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in election of 2012, 300, 328, 341, 342, 345, 346–47National Youth Administrationdoh2, 352, 356, 361, 362
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 307
pensions, 161, 163, 307
Pepsico, 66
Perez, Samuel, 155
Perkins, Frances, 249
Perkins, Sam, 233
Perot, Ross, 50
Perriello, Tom, 1
Perry, Rick, 177, 178, 184–85, 186, 187, 207, 215, 218
Peters, Charles, 167
Peterson, Jessie Lee, 68
Peterson Foundation, 169
Petraeus, David, 64
Pfeiffer, Dan, 40, 170, 241, 246, 277, 342, 356, 377
Philadelphia, Miss., 41
Philip Morris, 21
Phoenix Program, 145
phone-hacking scandal, 63
Pippin, Scottie, 355
Planned Parenthood, x, 107, 161–62, 269, 281, 331
Plessy v. Ferguson, 23
Plouffe, David, 15, 16, 55, 86, 89, 90, 92, 103, 113, 117, 120, 139, 142, 173, 202, 285, 294, 326, 327, 329, 338, 350, 356, 377
and ad on Romney’s offshore money, 262
calmness of, 239
deficit and, 233
of campaign, 159
insiders meeting held by, 246
on job numbers, 298
as loveable, 140
as nervous about DREAM Act, 277
on Romney as flip-flopper, 244
“verbatims” forwarded by, 237
as worried about Benghazi raid, 319
Poizner, Steve, 187
Policy Review, 47
Politico, 143
poll tax, 71
Porter, Dan, 100–101
Portman, Rob, 285, 286 not buying health insurance se24, 324
Posner, Richard, 178
Post-American World, The (Zakaria), 36
Powell, Colin, 335, 342
Powell, Jay, 168
Powell, Lewis F., Jr., 72–73, 82, 301
Powers, Dave, 138
Prager, Dennis, 68
“predictive caller” software, 337
“predictive modeling/data mining,” 100, 104–5
Preisse, Doug, 300
prescription drug benefit, 19
President’s Daily Briefing, 144
Priebus, Reince, 182, 371
Priorities USA Action, 202, 283–84
Pritzker, Penny, 202
Procter & Gamble, 66
progressivism, 49, 236, 306
Project ORCA, 349, 354, 356
Project Vote, 88
propensity models, 108–9
Proposition 187, 273
Prouty, Scott, xii, 304–5, 308–9, 310, 311–12, 314, 318, 374
provisional ballots, 340–41
Psaki, Jen, 323, 326
public pensions, 161, 163
Public Policy Polling, 364
Pueblo, Colo., 80
Puerto Ricans, 360
Puerto Rico, 279
quants, 224
racism, 30, 41–43
Raddatz, Martha, 329
radio, 84
Rafalca (horse), 213
railroads, 9, 45
Ramos, Jorge, 336
Rand, Ayn, 164, 315–16
Randolph, A. Philip, 272
rape, 281, 339–40, 361
Raskob, John J., 192
Rattner, Steven, 210
Reagan, Ronald, x, 4, 28, 41, 45–46, 67, 73, 138, 179, 181, 194, 208, 217, 220, 273, 320, 346, 366, 367, 369, 379
air traffic controllers fired by, 168
business community’s relationship with, 135
Carter’s debate with, 91
Earned Income Tax Credit introduced by, 313
economic recovery of, 52
as governor, 125
O’Neill’s relationship with, 123, 124
one-liners of, 117
rhetoric of, 111
telephone services program of, 284n
Tuesday Team of, 222
Reaganomics, 238
Reagan Revolution, 47
Real Clear Politics, 160
real estate, 200
Recover Act, see stimulus
redistribution, 350
Redistricting Majority Project (REDMAP), 3–4
Red State, 61
Reed, Bruce, 294
Reed, Harper, 99, 103, 105, 108, 260, 265, 353
Reed, Harry, 12
Reed, Ralph, 49, 242
Regan, Donald T., 135
regulation, 171, 293, 325
regulations, 160
Rehnquist, William, 71–72
Reid, Harry, 8, 122, 246
in debt ceiling crisis, 127
McConnell’s obstructionism and, 143
Obama’s agenda pushed by, 143
and Republican opposition to Democratic bills, 52
on Romney’s taxes, 231–32
Rouse’s friendship with, 142
spending cuts and, 169
unemployment and, 234–35
Reid, Richard, 157n
Reinhart, Carmen, 28
Rendell, Ed, 15
Rentrak, 110
Republican Convention:
of 1988, 48
of 1992, 196, 289n
of 2008, 260
of 2012, 218, 229, 289–94
Republican National Committee (RNC), 24, 71, 72, 182, 183, 192, 282
Republican National Convention, 80
Republican Party, U.S.:
advertising for 2012 of, 219–32
alleged “war on women” by, 281
big spending projects opposed by, 9
deficit reduction and, 56–59 everyone plays by the same rulescv
finances of, 182
Gore attacked on environment by, 214
Latino vote and, 273–74
moderates and extremists in, 30
1994 victories of, 5
1995 freshmen of, 162–63
single wing of, 44
stimulus opposed by, 52, 112
tax cuts favored by, 45–46
2010 freshmen of, 163
2010 victories of, 1–3, 5
2012 campaign of, 176–90, 215, 218
2012 debates of, 177, 181–82, 184–85, 186, 188–89, 190, 207
voter suppression by, see voter suppression
see also elections, U.S.
