David Eldridge
Articles by David Eldridge
Barrett predicts recall win over Wisconsin governor
His gubernatorial campaign may be trailing incumbent Gov. Scott Walker in the latest polls, but Wisconsin Democrat Tom Barrett said Sunday he has the momentum going into Tuesday's bitterly contested recall election. Published June 3, 2012
Texan Reyes loses House primary
Rep. Silvestre Reyes, an El Paso Democrat who had scored a rare congressional endorsement from President Obama last month, was the only incumbent in either party to lose a primary race for federal office Tuesday in Texas. Published May 30, 2012
Gingrich offers O’Malley advice on running for presidency
Former Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich, looking rested and at ease before TV cameras, had some succinct advice Sunday morning for Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, the head of the Democratic Governors Association, who often is mentioned as a possible 2016 candidate for the White House. Published May 27, 2012
Giuliani touts Romney’s readiness over Obama’s
Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said Mitt Romney's record as a businessman makes the former Massachusetts governor a much more qualified candidate to repair the country's economy than President Obama, whom he derided as community organizer who "never really had a payroll to meet." Published May 27, 2012
Mukasey: White House leaking too much info on terror plots
Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey said the Obama administration is releasing and leaking too much information about terror plots and intelligence operations, including details about the foiled underwear bomber who turned out to be a double agent working with the CIA. Published May 9, 2012
Brokaw: White House Correspondents’ dinner hurting the press
Legendary former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said Sunday that the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner is damaging the perception of the press among the American public. Published May 6, 2012
Biden ‘comfortable’ with gay marriage, cites ‘Will & Grace’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden, saying a canceled NBC sitcom "educated" the American people, said Sunday he is "absolutely comfortable" with gay marriage — but wouldn't say whether President Obama would back such unions in a second term. Published May 6, 2012
If Romney picks a woman, who?
Would picking a woman as his running mate help Mitt Romney close the gap with female voters? Published April 19, 2012
Rodgers: New job numbers ‘very disappointing’
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the latest employment statistics released Thursday are more proof that "President Obama's policies are failing." Published April 19, 2012
March jobs report fuels party battles
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Sunday that Republicans would rather defeat President Obama than see the American economy improve. Published April 8, 2012
Specter says Santorum not ‘up to being the president’ as barbs flow
Former Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who has been trading barbs with Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum the last few days, said Wednesday his former colleague and fellow Pennsylvanian isn't ready for the Oval Office. Published March 21, 2012
Santorum: Conservatives don’t want a CEO
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, responding to attacks from front-runner Mitt Romney that he lacks enough private-sector experience to be president, said Sunday that conservative Republicans aren't looking for a presidential candidate who can "manage" the economy. Published March 18, 2012
Santorum: Romney can’t go after health care reform
One day after winning the Republican caucus in Kansas, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum renewed his attacks on front-runner Mitt Romney, saying the former Massachusetts governor can't credibly campaign against the president's signature legislative accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act. Published March 11, 2012
Gingrich predicts a double win in the South
Newt Gingrich predicted he'll win Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday and vowed he is in the running all the way to Tampa — in part, the former history professor said, because Mitt Romney "is probably the weakest Republican front-runner since Leonard Wood in 1920." Published March 11, 2012
Carter: Netanyahu too eager for war with Iran
Former President Jimmy Carter expressed concerns Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Washington this week to meet with American leaders about the Iranian nuclear program, may be too willing to go to war with Iran. Published March 6, 2012
Gingrich optimistic as Super Tuesday voting kicks off
As voters go to the polls in 10 states across the country today, an upbeat Newt Gingrich said he's optimistic about his chances in his longtime home state of Georgia, said he was in the race for the long haul and predicted he even would pick up delegates in Ohio, where polls show him running well behind front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Published March 6, 2012
House Majority Leader Cantor endorses Romney
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor endorsed Mitt Romney and predicted the former Massachusetts governor would win all of Virginia's Republican delegates on Tuesday. Published March 4, 2012
Santorum hits back at Romney, who turns fire on Obama
Rick Santorum went after Mitt Romney, and Mitt Romney went after President Obama in separate interviews Monday on the eve of critical Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona. Published February 27, 2012
Santorum: I was on George Bush’s team for Hill votes
Rick Santorum pushed back Monday against Mitt Romney's constant needling of the former Pennsylvania senator's "take one for the team" comment during last week's Republican presidential debate in Arizona, dubbing Mr. Romney the "most liberal guy" in the GOP race. Published February 27, 2012
Romney: GOP voters want a fighter against Obama
Mitt Romney said Monday the negative, combative tone of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign is a reflection of how concerned most voters are about the country's direction under President Obama. Published February 27, 2012
