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09.25.12 | 10:34 am
Really, Scott Brown?

I’ve been wondering about this for a few days. Scott Brown has made the ‘controversy’ over Elizabeth Warren’s purported Native American heritage a centerpiece of the final lap of the campaign. Indeed, his staffers went so far today as to taunt Warren with “tomahawk chops” mocking her claims.

But at the debate, Brown said this … Read More

09.25.12 | 8:27 am
Great Way To Make Your Point!

Scott Brown staffers mock Elizabeth Warren with tomahawk chops and Indian war chant.

09.25.12 | 4:40 am
Ohio Slipping From Romney’s Grasp

It’s a cliche but it’s true: It’s extremely difficult for Romney to win the presidency without winning Ohio. But it seems to be slipping out of his grasp. This morning the Washington Post released a poll showing Obama up 8 points in Ohio (52% to 44%). The current PollTracker Average gives Obama a +4.7 margin.

Trend chart after the jump … Read More

09.25.12 | 4:16 am
Big Debate Mitt

To paraphrase my comments from a couple months ago about the vice presidential search, if you’re banking on the blow out debate performance, you’re probably already toast. That said, here’s what debate pros says Mitt Romney needs to do to turn this thing around.

09.24.12 | 1:49 pm
What Is Going On?

It’s widely known that the ATF is the redheaded stepchild of federal law enforcement, but I’ve not seen anything quite like this before.

09.24.12 | 12:38 pm
The Euphemism’s Nose Under the Tent

Top Armed Services Republicans adopt Dems’ code word for new taxes to reduce the deficit.

09.24.12 | 12:32 pm
The Crackdown on Laziness

Combating laziness takes center stage as new rationale for voter ID laws.

09.24.12 | 11:49 am
Hard To Keep Up

It’s getting hard to keep up with the number of positions Romney is changing at the moment. The latest is announcing that ER care is the solution for people who don’t have health insurance.

09.24.12 | 11:08 am
Me and Newt Agree!

Gingrich says GOP will be back to supporting Akin by mid-October.

09.24.12 | 9:41 am
That Tracking Poll Thing

The big picture from the polls over the last week has been the continuation of Obama’s post-convention bounce and a solidification of Obama’s numbers in a host of key swing states. But there’s one other thing we saw last week that deserves mention: the return of the significant discrepancy in how the race looks in the standard polls now being released by a number of polling organizations and how the race looks in the Gallup and Rasmussen tracking polls. Read More