Republican State Leadership Committee, 25
Rerum Novarum, 317
Restore Our Future, 23, 196, 225, 228, 283–84
“Restoring Honor” rally, 37
“Restoring Love” rally, 37
Reuters, 364
Rezko, Tony, 140
Rhoades, Matt, 185, 286, 323
Rhodes, BenNational Youth Administrationdoh2, 11, 153, 174–75, 330
Rice, Condoleezza, 224, 290
Rice, Susan, 319, 377
Richardson, Bill, 275–76
Ricketts, Joe, 204
Riney, Hal, 222
Rivera, Geraldo, 347
Road We Traveled, The, 156
Roberts, John, 250, 252–53, 255, 373n
Roberts, Robin, 241
Robertson, Pat, 50, 178, 242
Robinson, Craig, 37
Robinson, Fraser, 84
Rock, Chris, 172
Rockefeller, Nelson, 209, 220
Rock the Vote, 79
Roe v. Wade, 23
Rogers, John, 172
Rogoff, Kenneth, 28
Romney, Ann, 32, 34, 213, 228–29, 266, 289–90, 293, 312, 359
Romney, Craig, 279
Romney, George, 208–9, 213, 262, 313
Romney, Mitt, 81, 125
Ailes’s tepid support for, 64–65, 178, 282
attitude toward hired help of, 207, 304–5
Bain Capital founded by, 85
bin Laden raid downplayed by, 155–56
birther theories and, 34
Cayman Islands money of, 212, 228, 261
dog-on-roof incident of, 227
gay student bu
llied by, 314, 325
on Limbaugh’s “slut” remark, 280
McCain supported by, 156
Massachusetts health care sponsored by, 73, 179, 181, 212, 220
Mormonism of, 207, 220, 263, 324
Murdoch’s meeting with, 178–79
Obamacare desired repealed by, x
Occupy Wall Street criticized by, 92
optimism of, 354–55
Planned Parenthood attacked by, 107
as responsible for layoffs and outsourcing, 214–15, 216, 230–31, 261, 262, 314, 318
se partner, Russ Schriefer, ws small arch for bin Laden disdained by, 155
Silver’s prediction of victory for, 174
small government desired by, ix–x
START Treaty and, 11
Swiss bank accounts of, 212, 230, 261
tax pledge signed by, 55
2008 campaign of, 187, 207, 224
voter confidence in handling economy, 83
Wall Street money for, 138
Romney, Mitt, 2012 campaign of:
advertising by, 221–22, 223–24, 230, 247, 256, 267, 279, 283–84, 289
attempts to relate to unemployed in, 229
Big Data skepticism of, 225
Chinese sweatshops praised by, 307–11
class issues not discussed by, 306–7
confidence of, 352, 354–55
failure to flesh out Romney in, 246
Fehrnstrom’s “Etch a Sketch” remark in, 229
FEMA criticized by, 344–45
flawed models used by, 226
flip-flopping by, 91–92, 96, 207–8, 211, 218, 219, 244
partner, Russ Schriefer, office earlyfocus groups of, 336
foreign policy talk of, 197
“47 percent” comment of, xii, 303, 312–14, 317, 318, 319, 323, 324–35, 336, 364, 365, 374
Fox News support for, 64–65
fundraising by, 202, 214, 230, 256, 259, 292, 323, 337–38, 350, 365
gaffes of, 196, 207, 209, 267, 331
Gingrich’s attacks on, 187–88, 191–92
GOTV in, 354
Hurricane Sandy response of, 344
immigration views of, 184–85, 189, 218, 283–84
as lacking coolness, 262
as leading over Obama in, 158, 191
middle class and, 244
money spent on, 191–92, 202, 213–14, 230, 366
Obamacare opposed by partner, Russ Schriefer, office early, 254, 255
on Obama’s social media explosion, 266
paid campaign workers of, 256
post-election criticism of, 228
