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Are Democrats Deserting Obama?

By Donald Lambro (May 25, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama isn't doing so good in some of his party primaries where a surprisingly large number of Democrats are giving him the thumbs down. Little... more

Obama's Anti-Capitalism Strategy is Getting Poor Reviews

By Donald Lambro (May 25, 2012)

President Obama's anti-capitalism attacks on Mitt Romney's long career as an investor who bankrolled businesses and created jobs isn't playing well in some... more

Obama Says Private Investment is Bad For The U.S. Economy

By Donald Lambro (May 23, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama's anti-capitalism attacks on Mitt Romney's long career as an investor who bankrolled businesses and created jobs isn't playing well in some... more

Whacking Government Down to Size

By Donald Lambro (May 18, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama's budget deficit this year will hit $1.2 trillion, following three previous monster deficits of $1.3 trillion, $1.3 trillion and $1.4... more

Would You Want Obama Investing Your Money?

By Donald Lambro (May 16, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama is attacking Mitt Romney's job creation record when he headed a capital investment firm that turned failing companies and start-up... more

Obama's Discredited Policies Are Symbols of the Tired Past

By Donald Lambro (May 11, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama sent a warmed-over, five-point "to-do list" to Congress this week that he said will create jobs and spur growth. There was... more

America Can Do Better

By Donald Lambro (May 09, 2012)

WASHINGTON - It should be clear by now that President Obama is running against the U.S. economy and as of last week the economy was beating him. A couple of weeks ago,... more

The Politics of Troop Withdrawal

By Donald Lambro (May 04, 2012)

STANFORD, CALIF. - President Obama's bullish "new day on the horizon" speech in Kabul wasn't quite "mission accomplished" but he came close to that dubious claim. The trip... more

Obama's Sideshow Campaign

By Donald Lambro (May 02, 2012)

STANFORD, CALIF. - There's a disconnect between the economy's relentless slowdown in the fourth year of Barack Obama's presidency and the sideshow issues he's raising on the... more

Redistributing Tinier Slices of Obama's Economic Pie

By Donald Lambro (Apr 27, 2012)

WASHINGTON - Somewhere between the New Frontier and the Age of Obama, the Democrats turned fiercely anti-capitalism, anti-business, anti-wealth and anti-success. Fifty-two... more

Running Without An Agenda For The Next Four years

By Donald Lambro (Apr 25, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama has officially begun his 2012 campaign, telling special interest groups what the government will do for them if he is re-elected to a second... more

Obama Takes the Low Road

By Donald Lambro (Apr 20, 2012)

WASHINGTON - It should be clear by now that Barack Obama will not be running for a second term based on his record over the past four years. After presiding over the... more

Republicans Appear to Be Rallying Around Romney

By Donald Lambro (Apr 18, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- Remember all the pundits who warned that the poisonous Republican presidential primary battles threatened to divide the GOP and seriously weaken their... more

Obama's Plan To Raise Taxes Ignores Fundamental Economics

By Donald Lambro (Apr 13, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama admitted this week that the "Buffett Rule," his plan to raise taxes on wealthier Americans, is "a... more

Anemic Recovery Will Be Foremost in Voter's Minds

By Donald Lambro (Apr 11, 2012)

WASHINGTON - The sharp slowdown in hiring stunned President Obama's worried campaign strategists Friday, fueling deeper doubts about a second term. The bleak jobs report... more

Obama's Attack on Republicans Was Unmitigated Gall

By Donald Lambro (Apr 06, 2012)

President Obama's all out class warfare attack against Republicans Tuesday was a shameful litany of excuses that included blaming all of his fiscal failures on George... more

Obama's Attack on Supreme Court is Pre-Emptive Strike

By Donald Lambro (Apr 04, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama's complaints about the Supreme Court's critical review of his health care law suggests that he has a real problem with the Constitution's... more

Biden's Attack on Romney Ignores Fundamental Truths

By Donald Lambro (Mar 30, 2012)

Joe Biden has begun attacking Mitt Romney's credentials on the economy -- the issue for which President Obama gets his worst marks in his job disapproval... more

Obamacare is Egregious Example of Federal Overreach

By Donald Lambro (Mar 28, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's historic debate over the constitutionality of President Obama's unpopular health care law is all about economic freedom.That freedom has... more

Primary Battle Is Winding Down -- And Romney Is The Winner

By Donald Lambro (Mar 23, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- One gets the sense that voters are increasingly impatient with the GOP's seemingly interminable primary battles to choose a nominee who can beat President... more

Obama's Spending Legacy: A $5.2 Trillion Deficit Monster

By Donald Lambro (Mar 21, 2012)

WASHINGTON - The government's monstrous budget deficits continue their meteoric rise under Barack Obama's big spending policies, further threatening America's shaky... more

Obama Is No Reagan, and the Economy Is Proof

By Donald Lambro (Mar 16, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- Gas prices continue to soar, up to a national average of $3.81 a gallon in the past week, hitting a high of $4.35 per gallon in some parts of the... more

