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Articles about “Election2012”

Trump To Show Tax Returns If Obama Shows Birth Certificate

Crusading Obama hater and leading (at least according to the polls) 2012 Republican candidate Donald Trump is apparently sorta paying attention to calls for him to disclose his net worth, because he announced he would "maybe"...

Bumping Biden: Obama-Cuomo In 2012?

Well here's an interesting twist on the game of "movable Biden" that's been engaging the Beltway pretty much since Obama was inaugurated. Since last October when Bob Woodward mentioned it, the scuttlebutt had been that the...

Trump Interviews Campaign Managers, NBC Doubts He'll Run

Donald Trump has been bragging about being bigger (financially, of course) than Mitt Romney and complaining that Laguardia like a third world airport—when not getting down to the bottom of President Obama's mysterious origins. But did...

Ronald McDonald Trump Calls LaGuardia "Third World Airport"

If it wasn't for the billions of dollars and, oh, everything about him, we might begin to feel kind of bad about how easy it is to make fun of Donald Trump. We've even petitioned to...

Donald Trump: Inspiration To Rappers (And Country Stars) Everywhere!

Among the many hilarious, absurd things Donald Trump has said this week, one quote has stood out like a strippers convention at Chuck E. Cheese's: during an interview with Post editor Fred Dicker, he declared proudly, "I...

Future President Donald Trump Surges Ahead In Polls!

Just like that old philosophical riddle about the trees and the forest, we've started to wonder, "If Donald Trump announces his candidacy for presidency on Celebrity Apprentice and nobody watches, did he really announce it?" It seems...

Trump: "I Have Always Had A Great Relationship With The Blacks"

An example of Trump's "great relationship with the blacks" If you haven't gotten your fill of Donald Trump mockery yet today, Post editor (and noted Carl Paladino enthusiast) Fred Dicker did an interview with him this...

Is Donald Trump The Least Charitable Hairpiece Of All Time?

There's a lot of things we could debate about Donald Trump: is he seriously running for president? Does he really think Obama wasn't born in the US? Is that his real hair? If that is his...

Trump May Run As Independent In 2012, But For Now He's Critiquing Blogs

Trump wants to be fact checker and/or copy editor at Vanity Fair! Donald "Worst Nightmare" Trump told the Wall Street Journal yesterday that he'd "probably" run as an independent if he doesn't get the nod from...

Donald Trump Is Obama's "Worst Nightmare," Says Trump

Sunday political talk shows exist for pointless posturing and taunting (you know, how Senators spend 27% of their time?). So maybe White House strategist and 2008 grassroots guru David Plouffe was just doing his job on...

Donald Trump Continues His Unstoppable March To The White House

Glorified used car salesman Donald Trump has been making the talk show rounds this past month as part of his Trump 2012: Birthers For Life! tour. And the more he spouts off nonsense about Obama's birth certificate,...

Don't Worry, America: Donald Trump Will Get To The Bottom Of Obama's Mysterious Origins

Usually when Donald Trump appears on the Today Show, it's to promote Celebrity Apprentice. But now, as he's apparently a surging potential 2012 Republican candidates, the "You're Fired!"-er took the time to promise he's going to figure...

Obama To Speak At Rev. Al Sharpton's Conference Tonight

President Obama is going to be speaking at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network Conference at 6 p.m. (NY1 will have live coverage) in what will be a homecoming of sorts—he appeared at the 2007 NAN...

Donald Trump's Strong Showing In NH Poll Surprises Pollster

Trump makes a Lil John sandwich with Nene Leakes This is probably a surprise to everyone except Donald Trump: A Public Policy Polling poll among Republican primary voters in New Hampshire found The Donald with 21%,...

Barack Obama Officially Announces He's Running In 2012

President Barack Obama has kicked off his 2012 effort with a campaign video (see below) posted on his website that encourages people to help get out the vote, in hopes of recapturing the grassroots fervor that...

