But First They Must Shore Up Core Supporters No question about it, the 2012 presidential election looks to be close. The first priority for both major party candidates (President Obama and, we presume, Mitt Romney) is to make sure their partisans get out and vote in November. In order to compete for […]
The Obama-Romney Battle Engages
Early Efforts to Define the Opponent Some people call this the silly season. The ongoing back and forth between President Barack Obama and Republican Party challenger Mitt Romney is seen by some as merely a warm up for the main event, which won’t begin in earnest until America’s nominating conventions are over in early […]
Obama, Gay Marriage and the Election
Will it Hurt or Help? Many of us drawn to journalism are also drawn to history. We fancy ourselves as witnesses and are often inspired by the description of our profession as the “first rough draft of history,” even though we don’t wind up reporting true history every day. Wednesday was different. For the […]
Obama Plays to His Strength
Surprise Visit to Afghanistan on Anniversary of OBL’s Demise President Obama injected some foreign policy drama into the 2012 election campaign with his middle-of-the-night surprise trip to Afghanistan. The pictures of Air Force One appearing out of the gloomy darkness at Bagram Air Base and the president giving the troops a pep talk […]