Week of October 8, 2012 Archives 
RealClearPolitics Morning Edition
Monday, October 8
Romney Opens Cracks in Obama Firewall - Michael Barone, DC ExaminerObama's Aides Plot Comeback - Peter Baker & Trip Gabriel, New York Times
Why Obama Is Crumbling - Jim Geraghty, New York Daily News
Mitt's Debate Win Doesn't Make It 1980 Again - Albert Hunt, Bloomberg
Romney Jumps Five Points, Tied w/Registered Voters - Jeff Jones, Gallup
Obama's Dilemma: How to Reset the Race - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Can Obama Hang On in Ohio? - Alex Altman, Time
Overlooked ex-Obama Voters Keep PA in Play - Ruth Ann Dailey, Pitt PG
Despite Economic Woes, Obama Holds Edge in Nevada - Scott Conroy, RCP
Romney Counting on Coal Country - Robert Stacy McCain, American Spec
Biden's Turn to Take Down Paul Ryan - Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast
The Great Reversal - Robert Samuelson, Washington Post
Fact-Denying Republicans - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Signs Accumulate Liberals Embarrassed by Obama - Thomas Lifson, AT
How Obama Can Win the Next Debate - Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post
Why I'm Voting for Mitt Romney - Buzz Bissinger, The Daily Beast
Lara Logan Brings Ominous News From Mideast - Laura Washington, CST
State Polls: Michigan | Pennsylvania | Colorado | Virginia | Iowa
Tuesday, October 9
Seeking to Rebound, Obama Is Urged to Get Tough - Nicholas & Lee, WSJRomney Resets Ohio Campaign - Zeleny & Rutenberg, New York Times
Can Obama Resist the Forces of Gravity? - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
The Pew Poll is Devastating for Obama - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Beast
Joe Biden Ready for Fight of His Life - Howard Fineman, Huffington Post
Biden Faces Tough Time Evening the Score - Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg
The Illegal Donor Loophole - Peter Boyer & Peter Schweizer, The Daily Beast
Mitt Romney's Continuous Mendacity - Joe Conason, Truthdig
Team Obama's Pathetic "Liar, Liar" Attack - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Conservatives' Recurring Madness Over Obama - Richard Cohen, NYDN
Phony in Chief - Thomas Sowell, Investor's Business Daily
Hearing an Echo on Foreign Policy - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
A Powerful Alternative to Apologizing for US - Christian Whiton, FOX News
Dollar No Longer a Reserve Currency - Barry Eichengreen, Financial Times
Greece's Debt Problems Aren't Going Away - Stefan Kaiser, Der Spiegel
Bankrupt California - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online
High Court to Revisit Race & College Admissions - Adam Liptak, NY Times
Electoral College: Key State RCP Avgs | Electoral Map | No Toss Ups Map
Wednesday, October 10
Romney Surges Into Lead in Latest Polls - Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-TimesObama Campaign Tells Supporters: Steady On - Rutenberg & Zeleny, NYT
Why Obama Can't Spin This Mess - Charles Gasparino, New York Post
Making Romney Unacceptable Again - Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast
The Bill Comes Due for Obama & the Media - Noemie Emery, DC Examiner
Can Republicans Scare Their Way to Victory? - Robert Reich, Salon
Romney Up Big With Independents - Christian Heinze, The Hill
VP Debate Will Feature Generational Gap - Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics
Ryan's Extremism a Problem for Romney - John Cassidy, The New Yorker
Obama Campaign Completely Out of Touch - Kirsten Powers, FOX News
Brown, Warren Hone Pitches in Tight Race - Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP
I Am Right About That Strange Jobs Report - Jack Welch, Wall St. Journal
We Are Corroding Trust In Our Government - Chuck Todd, NBC News
Why Americans No Longer Trust the Media - Erick Erickson, Red State
Romney's Throwback to Cold War Days - Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast
Disgrace in Benghazi (contd.) - Mark Steyn, National Review Online
David Walker's Crusade to Tame the Federal Budget - Carl Cannon, RCP
Senate Polls: OH: Brown (D) +4 | NV: Heller (R) + 3 | PA: Casey (D) +2
Thursday, October 11
The Dividends of Romney's Debate Victory - Karl Rove, Wall Street JournalElection Ain't Over Till It's Over - Howard Fineman, Huffington Post
Politics and the Gallup Poll - Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
Election Will Decide Fate of Obama's Health Law - Goodnough & Pear, NYT
Rattled Obama Camp Redoubles Ohio Effort - Major Garrett, National Jrnl
Ohio's Message for Obama - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
California Gas Prices Are a Warning - Diana Furchtgott-Roth, DC Examiner
