Friday, November 2, 2012
Website tells you the impact of presidential candidates' tax plans.
By now, voters have heard plenty of rhetoric from both presidential candidates and both parties. But, it’s no secret that voters cast their ballots with their wallets as much as anything. Both President Obama and Mitt Romney have very different ideas on how to jump-start the economy. The website politify.com has devised an algorithm to help voters decide how each candidates’ plan will affect them. You can find out by clicking HERE and putting in your data. Obama has said he plans on raising taxes on high earners and ease the burden on middle income families. Gov. Romney has said he plans on cutting taxes across the board by 20 percent of their current rates. But Romney has also made clear his intention of closing tax loopholes like the …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
While many post-debate snap polls gave Obama the win in Monday night's foreign policy debate, crowd cheers Romney comments on Israel, Iran, and nation's diminished global reputation.
Voters in search of zingers or stage-stalking were undoubtedly disappointed by the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Held at Boca Raton, Fla. with CBS News’ Bob Shieffer moderating, Obama and Romney were nothing if not sober in their discussion of foreign policy. Prior to the debate, a group of about 30 voters gathered in Columbia as Charles Bierbauer, Dean of USC’s College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, talked with State Treasurer Curtis Loftis about what to expect. Loftis was Romney’s state chair in South Carolina and said he thought the former Massachusetts Governor was the “right man at the right time” to pull the country out of the doldrums. Loftis cited Romney’s work …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Obama and Romney go head-to-head in Round 2.
The prevailing wisdom was that President Barack Obama would have to be more forceful in his second debate with GOP challenger Mitt Romney. Obama was, but Romney also was ready. In the town hall-style debate at Hofstra University moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley, Obama and Romney quite literally found themselves standing toe-to-toe on several occasions. Obama established a pattern early on of painting Romney as a flip-flopper, saying one thing in the Republican primary, but something different in the general election. Romney, meanwhile, repeatedly returned to his criticism of Obama's handling of a sluggish economy. The most spirited exchanged between the two men may have been when Romney implied that the president was more interested in …
Senator offers what he wants to see in town hall debate Tuesday night.
Sen. Jim DeMint told Patch that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney probably isn't looking for his advice. But, when asked the South Carolina Republican offered what he thinks Romney should do when he faces President Barack Obama tonight and what DeMint hopes to see from the town hall-style debate. DeMint spoke with the media after talking with local business owners and taking a tour at Carolina Sound Communications, a sound system installation firm in North Charleston.
Gnocchi the Squirrel says it will be President Mitt Romney after November election.
SUMMERVILLE — Gnocchi the Squirrel voted Tuesday for U.S. President, and has selected former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the winner. The precocious squirrel with a penchant for Coca-Cola has a 2-0 record for selecting political winners: he selected Sen. John McCain as the winner of the S.C. presidential GOP primary in 2008, and selected then-Sen. Barack Obama as the winner of the 2008 presidential election. Like many of the undecided voters across the nation, Gnocchi took his time selecting his prediction Tuesday. In all, it took about 20 minutes. His owner Serena Ash set up two bowls of walnuts, each with a picture of the presidential contender. Whichever bowl he ate the most nuts out of was the winner. "It was kind of like a tie …
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. Tuesday.
After Joe Biden and Paul Ryan sparred throughout last week's Vice Presidential Debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney's second debate: a town hall event focusing on foreign and domestic policy. The second presidential debate between Obama and Romney is set for 9 p.m Tuesday. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Full info on Tuesday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (…
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Obama campaign knocks governor over deficit-cutting suggestions
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
It's hard to deny the advantage that fmr. Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney has coming out of the first debate. But the governor did leave the stage with some baggage — a big, yellow-feathered bag. President Obama's campaign has frequently criticised the governor for not getting specific on promises to cut the defecit. When debate moderator Jim Lehrer pressed Romney for an example of waste he planned to target in the budget, Romney settled on PBS and called out Big Bird in particular. Public Broadcasting has been a particular target of the GOP, including U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint and Gov. Nikki Haley. It's good red meat for conservatives who see public broadcasting as a waste or another arm of the "liberal media." But Romney has been criticised since the …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Weekend polls show a tightening race, but 84 percent of voters have 'definitely' decided on President. So why haven't the other 16 percent committed?
Weekend polling shows a close race for President with GOP nominee Mitt Romney gaining traction after a strong first debate, according to reports. National tracking shows the race essentially tied. President Barack Obama has 47 percent of the population to Romney's 45 percent. The President still has an electoral vote advantage, but the lead is slipping. The vast majority of Americans have "definitely" decided on their candidate, but what's up with roughly 16 percent who still haven't committed themselves? SO HERE'S THE QUESTION: Have you decided for whom you are voting? And what's keeping the other 16 percent from making up their minds? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. South Carolina's only option for early voting began …
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
If last Wednesday’s presidential debate left you with more questions than answers, here’s your chance for the presidential candidates to address the issues that most matter to you. The next presidential debate will be a town hall meeting format at Hofstra University in Long Island, where voters will ask President Obama and Mitt Romney about domestic and foreign policy. Patch is asking you, our readers, to participate by submitting questions for the candidates. Don't miss a headline! Like Summerville Patch on Facebook! All you have to do is post your question in the comments section below and we’ll send it to the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission is partnering with Patch's parent company Aol, along with Google and Yahoo, to…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Chad Connelly and Dick Harpootlian make the case for their candidates.*
Members of the South Carolina Democratic and Republican Parties have chairmen in Dick Harpootlian and Chad Connelly who are veritable quote machines, able to sharply make points in favor of their own candidate and against the opposition. Patch caught up with both men today for their reaction to last night’s presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Connelly on Romney: “It was a total smackdown.” “Gov. Romney looked classy and presidential.” “His performance was a momentum shift and it energizes our activists. We have a stronger ground game, especially in the swing states, so that’s important.” “The highlight of the debate was when Romney explained how many teachers could have been hired with …
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