The Path: Mitt Romney
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 13th, 2011 4:34 am by HL
The Path: Mitt Romney
How can former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney win the 2012 presidential nomination? (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)The first — and most important — question any candidate for president has to answer is: How do you win?
It’s the safety net, stupid
The key question that needs to be asked about Obama’s handling of the spending wars is not really whether Dems are “winning” the political battle with Republicans. Rather, it’s this: Are Obama and Dems doing everything they can to embrace deficit-reduction measures that also preserve and defend the social safety net?
Lawmakers urge Obama to accept mandatory restraints on spending
Lawmakers in both parties are urging President Obama to offer a detailed plan for curbing the national debt in the speech he is to deliver Wednesday, warning that they will not authorize fresh borrowing unless he agrees to mandatory restraints on future spending.