman Cain are either winning or are neck and neck with the current president in the latest USA Today/Gallup poll released Friday. See also: Joe Biden Warns Congressional GOP Against Stalling Obama’s Jobs Plan See […]
Priorities USA Action, a political action committee started by two former Obama aides, is launching a $100,000 campaign against Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The smear campaign, which includes a ramped up Facebook presence and web advertising, features a well-produced web video aimed squarely at Romney. See also: Mitt Romney ‘Has No Core’ Omni Shoreham Hotel […]
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has now catapulted himself to the top of the GOP field. According to the latest CBS/NY Times poll, Cain now leads former frontrunner for the GOP nomination Mitt Romney by 4 percentage points. Close to 1700 people were sampled for this poll and 455 said they planned to vote in […]
Black Mormons, a group whose political views are shaped by both its religious and racial considerations, are weighing their support for various candidates in the 2012 presidential election. There is no clear consensus as Black Mormons consider re-electing President Obama beacuse he’s Black and Mitt Romney because he’s a Mormon. Political views among African-American Latter-Day […]