profligacy of, 86
Romney’s “47 percent” remark and, 318
Romney’s reputation on decline in, 225
on Ryan-Biden debate, 330
on sticking to message, 282
strategy of, xi, 207–18, 283–84
tax returns released in, 209, 211–12, 230, 231–32, 261
Tea Party support for, 180
Times op-ed on auto bailouts by, 209–10
two-state Middle Eastern solution rejected by, 196, 310, 312
vice president chosen in, 267, 285–87
wealthy support for, 192, 196, 197, 223, 256
Romney, Tagg, 208, 332
Romney Abacus, 224
RomneyExposed, 309–10
Roosevelt, Franklin D., x, xi, xiii, 4, 5, 22, 23, 32, 34, 44, 49–50, 84, 113, 125, 317, 373n, 379
assassination ordered by, xii, 145
as assistant secretary of the navy, 131
“dollar-a-year men” of, 119
economic royalists lambasted by, 199
First Hundred Days of, 249
health care reform attempted by, 114
in meetings with congressmen, 123
one-liners of, 117
Social Security created by, 249
Roosevelt, Theodore, xiii, 44, 49, 111, 114, 125, 199
New Nationalism announced by, 235
unlimited corporate campaign donations banned by, 192
Roots of Obama’s Rage, The (D’Souza), 36, 131
Rose, Charlie, 121
“Rose Garden strategy,” 94
Rosenthal, Andy, 173–74
Rospars, Joe, 99
Rouse, Pete, 2, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15–16, 58White House Office of Public Engagement,cv, 127, 142, 202
and Cutter-Axelrod rivalry, 239
as loveable, 140
on Obama’s idealism, 171
Reid’s friendship with, 142
Rouse, Peter, 285
Rove, Karl, x, 24–25, 48, 67, 74, 75, 92, 98, 180, 196, 214, 219, 224, 291, 339, 357–58, 365, 375
on bin Laden raid, 156–57
Hannah admired by, 193
on Obamacare, 252
72–Hour Project of, 88, 183
Steel opposed by, 183
Rubin, Robert, 135, 199
Rubio, Marco, 285–86, 290
Ruddy, Chris, 218, 290
Ruemmler, Kathryn, 251, 252
Rumsfeld, Donald, 45, 146
Russia, 10–11
Russo, Sal, 21
Ryan, Janna, 359National Youth Administrationdoh2
Ryan, Paul, x, 51, 54–55, 196, 285, 299–300, 323–24, 325, 338, 340, 357, 359, 370–71
attack on Dodd-Frank urged by, 216–17
background of, 314–16
confidence of, 351
Convention speech of, 290–91
in debate, 329–30
listening sessions of, 55
selected as Romney’s running mate, 267, 285, 286–87
on Simpson-Bowles, 57, 291
social safety net criticized by, 314
tax returns released by, 209
Ryan, Paul, budget plans of, 39, 54, 163–64, 166, 370–71
Biden’s attack on, 330
economic basis for, 171
House passage of, 317
Romney’s support for, 287
tax cuts in, 163, 238
Ryan Inc., 315
Salazar, Ken, 285
Salesforce, 99
sales taxes, 313
everyone plays by the same rulescvsame-sex marriage, 234, 240–43, 248, 270, 273, 276, 346
Sammon, Bill, 114
Sanders, Jeff, 355
Sandy, Hurricane, x, 343–45, 355, 363
Sandy Hook Elementary School, shooting at, 111, 372–73, 378
Sankaty High Yield Asset Investors, 309n
Santanelli, Rick, 19, 22, 23
Santorum, Rick, 177, 178, 180, 184, 188, 191, 192n, 195, 218, 350
Saralegui, Cristina, 279
Saudi Arabia, 36, 335
Savimbi, Jonas, 47–48
savings and loan bailouts, 137
Scaife family, 73
Scaife Foundation, 21
Scalia, Antonin, 250, 255
