Editors’ Blog - 2012
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09.21.12 | 10:17 am
Oh, Mitt

Romney artificially inflated 2011 taxes after saying, “I don’t pay more than are legally due and frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don’t think I’d be qualified to become president.”

09.21.12 | 10:44 am
How Mitt Compares To The Rest Of Us

We put together this chart a few weeks ago to show how Romney’s effective federal tax rate compares to the average rate of other income brackets. (Keep in mind that was when Romney was saying he paid close to a 15 percent rate, so we used that number; today’s release shows that his 2011 rate was 14.1 percent.)

09.21.12 | 11:27 am
Walker Lowers the Boom on Mitt

Republican super-hero Gov. Scott Walker expresses “frustration” with Mitt Romney, thought Ryan mojo would “transfer over to our nominee” but hasn’t seen it yet.

09.21.12 | 1:10 pm
So What Did Romney Actually Release?

So what did Romney actually release? Not much. Here’s a quick read on what we learned and what remains hidden.

09.21.12 | 1:36 pm
Romney: The Campaign is Going Great!

Rommey tells 60 Minutes: Our campaign “doesn’t need a turnaround. We’ve got a campaign which is tied with an incumbent President” … “we’re tied in the polls. We’re all within the margin of error. We bounce around.”

09.21.12 | 1:47 pm
Harry Reid Decries Mitt’s Tax ‘Manipulation’

Harry Reid goes back to war with Romney’s tax returns.

09.21.12 | 1:48 pm
Hrrrmmmm

Rick Newman notes that when Romney released his preliminary 2011 tax return estimates in January he was reporting $20,901,075 in adjusted gross income. The final returns released today show $13,696,961 in adjusted gross income.

09.21.12 | 2:06 pm
Romney Plays the California Card

Romney says Obama’s America is becoming a socialist hellhole like California … where he just bought a new house.

09.21.12 | 2:24 pm
Picture of the Day

Shuttle Endeavor on final journey with fighter escort over Los Angeles.

09.21.12 | 2:39 pm
iGot One!

Scenes from the shopping crush today for the new iPhone 5.