Video: Donald Trump Loves Birthers, Attention

Never one to shy away from controversy—especially controversy that reminds you he exists—Donald Trump is diving head first into the birther pool he's been wading in lately. And he's started off the week on friendly shores by...

Video: Donald Trump, Kim Jong-Il Both Have Weird Hair

Guess who comedian Lewis Black is rooting for in 2012? Yes, it's The Donald! Black took up a possible Trump candidacy on The Daily Show last night, pointing out, "You might say the guy would make...

Rand Paul, Friend To 9/11 Truthers, Is Thinking About 2012!

Rand Paul The 2012 presidential race has barely begun but three things already seem clear: Donald Trump will likely make a fool of himself, Barack Obama will likely be atop the Democratic ticket and someone with...

Giuliani Blasts Obama, Flirts With 2012 During NH Talk

Former mayor Rudy Giuliani was in New Hampshire last night, speaking at a Manchester Republican fundraiser and, surprise, surprise, criticizing President Obama. According to Concord Monitor, the Mayor of 9/11 had a field day calling Obama's foreign...

Billionaire Catsimatidis Unsure If He'll Run For Mayor, But Doesn't Want Someone Taxing The Rich

From Mother Jones Gristede's billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been interested in being Mayor of New York, and recently he met with national GOP head, Reince Priebus, though not about local politics (maybe they were discussing...

Red Rooster Lands Obama DNC Fundraising Dinner

Red Rooster As if glowing reviews in the Times and the Post weren't enough good news for chef Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem restaurant Red Rooster, now it is set to join the ranks of Il Mulino and...

Mike Huckabee: I Didn't Slam Natalie Portman!

Because former Arkansas governor and possible 2012 contender Mike Huckabee is trying to explain his remarks criticizing Natalie Portman because the 29-year-old, Oscar-winning Harvard graduate is pregnant yet not married. On his Huck PAC website, he wrote,...

Forget 2012, Check Out Palin's Shoes During LI Appearance

Former Alaska governor, 2008 vice presidential candidate and reality star Sarah Palin was in Long Island yesterday, sitting down to answer questions—and throw out zingers— at the Long Island Association luncheon. She did not confirm her...

Rangel Readies For Another Election

Rangel (AP). Charlie Rangel is not planning on leaving anytime soon. Despite a rough past few years (did somebody say ethics violations?) the 80-year-old Harlem Democrat filed the paperwork to seek a 22nd term in 2012....

Palin Visits Long Island Today For Speaking Gig

Drudge siren gif goes here: Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking at the Long Island Association's luncheon today. While it's unclear how much the in-demand Mama Grizzly is getting for the...

President Trump Would Make Hu Jintao Go To McDonald's

Donald Trump keeps talking about his presidential platform—if he actually does run in 2012—and last night, while appearing on CNN, he weaved his current distaste of China and the Chinese at length. Trump proposed a 25%...

Giuliani Is Heading to New Hampshire

Hmm! After saying that running for President next year is a possibility, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani is planning a trip to the primary state where he finished 4th in 2008. Politico reports, "Rudy Giuliani is...

Video: Giuliani Likely To Run For President If Palin Does

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is really ramping up his 2012 whisper presidential campaign. And by whisper, we mean, talk show. The other day he was telling CNBC's Larry Kudlow that the door to 2012 was "absolutely" open and, on this coming Monday night's Piers Morgan Tonight, Giuliani says that if Sarah Palin, hell, he might as well throw his hat in the ring, too. Here's the exchange that CNN is previewing:

Video: Giuliani Says 2012 Door Is "Absolutely" Open

Either because it wouldn't be a presidential campaign without at least a little 9/11 or because his 2008 flameout was so awesome to watch, CNBC's Larry Kudlow asked former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani if he'd run...

Spitzer Gets Scoop On Alec Baldwin's Political Aspirations

Anyone watch Parker Spitzer last night? No? We can't blame you, but if you did you did you would have seen actor Alec Baldwin once again discussing running for office. And at one point, Spitzer accuses...

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