So Far It's Been a Banner Year for Political Gaffes
WASHINGTON | Mitt Romney’s remark that he’s not worried about the very poor, the latest gaffe in a campaign rich with blunders, joins a long list of wait-let-me-explain episodes in presidential election history. READ MORE
National Politics
- Survey: States predict more dollars for education
- Muslims to NY attorney general: Investigate NYPD
- Muslims to NY attorney general: Investigate NYPD
- AP sources: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama
- Document shows NYPD eyed Shiites based on religion
- FDA confirms fungicide in orange juice
- WA Senate approves bill to legalize gay marriage
- Snyder questions approach of fellow GOP governors
- Feds argue for graphic images on cigarette packs
- FTC: phone card scam leads to $2.3M settlement
Politifact Florida
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Marco Rubio: "No candidate has run more negative ads in American history than Barack Obama did in 2008, especially in the general.’’
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Says Mitt Romney’s campaign "has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run."
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Newt Gingrich: In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."
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Mitt Romney: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip."
- Winning Our Future: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets."
From Around The Web
- Polls
- Karl Rove 'offended' by Clint Eastwood's Chrysler ad
- Karen Handel, Susan G. Komen's Anti-Abortion VP, Drove Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood
- Gingrich spokesman defends Wikipedia edits
- Clint Eastwood's Chrysler ad draws divided political response
- Obama Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!
- Pete Hoekstra Ad Draws More Criticism, Called 'Really, Really Dumb'
- Obama Orders Freeze on All Iranian Government, Central Bank Assets in U.S.
- Karen Handel, Susan G. Komen's Anti-Abortion VP, Drove Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood
- Gingrich Drops Court Bid to Get on Virginia 'Super Tuesday' Primary Ballot
