Obamacare and, 108, 259, 326
Obama campaign ads against, 315, 317, 338–39, 452–53
on Obama’s “Christian nation” remark and association with Wright, 308–9
Obama’s contempt for, 414–16
Obama’s debates with, see Obama-Romney debates
on Obama’s victory, 469–70
overseas trip of, 339–42
Palin and, 137–38
Perry and, 174–80, 186, 209–11
Perry’s debates with, 180–82, 185–86
personal finances and taxes of, 248–49, 251–56, 261, 284, 289, 318, 338, 358–59
Planned Parenthood and, 293
political team of, see specific people
presidential campaign of 2008, 89–91, 101–2, 104, 105, 109–10, 115
ramp-up in political activities of, 99–100
Rath and, 89–91, 93, 98, 111, 243
Republican National Convention address of, 367–68, 375–76
Restore Our Future and, 225, 226, 229, 231, 234, 241, 256, 266, 280, 289, 323, 334
Rove and, 107, 113, 115–16
Ryan and, 283–84, 345–46
Ryan on short list for running mate of, 345, 346, 348, 349, 353, 355–56
Ryan selected as running mate by, 342, 356–58, 369, 403
Santorum and, 271, 274–75, 280, 283, 288, 289
Schriefer and, 101, 103, 109
Seamus story and, 90, 289
search for running mate for, 343–56
Secret Service protection for, 261
“severely conservative” remark of, 273
Shady Brook Farm rally for, 457–58
in South Carolina primary, 110, 247, 253, 254
Super Tuesday and, 283
Tea Party and, 100
television spots for, 224–25, 280
Trump and, 128, 263, 362–63, 452, 453
Villages rally for, 259–60
War Council of, 404, 407–10, 412
West Chester rally for, 456–57
Romney, Scott, 111, 458
Romney, Tagg, 101, 102, 105, 111, 370, 376, 422, 427
Romneycare, 14, 106–8, 115, 136–38, 167, 168, 218, 228, 238, 245, 259, 275, 414, 415, 421
Roosevelt, Theodore, 79–80
Roots of Obama’s Rage, The (D’Souza), 305
Rosen, Hilary, 291–93, 310, 383
Rouse, Pete, 15, 17, 30, 50, 66, 83
Clinton staffers and, 61
contraceptives issue and, 68
Gibbs and, 48
Rove, Karl, 31, 32, 85, 113–16, 117, 163, 209, 219–20, 273, 312, 313, 318, 323, 427, 466
Barbour and, 116–17, 119
Christie and, 196–98, 203
Courage and Consequence, 114
Daniels and, 134
Huckabee and, 124
Perry and, 178–79, 181–82
Romney and, 107, 113, 115–16
Trump and, 129
Weaver and, 141
Rubio, Marco, 282, 283, 327, 370, 375, 408
as possible Romney running mate, 345, 346, 348, 349
Ruemmler, Kathy, 325, 327
Rush, Bobby, 53
Ryan, Janna, 345
Ryan, Paul, 23, 139, 196, 277–78, 323, 403–4, 426, 445, 466
Biden’s debate with, 369, 403, 432–34
Bill Clinton’s Democratic National Convention speech and, 385
budget plan of, 287–89, 349, 353, 357
Medicare and, 217, 223, 224, 228, 241, 349, 353, 357, 386, 387, 403
Obama and, 287–88, 369
as possible Romney running mate, 345, 346, 348, 349, 353, 355–56
Republican National Convention speech of, 369, 385
Romney and, 283–84, 345–46
Romney’s selection as running mate, 342, 356–58, 369, 403
Stevens and, 345, 349, 353, 356
Salt Lake Tribune, 143
Santorum, Bella, 235, 267–69
Santorum, Elizabeth, 235
Santorum, Gabriel, 236
Santorum, Karen, 235, 236, 267, 271, 281
Santorum, Rick, 111–12, 124, 204, 233–37, 239–41, 247, 249, 259, 260, 266–71, 273–74, 277, 281, 329, 362, 457
Biundo and, 268
Gingrich and, 258–59
in Iowa caucuses, 235–37, 239, 240, 247, 251, 259
Malia Obama and, 292
McCain’s view of, 243
in Mesa, Ariz. debate, 280–81
in Michigan primary, 275, 281–82
Obama and, 271, 281
Romney and, 271, 274–75, 280, 283, 288, 289
socially conservative views of, 234
Super Tuesday and, 283
Saturday Night Live, 204, 213, 376
Saul, Andrea, 265, 427
Sawyer, Diane, 431
Schieffer, Bob, 449
Schmidt, Eric, 429
Schriefer, Russ, 101, 103, 109, 190, 201–2, 349, 457
Christie and, 363–66
Republican National Convention and, 361, 363–66, 370, 372–76
Schultz, Howard, 213
Schwab, Charles, 188, 194
Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 102
Schwarzman, Steve, 188, 194
Scully, Matthew, 367
Sebelius, Kathleen, 67, 68, 84, 383
Senor, Dan, 369
Sharpton, Al, 39, 209
Sheehan, Michael, 3, 383, 389, 416, 419, 432
Sheekey, Kevin, 75–76
