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Virginia: Tim Kaine, George Allen Debate With Remaining Undecideds in Mind
Allen was pressed by Gregory about whether he agreed with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s comments at a fundraiser in May about the 47 percent of Americans who do not pay federal income
Downing a Few at Top of the Hill
More importantly, we are just 47 — or as GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney now likes to call it, that “#@$!%^& number” — days away from being able to zone out about presidential elections.
Senate Democrats Optimistic About Keeping Majority
A day after the Democratic Conference met with Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina, Schumer argued that recently revealed comments by GOP nominee Mitt Romney about 47 percent of Americans not paying
Illinois: Does Joe Walsh Have a Shot at Coming Back to Congress?
The Tarrance Group survey, obtained by Roll Call from a third-party source, showed Walsh trailing Duckworth by 2 points, 45 percent to 47 percent.
Harry Reid Takes Aim at Mitt Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Comments
Senate floor, and later the cameras, to lob insults at Romney and highlight the former Massachusetts governor’s latest campaign stumble, surreptitiously recorded statements to donors in Florida that 47
Wisconsin: Tammy Baldwin Moves Up in Polling
Also new: a Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS poll that showed the Wisconsin Senate race to be much closer — a dead heat, in fact, at 47 percent each for Baldwin and Thompson.
Lindsey Graham: Mitt Romney Should Stop Fundraising and Get Out There
Romney told donors he believes the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay income tax view themselves as “victims” and are “dependent on government.”
Nancy Pelosi Slams Mitt Romney on ‘Today’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) this morning kept up the Democratic onslaught on Mitt Romney on NBC’s “Today,” saying a videotape of the Republican presidential nominee’s now-infamous “47 percent
In Politics, Expect the Unexpected
Romney mischaracterizes 47 percent of the electorate and the president of the United States suddenly doesn’t know whether Egypt is an ally.
Mitt Romney Must Offer Solution for Working Poor
What I want to address is the more publicized comments about the 47 percent. A partial transcript: “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.
New England Republicans, More Democrats Decry Mitt Romney’s Comments
At least two Republican Senate candidates have publicly disagreed with their presidential nominee’s view that the 47 percent of Americans who pay no income taxes consider themselves “victims” and are “
John Thune Bides Time on Leadership Bids
Republicans hold 47 votes in the Senate and if they win the majority, that could further boost Cornyn’s chances.
Massachusetts: John Tierney Ahead by 12 Points in Independent Poll
President Barack Obama led GOP nominee Mitt Romney in the poll by 10 points, 47 percent to 37 percent.
Obama’s Speech Ignores Independent Voters
By 51 percent to 36 percent, independents thought Romney was the stronger leader; by 47 percent to 38 percent, that he was more optimistic about the country’s future; and the two were tied on who
In Missouri, Claire McCaskill Opts for Low-Key Campaign Swing
Jim Talent, 50-47. In 2002, Talent beat Sen. Jean Carnahan, 50-49. In 2000, Carnahan was appointed to the seat after Sen.
Missouri: Claire McCaskill, Back in School
Louis big again but limited her losses in the other parts of the state and edged Talent out, 50-47.
Democrats Like Their Chances of Holding the Senate
Committee believes it is in a better position today than it was at the beginning of the cycle, when the lopsided number of Senate seats the party was tasked with defending in battleground states put its 53-47
CQ Roll Call Daily Briefing: No Introduction Needed
After a series of statistical dead heats, an Elon University poll out today shows Romney opening up a just-outside-the-margin-of-error 4-percentage-point lead (47 to 43 percent), largely because the respondents
South Florida Race Showcases Two Sides of Allen West
The floor for Murphy, as a credible candidate, in this district is probably 47 percent. But that’s 3 points away from a win. West has the presence of Army officer, rather than a politician.