-
Search
-
Sign Up
-
More About John
FAVORITE MOVIES FAVORITE ALBUMS FAVORITE BOOKS SPEECHES -
My Columns
-
My Videos
-
Published Articles
Tag Archives: 2012 Elections
Who is Marco Rubio? – The Daily Beast
Marco Rubio’s memoir, American Son, is coming out on Tuesday. It will inevitably be a campaign document, scrubbed clean of unflattering details, intended to be an exhibit in his bid to be Mitt Romney’s VP nominee. Which is why The … Continue reading
Posted in Columns
Tagged 2012 Elections, Elections, Republican Reformers, The Daily Beast
Leave a comment
No Home-Field Advantage for Mitt Romney – The Daily Beast
There are a lot of things different about this presidential campaign: an African-American incumbent running against a Mormon, most obviously. But on a more mundane level, there is uncharted strategic territory as well: never before has a presidential candidate written … Continue reading
Jeb vs. Grover: Battle for GOP’s soul – CNN.com
This is what happens when politics starts looking like a cult: Jeb Bush gets attacked for being a traitor to the conservative cause. The former Florida governor has been speaking with the freedom of someone not running for office, saying … Continue reading
Posted in Columns
Tagged 2012 Elections, CNN, Elections, Fiscal Responsibility, Republican Reformers
Leave a comment
Controversial AZ Immigration Law – OutFront – CNN
A new CNN poll finds 75% of Americans support the controversial Arizona immigration law that allows law enforcement officials to question a suspect’s immigration status after they have already been detained for another reason. When the law was passed in … Continue reading
American Way: Wisconsin Recall Vote Shows Union Power is Problem for Democrats – The Telegraph
The biggest election before November took place last week in Wisconsin – and it didn’t go the Democrats way. Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker had polarised the state by taking on public sector labour unions, rolling back their collective bargaining … Continue reading
Hyper-Partisanship Dragging Down Nation – CNN.com
It’s not your imagination: Our politics are more polarized than at any point in recent history. That’s the conclusion of a new survey from the indispensable Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. And if you needed more … Continue reading
Posted in Columns
Tagged 2012 Elections, CNN, Elections, Independent Voters, Wingnuts
Leave a comment
Unions Under Fire – OutFront – CNN
All eyes were on Wisconsin on Tuesday as Scott Walker emerged victorious from just the third gubernatorial recall election in the nation’s history. But in his latest column, John Avlon explains why the results of two local California elections held … Continue reading
Posted in Videos
Tagged 2012 Elections, CNN, Elections, Fiscal Responsibility, OutFront
Leave a comment
Past Scott Walker: Fight Crosses Party Lines as California Voters Back Pension Reforms – The Daily Beast
The most significant election on Tuesday wasn’t in Wisconsin. It was in San Jose and San Diego, where nearly 70% of citizens voted for public-sector union pension reforms, introduced by Democrats, that could save their cash-strapped cities billions of dollars. … Continue reading
Top Three Conclusions From Wisconsin Recall Election – The Daily Beast
It was a big win for Scott Walker and a big wake-up call for Democrats. The Wisconsin governor survived a recall effort that received more than a million signatures by gaining more votes in this special election than he did … Continue reading
November’s Dress Rehearsal – OutFront – CNN
CNN’s Erin Burnett previews Tuesday’s recall election in Wisconsin. Gov. Scott Walker recall election is the most expensive recall in the state’s history. We crunch the numbers and analyze the impact of this race on November’s presidential election. CNN contributors … Continue reading
Thee Wisconsinites Running the RNC Double Down on Walker Recall Fight – The Daily Beast
Local politics is national in Wisconsin this weekend. It’s not just because the attempt to recall conservative Gov. Scott Walker is a ground-game test case that foreshadows the super PAC–funded fight between big business and big labor in the fall … Continue reading
Bill Clinton praises Romney – OutFront – CNN
Fmr. Pres. Bill Clinton praises Mitt Romney’s Bain capital experience. Was it an accident or a secret campaign strategy. CNN’s contributor John Avlon, LZ Granderson and Fmr. Communications Dir. for Rick Santorum, Hogan Gidley comes OutFront.
Romney Gambles on Trump – OutFront – CNN
On the night Mitt Romney will pick up enough votes to officially clinch the Republican nominee for president, he is under fire for hosting a fundraiser with American business magnate, Donald Trump. Trump on Tuesday doubled down on the “birther” … Continue reading
Latino Vote – OutFront – CNN
A CNN in-depth story, the group of votes Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have to win to be president, the Latino vote. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to CNN contributors John Avlon and Ruben Navarrette about courting the Latino vote.
Avlon on Super Pac campaign – OutFront – CNN
President Obama invites Romney to a healthy debate, but when we looked at the numbers, it doesn’t add up. CNN contributors John Avlon, Reihan Salam and Democratic Strategist, Jamal Simmons come OutFront. Obama telephones Romney congratulations President Barack Obama called … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s Stockholm Syndrome Behavior – The Daily Beast
Mitt Romney’s long slog through the Republicans’ reality-show primary is over. After the party auditioned a cast of unlikely and occasionally unstable contenders ranging from Michele Bachmann to Herman Cain to a resurgent Rick Santorum, the most responsible man won. … Continue reading
Norquist on Alan Simpson – OutFront – CNN
CNN contributor John Avlon talks to President for Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist about Congress’ up coming battle over Bush tax cuts.
American Way: Why Barack Obama Now Has a Battle on His Hands for the 2012 Election
There are storm clouds on the horizon for Barack Obama’s re-election. Democrats indulged in over-confidence during the Republican primaries. It was an understandable reaction to the chaos that came with all the pandering to the far-Right and the rise of … Continue reading
Media Play The Bain Game – CNN
Erin McPike, John Avlon, Ramesh Ponnuru and Howard Kurtz on the Obama campaign’s ad targeting Mitt Romney for his work at Bain Capital; did the media give it too much free publicity?
GOP Rev. Wright Ad Plan – CNN
Erin McPike, John Avlon, Ramesh Ponnuru and Howard Kurtz on a potential GOP attack of Obama’s ties to Rev. Wright.