Scarborough, Joe, 177
Schieffer, Bob, 277
Schmidt, Eric, 99, 100, 329
SNational Youth Administrationdoh2chmidt, Steve, 242
school lunch programs, 12
schools, 9
Schriefer, Russ, 185, 219, 222, 293
Schultz, Ed, 374
Schumer, Chuck, 11, 236
Schwarzman, Stephen, 204, 372
Schweitzer, Brian, 233
Schwerner, Mickey, 41
scientific research, x
Scott, Rick, 289, 362, 376
Scott, Tim, 20
Screen Actors Guild, 125
SEAL Team 6, 151–52
Seamus (dog), 227
Seattle, Wash., 75
Sebelius, Kathleen, 284
“Second Coming, The” (Yeats), i
Secret Service, 100, 121, 308
Secure Communities program, 275
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 187, 194, 197
Seinfeld, 100–101
Seinfeld, Jerry, 228
self-deportation, 189
semiconductors, 136
Senate, U.S.:
bank
s and, 200
everyone plays by the same rulescvclimate change bill in, 2
Finance Committee of, 67, 204
1994 Republican victory in, 5
Obama’s election to, 158
Republican victories in 2010 in, 2
START Treaty in, 10–11
Seniors for Obama, 260
Senor, Dan, 223, 286, 355, 359
Sensata, 311
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks of, 12, 38, 145, 154, 253
bin Laden’s killing connected to, 153
conspiracy theories on, 30–31, 35
September 11 Memorial, 155
sequestration, 169–70
Service Employees International Union (SEIU), 106
72–Hour Project, 88, 183
sewage systems, 9
Sharpton, Al, 271–72, 327, 341–42, 374–75
Shawn, Eric, 75–76
Sheehan, Michael, 323, 325, 330
Shields, Mark, 280
shoe bomber, 157n
Shor, David, 103, 328, 353 partner, Russ Schriefer, ol,Pa
Shrum, Bob, 187
Shultz, Ed, 272
“Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours,” 356
Silver, Nate, 174, 328, 353, 366
Simas, David, 234, 236, 245, 248, 306, 320
Simmons, Harold, 292
Simon, Roger, 143
Simon, William, 73
Simpson, Alan, 57, 127, 166, 375
Simpson-Bowles Commission, 56, 57–59, 127, 163, 165, 291, 375
Simpson-Mazzoli Act, 273
Singer, Paul, 242
Sister Souljah, 211
Situation Room, 149–53, 343
60 Minutes, 3, 7, 199
60 Plus, 24
Slaby, Michael, 99, 103
slavery, 240
small businesses, 293
Smathers, George, 291
Smiley, Tavis, 272
Smith, Gerald L. K. to the outside world.00 d, 34
Smoot, Julianna, 94, 106
Snowe, Olympia, 53, 124
Snyder, Rick, 300
Social Darwinism, 304
social networking, 244–45
social safety net, x, 163, 164, 314, 317, 323
Social Security, 57, 168, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 325, 376
Bush’s plan to privatize, 163–64, 316
creation of, 249
Perry’s criticism of, 185
as untouched in Ryan’s budget, 163–64
soft money, 199, 203
Solyndra, 43, 283
Soptic, Joe, 283–84
Soros, George, 88, 192, 197–98
Sotomayor, Sonia, 61, 279
“Souls to the Polls,” 79, 299, 300, 341, 346, 362
South Africa, 199
South Bend, Ind., 75
South Carolina, 120n, 188
Southern Strategy, 41, 183
South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 304
Souza, Pete, 130
Soviet Union, 315
Sperling, Gene, 135, 294
Spero, Aryeh, 37
Spielberg, Steven, 83
Square Deal, 49
Stahl, Lesley, 3
Stalin, Josef, 193, 315
Standard & Poor’s, 171, 172
“Stand Your Ground” legislation, 74, 299