A month ago, after what was considered a strong Democratic convention and a lackluster one for Republicans, the Romney campaign eagerly looked to the monthly jobs report to change the subject. Now the dynamic is reversed: After what was considered Romney's strong debate performance and Obama's subpar one, Democrats were...
DOD, DHS and VA could dramatically cut contracting costs by leveraging their broad buying power through "strategic sourcing," according to a new GAO report requested by the Senate’s and House’s respective committees on government affairs and government reform. Instead of leveraging buying power to their advantage, the GAO said, the...
For many of us, Wednesday's debate was the Super Bowl or the 7th game of the World Series. As a spectator sport, it didn't disappoint. For Romney it was a "new ball game" and for the President, well, he didn't "step up to the plate." The conventional wisdom is in:...
THE DEBATE If Mitt Romney's goal of the first debate was to get at least a second look from voters, then he succeeded -- big time. He also came across as knowledgeable, especially to those who might have been tuning in for the first time. Bottom line: Romney helped himself,...
1. ROMNEY ON OFFENSE, OBAMA ON DEFENSE Romney is under pressure to deliver a performance that shifts the momentum in his direction. Obama, on the other hand, merely needs to avoid a catastrophic performance that could cause independent voters to reassess their support.For each candidate, the challenge will be to...
A few interesting data points about Prez debates... -- The first modern presidential debate was between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960 (and not again until 1976). -- Debates can matter. And, in many ways, seem to be riskier for incumbents, even though conventional wisdom says that an...
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