Campaign2012

NBC Welcomes Gingrich to 2012 Race By Playing Up 'Political Hurdle' of His 'Messy Personal Life'

Teasing a story on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich entering the presidential race at the top of Thursday's NBC Today, co-host Meredith Vieira proclaimed: "Political hurdle. Newt Gingrich ...

Jon Huntsman Jr., the Latest McCain-Style Moderate Republican Pushed by the Times

Why is the Times celebrating potential Obama 2012 opponent Jon Huntsman Jr., Obama's ambassador to China, whose man fan base are former staffers for fellow conservative-tweaker John McCain? ...

NBC's Roker Asks Obama's Sister if President Still Has Hope

In an interview with President Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng on Tuesday's NBC Today, weatherman Al Roker wondered: "When you look back on the President's campaign of hope do you see that ' ...

NYT Goes Catty, Conspiratorial: GOP Party 'Elites' Huddling in K Street Offices to Nominate 'Dweeb' for 2012

Liberal journalist and confirmed Bush-hater Jonathan Chait sounds like an unsophisticated conspiracist in questioning why the GOP is sure to nominate a "dweeb" to run against Obama: "Meeting in ...

Obama Pays Homage to Incendiary Al Sharpton in New York City; Hometown Paper Virtually Ignores

While its two rival dailies plastered photos of Obama and Sharpton on their front pages, the Times virtually ignored the dynamic duo, relegating their appearance together to the fourth paragraph ...

Calmes Declares GOP 'So Far to the Right' on Risky Budget Cutting

Jackie Calmes on the risky Republican budget put forward by Rep. Paul Ryan: "By its mix of deep cuts in taxes and domestic spending, and its shrinkage of the American safety net, the plan sets the ...

NBC: Doesn't Economic Recovery 'Throw a Monkey Wrench' Into GOP Argument Against Obama Spending?

On Tuesday's NBC Today, co-host Meredith Vieira grilled Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on GOP criticism of the massive spending of the Obama administration: "...sixth ...

NBC Uses Obama Re-Election Bid to Pressure GOP Candidates to Announce; No Mention of President's Weak Poll Numbers

At the top of Monday's Today on NBC, co-host Matt Lauer touted "breaking news" of President Obama announcing his re-election bid: "...the expected announcement comes with a prediction, he could ...

Michael Shear Pins Medals on Obama, a 'Foreign Policy President' for 2012

Michael Shear reboots the anti-war candidate as an international affairs expert: "But of the likely top-tier Republican candidates, none can boast any significant experience beyond the borders of ...

Chris Matthews Rips GOP 2012 Candidates on Leno, Then Claims: 'I Want to Be Somewhat Nonpartisan'

On Monday's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews slammed the potential crop of 2012 Republican presidential contenders as "the weakest list of candidates I have ...
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