David Eldridge
Articles by David Eldridge
Democrats see bright futures for Castro twins of Texas
It's been a long time since any Texas Democrat was relevant on the national stage — think then-state Treasurer Ann Richards in 1988 — but a couple of young and very ambitious brothers from San Antonio hope to change that next week at the party's national convention in Charlotte, N.C. Published September 1, 2012
Republicans active in N.C. ahead of DNC
President Obama and the Democrats are converging on Charlotte, N.C., next week for their three-day national convention, but Republicans aren't ceding the spotlight in the swing state. Published September 1, 2012
Obama touts end of wars, heads to swing-state campaign appearances
Three days before the start of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama on Saturday noted the second anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. fighting forces from Iraq and touted the ongoing drawdown of troops in Afghanistan. Published September 1, 2012
Obama, Romney note Armstrong’s death
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney noted the death Saturday of Neil Armstrong, the most iconic of all American astronauts and the first man to step foot on the moon. Published August 25, 2012
Tampa mayor: Weather has nothing to do with politics
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, a Democrat who has come under criticism for talking about the possibility that Tropical Storm Isaac could cause the cancellation of the upcoming Republican National Convention, on Saturday minimized the potential impact on the city. Published August 25, 2012
Obama pushes back on Romney-Ryan Medicare attacks
President Obama, accused by the Republican Romney-Ryan ticket of cutting Medicare to fund his health care reforms, used his weekly Saturday radio address to defend the Affordable Care Act. Published August 25, 2012
‘Trickle-down snake oil’ won’t work, Obama says
President Obama, sharpening his stump speech attacks on the Republican presidential ticket, called Mitt Romney's economic plans "trickle-down snake oil" while campaigning in New Hampshire on Saturday. Published August 18, 2012
Ryan, in Fla., says, ‘Mom, you did build that’
Rep. Paul Ryan, making his first campaign appearance in Florida since becoming Mitt Romney's running mate a week ago, told a supportive crowd of senior citizens Saturday that President Obama is raiding Medicare to fund his health care reforms. Published August 18, 2012
Obama: Pass jobs bill, rehire teachers
President Obama on Saturday said school districts around the country could begin rehiring the more than 300,000 teachers and other education workers who have lost jobs since 2009 if congressional Republicans would pass his stalled jobs bill. Published August 18, 2012
McCain: Attacks on Romney ‘succeeded to a certain degree’
The attacks on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney by the Obama campaign and its supporters are disgraceful — but they seem to be working, Sen. John McCain said Sunday. Published August 12, 2012
Obama adviser Axelrod: Ryan’s views aren’t ‘mainstream’
Senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod says presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate only reinforces the political differences between the two campaigns. Published August 12, 2012
Budget wonk Ryan plots new ‘roadmap’ to VP
A seven-term congressman, Paul Ryan is well-known — and well-regarded — in Washington circles as an articulate and passionate advocate of fiscal responsibility and limited government. But for many Americans, the 42-year-old Wisconsin lawmaker, named this weekend as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, is a relative unknown. Published August 11, 2012
Axelrod: Romney ‘hiding’ behind military in Ohio early voting dispute
Senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod on Sunday defended the president's decision to challenge a new law in Ohio that has tightened early voting deadlines for all voters except those serving in the military. Published August 5, 2012
Romney: Obama lawsuit targeting military voting law an ‘outrage’
The Romney camp on Saturday moved quickly to cast the Obama campaign's voting rights lawsuit in Ohio as anti-military. Published August 4, 2012
Obama takes campaign break to cheer Team USA
President Obama took a break Saturday from the combative, take-no-prisoners tone he's adopted on the campaign stump recently to congratulate the U.S. Olympics team on its exploits in the London Games. Published August 4, 2012
Obama camp hits hard on Bain slam
While Republicans on Sunday complained that the Obama campaign's latest round of attacks on Mitt Romney are blatantly untrue, unfair and demeaning to the office of the presidency, Team Obama fired off a blunt response: Stop whining. Published July 15, 2012
Obama again calls for action on Bush-era tax cuts
President Obama on Saturday defended his plan for extending the Bush-era tax cuts, set to expire at the end of this year, only for those earning under $260,000 a year. Published July 14, 2012
With McCotter out, another tea party vs. GOP bout takes shape
On one side, a political newcomer with ties to the tea party. On the other, a veteran Republican lawmaker who's clearly the preferred pick of the party establishment. It's a scenario that is taking shape again in the congressional contest in Michigan's 11th District, a seat that Republicans had considered safe before Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's implosion. Published July 7, 2012
White House adviser defends Obama’s immigration moves
White House Senior Adviser David Plouffe on Sunday defended President Obama's call for selective enforcement of immigration laws, a move that some Republicans have criticized as "backdoor amnesty." Published June 17, 2012
McCain: Obama ‘responsible’ for national security leaks
Sen. John McCain ripped the White House again Sunday over national security leaks, putting the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of President Obama. Published June 10, 2012
