NY Daily News Joins Growing Number Of Newspapers Switching Endorsement To Romney
One of New York’s most influential and traditionally Democratic media organizations pulled a stunner Sunday when it reversed its 2008 endorsement of Barack Obama to join the New York Post in endorsing Mitt Romney.
“Four years ago, the Daily News endorsed Obama, seeing a historic figure whose intelligence, political skills and empathy with common folk positioned him to build on the small practical experience he would bring to the world’s toughest job,” the endorsement in part states. ...
Christie Pledges to Vote Romney Despite Plug for Obama
Governor Chris Christie defended his praise for President Barack Obama’s support after superstorm Sandy, but said he would stick with his Republican ticket and vote for Mitt Romney in this Tuesday’s election.
“The fact of the matter is what New Jerseyans expect from their governor is to work for them, not to work for any particular political party,” Christie told Israel’s Channel 2 television in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
“I’m a Republican and I have endorsed Mitt ...
Rasmussen Sunday: Obama 49 Percent, Romney 49 Percent
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows the race tied with President Obama and Mitt Romney each attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and another one percent (1%) remains undecided.
These figures include both those who have already voted and those likely to vote. Obama leads among those who have already voted, while Romney leads among those deemed likely to vote. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters are ...
Giuliani Slams Obama Over Sandy Response
Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, accused President Barack Obama in a Friday appearance on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" of putting his own campaign ahead of handling the fallout from Superstorm Sandy.
"If I were the president of the United States, I sure wouldn't be flitting around the Midwest and the West," Giuliani said. "My job would be making sure this thing was followed through to the very end. Maybe the first couple of days he was keeping his eye on the ball, but we got gas ...
Likud’s Moshe Feiglin on Likud/Yisrael Beitenu Merger
Moshe Feiglin has been interviewed numerous times last week about the Likud/Lieberman merger. Following are a number excerpts from an interview on Wednesday, 15 Cheshvan 5773 on the topic on Israel's Hebrew Knesset Channel:
"When I heard of the planned merger, I immediately released a supportive press release. I have been advocating merging all the nationalist, Jewish-oriented parties into one large party led by the Likud for over 12 years. An ideological showdown between a nationalist, ...
Promises, Promises: Hours To Go, Promises To Keep
Mitt Romney has a ton of promises to keep if he becomes president, and that's on his first day alone, never mind the other 1,460 days. Barack Obama was similarly full of beans in his first presidential campaign, racking up will-do's by the hundreds, big and small.
He's more restrained now. That's typical of an incumbent who's built a record, suffered rope burns from the tug of war with Congress and seeks to be judged on leadership that the country has already seen, instead of a list that may ...
Poll: Obama & Romney Tied - 3 Days To Election Day
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Saturday.
Three days before the Nov. 6 election, both men are neck and neck in Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Colorado, the poll showed.
Nationally, the electorate is divided. Of likely voters polled, 47 percent said they would back Obama, the Democratic ...
Romney, Obama Each Get Something In Jobs Report
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney each got something Friday out of the final snapshot of the nation's economy heading into Election Day, with more job creation and an uptick in unemployment.
That data fresh in hand, both candidates were plunging into a hectic pace of campaigning, with Obama eager to fend off Romney in the key battleground of Ohio even as Romney pushed to expand the contest to other states, most notably Pennsylvania, to secure the 270 electoral votes ...
Officials Fret About Polling Sites In Storm-Ravaged U.S. States
Officials in New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard by the powerful storm Sandy are anxiously waiting to see when power will be restored in darkened areas and whether polling sites may need to be moved for next Tuesday's presidential election.
"We're open for business Nov. 6. That will be Election Day," said John Conklin, spokesman for the New York state Board of Elections. "We're doing everything we can to make sure that everyone who goes to the polls will have a poll site to go ...
Romney Back To Campaign Attacks On Obama After Sandy Pause
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to campaign attacks against President Barack Obama on Thursday after a pause for the storm Sandy, hitting the Democrat for proposing more government bureaucracy.
Romney swept into must-win Virginia looking to increase turnout among Republican voters in a conservative area of the state to help offset the Democrats' advantage the northern area. Virginia went for Obama in 2008 but may flip for the Republican this year.
"Turnout here ...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Endorses Obama For Re Election
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday backed President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, saying the incumbent Democrat will bring leadership that is critically needed to fight climate change after the East Coast devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
The endorsement from the politically independent and popular third-term mayor was a major boost for Obama, who is spending the campaign’s final days trying to win over independent voters whose voices will be critical in ...
Obama Making Up For Lost Time After Storm Hiatus
President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of the presidential race remain much the same, with Obama and Republican Mitt Romney locked in a tight contest and both campaigns predicting victory.
The president's advisers insist his break from campaigning had minimal impact on his standing. If anything, it gave Obama a chance to offer the type of comfort and command in a ...
Poll: Race Tied Less Than A Week Before U.S. Election
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney remain effectively tied as public opinion remains remarkably stable less than a week from Election Day, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Wednesday.
Obama leads Romney among likely voters by a statistically insignificant margin of 47 percent to 46 percent, the online survey found. The numbers are unchanged from Tuesday and neither candidate has held a clear lead since early October.
Other polls have suspended ...
Romney Limits Attacks On Obama As U.S. Recovers From Sandy
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held back from his usual attacks on President Barack Obama on Wednesday, as his campaign offered a more upbeat message with the East reeling from the storm Sandy.
As Obama travels to New Jersey to survey the damage with Republican Governor Chris Christie, Romney staged a show of strength in Florida, the most populous swing state where polls show him narrowly ahead.
He was joined by two of the most important politicians in the state, Republican ...
Obama To Visit Storm Victims As Campaign Rolls On
President Barack Obama, locked in a fierce re-election bid, is emphasizing his incumbent's role for a third straight day, skipping battleground states to visit victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey, a state he's confident of winning. The president's actions have forced his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, to walk a careful line and make tough choices.
The former Massachusetts governor must show respect for the superstorm's casualties all along the Eastern Seaboard. But Romney can ill ...
Q&A: Could Hurricane Sandy Postpone The Election?
One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder whether the election might even be postponed.
It could take days to restore electricity more than 8 million homes and businesses that lost power when the storm pummeled the East Coast. That means it's possible power could still be out in parts of some states on Election Day next Tuesday — a major problem for precincts that rely on electronic ...
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Agudath Israel of America Voting Drive in Yerushalayim
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Over a thousand American bachurim and avreichim made their way to the Zvhil hall in Yerushalayim to participate in a voting drive for the current United States presidential election. The initiative to educate and assist eligible American voters in Israel was spearheaded by Rabbi Shmuel Machlis of Agudath Israel of America.
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