Results for: Democratic Presidential Candidates

Who's Afraid of Wealthy Politicians?
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2012/08/07/whos_afraid_of_wealthy_politicians
– anyway.Romney has resisted releasing more than two years' worth of tax returns -- presumably because he knows that an army of DemocraticDemocratic Party Chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz unloaded on Romney, saying he needed to release his tax returns "So we can see … candidates, north of Al Gore but south of John Kerry.…
Regaining our E Pluribus Unum
https://townhall.com/columnists/markbaisley/2012/08/06/regaining_our_e_pluribus_unum
– An evocative video recently flourished through social media to encourage Mexico’s presidential candidates to clean up the country’s … While commonly hard-working and humble, these folks are easy marks for the Democratic Party.  … And the harm that comes from rewarding the hucksters of the Democratic Party with their votes is to invoke the recurring nightmare…
Israel: Obama's Wedge Issue
https://townhall.com/columnists/carolineglick/2012/08/05/israel_obamas_wedge_issue
– Less than 100 days before the US presidential elections, the Obama administration is openly denying Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem … For the past two years, Democratic leaders have insisted that support for Israel is bipartisan. … Last year, Democratic National Committee chairwoman Rep.…
The Election, the Presidency and Foreign Policy
https://townhall.com/columnists/georgefriedman/2012/08/02/the_election_the_presidency_and_foreign_policy
– So candidates promise great, transformative programs. … Thus, while during his 2000 presidential campaign George W. … The degree to which the winner matters, however, is unclear, though knowing the inclinations of presidential candidates regardless…
For Women in 2012, A War on Stereotypes
https://townhall.com/columnists/ameliachasse/2012/07/30/for_women_in_2012_a_war_on_stereotypes
Democratic female Senators Patty Murray, Barbara Boxer, and Diane Feinstein – all of whom have been quick to declare their outrage … Women are CEOs, entrepreneurs, world leaders, power brokers, and, in 2008, viable and credible presidential and vice-presidential candidates
Warning: the Economy -and Your Tax Bill- Could Look Vastly Different by 2015
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidsterman/2012/08/17/warn…conomy_and_your_tax_bill_could_look_vastly_different_by_2015
– In the summer of 2015, either one or both political parties will begin the search for their next presidential candidate (depending … Right now, we have a pretty clear read on the broadly-staked positions of the Democratic Party. … In recent weeks, we've seen GOP primary victories by tea party candidates for the Senate in Indiana and Texas.…
To Stop Mitt, Obama Targets N.C., Florida, Ohio
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/08/14/to_stop_mitt_obama_targets_nc_florida_ohio
– Our presidential elections, pundits sometimes remind us, are not national contests, but rather contests in 50 states and the District … The candidates' percentage margins were less than 10 percent in only 15 states with 159 electoral votes. … Some have argued that this is due to overly Democratic samples in some cases.…
Obama Camp: Okay, Maybe We Did Know Soptic's Story After All
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/08/10/obama_camp_okay_maybe_we_did_know_soptics_story_after_all
–   Lanny Davis, a former top adviser to President Bill Clinton, today issued a scathing rebuke to a controversial new Democratic … “I’m pretty sad for our country that we have presidential candidates engaging in sophomoric — and that’s a compliment — sophomoric…
Midsummer Madness
https://townhall.com/columnists/olivernorth/2012/08/10/midsummer_madness
– It's now less than three months until our presidential election. … If the pollsters are indeed correct and this really is a neck-and-neck presidential race, the difference between the two candidates … Drug-fueled violence threatens the stability of democratic governments in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.…
Can Obama Win It on Likability?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2012/08/09/can_obama_win_it_on_likability
– The recent past certainly indicates a strong popular preference for likable candidates: in the 32 years since 1980, all eight presidential … In one celebrated 2004 poll, the American people chose the incumbent commander in chief over Democratic rival John Kerry as the candidate … Meanwhile, the Democratic assaults on Romney take aim at his personal life, his private-sector career, even his impeccable family.…
The National Conventions: Blast From the Past or Vision of the Future?
