A new ad from the Obama campaign highlights recent media reports regarding a deceptive Romney campaign ad.
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Romney in 2004 Says Blaming President for Economy Is “Poppycock”
In 2004, Romney supported George W. Bush’s re-election efforts by saying the President couldn’t be held accountable for the economic downturn during his first term, and that the American people know that blaming a President’s election for an economic slowdown is “poppycock.”
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Bloomberg Group Demands Action on Gun Control
New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is backing a group called Demand a Plan, which yesterday released an ad featuring survivors of the 2011 Tucson shooting demanding action from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The ad notes that at current rates there will be 48,000 gun deaths during the next presidency, or “three Aurora shootings every […]
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A Horse in Every Pot
In today’s episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie, Jaime Fuller, and Patrick Caldwell talk the Texas Senate race, voter ID, and the Olympics. Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an e-mail at voxandfriends@prospect.org! Links discussed include: Romney: Israel’s Superior Economy to Palestinians Result of ‘Culture,’ ’Providence’—Talking […]
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Obama in 2008: “I Want Transparency, I Want Accountability”
Speaking as a presidential candidate in 2008, Barack Obama assailed George W. Bush’s administration for its secrecy. Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce accused the Obama administration of “putting secrecy over transparency,” drawing on reports that White House staffers frequently met lobbyists in coffee shops, allegedly to avoid reporting requirements.
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Romney Goes After Obama for Auto Bailout
This morning, the Romney campaign released an ad featuring an Ohio car salesman whose credit line was suspended by GM during the Obama Administration’s auto bailout. “For these small businesses,” says the Romney YouTube channel, “hope and change was not so kind.”
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Obama Camp Renews Disputed Abortion Attacks
In a new ad, the Obama campaign resumes its attacks on Mitt Romney for his position on abortion issues. One of the ad’s claims-that Romney supports outlawing all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest-has been disputed by the Romney camp, and Politifact has rated this part of the Obama team’s argument “pants on […]
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The Battle for the Voting Booth
On this week’s episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie, Patrick Caldwell, and Abby Rapoport discuss Pennsylvania’s voter identification law, and why we should all support as much voting as possible. Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an e-mail at voxandfriends@prospect.org! Links discussed include: What’s the Deal with […]
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David Axelrod Spars with Joe Scarborough over Leaks
On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Obama campaign senior adviser David Axelrod struggled to maintain his verbal footing when pressed by host Joe Scarborough regarding leaked information that appears to have come from the White House.