GOP Turnout Effort Tests Obama Campaign's Prowess - Erin McPike, RCP
The No. 1 Rule When No. 2s Meet in Battle - John Harwood, New York Times
Why Black Voters Reject Romney - Sherrilyn Ifill, CNN
Are Voters Tired of the Race Card? - Thomas Sowell, Investor's Biz Daily
At Hearing, Libya Attack Details Remain Murky - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
Did Obama Shoot First and Aim Later? - Jake Tapper, ABC News
Obama's Selective View of the Constitution - George Will, Washington Post
Don't Worry, He's the Same Old Romney - Gail Collins, New York Times
Would a President Romney Be So Bad? - Michael Kinsley, Los Angeles Times
If Popular-Vote Loser Wins, Rift Would Likely Ensue - Scott Conroy, RCP
Today's Polls: FL, OH, CO, VA, NC, NV, WI, MI | Latest RCP Electoral Map
Friday, October 12
Biden Gave Dems the Show They Wanted - Jonathan Cohn, New RepublicDebate a Draw on Substance, Biden Lost on Style - Peggy Noonan, WSJ
Aggressive Joltin' Joe Wins the Bout - Roger Simon, Politico
Rude & Obnoxious Not a Winning Strategy - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
The American People Will Pay If the GOP Wins - Paul Krugman, NY Times
Obama's Big Bird Campaign - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Romney Opens Up a Decisive Florida Lead - Adam Smith, Tampa Bay Times
Obama Campaign: We're Winning in the Field - Byron Tau, Politico
How Likely Is an Electoral Vote/Popular Vote Split? - Sean Trende, RCP
Come On, 4% Growth Is Not That Hard! - Carl Schramm, 4% Growth Project
Biden Wiped the Floor With Ryan - Joan Walsh, Salon
Ryan Cruised to Victory Over Blustery Biden - John Tamny, Forbes
Biden Helps Bail Out His Boss - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Ghosts of Al Gore to Haunt Smirking, Fibbing Biden - Toby Harnden, DM
Panetta Warns of Dire Threat of Cyberattack - Bumiller & Shanker, NYT
EU Winning Nobel Peace Prize is Beyond Parody - Iain Martin, Telegraph
Legends of the Fall: The Myths of Politics - Lou Cannon, RealClearPolitics
Election '12: RCP Average: Romney +1.0 | Race 4 Years Ago, 8 Years Ago
Saturday, October 13
Romney on the Rise in Ohio - Joe Vardon, Columbus DispatchThe GOP's Demographics Problem - Renee Loth, Boston Globe
Election Could Come Down to Women - Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times
The Obama Campaign Is in a Free Fall - Rick Wilson, Ricochet
Dems Take Heart From VP Debate - Paul Waldman, American Prospect
Who's Actually "Politicizing" Benghazi? - Mark Steyn, National Review
White House Defends Obama, Biden on Libya - Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy
Obama's Got Drama Now - Mickey Kaus, The Daily Caller
Does Mitt Have a Heart? - Andrew Burstein & Nancy Isenberg, Salon
Panicky Progressives Defend Obama - Andrew Ferguson, Weekly Standard
Why QE3 Is Destined to Disappoint - Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate
Fed May Be Helping Banks More Than Borrowers - Danielle Douglas, WP
Biden's Conviction Carried the Day Against Ryan - Robert Reich, Salon
Bombastic Blather Will Fool No One - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Dem Dreams of Big Wins in Illinois Fading - James Warren, Daily Beast
Fightback on Voting Rights - Ari Berman, The Nation
Nobel Committee Embarrasses Itself - Again - Max Hastings, Daily Mail
Election '12: RCP Average: Romney +1.3 | Race 4 Years Ago, 8 Years Ago
Sunday, October 14
A Critical Week for Election 2012 - Dan Balz, Washington PostElection May Come Down to Colorado - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh Trib-Review
Romney Surge in Ohio Tests Campaigns' Strategies - David Lauter, LAT
Take a Deep Breath, Obama's Still Got This - Toure, New York Daily News
Reality Is Why Obama Is in Big Trouble - Matthew Continetti, Free Beacon
Bob Woodward Went Looking for a Leader - Billy House, National Journal
Questioning the Dogma of the Bailout Brigade - Gretchen Morgenson, NYT
Why the Largest Banks Are a Problem - George Will, Washington Post
Now It's Obama's Turn to Win the Debate - Michael Tomasky, Daily Beast
Democratic Disarray Lies All About - Wesley Pruden, Washington Times
Repealing Obama's Health Law a Fatal Mistake - Nicholas Kristof, NYT
ObamaCare: Bad News for Small Business - Dennis Bass, Washington Post
We Have to Give Obama a Second Chance - Jay McInerney, The Guardian
State Rejects White House Story on Benghazi - John Hinderaker, PowerLine
Benghazi Debacle a Perfect Storm for Obama - Walter Russell Mead, TAI
Obama's Messenger Who Does the Shooting - Amy Chozick, NY Times
What Happens to Children of Unemployed? - Nancy Cook, National Journal
Election '12: RCP Average: Romney +1.3 | Race 4 Years Ago, 8 Years Ago