http://www.newsvine.com/mitt-romneyNewsvine - mitt-romneyen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 9 Apr 2013 03:18:59 +0000Tue, 21 May 2013 00:51:23 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/08/17650257-swanky-beach-enclave-seeks-relief-from-bird-stenchhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/08/17650257-swanky-beach-enclave-seeks-relief-from-bird-stenchusmitt-romneysan-diegoparadiseus-newspoopla-jollairwin-jacobsMon, 8 Apr 2013 08:12:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The pelicans and cormorants appear to have painted a mosaic on the cliffs above the cove in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The mosaic is actually from the droppings of the birds which have turned the cliffs white and caused a stench in the tourist center featuring restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>Birds spot the white cliffs above the cove in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. While tourist are still drawn to the area the birds have turned the cliffs white with their dropping and are causing a stench in the area with numerous restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>Tourist watch the massive bird gathering on the cliffs in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The birds have turned the cliffs white with their droppings and caused a stench in the area that draws tourist to restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>Tourists walk along the top of the cliffs above the massive bird gathering on the cove in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The birds have turned the cliffs white with their droppings and caused a stench in the area that draws tourist to restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>The pelicans and cormorants appear to have painted a mosaic on the cliffs above the cove in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The mosaic is actually from the droppings of the birds which have turned the cliffs white and caused a stench in the tourist center featuring restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>Tourist take photo of the massive bird gathering on the cliffs in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The birds have turned the cliffs white with their droppings and caused a stench in the area that draws tourist to restaurants and hotels. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17496255-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democratshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17496255-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democratstechnologyusracetechpoliticsrepublicansmitt-romneybarack-obamatech-raceThu, 28 Mar 2013 06:57:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, Taylor Pineiro, of New York, a deputy field organizer for the Obama campaign, works the phone at a field office in Scranton, Pa., on Election Day. Republicans are moving aggressively to repair their technological shortcomings from the 2012 election, opening a new tech race to counter a glaring weakness against President Barack Obama last year. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune, Butch Comegys, File) WILKES BARRE TIMES-LEADER OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2012 file photo, Matt Sagorski, a volunteer for the campaign of President Barack Obama, walks in a neighborhood with voter registration forms, in Miami. Republicans are moving aggressively to repair their technological shortcomings from the 2012 election, opening a new tech race to counter a glaring weakness against President Barack Obama last year. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17381294-nixon-mocked-democrats-for-jerusalem-positionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17381294-nixon-mocked-democrats-for-jerusalem-positionhistorypoliticsmitt-romneypolicyrichard-nixonjerusalemas-barack-obamaWed, 20 Mar 2013 07:13:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this June 29, 1972, file photo, President Richard Nixon gestures during his news conference in Washington. As Barack Obama arrives in Israel for his first trip there as president, a 1972 recording shows that Nixon complained of the Democrats’ "dishonest" platform language &#8212; declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel. On the previously unreported taped conversation, Nixon suggested that Democratic military cuts would leave Israel vulnerable to military aggression. Israel had fought a war against its Arab neighbors five years earlier. (AP Photo/File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17302048-man-who-recorded-47-percent-remarks-speaks-outhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17302048-man-who-recorded-47-percent-remarks-speaks-outentertainmentusmitt-romneyvideographer47-percentThu, 14 Mar 2013 00:40:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17181922-bush-romneys-stance-on-immigration-was-costlyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17181922-bush-romneys-stance-on-immigration-was-costlybushimmigrationpoliticsmitt-romneyjeb-bushMon, 4 Mar 2013 18:09:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17155936-romney-back-on-national-stage-if-only-brieflyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17155936-romney-back-on-national-stage-if-only-brieflyuspoliticsreturnsmitt-romneyromneySat, 2 Mar 2013 08:32:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, file photo, Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks with Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday in Manchester, N.H. Wallace said on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, that he has landed the first post-election interview with Romney and his wife, Ann. The interview will air on his show next week (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, joined by wife Ann, right, talks with an unidentified spectator at ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight in Las Vegas. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters at an election night rally in Boston, where he conceded the race to President Barack Obama. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17149082-mitt-romney-takes-a-new-position-at-sons-firmhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/01/17149082-mitt-romney-takes-a-new-position-at-sons-firmuspoliticsmitt-romneybarack-obamaelection-dayus-newsromneyFri, 1 Mar 2013 19:15:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2012, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, joined by wife Ann, right, talks with an unidentified spectator at ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight in Las Vegas. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters at an election night rally in Boston, where he conceded the race to President Barack Obama. