TPM: Denny Rehberg’s Drunk Boating Joke Hits Close To Home
On February 24, 2012, Talking Points Memo reported:
However, a joke about a drunken boating accident might not be the best analogy for Rehberg to be making — as he was himself injured in a serious boating accident in August 2009.
AP: Thompson Tells Opponents: Get Out
On February 23, 2012, the Associated Press reported:
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson said Thursday he didn't expect any Republican challengers in the U.S. Senate race and those who believe his time has passed should "get the hell out of my way."
NY Times: In Arizona, A Romney Supporter Is Also A Critic
On February 21, 2012, the New York Times reported:
A former chairman of the Arizona Republican Party who endorsed Mitt Romney last year expressed dismay on Tuesday at the state of the Romney campaign and said urgent adjustments were needed to win the nomination. The former chairman, Randy Pullen, said in an interview here that he was worried that there was “no enthusiasm” for Mr. Romney among party activists.
Rodell Mollineau On MSNBC's Daily Rundown
On February 22, 2012, American Bridge 21st Century's President Rodell Mollineau appeared on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd" to discuss the 2012 presidential election:
Daily Kos: Oops! Mitt Romney's New Michigan Ad Uses Picture Of Him In New York To Prove He Grew Up In Detroit
On February 16, the Daily Kos reported:
"I remember going to the Detroit auto show with my dad," he recalls, the ad simultaneously cutting to a photograph of Mitt Romney and his father, standing on a roof, looking down on the unwashed masses milling about at what voters are supposed to believe is the Detroit auto show. The only problem? That's not the Detroit auto show. It's the 1964 World's Fair grounds. In New York.
AP: Santorum Views On Birth Control At Odds With Most Of U.S.
On February 17, 2012, the Associated Press reported:
Most Americans don't share Rick Santorum's absolutist take on abortion. He's out of step on women in combat. He questions the values of the two-thirds of mothers who work. He's even troubled by something as commonplace as birth control - for married couples. Even among a Republican presidential field eager to please religious conservatives, Santorum's ideas stand out.
Washington Post: Scott Brown Struggles To Refight Old Culture War With Elizabeth Warren
On February 16, 2012, the Washington Post wrote:
Late yesterday, Scott Brown — who is under fire from Elizabeth Warren over the issue — went on a New England TV station and faced an absolutely brutal grilling from his questioner, forcing him to repeatedly dissemble about the legislation. You can watch video of the interview here. The reporter repeatedly pointed out that the measure goes much further than just exempting religious organizations from covering contraception; it also allows employers and insurers to refuse to cover any health service they findmorally objectionable. Brown repeatedly insisted that the bill doesn’t do this. [...] Republicans like Brown are desperate for this battle not to be about women’s health or the health care economics of familes, as Warren is framing it, and want to fight it exclusively on old culture war turf by alleging a war on religion. After all, polls suggest that large majorities, including of independents and moderates, see it as the former.Read the full column here.
Boston Globe: Blunt Words For Brown
On February 16, 2012, the Boston Globe wrote:
What is Senator Scott Brown thinking? This is not a rhetorical question. I really want to know: Why would a Republican hoping to be reelected in Massachusetts leap headlong onto Missouri Senator Roy Blunt’s slippery-slope? In case you missed it, Brown cosponsored Blunt’s legislation allowing employers to limit insurance coverage for treatments they find objectionable on moral or religious grounds. [...] And just like that, Blunt has brought us to Crazyland, a place far beyond the issue of contraception, not to mention common sense. What’s mystifying is that Brown has followed him there.Read the full column here.
Boston Herald: Contraception Bill Bad Choice For Scott Brown
On February 16, 2012, the Boston Herald wrote:
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has co-sponsored a bill that would allow health plans to deny coverage both for contraception and any service that violates the planners’ beliefs. It was a huge mistake.
NY Times: Members Of The House Face Uphill Battles For Senate
On February 15, 2012, the New York Times reported:
Republicans, who need a net gain of only four seats to guarantee control of the Senate, have long been optimistic that they could capture the majority because they are defending just 10 of the 33 seats up for grabs. But their task is complicated by the fact that many of their candidates are sitting or recent members of the House, which polls show to be deeply unpopular.