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5 Things Mitt Romney Needs to Do in Tonight's Presidential Debate
Tweet Share on Facebook October 16, 2012 CommentThey say you rarely get a second chance to make a first impression. But after his abysmal performance at the first presidential tilt in Denver, President Barack Obama hopes he can do exactly that in the town-hall-style debate Tuesday night in Hempstead, N.Y.
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What Paul Ryan Must Do in the Vice Presidential Debate
Tweet Share on Facebook October 10, 2012 CommentLast week, we put to rest the old saw about how presidential debates don't matter. This week, we'll put to rest the notion that vice presidential debates don't matter.
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Mitt Romney's Denver Debate Challenge
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2012 CommentNate Silver, the New York Times's political stat guru, says Mitt Romney trails President Barack Obama by a touchdown in the fourth quarter. I would say he is down 10 with no timeouts, but it's hard to know given the confusion over polling methods and suspicions among many that the current polls are substantially less accurate than in recent elections.
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President Obama’s Swing State Scam
Tweet Share on Facebook September 28, 2012 CommentWe are told the 2012 battle for the White House is about preserving and strengthening the middle class. Mitt Romney leads with middle class voters by 14 points.
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Despite Clinton's Endorsement, Obama’s Problems Remain
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentLet's think back a week.
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Mitt Romney Has Plenty of Room to Win Over Voters While in Tampa
Tweet Share on Facebook August 29, 2012 CommentTAMPA—Day one of the most important three days of Mitt Romney's political career is over. And if the Republican presidential candidate didn't clinch the November elections on the hurricane-delayed first day of the GOP convention in Tampa, he didn't blow it, either.
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It's Time for Romney to Counter Obama's Attacks
Tweet Share on Facebook August 7, 2012 CommentIs it us, or is it him?
Are Republicans rightfully jittery about their presidential candidate and his campaign so far? Or is that candidate poised to make a major move down the stretch, having wisely saved his best punches for last?
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Mitt Romney Should Use the London Olympics to Showcase Himself
Tweet Share on Facebook July 26, 2012 CommentIt's not worrrrrrrking.
Mitt Romney's strategy to topple President Barack Obama has been to make the race a referendum on the president's record. It's a reasonable approach—the president has failed to turn around the economy, build support for his healthcare legislation, or end Washington gridlock.
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Mitt Romney Should Stick to His Guns on His Tax Returns
Tweet Share on Facebook July 19, 2012 CommentWe campaign gurus all agree: It's about forcing the other campaign to "educate the voter."
That's why President Barack Obama's re-election campaign continues to call for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns—to shift the burden of "educating the voter" to the Romney camp.
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Why Mitt Romney Should Wait to Take a Stance on Immigration
Tweet Share on Facebook June 21, 2012 CommentAfter several weeks of miscues that had former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney surging in the polls, President Barack Obama tried to slow the slide last Friday by invoking presidential powers to halt the deportation of some illegal immigrants.
Ford O'Connell
Ford O'Connell is a Republican strategist, conservative activist, and political analyst. A frequent commentator on Fox News, CNN, and other broadcast media, he worked on the 2008 McCain-Palin presidential campaign. He is the managing director of Civic Forum Strategies and the chairman of CivicForumPAC. In 2010, he was named a “Rising Star” by Campaigns & Elections magazine.
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