Inside Politics Archive: September 2012
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Professors stock Obama's campaign war chest
The elite fundraising committee through which President Obama solicits his largest campaign donations relied overwhelmingly on professors from equally-elite universities last month. Published September 20 2012
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House passes new Buffett Rule
The House on Wednesday passed Republicans' own version of the Buffett Rule, which allows wealthy Americans to voluntarily pony up to reduce the deficit. Published September 19 2012
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White House hails boost in tourism
The White House issued an election-year progress report Wednesday on the impact of tourism on the U.S. economy, hailing the administration's efforts to speed up visa applications in countries such as China and Brazil. Published September 19 2012
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Obama pulls in $4M at Jay-Z, Beyoncé fundraiser
After enduring a little ribbing on "Late Show With David Letterman" in New York on Tuesday, President Obama collected $4 million at a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyoncé at their lounge bar, Manhattan's 40/40 Club. Published September 19 2012
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Poll: Romney losing edge on economy
Americans are growing increasingly optimistic about the economy and see President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney as equally capable of overseeing its recovery, according to a poll released Wednesday. Published September 19 2012
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More Americans expected to pay health insurance penalty
Six million Americans will pay the health care tax rather than obtain coverage under President Obama's health care law, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate Wednesday — a 50 percent increase over CBO's estimate of just two years ago. Published September 19 2012
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Akin campaign says website post was an accident
A spokesman for Missouri Rep. and Senate candidate Todd Akin said that Tuesday's launch of a website targeting women voters was a mistake, after the campaign quickly removed the site when it was found to contain an embarrassing gaffe. Published September 19 2012
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White House: Romney 'desperate' for releasing '98 tape of Obama
The White House called Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his allies "desperate" Wednesday for releasing an audio tape from 1998 in which then-state Sen. Barack Obama spoke in favor of "redistribution" of wealth. Published September 19 2012
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Poll: Obama, Baldwin build leads in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democrats are making a hard charge at keeping the state blue in this year's presidential election and holding onto one of its two U.S. Senate seats, according to a poll released Wednesday afternoon. Published September 19 2012
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Fed: Medicare Advantage will keep growing
The federal government said Wednesday it expects the Medicare Advantage program to grow more popular and premiums to remain steady next year, even as the program remains at the center of a fierce political battle. Published September 19 2012
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Christie: Focus on Romney's '47 percent' remarks shows media bias
Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie struck back Wednesday at critics of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, arguing that the furor over his statement that nearly half of Americans are "dependent upon government" is a media-generated distraction designed to take away from the true issues in this year's campaign. Published September 19 2012
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Republicans point to Obama 'redistribution' video
Seizing on an old clip of Barack Obama saying he believes in wealth "redistribution," Republicans are trying to shift into offense after spending a day struggling to mitigate the political fallout of the release of a secretly recorded video of Mitt Romney disparaging 47 percent of the American public as "victims" who don't pay taxes and depend on government. Published September 18 2012
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TV personalities O'Reilly, Stewart to debate
Two popular talk-show hosts will hope to bring some levity — and maybe a little insight — to this year's election season by squaring off in a debate next month. Published September 18 2012
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Gallup: Romney has 'significant' support from those least likely to pay income taxes
President Obama enjoys greater support than Republican Mitt Romney among those making less than $50,000 per year, but about a third of those whose household incomes are less than $24,000 still support the former Massachusetts governor, Gallup said Tuesday. Published September 18 2012
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Poll: Menendez leads; many N.J. voters still undecided
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is maintaining a double-digit lead in his race for reelection, according to a poll released Tuesday. Published September 18 2012
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Arizona's immigration law finally takes effect
Two years after it passed, and after partially surviving an Obama administration court challenge, Arizona's tough immigration law took effect Tuesday. Published September 18 2012
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Romney adviser: 'Talking politics' in clips, 'can't worry about those he can't get'
A senior adviser to Mitt Romney's campaign admitted Tuesday that Mr. Romney's widely-circulated comments at a fundraiser appearing to denigrate President Obama's supporters were not articulate, but argued he was speaking from a political standpoint, not a policy one. Published September 18 2012
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Poll: Obama, Romney tight in Wis.; Baldwin leads Senate race
President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are in a virtual dead heat in the battleground state of Wisconsin, according to a poll released Monday. Published September 17 2012
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Trump: GOP 'should be winning in a landslide'
One-time possible presidential candidate Donald Trump had some harsh words for President Obama on Monday morning, but he didn't hold back on Mitt Romney either, saying that given Mr. Obama's performance on the economy and foreign policy, Republicans should be winning "in a landslide." Published September 17 2012
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Polls: Warren jumps in front in Mass. Senate race
Democratic Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has made up serious ground and taken the lead in her race against incumbent Republican Sen. Scott P. Brown, according to two recent polls. Published September 17 2012