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2012/08/08/the_national_conventions_blast_from_the_past_or_vision_of_the_future
– The last two Democratic presidents benefitted immensely from the exposure gained from enjoying a prime-time speaking spot at their … Yet, for every Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, there are dozens of presidential wannabes who jockey for speaking slots at their national … Another serves as governor of the former Democratic Party stronghold of Louisiana -- Bobby Jindal.…
No More Boring White Guys for the GOP
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2012/08/08/no_more_boring_white_guys_for_the_gop
– a boring white guy as the presidential nominee. … But candidates like Ted Cruz are. … Poor people tend to vote Democratic. There are a lot of poor Latinos in the U.S.…
GOP Convention: No Suspense, Little Drama, Lots of Show
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/08/27/gop_convention_no_suspense_little_drama_lots_of_show
– Seven days later, the 46th Democratic National Convention will assemble in presumably non-hurricane-threatened Charlotte, N.C. … "Favorite son" candidates with support from home state delegations would wait for real contenders to bid for their support. … In 1960, John Kennedy got his majority for the Democratic nomination from Wyoming, the last state on the roll call.…
Mocking Obama and the Rest of the Political Clowns
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2012/08/26/mocking_obama_and_the_rest_of_the_political_clowns
Candidates who are legitimately that stupid are less likely to get elected. … It was just announced that most of the speakers at this year’s Democratic National Convention will be women. … I read that one of the presidential debates will have a town hall format where citizens will ask the candidates questions.…
To California GOP, Tampa a Far-Away and Hostile Planet
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2012/08/26/to_california_gop_tampa_a_faraway_and_hostile_planet
– "I don't spend a lot of time thinking about Mitt Romney," Elizabeth Emken, the Republican who will face off against Democratic Sen. … McCarthy showed up with three "young guns" -- candidates who can raise money and build an organization and he says, have a solid shot … That's the McCarthy formula: Pick young candidates who want to get things done.…
Cheer Up: Four Reasons Why Obama May Lose Big in November
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/danieldoherty/2012/08/25/cheer_up_four_reasons_why_obama_may_lose_big_in_november
– Ever since former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney clinched the 2012 Republican presidential nomination last May, President Obama … The joint fund-raising committee for Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, claimed cash on hand totaling $185.9 … The candidates’ joint fund-raising committees include their own campaigns, their parties’ national committees and other affiliated…
Remember the Ladies: DNC Quickly Becoming Giant Pro-Choice Rally
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2012/08/23/remember_the_ladies_dnc_quickly_becoming_giant_prochoice_rally
– controversy--and his refusal to leave the Missouri Senate race--has revived their chances of winning a majority of women in the presidential … them in battleground states, Bratty and Omero describe Walmart moms as frustrated with the tone of the campaign and with both candidates … Those were some of the labels attached to the Democratic incumbent during the discussions.…
Pure Chicago: Obama Campaign Violates Tradition by Crashing Romney Convention
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/08/23/pure_chic…obama_campaign_violates_tradition_to_crash_romney_convention
Presidential candidates have traditionally kept a low profile during their opponent's nominating celebration, but Democrats are throwing … "It's gonna be the strongest yet," a Democratic leadership aide said Wednesday. … Does that mean that Romney may counter-program the Democratic convention in Charlotte next month?…
The Confidence Game
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2012/08/22/the_confidence_game
– own constructive leadership by pointing to a roaring economy, a rapidly declining deficit, and an increasingly peaceful and democratic … Since the ratification of the Constitution, we’ve gone through 51 presidential elections with an incumbent eligible to run, and in … Nor is the mixed performance a relic of the distant past: of the last six candidates to run for the presidency as White House incumbents…
Journo-Tools for Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2012/08/22/journotools_for_obama
– and CBS's Bob Schieffer will preside over the three presidential debates; ABC's Martha Raddatz will host the sole vice presidentialcandidates and combative, fili-blustery lectures for Republican candidates campaign cycle after cycle. … If not the 2012 GOP presidential ticket, then who? If not now, then when?…
Obama in High Seas
https://townhall.com/columnists/emmetttyrrell/2012/08/22/obama_in_high_seas
– his charges that Mitt Romney has been responsible for at least one death and is a tax cheat were not outside the "bounds" of presidential … , "and the ads that I've approved and are produced by my campaign, you'll see that we point out sharp differences between the candidates … Inevitably, they go back to 2004 and the charges that Senator John Kerry, then the Democratic candidate for president, had his war…
Obama ads' focus on abortion is unprecedented
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/08/21/obama_ads_focus_on_abortion_is_unprecedented
– Typically, TV ads for presidential candidates focus on themes that can draw bipartisan support -- the economy, health care and education … candidates while spotlighting abortion. … "We have not seen this kind of campaigning coming from a presidential campaign before.…
Pure Gold: Obama Blasts Medicare Cuts to Fund New Healthcare Program
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/08/21/pure_gold_obama_blasts_medicare_cuts_to_fund_new_healthcare_program
– Obama has admitted to these Medicare cuts on national television, and that his Deputy Campaign manager touted the cuts as a presidential … A new messaging memo from the NRCC draws a roadmap for GOP candidates to take the fight to their opponents on this topic, with internal … Ryan's plan (Ryan's plan doesn't touch anyone over 55, preserves Medicare for future generations, invokes ObamaCare), and the Democratic
A Debate About Debates
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2012/08/21/a_debate_about_debates
– the one vice-presidential exchange between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. … Any of these would generate serious interest and boost ratings. 3) Have the candidates question each other. … Losers in previous Democratic primaries might be selected, too. Hillary Clinton would be fun.…
The $10 Million Per Minute Platform
https://townhall.com/columnists/bobbarr/2012/09/06/the_10_million_per_minute_platform
– Both claim commitment to limited government (although the Democratic version can hardly be said to do so with the proverbial “straight … Perhaps most noticeably, both Platforms promise to tackle the huge federal debt, oblivious to the fact that both the incumbent, Democratic … Unburdened by any partisan baggage, and buttressed by impeccable substantive credentials, Walker is able to go where candidates from…
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