Newt Gingrich opens himself up to 'Amnesty' attack from Mitt Romney
Tonight was the first time in covering three US elections that I have actually been in a debate hall to watch the candidates in the flesh – as opposed to sitting in the press room next door and...
View Article'Liar' Mitt Romney's rather successful 'talking about the economy' attack ad...
The Beltway's top journalists are falling over themselves to condemn Mitt Romney's first television ad (above, run in New Hampshire yesterday to coincide with President Barack Obama's visit there. The...
View ArticleAmerican Way: Barack Obama's dovish tone is coming home to roost
Sitting in a bland conference room one evening last week, a focus group of seven Republican-leaning suburban voters from the crucial swing state of Virginia mused about America’s foreign policy in the...
View ArticleWhat the New Hampshire Union-Leader's endorsement means for Newt Gingrich
It's easy to dismiss the importance of today's endorsement of Newt Gingrich by the New Hampshire Union-Leader. After all, since 1972 it has only twice endorsed the eventual GOP nominee – Ronald Reagan...
View ArticleCan Ron Paul do Mitt Romney a favour by taking out Newt Gingrich in Iowa?
Over the course of the summer, Mitt Romney's preference was to skip Iowa, thereby rendering the caucuses there as relatively meaningless and trusting in Michele Bachmann or Herman Cain to cut Rick...
View ArticleAmerican Way: Prepare for a Republican war of attrition in 2012
Fasten your seatbelts and settle in for a long, wild ride. There has already been unprecedented turbulence in the Republican primary race and the notion that any candidate can win the nomination with a...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich: All you really want for Christmas is me
Newt Gingrich's event at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia (about 200 yards across the potomac from Washington DC) was a strange affair. There were barely 200 people there and it started...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich on his history-making presidential bid: George Washington and...
For those who figured that Newt Gingrich's failure to supply the requisite 10,000 signatures, including the requisite 400 from all 11 congressional districts, in his home state of Virginia to get on...
View ArticleAmerican Way: The Luck of Mitt Romney
Is there any politician more fortunate than Mitt Romney? The former Massachusetts governor entered the battle for the Republican nomination – in fact, he never really stopped running after losing in...
View ArticleFarewell to the Telegraph
Along the road to Marshalltown. Photo: Toby Harnden As well as being the second New Year's Eve I have celebrated in Des Moines, Iowa, this is my last day at the Telegraph. It has been a wonderful 17...
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