Opinion: Romney's Move To The Middle Is Nothing More Than Baseless Rhetoric
Why is Mitt Romney, the severely Conservative candidate for president, all of a sudden moving to the middle?
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Why is Mitt Romney, the severely Conservative candidate for president, all of a sudden moving to the middle?
Is Mitt Romney planning an October surprise of sorts for tonight? Has he been saving big policy announcements and details for the debate?
For all the billions spent by the Obama and Romney campaigns, Republican and Democratic parties, and countless outside groups, we may wake up November 7th to a Washington that is virtually unchanged.
After Mitt Romney's 47% don't pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity" for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
Romney is dragging his own campaign and every Republican down. Republican operatives and House and Senate candidates have conceded as much throughout the month of September.
Mitt Romney seems to be drinking the same Kool-Aid as some of his nuttiest supporters. Mitt Romney is silent... and occasionally joins in as his endorsers make increasingly outrageous statements against the president.
Last night, Clint Eastwood produced the most bizarre and uncomfortable moments in modern convention history. If Mitt Romney cannot get his campaign right. If he cannot even get the things that he can control right, how can he make the case that he can run the country?
While Paul Ryan is entitled to his own opinions, he is not entitled to his own facts. He lied to America about Medicare. He lied to America about the debt commission. He really lied to America about the stimulus and America's debt rating.
Republican efforts to promote hatred across racial and religious lines are heating up this electoral season. They have found a new warrior to promote the cause in Arizona, Gabriela Saucedo Mercer. Mercer has questioned whether Middle Easterners should be in the US "either legally or illegally".
As Hurricane Isaac threatens the Gulf again, we will see if Katrina and Isaac serve as bookends of GOP hostility to federal disaster relief. An odd stance for a party that claims to "choose life" while watching people die in natural disasters rather than provide an adequate response.
Ron Paul's impact on the future of America and how the nation remembers his involvement with the GOP presidential campaign process of 2012 is his and his alone. By saying that he cannot fully support the Republican Party's choice and raising the discontentment of his supporters, he is on the verge of being best remembered as the presidential election spoiler – or attempted spoiler – of 2012.
The White House Press Corps members finally got the White House Press Conference they've been shouting for. And they only have themselves to blame for letting Obama turn much of it into a campaign speech by the questions they did and didn't ask.
If you know you're not going to blindly support the "left" in this coming election, see the movie '2016: Obama's America'. But, fair warning, it's disturbing – and quite frightening – to say the least.
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan's record on women's health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney's primary opponents, Rick Santorum.
Paul Ryan has changed the Electoral College math. With the pick, Romney has chosen a path that writes off almost all of the country and focuses the election on the industrial Midwest.
After months of failing to find a way to gain ground in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has hit the reset button by picking Paul Ryan as his running mate, but once the dust has settled and the Conventions are over, it is hard to see how Romney will have changed the direction of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Romney wisely went with a safe and sure bet because Paul Ryan is a strong, conservative-approved candidate whose image is as clean as Romney's.
In 2008 it seemed we had entered a new era of post-racial politics, but the dog whistle politics of the Grand Old Party has again raised its ugly head. In fact, since Obama's election the Tea Party Republicans efforts to race bait have only increased.
Chris says goodbye to Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino and discusses the Phillies trade deadline moves with radio Play-by-Play Announcer Scott Franzke. He discusses Mitt Romney's trip to Israel and the consternation among the press and also chats with Tom McGrath from the Philly Post.
Don't drop last week's controversial headlines regarding U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and four other GOP House members who said that President Barack Obama's administration has connections to the Muslim Brotherhood so fast.
Pennsylvania Republicans have betrayed their country and devised a scheme to potentially disqualify nearly one tenth of the states' electorate.
Chris examines President Obama's campaign trying to re-explain his comments on small business. He remembers actor Sherman Hemsley, who died yesterday at age 74. He also talks to Editor of Philly Magaizine, Tom McGrath, about Philadelphia's 10 Best.
My insurance company spent too little on actual health care delivery so my family is getting a refund. If Obamacare is a tax, it's the greatest tax ever.
Chris reviews the media's coverage of the shooting in Aurora, CO. He discusses the removal of the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State and the sanctions that will be imposed this morning by the NCAA with Kevin Cirilli from the Philly Post. He also talks to Michael Bronstein and Jeff Roe on the Monday Morning Matchup and to Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel.
