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Former presidential candidate Sean Gallagher issues proceedings against state broadcaster (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:35:00 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish state broadcaster RTE is to be sued by beaten Presidential election candidate Sean Gallagher over the infamous Twitter row.

Hillary’s serious illness changes everything in 2016 presidential race (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:30:40 PST

Hillary Clinton (AP)Though she has been released from hospital after treatment for her blood clot Hillary Clinton’s political future has changed dramaticallyAt 65 she has been struck with an illness that doctors agree is a serious one and that could have caused a major strokeA blood clot in an area close to the brain is not good news for anyone, but especially someone who is the winter favorite for the 2016 nominationIf this were a horse race I’d say Hillary Clinton is far more likely to scratch than to line up in the Democratic demolition derby in 2015 or so for the 2016 nomination READ MORE

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run still clouded by her husband’s past (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:46:37 PST

Speculation continues to mount over a possible run for Hillary in 2016The glut of articles in the press these days suggesting that the White House in 2016 is already in Hillary Clinton’s hands (if she chooses to run, and can there be anyone who thinks she won’t?) ignored a few thorny mattersI’m not surprised In some Democratic circles Hillary worship is as ardent as the cult of IsisBut all that frozen adoration can create blind spots READ MORE

Why Obama and Clinton needed that golf game together with Terry McAuliffe -- Obama presidential library and Hillary’s political future all in the mix (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:01:26 PST

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama get down to business playing golfSo Terry McAuliffe, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama played golf on Sunday togetherWonder what they were discussing?Sure, McAuliffe is running for Virginia governor in 2014 and Bill wants his wife to run for president in 2016But what does Obama want?Why a presidential library of course Cost? A cool $500 million READ MORE

Chris Christie will run for re-election next year - does not rule out presidential campaign in 2016 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:58:18 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie plans to run for re-election.

A vote for the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is a vote for the past (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:51 PST

GOP's Mitt RomneyJust a week after Halloween the Republican Party is still busy unveiling its annual parade of horrors You remember them The climate change deniers, the abstinence only crowd, the home schoolers, the self-loathing ex-gays, the ‘legitimate rape’ Neanderthals, the rapture ready end of the world is nigh crowd, the ‘rape is God's plan’ peopleThey haven't gone away you know READ MORE

Voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio will become rich states if they vote for Romney (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:00:48 PST

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Time to vote in the Presidential Election, despite all the negativity around (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:00:46 PDT

Time to get out and voteThe presidential election on November 6 brings to an end the most expensive and hotly contested race of modern timesBy the end of the campaign both tickets will have spent $2 billion in total trying to win the White HouseThere are those who would argue that it is a colossal waste of money, that elections should be federally funded as they are in Europe in many cases, and that a level playing field should prevailWhatever the merits of that, it is clear it will not happen any time soon given the deep pockets of major players on both sides who are doing their best to help influence the election READ MORE

Final debate showcased Mitt Romney’s presidential demeanor -- Governor failed to fall into any of Barack Obama's traps over foreign policy (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:00:33 PDT

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Why Ireland should want a Romney Presidency (IrishCentral)

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:45:37 PDT

In the 2012 United States Presidential Election healthcare is second most important issue for the voters (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:30:26 PDT

20 percent of US voters consider healthcare the most important issueHealthcare is on the minds of voters, an issue which is only superseded by jobs and the economy In a new report published in the latest online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that 20 % of likely voters consider healthcare and Medicare as the most important issue on their minds when voting for president next monthThe study, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health represented an analysis of 37 national polls conducted by 17 independent organizations Those who prioritized healthcare in their decision making were significantly more inclined to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obama Care READ MORE

Presidential debate summed up: My kingdom for a teleprompter - AUDIO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:02:46 PDT

Mitt Romney’s Mexican comments were the most offensive -- Thinking small and mean no way to win a presidential contest (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:47:49 PDT

GOP candidate Mitt RomneyOf all the rash comments that Mitt Romney made the other night the one that most struck me has been almost ignored"Had [my father] been born of Mexican parents, I'd have a better shot of winning this""But he was unfortunately born to Americans living in Mexico," Romney joked "He lived there for a number of years READ MORE

Mitt Romney’s secret Irish Catholic Weapon - Senior Adviser Peter Flaherty (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:16:54 PDT

Peter FlahertyMitt Romney has a secret, Irish Catholic weapon in Tampa this week, one that experts say is key to him stealing away the Catholic vote from Barack Obama Timothy Cardinal Dolan? Nope Paul Ryan? NopeHis name is Peter Flaherty and he is a senior adviser to Romney, and prefers to keep himself out of the spotlight READ MORE

Are the Irish liberal or conservative? GOP’s Paul Ryan meet Sister Megan Gillespie Rice (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:31:39 PDT

Sister Megan Gillespie RiceVice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, meet fellow Irish American Megan Gillespie RiceAs the political world debated Romney’s pick – which means that for the first time, two Irish Catholics will be vying for the vice presidency –Gillespie Rice was doing some political work of her ownSister Megan, as she is known, is a Manhattan native and activist nun who has been arrested over 40 times throughout her busy career Now 82, her most recent action landed her on the front page of The New York Times this past Saturday READ MORE

Why Mitt Romney should not be elected as the 45th President of the United States (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:16:27 PDT

Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during in Charlotte, North Carolina (Getty Images)The 2012 presidential election is vitally important to the future of the United States As such, and for a change, I’m removing my dispassionate political analyst’s hat Just this once, I’m going to put on my partisan hat and articulate some of the reasons why I believe it’s so important that President Obama be re-elected and as many Democrats as possible be elected and re-elected to the United States Senate and House of Representatives READ MORE

Pinging from snail mail to a Joe Hurley wail... (IrishCentral)

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:15:59 PDT

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Will the real GOP stand up? Republican’s stance on immigration is vexing (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:31:21 PDT

Republican Peggy NoonanA few weeks back, when an Irish-born journalist (and we use that term loosely) named Neil Munro heckled President Obama’s immigration policy during a press conference, many people pointed out the obvious irony Here was an immigrant suggesting that the president get tough with immigrantsTo most people, this made Munro a hypocrite But at least it was clear where he stood READ MORE

Potential political pitfalls of Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 May 2012 06:15:31 PDT

President Obama speaking to ABCThere is no denying the significance of President Barack Obama’s statement this week that he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marryDespite the reality that marital relationships are governed by state law so that presidential pronouncements on the subject are practically immaterial, this is a watershed moment Symbolism matters in politicsMoreover, President Obama and his administration – Vice President Joe Biden’s earlier expression of support for same-sex marriage was not another “Biden gaffe” – deliberately chose to take a stand on this controversial issue at this pivotal moment READ MORE

Some wide-ranging thoughts on Rick Santorum’s exit from the race for the Republican presidential nomination (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:30:15 PDT

Rick SantorumRick Santorum, finally and reluctantly, has decided to suspend his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination For some time now, the writing on the wall has been getting ever clearer for the former Pennsylvania senator There was no way that he could overcome Mitt Romney’s overwhelming lead and garner the 1,144 delegates necessary to be the nominee Polls showing that Santorum would probably lose his home state, as well as the hospitalization of his severely ill daughter, were the last straw for the campaign READ MORE