David Eldridge
Articles by David Eldridge
Ryan aims pitch at blue-collar voters in Ohio stop
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan kicked off a two-day swing through battleground Ohio on Saturday with a pitch aimed at workers displaced by upheaval in the economy's manufacturing sector, including the auto industry. Published October 27, 2012
Senate candidate Flake: White House hurting Arizona economy
Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake, a six-term Republican House member who is hoping to move up to the Senate, blamed "regulatory overreach" by the Obama administration for economic woes in his state and across the country. Published October 20, 2012
Romney stumps in Ohio as Obama hunkers down for second debate
Three days before Tuesday's crucial second debate, an upbeat Mitt Romney acknowledged the larger crowds showing up at his rallies in Ohio and took another jab at President Obama over "Big Bird." Published October 13, 2012
Romney adviser says jobless report ‘damning’
Senior Romney campaign adviser Ed Gillespie dismissed questions Sunday about whether the Labor Department's unemployment figures have been manipulated for political purposes, saying, "The numbers themselves are very damning." Published October 7, 2012
Priebus: Third-party candidate a ‘nonfactor’
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus predicted Sunday that Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be a "nonfactor" on Election Day. Published October 7, 2012
Outrage growing on U.S. response to consulate attack
Outrage continued to grow Sunday over the Obama administration's initial reaction to the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, which is being blasted as disingenuous at best and an outright lie at worst. Published September 30, 2012
Ryan, Biden on stump; Romney, Obama eye Wednesday’s debate
With both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney off the campaign trail on Saturday, the vice presidential candidates had the day's political spotlight to themselves, with Paul Ryan speaking to supporters in New Hampshire and Joseph R. Biden stumping for votes in Florida. Published September 29, 2012
Romney rips Obama over Middle East
Four days before facing Barack Obama in the first of three presidential debates, Mitt Romney used his weekly podcast speech to sharpen his critique of his opponent, charging the president with bungling the crisis in the Middle East. Published September 29, 2012
Obama urges Congress to help homeowners
President Obama on Saturday urged Congress to pass his plan to ease mortgage refinancing for more cash-strapped homeowners. Published September 29, 2012
In Wisconsin, Obama takes jab at Romney’s ‘47 percent’ flap
While Mitt Romney was in California on Saturday raising cash, President Obama made a campaign and fundraising swing through Wisconsin, a traditionally blue state that some Republicans think is in play this year, thanks to the presence of favorite son Paul Ryan on the Republican ticket. Published September 22, 2012
Romney stands by his campaign
Brushing aside a growing chorus of criticism and second-guessing from within his own party, Mitt Romney tells "60 Minutes" his campaign is "doing a very good job," and "doesn't need a turnaround." Published September 22, 2012
Sessions unloads on Senate Democrats
Sen. Jeff Sessions, delivering the GOP's weekly address, blasted Senate Democrats for leaving Washington without passing a federal budget. Published September 22, 2012
Obama, in weekly address, rips Congress for leaving town
President Obama slammed House Republicans Saturday for leaving Washington without passing a slate of bills the president said would have strengthened the economy and created jobs. Published September 22, 2012
Netanyahu: This is about Iran, not the U.S. election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been urging the Obama administration to take a more aggressive stance against the development of the Iranian nuclear program, said Sunday the "red line" request has nothing to do with the American presidential election. Published September 16, 2012
Romney rips Obama on China
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in his weekly podcast address on Saturday ripped President Obama for "driving jobs overseas." Published September 15, 2012
Brewer tells Values Voter Summit that racial profiling will not be tolerated in Ariz.
Gov. Jan Brewer, Arizona Republican, told attendees of the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Saturday that "racial profiling will not be tolerated" under her state's tough new anti-illegal immigration laws. Published September 15, 2012
Obama: Americans ‘reject denigration of any religion — including Islam’
President Obama paid tribute to the four Americans slain this week in Libya and again tried to tamp down anti-American anger around the globe in his weekly radio address on Saturday. Published September 15, 2012
Religious freedom movie ‘Last Ounce’ targets cable news junkies
Perhaps looking to match the unexpected box-office muscle of "2016: Obama's America," the filmmakers behind "Last Ounce of Courage" have flooded the cable news networks with ads this weekend for the new "bipartisan" movie about eroding religious freedoms in the country. Published September 8, 2012
Obama: America not at war with Islam
One day after a disappointing monthly jobs report, President Obama focused his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday on noting the upcoming anniversary of September 11. Published September 8, 2012
Dems managing expectations for upcoming convention
Four years after the "hope and change" euphoria of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, party leaders said Sunday to expect a more sober gathering in Charlotte, N.C., this week. Published September 2, 2012