Obama is Tanking, And The Voters Know it

By Donald Lambro (Mar 14, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- The precipitous rise in Barack Obama's job disapproval numbers stunned the West Wing Monday and shook Democratic leaders. The president is getting failing... more

Senate Shenanigans May Prevent GOP Takeover

By Donald Lambro (Mar 09, 2012)

A Republican takeover of the Senate in November was about as close to a sure thing as it gets in today's politics. But now the contest could become a bit more... more

It's Still the Economy, Mr. Santorum

By Donald Lambro (Mar 07, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- At a time when Americans consider the lackluster Obama economy to be the No. 1 issue facing the country, Rick Santorum this week was suggesting that other... more

Weak U.S. Economy Still the Leading Issue for Voters

By Donald Lambro (Mar 02, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama may be getting great pleasure from the Republicans' lengthening battle over who can beat him in November. But he faces a much stronger... more

Blame For High Gas Prices Lies Squarely in Obama's Lap

By Donald Lambro (Feb 29, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- There's a simple, one-word answer to President Obama's latest lecture that "we can't drill our way" to lower gas prices: Baloney.But drilling for more... more

Santorum's Provocative Rhetoric Does Not Serve Him Well

By Donald Lambro (Feb 24, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- A presidential candidate's campaign rhetoric can tell us a lot about what he truly believes, but some of Rick Santorum's language has pushed that to the... more

Republicans Will Fight Hard to Make Bush Tax Cuts Permanent

By Donald Lambro (Feb 22, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- An election-minded Congress defused the Social Security payroll tax cut issue last week, but a much more politically lethal time bomb is set to go off at the... more

One Statistic Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

By Donald Lambro (Feb 17, 2012)

In the high stakes of political combat, perceptions can matter as much as, or more than, reality. Maybe that's why Barack Obama's numbers are creeping up in some... more

Obama's Proposed Budget: A Pie in the Sky Fantasy

By Donald Lambro (Feb 15, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- Two things you need to know about President Obama's nearly $4 trillion budget for fiscal year 2013: It will likely add another $1 trillion to a $15.3 trillion... more

Obama's Budget is Dead on Arrival

By Donald Lambro (Feb 15, 2012)

WASHINGTON - Two things you need to know about President Obama's nearly $4 trillion budget for fiscal year 2013: It will likely add another $1 trillion to a $15.3... more

Rick Santorum Never Met An Earmark He Didn't Like

By Donald Lambro (Feb 10, 2012)

WASHINGTON - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is the GOP's latest presidential "flavor of the month," propelled by his party's large bloc of evangelical and... more

Obama's True Unemployment Rate is Really 9.9 Percent

By Donald Lambro (Feb 08, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama seized upon last week's improved jobs report as "more good news" on the economy, though the true unemployment rate never made the headlines.... more

Obama's Failing CBO Report Card on Jobs, Debt and Weakening Economic Growth

By Donald Lambro (Feb 02, 2012)

WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office gave us a forecast preview Wednesday of the frightening fiscal catastrophe that threatens to engulf the government in a sea of... more

Romney Edges Obama in 12 Key Swing States

By Donald Lambro (Feb 01, 2012)

WASHINGTON - The Republicans' presidential primary slugfest has all of our attention right now, but the general election race is really the more interesting story. ... more

Obama the Flimflam Man

By Donald Lambro (Jan 27, 2012)

  There was very little that was really new in the president's agenda-setting State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday. Since when is it new when... more

Gingrich Lobbied For Freddie Mac Who Planted the Seeds of the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown

By Donald Lambro (Jan 25, 2012)

WASHINGTON - It should be clear by now that Newt Gingrich, despite his denials, was lobbying for Freddie Mac, the home loan giant at the core of the subprime mortgage... more

Cutting the Capital Gains Tax Boosts Growth Rate and Jobs

By Donald Lambro (Jan 20, 2012)

WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney estimates the federal tax rate he pays on most of his income is about 15 percent because it comes from his... more

Obama Budget Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic

By Donald Lambro (Jan 18, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama's puny election year plan to consolidate a handful of government agencies and programs is about three years and $4 trillion too late. ... more

Lethargic Obama

By Donald Lambro (Jan 13, 2012)

You don't hear much about President Obama these days in the national news media because he isn't making very much news. This is a presidency that appears to be... more

Romney Has Right Story to Tell in Bain Capital's Successes

By Donald Lambro (Jan 11, 2012)

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney is taking a lot of heat from his Republican rivals, who question just how successful he has really been in turning small businesses into major... more

A Two Man Race to Take on Obama

By Donald Lambro (Jan 06, 2012)

There were two notable changes in the contest for the presidency this week. Barack Obama's job approval score rose and the race for the Republican nomination appears to... more

Obama's 2012 Reelection Excuse: Don't Blame Me, Blame Congress

By Donald Lambro (Jan 04, 2012)

WASHINGTON - President Obama and his top campaign officials have mapped out a new 2012 reelection strategy: run against an unpopular Congress. Obama, whose job... more