Mitt Romney’s second go-round at a presidential run is not going so well. Nine states have voted so far, and in six of them the former Massachusetts governor has shed supporters who voted for him in 2008, winning fewer votes in each of those states than

POLITICO's Reid Epstein reports on the conference call that Romney surrogates just held: Mitt Romney's campaign slogged Rick Santorum Friday, deploying former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu to whack Santorum just minutes ahead of the former Pennsylvania

( swong@politico.com or @scottwongDC) With an assist from Kevin Robillard and Jake Sherman NO RETREAT FOR REID – If Republicans seize control of the Senate this fall, Democratic Leader Harry Reid isn’t likely to step down and relinquish the top leadershi

(A win next Tuesday would make how many Special Election victories for the Blue Team? How many for those that oppose The O'Brien agenda. Peter Sulli

NPR’s VALENTINE: “I want you to be my Valentine, but first … the news.” DRIVING THE DAY – “Obama to take pulse of China leader-in-waiting,” by AFP’s Shaun Tandon : “China's Vice President Xi [pronounced ‘shee’] Jinping will meet President Obama [today] i

In this Jan. 8, 2002, file photo President George W. Bush, seated, signs into law a sweeping federal education bill, No Child Left Behind, at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. Cast as a symbol of possibility, the law offered the promise of improved

It says something about the brazen attitude of American politicians that Congress enacted a measure to create a program that was impossible to implement - and named it the CLASS Act. CLASS stands for Community Living and Assistance Services and Support,

Judd Gregg, R-N.H. , inserted language into the bill that required the plan to be actuarially sound for 75 years. It was the Gregg amendment that drove the Sebelius announcement. It says something about the brazen attitude of American politicians that Con

The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act is the poster child for President Barack Obama’s health care reform: bad policy, deceptive budgeting and stealth government expansion. It’s time to make it go away. In principle, the CLASS Act add

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President Barack Obama is pitting Americans against each other, as he tries to form a European-style government, says former New Hampshire GOP Sen. Judd Gregg. “Never in the history of our nation has a president invested so much time, effort, policy and

This was the mantra of Mitt Romney’s primary campaign, and he pulled it off in spades with a decisive victory that should put him on the glide path to the GOP nomination for 2012. A cursory look at the numbers, actual and exit polling, reveal how compreh

If you don't find childish humour all that amusing, let us warn you now: this isn't the prank call video for you. This clip comes from the Washington Journal show on US political channel C-SPAN - a long-running programme which regularly sees viewers fro

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The departure of White House Chief of Staff William Daley reflects President Barack Obama’s choice to abandon a strategy of seeking accommodation with congressional Republicans and his critics in corporate America. Daley’s resigna

Right, Dave. We know you really just overslept. A C-SPAN caller asked Judd Gregg about Mitt’s schlong. Ergo, the thread rule is to discuss the size of each candidate. This can be metaphorical so as not to offend those with thin skin or old school morali

C-SPAN is not, typically, a place where one can expect to find the sort of gaffes, fights, and general shenanigans running rampant on other politically-minded networks. But, lately, it has had to contend with a couple of few prank callers (or, perhaps, o

Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) speculates who might land the VP ticket if Mitt Romney does become the GOP contender in the 2012 Presidential Election. Related Links: Business & financial news headlines from msnbc.com

Mitt Romney has done well with states most concerned about the economy but how will his campaign fare in South Carolina? Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH); Howard Dean, former Vermont governor; CNBC's John Harwood & Larry Kudlow share their thoughts. Rela

Tweet A Ron Paul supporter among a swathe of Mitt Romney posters in New Hampshire 1:23am UK, Wednesday January 11, 2012 Greg Milam, US correspondent Mitt Romney is on course to become the first Mormon to secure the nomination to run for the White House.