Paul not only speaks to many people but also for many people. He has earned his right to speak – regardless of the rules and politics.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
State leaders, mothers, and doctors gather at AHN's Alexis Joy D'Achille Center for Prenatal Mental Health to help raise the importance of screening and detection.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
A local family is suing the city of Philadelphia and a senior living apartment complex after their loved one died two days before Christmas in 2023.
Philadelphia artists created two new paintings in collaboration with painters and social workers from Ukraine.
Nearly two years after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside a garage at Philadelphia International Airport, the area still doesn't have surveillance cameras.
Money Management International says millennials make up 43% of new clients seeking debt counseling since the pandemic.
The preliminary report on the Philadelphia jet crash found the cockpit voice recorder likely hadn't recorded audio for several years.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but that morale boost may soon come to an end.
The severe weather left a trail of damage and disruption across the Philadelphia area Wednesday evening.
Residents are frustrated after a fire at EMR Metal Recycling in Camden, New Jersey.
The NJ MVC is adding more Real ID appointments to keep up with the demand ahead of the May 7 deadline.
A school bus and a medical transport van collided in Medford, New Jersey on Wednesday, police said.
Robert Fry, an economist based in Delaware, said the United States could go into a recession if President Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada continue.
Wednesday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of of heavy rain and severe storms in the Philadelphia region.
Officials and residents across the Delaware Valley are preparing for a storm that could bring heavy rain and strong winds.
A dead whale that washed up on the Delaware River near the Delaware Memorial Bridge Sunday morning likely isn't moving anytime soon.
The blackout urges customers not to spend any money Feb. 28, as a form of resistance against major corporations rolling back their DEI policies.
State leaders, mothers, and doctors gather at AHN's Alexis Joy D'Achille Center for Prenatal Mental Health to help raise the importance of screening and detection.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
The Maria de los Santos Health Center welcomed a new lifesaving training device aimed at helping people who speak Spanish learn how to perform CPR.
Everything from condoms, to pregnancy tests and tampons are stocked in the Community College of Philadelphia's latest vending machine – and it's all free.
A new report says 10 popular brands of synthetic braiding hair products have cancer-causing agents in them.
Businesses in Northeast Philly that were affected by the deadly medical jet crash now have a little more time to get financial help.
Due to the rising cost of eggs, some national restaurants are adding a surcharge on meals with eggs. Local bakers are also feeling the impact as eggs are one of their top three main ingredients.
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
The Malaysian restaurant posted on Instagram that it is closed because of fire damage but plans to reopen.
An airshow is coming to Wildwood, New Jersey, in 2025, according to the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Authority.
With the REAL ID deadline approaching, transportation officials in Philadelphia are providing the information you need to know.
Route 202 between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard will stay closed through early June as part of PennDOT's $22.4 million sinkhole remediation project.
After bus drivers' most recent contract with SEPTA included bulletproof enclosures on buses, the new additions have been put to the test.
SEPTA said all bus lines will now be indicated by number and all metro lines will be identified by letters.
The head of NJ Transit says South Jersey needs the Glassboro-Camden train line to spur economic growth of the region's "eds and meds."
If Bryce Harper is open to returning to the outfield, here are three ways the Phillies can stretch their lineup in 2025.
The Eagles retained Zack Baun before free agency by inking the All-Pro linebacker to a three-year contract extension.
Anthony Edwards scored 18 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 126-112.
The Flyers pulled Samuel Ersson after he gave up three goals on five shots in 9:32 and replaced him with Ivan Fedotov, who finished with 25 saves.
The star New Jersey high school wrestler who was briefly disqualified from this week's state championship tournament due to his role in a brawl is now facing a charge of simple assault.
The classic dinner theater production "Tony N' Tina's Wedding" is coming to Peddler's Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
Hollywood's biggest stars turned out for the 97th annual Academy Awards. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2025 Oscars.
The 196th annual Philadelphia Flower Show draws photographers, garden enthusiasts, and fashion-forward visitors eager to embrace the spirit of spring.
Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip hop trio The Sequence, was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
A big question with the possible closing of Crozer-Chester Medical and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is what happens to the thousands of patients who depend on them. Nearby hospitals say they will help coordinate care, but there are still a lot of questions and no specific answers.
Volunteers send hundreds of care packages a year to military members overseas, but it that morale boost may soon come to an end. Ryan Hughes reports.
Tammie Souza has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a windy and cold Thursday night.
The lawsuit alleges Philadelphia EMS didn't do enough to save 74-year-old Geneva Mackrides, who died after experiencing a medical episode inside of her apartment.
The crash killed all six people aboard the plane and one person on the ground. It also injured 24 people and ignited several fires in the area of Cottman Avenue where the crash happened.