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Obama Asks Voters for Four More Years to Finish The Job
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C.—President Obama offered a sober assessment of America's economic plight Thursday night, but argued passionately that he still has faith in the country's ability to solve its problems and argued that his prescriptions would result in more growth, more jobs, and more fairness than what he called the wrong-headed ideas of Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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Charlie Crist Enjoying Life as a Democrat
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE. N.C. -- Charlie Crist lost his bid for the U.S. Senate but he hasn't lost his touch as a glad-handing politician.
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Political Strategists Say Obama's Speech Should Be Long on 'Vision,' Short on Attacks
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C.—When he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, Barack Obama will try to rekindle the fire of his inspirational 2008 campaign and persuade a skeptical country that his promises of hope, change and economic recovery will be converted, finally, to jobs, prosperity and political healing in a second term.
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Comeback Kid Bill Clinton Comes Back for Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In a fiery speech that mixed self congratulation with lavish praise for his Democratic successor, former President Bill Clinton said Barack Obama is steering the nation on a path to prosperity similar to the one that Clinton paved in the 1990s, and he urged Americans Wednesday night to support Obama's re-election.
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Ron Paul Won't Disappear Now That GOP Convention's Over
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentRon Paul fans: Take note. The former Republican presidential candidate hasn't faded into oblivion and his advisers say he will continue to spread his libertarian message across the country with occasional public appearances.
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Democrats Will Need Bill Clinton's Zeal
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bill Clinton makes the transition from comeback kid to elder statesman Wednesday night as he addresses the Democratic National Convention and urges Americans to give Barack Obama a second term as president.
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Michelle Obama Gets Personal in Promoting Her Husband
Tweet Share on Facebook September 4, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- First Lady Michelle Obama portrayed her husband Tuesday night as a man who understands the values and struggles of everyday Americans, has always lived by their standards, and has used these ideals as the pillars of his presidency.
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Mayor Julian Castro Tells His Own American Dream Story
Tweet Share on Facebook September 4, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C.--The Democrats attempted to build on their advantage with young people and Latino voters Tuesday night as the party's national convention featured 37-year-old Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, as the keynote speaker.
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Pollster: Obama Holds Clear Advantage With Key Voting Blocs
Tweet Share on Facebook September 4, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- President Obama has an enormous advantage with the key constituencies of African Americans, Latinos, unmarried women, and young people, partly because Republican challenger Mitt Romney positioned himself so far to the right in the GOP primaries and hasn't made much of an effort to court these groups since he locked up his party's nomination, says Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.
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Undecideds Express "Buyer's Remorse" for Obama on Eve of Election
Tweet Share on Facebook September 4, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Undecided voters are disappointed with President Obama's failure to improve the economy and keep his 2008 promise to bring hope and change, but they still aren't sure that Republican challenger Mitt Romney is a credible alternative.
