Tag Archives: Republican National Convention

Romney’s Sorry ‘Apology’ Dig

Posted on August 31, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney revived a favorite attack from early in his campaign, accusing President Obama of beginning his presidency on an “apology tour” in foreign countries. Although it has been a consistent applause line, the claim doesn’t hold up when matched with Obama’s actual words. Here’s how Romney …
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Romney’s Big Night

Posted on August 31, 2012 , Corrected on Sept. 4, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. — In a speech heavy on anecdotal history but short on policy details, Mitt Romney avoided major falsehoods in making his case to the American public while accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Even a key Democratic strategist, Bill Burton, a former press secretary for …
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GOP Convention Spin, Part II

Posted on September 4, 2008

Summary Sarah Palin’s much-awaited speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night may have shown she could play the role of attack dog, but it also showed her to be short on facts when it came to touting her own record and going after Obama’s.   We found Rudy …
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