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076083-romney-to-give-first-postelection-interview-to-foxhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/24/17076083-romney-to-give-first-postelection-interview-to-foxustvfoxmitt-romneyus-newsromneyfox-chris-wallaceSun, 24 Feb 2013 16:53:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, file photo, Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks with Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday in Manchester, N.H. Wallace said on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, that he has landed the first post-election interview with Romney and his wife, Ann. The interview will air on his show next week (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17033073-romney-to-address-conservative-conference-in-marchhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17033073-romney-to-address-conservative-conference-in-marchusconservativespoliticsmitt-romneybarack-obamaromneyWed, 20 Feb 2013 20:04:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/16998602-mother-jones-reporter-wins-polk-for-romney-storyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/16998602-mother-jones-reporter-wins-polk-for-romney-storyusawardsmitt-romneyus-newspolk-awardsmother-jonesgeorge-polk-awardsMon, 18 Feb 2013 05:04:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE- In this file video framegrab from a May 17, 2012 video provided by Mother Jones Video, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser at a Florida fundraiser. David Corn, he reporter for Mother Jones magazine who broke the story of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's remarks that 47 percent of Americans "believe they are victims" is among the winners of the 64th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism. (AP Photo/Mother Jones Video)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16858660-fox-cuts-ties-to-commentator-dick-morrishttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16858660-fox-cuts-ties-to-commentator-dick-morrisustvfoxmorrismitt-romneyus-newsfox-news-channeldick-morris'Wed, 6 Feb 2013 01:10:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/11/16466359-the-reset-obama-rounding-out-his-second-term-teamhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/11/16466359-the-reset-obama-rounding-out-his-second-term-teamuswhite-housepoliticssocial-securitymitt-romneybarack-obamaus-newssecond-amendmentresetFri, 11 Jan 2013 18:00:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by Attorney General Eric Holder, gestures as he speaks during a meeting with Sportsmen and Women and Wildlife Interest Groups and member of his cabinet, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Biden is holding a series of meetings this week as part of the effort he is leading to develop policy proposals in response to the Newtown, Conn., school shooting (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, center, get a tour National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial by James Laychak, president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)</p><p>Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures as he speaks with President Barack Obama during their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White in Washington, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama speaks during the last news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama gestures during the final news conference of his first term as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama speaks about the debt limit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>FILE - In this July 7, 2011 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio, listens at left as President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with Congressional leadership to discuss the debt in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. In the heated talk about deep spending cuts that will dominate Congress in the coming weeks, one thing is likely to be in short supply: details. The reason is simple. Americans embrace the general, abstract idea of reducing federal spending. Their support quickly fades, however, when specific programs are targeted. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)</p><p>President Barack Obama gestures as he answers reporters questions during the final news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>A pistol purchased from a northern Virginia gun show without a background check as well as a high capacity assault style rifle magazine are on display on the podium after a news conference on gun control legislation at the Capitol in Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)</p><p>FILE - In a Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 file photo, a sign is posted for an upcoming gun show, in Leesport, Pa. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, left, hugs eight-year-old letter writer Grant Fritz during a news conference on proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. Obama and Biden were joined by law enforcement officials, lawmakers and children who wrote the president about gun violence following the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., last month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</p><p>A convention attendee looks through the sight of a Sig Sauer semiautomatic rifle at the 35th annual SHOT Show, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Las Vegas. The National Shooting Sports Foundation was focusing its trade show on products and services new to what it calls a $4.1 billion industry, with a nod to a raging national debate over assault weapons. