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(Video) AINN reporters give home-state insight into 2012 candidates Bachmann and Perry

By | 11.10.11 | 3:13 pm

Last night’s GOP presidential debate in Michigan featured nine candidates vying for the party’s nomination in 2012. Among the participants were U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Texas Governor Rick Perry, two candidates who have seen their respective campaigns reach considerable buzz and hype, followed by an equally impressive More…

Bachmann says she will protect ‘moms’ from home foreclosure, but her voting record suggests otherwise

By | 10.19.11 | 2:59 pm

Image by: Matt MahurinDuring Tuesday night’s CNN-Western Republican Leadership Conference Debate in Las Vegas, presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) tried to appeal to the mothers of America, telling them, essentially, that she has their back when it comes to the ongoing national problem of high foreclosure rates.

GOP debate pushed back because there are (almost) no candidates

By | 03.31.11 | 10:49 am

The first GOP presidential candidate debate of the 2012 election season has been postponed, according to msnbc.com.

Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty

Longshot presidential candidate Fred Karger hopes to push LGBT rights to forefront of GOP politics

By | 12.09.10 | 9:00 am

Image by: Matt MahurinFred Karger is not your typical Republican presidential candidate. He has never held elected office, spending his life behind the scenes as a consultant for other candidates. When questioned on policy issues he will readily admit when he is unsure and needs further research. And there’s the 800 lb. elephant More…

Mashing Up the Nominees & ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

By | 10.22.08 | 9:01 am

If you’ve ever felt like the presidential campaign is descending to the level of “American Idol,” then this new YouTube mashup is for you.

Uploaded on Tuesday night, “So You Think You Can Be President — Debate Remix,” only has about a thousand views so far, but it is a More…

Human Rights Watch Opposes McCain on Colombia

By | 10.16.08 | 1:44 pm

During last night’s presidential debate at Hofstra University, Sen. John McCain, as he often does on the trail, sang the praises of the stalled Colombian Free Trade Agreement.

With a tone that bordered on mocking, McCain disparaged Sen. Barack Obama’s opposition to the agreement. From the transcript:

Scenes From The Spin Room

By | 10.16.08 | 8:31 am

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — I don’t have much to add to Mike and Ari’s analyses…they pretty much nailed it. Neither candidate was particularly inspiring, but the lack of a decisive win for Sen. John McCain, once again, constitutes a loss.

The most exciting moment for me was watching Triumph the Insult More…

Bill Richardson at Debate: This Race is Not Over

By | 10.15.08 | 8:17 pm

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson issued a wake-up call to cocky Democrats on the night of the final presidential debate.  “The race is not over,” he said, warning Obama supporters not to “get overconfident.”

Richardson, who said he has now campaigned in 15 states for Obama, sounded More…

Obama as Batman at the Debate?

By | 10.15.08 | 1:40 pm

Have we seen this movie before?

Sen. John McCain has disavowed “low road” political attacks, but many critics argue that his reliance on Bill Ayers and misleading advertising has left him mudslinging while claiming he opposes mudslinging.

One politico just sent me a clip of a “debate” from the old More…

Obama on Kicking “You-Know-What” at the Debate

By | 10.15.08 | 1:20 pm

In advance of the final presidential debate tonight, the Obama campaign seized on Sen. John McCain’s announcement that he intends to whip Sen. Barack Obama’s “you-know-what.”

Obama spokesman Bill Burton issued a memo whose subject was John McCain’s plan to “whip” “That One’s” “you-know-what.”