Mitt Romney

    Individual Mandate A Tax Or A Penalty

    By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  July 4th at 07:00 PM  | 

    For conservatives, the debate over whether the individual mandate in ObamaCare is called a tax or a penalty has become a litmus test for the Romney campaign’s conservative credentials.  It should not. Eric Fehrnstrom, Spokesman for Mitt Romney, said on MSNBC earlier this week that Romney “believes that what we put in place in Massachusetts was a penalty, and he disagrees with the court’s ruling that | Read More »

    Today in Washington – July 20, 2010

    By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  July 20th at 10:30 AM  | 

    President Obama’s popularity is going down fast.  According to Gallup, the President is especially unpopular in Wyoming (29%), Utah (34%), West Virginia (34%), Idaho (34%), Oklahoma (37%), Alaska (38%), Montana (38%), Arkansas (40%), Kentucky (40%), Tennessee (41%), New Hampshire (41%), Alabama (41%), and Missouri (41%).  If you are running for House or Senate in any of these states, it may be time to start running | Read More »

    Today in Washington – June 15, 2010

    By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  June 15th at 09:00 AM  | 

    The President will address the nation from the Oval Office this evening.  Like many of the President’s actions during the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, this speech may be a day late and a dollar short.  President Obama will have to explain why he has not taken responsibility for his slow and distracted response to the crisis and avoid his natural urge to blame to others for | Read More »