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>FILE - In this March 6, 2011 file photo, Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough speaks at an interfaith forum at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society in Sterling, Va. People familiar with White House thinking say President Barack Obama is likely to name top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)</p><p>This April 19, 2005 photo released by Statoil via NTB scanpix, shows the Ain Amenas gas field in Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. As Algerian army helicopters clattered overhead deep in the Sahara desert, Islamist militants hunkered down for the night in the natural gas complex they had assaulted Wednesday morning, killing two people and taking dozens of foreigners hostage in what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali. (AP Photo/Kjetil Alsvik, Statoil via NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUT</p><p>FILE - This Jan. 17, 2009 file photo shows traffic redirected from Pennsylvania Ave. in downtown Washington, with the Capitol in the background. From a transportation perspective, Inauguration Day won’t be all that different from most regular workdays in the nation’s capital: If you want to get downtown on time, you’re probably better off not driving. Instead, the hundreds of thousands of people spilling into the city are encouraged to travel by rail, bus or bicycle. And no matter what they choose, they’ll eventually end up on foot &#8212; and possibly walking several miles &#8212; to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/09/15795338-romneys-47-percent-chosen-as-years-best-quotehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/09/15795338-romneys-47-percent-chosen-as-years-best-quotequotesusyearof-the-yearmitt-romneyyale-universityus-newsformer-republicanSun, 9 Dec 2012 16:21:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15783886-mitt-romney-attends-pacquiao-marquez-fighthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15783886-mitt-romney-attends-pacquiao-marquez-fightboxingmitt-romneyus-newsromneypacquiaomanny-pacquiaojuan-manuel-marquezSun, 9 Dec 2012 02:43:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and wife Ann sit near ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and wife Ann sit near ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, joined by wife Ann, right, talks with an unidentified spectator at ringside prior to a welterweight fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao title fight Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/06/15734949-election-hits-2b-mark-amid-last-minute-donationshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/06/15734949-election-hits-2b-mark-amid-last-minute-donationsuscampaignmoneypoliticslas-vegasmitt-romneysheldon-adelsonThu, 6 Dec 2012 21:47:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this April 12, 2012 file photo, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson speaks at a news conference for the Sands Cotai Central in Macau. New campaign finance figures for the final two weeks of the 2012 campaign show that Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife gave $10 million to a "super" political committee supporting losing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Adelson, who owns casinos in Las Vegas, Singapore and the Chinese territory of Macau, has been the top donor in the 2012 race, providing more than $54 million supporting Romney and other GOP presidential candidates and an additional $18 million for other Republicans. The new $10 million figure for Adelson and his wife, Miriam, is for the pro-Romney Restore Our Future super PAC, but their totals could grow as final campaign finance tallies are reported Thursday, Dec. 7. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)</p><p>FILE - This combination of 2012 file photos shows U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Boulder, Colo. and Cape Canaveral, Fla. Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 U.S. presidential race has surpassed $2 billion, a new record. The new tallies released Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, which include nearly $86 million in fundraising by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the election's final weeks, boosted the total campaign haul over the $2 billion mark. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Charles Dharapak)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15681349-ryan-rubio-plot-party-future-as-2016-talk-startshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/04/15681349-ryan-rubio-plot-party-future-as-2016-talk-startsuspoliticsrepublican-partymitt-romneybarack-obamarubioryanpaul-ryanWed, 5 Dec 2012 01:37:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/03/15649136-mitt-romney-rejoins-marriott-boardhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/03/15649136-mitt-romney-rejoins-marriott-boardusmitt-romneyus-newsromneymarriott-internationalMon, 3 Dec 2012 20:08:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 photo, Ann Romney, center, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, is handed an umbrella by Nancy Marriott as they arrive at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for services on in Wofeboro, N.H. Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney announced Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, he is getting a new job title: member of Marriott International's board of directors. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15594902-romneys-big-loss-leaves-gop-with-no-clear-leaderhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15594902-romneys-big-loss-leaves-gop-with-no-clear-leaderuspoliticsgoprepublican-partymitt-romneyleadershipromneyvoidSat, 1 Dec 2012 13:15:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talks during a news conference at at fire house, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Middletown, N.J. Christie announced he will seek re-election to a second term. Christie says he want New Jerseyans to know that he's "in this for the long haul" as he leads the state's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. The election is scheduled for November 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waving to supporters at an election night rally in Boston. Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics &#8212; while welcome by most &#8212; has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 17, 2012, file photo shows Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaking in Altoona, Iowa. Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics &#8212; while welcome by most &#8212; has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall. File)</p><p>FILE - This July 27, 2012 file photo shows Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaking in Hot Springs, Ark. Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics &#8212; while welcome by most &#8212; has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)</p><p>FILE - This Aug. 28, 2012, file photo shows South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics &#8212; while welcome by most &#8212; has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 13, 2012 file photo shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaking in Trenton, N.J. Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics &#8212; while welcome by most &#8212; has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/29/15546606-man-arrested-after-incident-with-romney-motorcadehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/29/15546606-man-arrested-after-incident-with-romney-motorcadewhite-housearrestpoliticsmitt-romneysecret-serviceThu, 29 Nov 2012 19:41:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/28/15512743-obama-and-romney-together-chili-not-chillyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/28/15512743-obama-and-romney-together-chili-not-chillybusinessuswhite-housepoliticsmitt-romneyobamabarack-obamaromneyrepublican-mitt-romneyWed, 28 Nov 2012 15:11:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Nov. 14, 2012 file photo shows President Barack Obama gesturing while answering a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The White House says President Barack Obama will meet privately Thursday with his vanquished rival Mitt Romney, their first face-to-face encounter since the election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 2, 2012 file photo shows then-Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gesturing as he speaks at a campaign stop in West Allis, Wis. The White House says President Barack Obama will meet privately Thursday with his vanquished rival Mitt Romney, their first face-to-face encounter since the election. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, their first meeting since the election. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama, right, and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Obama and Romney, bitter campaign foes just weeks ago, are to share a lunch on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at the White House with an eye on overlapping interests rather than the sharp differences that defined their presidential contest. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, their first meeting since the election. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for his luncheon with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/16/15208063-ohio-was-crucial-politically-for-lincoln-toohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/16/15208063-ohio-was-crucial-politically-for-lincoln-toousohiolincolnmitt-romneybarack-obamaus-newsabraham-lincolnbattlegroundFri, 16 Nov 2012 07:37:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2006 file photo, author William B. Styple poses next to the grave of Civil War artist-writer James Edward Kelly at a cemetery in New York. Styple’s latest book, "McClellan's Other Story", focuses on the role of a Cincinnati politician as adviser to Union Gen. George McClellan, who ran against Abraham Lincoln for president in 1864. Long before Mitt Romney and Barack Obama wrestled over Ohio, it was a political battleground state for Lincoln. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, File)</p><p>This is an undated photo of Union Gen. George Brinton McClellan, posing with his gloved right hand tucked inside his waistcoat. Author William B. Styple's latest book, "McClellan's Other Story", focuses on the role of a Cincinnati politician as adviser to Gen. McClellan, who ran against Abraham Lincoln for president in 1864. Long before Mitt Romney and Barack Obama wrestled over Ohio, it was a political battleground state for Lincoln. (AP Photo/Mathew B. Brady)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/15/15181254-top-republicans-say-romney-didnt-offer-specificshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/15/15181254-top-republicans-say-romney-didnt-offer-specificsuspoliticsrepublicansmitt-romneybarack-obamaelection-daylessonsromneytop-republicansThu, 15 Nov 2012 08:07:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H. Romney is telling top donors that President Barack Obama won re-election because of the "gifts" he had already provided to blacks, Hispanics and young voters. Romney also cites as a reason for his loss the president's effort to paint Romney as anti-immigrant. In a call Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, to those donors, Romney said Obama's campaign focused on giving targeted groups what he called "a big gift" while his campaign had been about, in his words, "big issues for the whole country." (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15171045-romney-obama-won-with-gifts-to-certain-votershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15171045-romney-obama-won-with-gifts-to-certain-votersuspoliticsmitt-romneybarack-obamaromneyThu, 15 Nov 2012 00:44:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H. Romney is telling top donors that President Barack Obama won re-election because of the "gifts" he had already provided to blacks, Hispanics and young voters. Romney also cites as a reason for his loss the president's effort to paint Romney as anti-immigrant. In a call Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, to those donors, Romney said Obama's campaign focused on giving targeted groups what he called "a big gift" while his campaign had been about, in his words, "big issues for the whole country." (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15144299-ryan-shocked-at-loss-obama-won-fair-and-squarehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/13/15144299-ryan-shocked-at-loss-obama-won-fair-and-squareuspoliticsmitt-romneybarack-obamaryanwhen-republicanpaul-ryanTue, 13 Nov 2012 23:22:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2012, file photo then-Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gestures as he speaks during a campaign event at Johnson's Corner in Johnstown, Colo. Ryan acknowledges that he was shocked when he and presidential nominee Mitt Romney lost last week's election. Ryan says President Barack Obama won fair and square. In an interview with ABC News being aired Tuesday, Ryan says he and Romney thought they had a very good chance of winning Nov. 6. He cites polling, other data, and what he calls "the smart people who watch this stuff" for his optimistic view election night. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/10/15076030-obamas-wins-in-the-midwest-are-hardly-a-harbingerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/10/15076030-obamas-wins-in-the-midwest-are-hardly-a-harbingerbusinessusfuturemitt-romneymidwestwest-coastgreat-plainsfirewallmidwest-firewallSat, 10 Nov 2012 18:58:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this April 27, 2012 file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich participate in a roundtable discussion in Westerville, Ohio. No matter how long the nation’s unemployment rate hovered around 8 percent, the Northeast and the West Coast were never in doubt for President Barack Obama. No matter how far it might have fallen before Election Day, Mitt Romney was always sure to win the South and rural Great Plains. Nothing was so certain in the Midwest. Tuesday’s results reaffirmed the future of the Midwest as a political battleground where voters willing to look past party will decide the outcome of elections. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)</p>