Do Voters Really Want A “Big Picture” Election?
Both campaigns seem to be focusing on an argument that the voters don’t want to hear.
Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
In Picking Paul Ryan, Has Romney Actually Helped Obama?
Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.
A Presidential Election Without Veterans
For the first time in 80 years, there are no veterans on the major party Presidential tickets.
Arkansas Police Claim Handcuffed Man Shot Himself In The Head
A very suspicious “suicide” in police custody.
Team Obama Begins To Unveil Its Plan Of Attack On Romney/Ryan
The Obama campaign has begun to respond to the addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket.
Civil Rights Group Alleges Discrimination By Chick-Fil-A Because Of Dan Cathy’s Opinion
The latest round of the Chick-fil-A controversy is perhaps the most absurd yet.
Paul Ryan: A Smart Pick, Or Just A Risky One?
Most of the early reaction on the right consider’s the selection of Paul Ryan a smart move on Mitt Romney’s part, but you could also say it’s just risky.
Mitt Romney Would Like Everyone To Stop Talking About His Taxes And Business Record, Please
Mitt Romney is showing signs that the negative attacks from the Obama camp are getting to him.
Mitt Romney To Announce Vice-Presidential Pick Saturday In Virginia, Signs Point To Paul Ryan
Is the the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket? We’ll find out Saturday morning.
Chris Christie Lambastes Anti-Muslim Bigots In The GOP
Once again, Chris Christie makes one wish there were more Republicans like him.
Fareed Zakaria Reads (And Copies From) The New Yorker So You Don’t Have To
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria looks to be caught in a bit of a plagiarism scandal.
Romney Falling Behind In New National Polls
The most recent round of national polling seems to show that the negative attacks on Romney are having an impact.
Romney, Republicans Demonstrate Hypocrisy In Opposition To Sequestration Cuts
In calling for the sequestration cuts to be delayed, Republicans are demonstrating their lack of seriousness on the issue of fiscal responsibility.
George Zimmerman’s Defense Team To Request ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing
Big news in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case.
Is Hitting The Facebook “Like” Button Protected Political Speech?
A Federal case in Virginia is testing the boundaries of what constitutes protected speech in the digital age.
Obama Campaign Tries To Distance Itself From “Mitt Killed A Lady” Ad, Lies In The Process
The Obama campaign told a few fibs in its effort to distance itself from a controversial Priorities USA ad.
For Some Reason, Conservatives Are Eager For Paul Ryan To Get A Powerless Job
The recent call by many on the right for Mitt Romney to select Paul Ryan as his running mate is puzzling.
Battleground State Update: Still Advantage Obama
President Obama still has the advantage in the battleground states.
Is Romney’s Welfare Ad Deceptive?
Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.
Mitt Romney’s Favorability Problem Continues
Mitt Romney continues to have serious problems getting people to like him.
