Tag: 2012 Election

The Reality Check Election

Column: How Romney lost on culture and economics

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Republicans (and I) thought the 2008 election was a fluke. We thought the Obama coalition of minorities, young people, and white liberals had been brought together under unusual circumstances: the unpopularity of the Bush presidency, the war in Iraq, and the recession and financial crisis. The 2010 midterms, in which the Obama coalition did not appear and Republicans had their best performance in decades, supported this assumption. A combination of GOP enthusiasm and a lackluster economy would spell trouble for Obama’s reelection. Obama would not be able to replicate his 2008 performance. His voters would not show up. We were wrong.

A Brief History of Obama

Column: How sarcasm and insult took over the Democratic Party

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When historians look back at the presidency of Barack Obama, they will not begin with his campaign announcement in May 2007. They will not start with his election to the Senate in 2004 or with his celebrated speech to the Democratic National Convention that year. Instead, these historians will identify the beginning of the Obama phenomenon in the antiwar speech he delivered in Chicago, on Oct. 2, 2002.

Obama’s Army

Column: Who needs elections when we have the mainstream media?

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You are probably eager to vote on Nov. 6. You have followed the news closely, watched the ads, listened to the conventions, and waited for the debates. If you are like most people, you are worried about the direction of the country, and for good reason.

Obama Flops

President's torpid, partisan acceptance speech fails to excite mainstream media, WFB analysis shows

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Barack Obama’s speech last night was met with broadly negative criticism throughout the media, a Washington Free Beacon analysis shows.

‘Keep Congress Kennedy-Free’

For Sean Bielat, congressional race a battle against old money, old media

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A Republican underdog looking to pull off an upset in a Massachusetts House race is hoping that a guerilla social media campaign can trump massive out-of-state donations, mainstream media bias, and dynastic power.

Battling Obama at the Box Office

'Obama 2016' poised to become breakout hit

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2016: Obama's America poster

2016: Obama’s America, a new documentary based on Dinesh D’Souza’s bestselling book, is on the verge of becoming a breakout hit, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Barack Obama: Social Issues Extremist

Efforts to paint Romney-Ryan as extreme on social issues may backfire

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Democrats have seized on Rep. Todd Akin’s (R., Mo.) incendiary remarks about “legitimate rape” in an effort to paint Republicans as “extreme” when it comes to abortion and, by extension, all social issues.

Man with a Plan

WFB: Your Ryan Resource

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Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan for his vice presidential slot sparked a dishonest smear campaign against the Wisconsin congressman and his budget proposals. Turn to the Washington Free Beacon for all the facts on Ryan and his plan to save America.