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Romney headlines GOP campaign event

At a GOP fundraiser Wednesday night, Mitt Romney urged Republican lawmakers and donors to keep fighting for their ideals and against the Democrats' leftist policies. "I think the American people are seeing through what's happening," Romney told the crowd....


Romney gives serious talk at GOP dinner

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave a pretty philosophical keynote at the GOP fundraiser tonight. At times the 30-minute address sounded like a history lesson or a college lecture. As the crowd welcomed him with a standing ovation, Romney...


Mitt Romney's bittersweet return to Colorado

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate and once-Massachusetts governor, offered hardy words of support for ex-rival and GOP nominee John McCain at a nighttime rally here Saturday. In February, Republicans in Colorado handed Mr....


Surprise: Republicans attack press

The Republican targets at their convention on Wednesday night went beyond Barack Obama and the Democrats. To the delight of the delegates, several speakers went after the press. "For decades, the Washington sun has been rising in the east -...


Who's been in charge in Washington? Liberals, says Mitt Romney

Listening to Mitt Romney address the Republican National Convention, you'd hardly know that Republicans have held the White House 28 of the last 40 years, nominated seven of the nine Supreme Court justices and held Congress for 12 of the...


Night of the GOP also-rans

The feature attraction at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night is, of course, Gov. Sarah Palin's introductory speech as the GOP's vice presidential candidqte. But before the Alaska governor does her star turn, three of the GOP's unsuccessful 2008...


A look at McCain's potential VP candidates

Here's Wayne Slater's take on the strengths and weaknesses of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, considered two of John McCain's leading candidates for vice president. This first ran a month ago, so it has assessments...


Dayton, Ohio: Ground zero for John McCain's veep announcement

John McCain is scheduled to land here in Dayton, Ohio, around 7:20 p.m. EDT tonight. The Straight Talk Express is already parked outside the Marriott Dayton where we're cooling our heels. The place is crawling with security and advence...


Report: Secret Service sweep at Romney house

Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, is reporting that the Secret Service has been checking out Mitt Romney's house -- a possible sign that he's about to get protection, as McCain's running mate. He's certainly the top contender. The full...


Mitt Romney's cold war mentality

There's something politically lethal about the combination of Poland, Georgia and the Soviet Union. Back in 1976, President Gerald Ford committed a serious gaffe in a debate against Jimmy Carter (governor of Georgia) by calling Poland (a Soviet satellite) an...


What's the spread on that?

America's pro-Israel lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has a star-studded agenda for its annual policy conference June 2-4. McCain will keynote. So will Secretary of State Rice. And lookie, here, Obama and Clinton are scheduled to...

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