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Tag Archives: 2012 Elections
Ground Game: Obama Campaign Opens Up a Big Lead in Field Offices – The Daily Beast
Beyond the presidential debates, one final factor matters more than all the rest in a close race: ground game. It’s the ability to get your voters to the polls—a way of moving soft support into actual votes. Field operatives have … Continue reading
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Will an Energy Boom Swing Ohio? – The Daily Beast
I spent the weekend in Ohio, and filed this report for CNN on how a natural gas energy boom in the bellwether northeastern region of the state is the final factor for many swing voters in the area. Their votes … Continue reading
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The Sound of Chugging Kool-Aid – The Daily Beast
This is the sound of chugging Kool-Aid: “This debate goes to Romney. It seals his momentum and will lead to a big win,” Dick Morris writes at Fox. “Game, set, match … one of the best debate performances ever by … Continue reading
Hall Monitor Mitt’s Missed Chance – The Daily Beast – CNN.com
President Obama needed to step up and dig in at Tuesday night’s second presidential debate, and that’s exactly what he did, I write over at CNN. Insistent jockeying for time, his fumble of the Benghazi question, and furious Etch-a-Sketch moments … Continue reading
Will Energy Boom Swing the Election? – CNN.com
No Republican has won the White House without Ohio. In these final weeks, the Buckeye State is an intense campaign battleground and northeastern Ohio is the bellwether of this key swing state. For decades, the economic news here has been … Continue reading
Moderate Mitt’s Rise and Conservatives’ Cognitive Dissonance – The Daily Beast
It’s a conundrum for conservatives—Mitt Romney couldn’t get traction while he was playing to the base with his vice-presidential selection or his convention speech. But once he broke out the big Etch A Sketch in his first debate against President … Continue reading
Ohio Oil Boom – OutFront – CNN
The key to winning the election could come down to Ohio. John Avlon reports on the final factors of the election.
Foreign Policy Should Take Center Stage – The Daily Beast
It is time for the presidential candidates to say what they see as America’s place in the world. Few aspects of the president’s job have as large an impact on as many people as his role as commander-in-chief, and while … Continue reading
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The Gaffe Master Beats the Policy Wonk – The Daily Beast – CNN.com
Joe Biden didn’t just meet expectations Thursday night, he completely surpassed them. Before the vice presidential debate, I’d thought that Paul Ryan would have the upper hand — a young, smart policy wonk and great communicator paired off against an … Continue reading
Final Factor: Loudoun County – Virginia’s Bellwether Battleground – The Daily Beast
This election will be decided by swing voters in swing districts of swing states. The second installment of OutFront’s election series The Final Factors took me to the key swing district of Virgina – Loudoun County. This is the heart … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s Military Budget Hypocrisy – The Daily Beast
In the wake of Mitt Romney’s deft first debate there’s been a lot of belated questions about whether his promises make sense in terms of, you know, math. After all, a core claim of the Romney campaign is this: “Getting … Continue reading
In Virginia’s Crucial County, Military Cuts Worry Swing Voters – CNN.com
Take it from President Barack Obama — Virginia’s Loudoun County is a must-win swing district in a must-win swing state. “We won last time in Loudoun County, and if we win again, we win Virginia,” Obama declared at a rally … Continue reading
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Defense is Key to Winning Virgina – OutFront – CNN
John Avlon goes to Loudoun County, Virginia to talk to swing voters about their final factor in the 2012 election.
As Presidential Contest Tightens, State Races Could Prove Crucial – The Daily Beast
As you nervously pour over swing-state presidential polls, don’t forget to factor in one crucial variable—the rest of the statewide ticket. Call it down-ticket coattails. Because President Obama and Mitt Romney are not running in a vacuum. They are going … Continue reading
A Look at Swing Voters – The Final Factors – OutFront -CNN
John Avlon unveils a new OutFront series, “The Final Factors.” A look at swing voters’ and their role in the election.
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In 2012 Election, Centrists Move Left As Independents Stay Split – The Daily Beast
Mitt Romney’s debate debut of his new, centrist political persona may be no deeper than an Etch-a-Sketch drawing, but it might prove effective. After all, elections in America are won by the candidate who connects best with centrists and independents, … Continue reading
The Audacity of Romney’s Etch-a-Sketch – CNN.com
The Etch a Sketch was in full effect at the first presidential debate in Denver on Wednesday night. Mitt Romney put forward a strong performance, transforming back into his 2002 Massachusetts moderate mold, a belated advocate of bipartisan leadership. It … Continue reading
Are Karl Rove and Crossroads Propping Up the Romney Campaign – The Daily Beast
Brand new data on super-PAC spending is out courtesy of the Wesleyan Media Project, and conservative groups are still considerably outspending liberal organizations, despite an overall ad-buy advantage from the Obama campaign over the Romney campaign as the Tsunami of … Continue reading
Benghazi Backlash, Mideast Implosion, Jobless Numbers: The Real Potential October Surprises – The Daily Beast
October Surprise. It’s defined by Safire’s Political Dictionary as a “last minute disruption before a November election; unexpected political stunt or revelation that could affect an election’s outcome.” America was treated to a lame attempt to manufacture just such a … Continue reading
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For GOP, It’s the Social Issues, Stupid – CNN.com
This election is about the economy — not social issues or other distractions. At least, that’s the mantra we’ve consistently heard from conservative candidates this election cycle. We heard the same thing during the “tea party election” of 2010. But … Continue reading