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Rick Perry Within a Week of Entering Race
Tweet Share on Facebook August 8, 2011 Comment (2)Texas Gov. Rick Perry, buoyed by his packed prayer convention called "The Response" last weekend, is now turning to the 2012 GOP presidential primaries and a key adviser tells Whispers that he plans to get in as early as Sunday.
"He will be in the race within seven to 14 days," the adviser tells Whispers.
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Zogby: Obama Avoids Disaster
Tweet Share on Facebook August 5, 2011 Comment (2)Pollster John Zogby updates our weekly Obama Report Card with a grade on the president's performance. Zogby uses his polling, expert analysis and interaction with major players to come up with a grade and some comments that capture how he sees the president's week ending.
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Predictions Grow of 2012 Obama Defeat
Tweet Share on Facebook August 4, 2011 Comment (9)The long thread of bad economic reports, unemployment growth, and ineffective government spending is undermining President Obama's efforts to build a path to re-election, according to political analysts.
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$100 Million Capitol Fix-up Waits for 2013
Tweet Share on Facebook August 3, 2011 CommentA $100 million restoration of the leaky U.S. Capitol dome is being delayed until after the 2013 presidential inauguration.
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Reagan's Hospital One-Liners Inspired by Hollywood
Tweet Share on Facebook August 1, 2011 CommentPresident Ronald Reagan drew on his acting experience for his post-assassination-attempt hospital zingers, according to Washington Post reporter Del Wilber. Wilber’s tome Rawhide Down details the 1981 Reagan assassination attempt minute-by-minute, including the president’s well-known one-liners, like to the surgery team: “I hope you’re all Republicans,” and to Nancy Reagan: “Honey, I forgot to duck.”