Shipley, David, 94–95
Shofe, Al, 157
Shrum, Bob, 227
Siegel, Herb, 157
Siegel, Jeanne, 157
Simas, David, 293
Simmons, Harold, 427
Simon, Roger, 423
Simpson, Alan, 214
Singer, Paul, 107, 188, 194, 205, 366
Sister Souljah, 283
60 Minutes, 29, 398, 402, 406, 473
Smerconish, Michael, 55
Smiley, Tavis, 39
Smith, Fred, 132
Smith, Joseph, 143
Smith, Lis, 282, 308
Social Security, 25, 173, 179, 180, 181, 417
Soros, George, 31
South Carolina primary, 247
Gingrich in, 219, 241, 247, 253–55, 257
Huckabee in, 123–24
Romney in, 110, 247, 253, 254
Spahn, Andy, 313, 314
Sperling, Gene, 42–43, 44–45, 81, 320, 382, 384
Spielberg, Steven, 429
Spies, Charlie, 225, 226, 323
Springsteen, Bruce, 453
Steele, Michael, 114, 208
Stemberg, Tom, 370
Stephanopoulos, George, 10, 281, 411
Stevens, Christopher, 396–98
Stevens, Stuart, 101, 103–4, 106–11, 162, 243–45, 250, 252, 270, 272, 274, 278–79, 311, 328, 335, 341, 394, 400, 403–7, 409, 420, 422, 427, 432, 445, 456, 465
Barbour and, 119–20
campaign finances and, 333–35
Christie and, 190, 191, 202
Gingrich and, 220
Murphy and, 103
Perry and, 179–82
Portman and, 347–48
Republican National Convention and, 367–69, 372, 374–75
Ryan and, 345, 349, 353, 356
and search for Romney running mate, 344, 347–49, 353, 356
Stewart, Jon, 376
stimulus, 17, 59, 71, 74, 100, 380
stock market, 36–37, 38
Stone, Oliver, 247
Stonesifer, Patty, 83
Strautmanis, Michael, 39, 50
Sullivan, Andrew, 423, 430, 431
Sullivan, Ray, 174, 209, 210, 239
Summers, Larry, 15, 29, 46–47, 316
Sun (London), 341
Sununu, John, 224, 408, 409, 453
Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, 276, 283
Suskind, Ron, Confidence Men, 46–47, 49, 83
Sweeney, Sean, 313–14
Talent, Jim, 224
Taliban, 250
Tap
per, Jake, 222
taxes, 17, 25, 29, 45, 51, 60, 62, 443
payroll extension, 80–82, 85, 297
Taylor, Diana, 213
Tchen, Tina, 50
Tea Party, 13–14, 51, 123, 149, 150, 184, 207, 212, 260, 264, 271, 274
Bachmann and, 168–69
Christie and, 192
Perry and, 172, 174
Romney and, 100
Rove and, 114
Tepper, David, 188, 205
Thatcher, Margaret, 143
Thompson, Fred, 121, 466
Thune, John, 105
Time, 222
Times (London), 340
Times Square bomber, 55
Today, 173, 251, 340
Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The, 452
Todd, Chuck, 249
Tropical Storm Isaac, 361, 363
Trump, Donald, 112, 116, 126–31, 263
birtherism and, 10, 12, 18–23, 127–29, 184, 264, 362
Gingrich and, 264–65
Huckabee and, 126–27
Huntsman and, 141
Obama as viewed by, 128–29
Obama’s college and passport records requested by, 451–52
Perry and, 184
Republican National Convention and, 362–63
Romney and, 128, 263, 362–63, 452, 453
Rove and, 129
at White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, 21–22
Trump, Melania, 130, 131
underwear bomber, 55
Univision, 294, 328, 401, 406
Van Susteren, Greta, 220
View, The, 298
Von Furstenberg, Diane, 163
Walker, Scott, 135
Wallace, Chris, 119, 167, 365
Wall Street Journal, 81, 94, 107, 114, 137, 166, 189, 247, 261, 264, 451
War Council, 404, 407–10, 412
Warren, Elizabeth, 247
Washington Post, 85, 135, 152, 208, 226, 293, 331–32, 336, 427
Waters, Maxine, 38
Weaver, John, 141–42, 145–47, 149–60, 163, 212, 214, 243, 246
Weber, Vin, 219, 258, 266, 269
Weekly Standard, 119, 133, 186
Wehner, Pete, 367–68
Weiner, Anthony, 73
Weinstein, Harvey, 319
Welch, Jack, 194
welfare reform, 385, 387–88, 469
West, Cornel, 39
Westen, Drew, 38
Westphal, Paul, 417, 441
White, Bob, 99, 101, 109, 249, 252–54, 259–60, 330–33, 335, 336, 338–39, 353, 370, 445, 447, 465
White, Byron, 413
White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, 21–22
Whitman, Christie Todd, 202, 214
Whitman, Meg, 323, 407, 408
Wiles, Susie, 156, 163
Will, George, 135, 228
Williams, Brian, 340, 365
Williams, Juan, 250
Williamson, Rich, 394, 396
Wilson, Pete, 294
Winning Our Future, 244–45, 248
Wintour, Anna, 312
Wolf, Robert, 28, 32
Wonder, Stevie, 37
Wood, Lin, 183
Woodward, Bob, 46, 75
Wright, Jeremiah, 245, 303, 305, 306, 308–9, 315, 402
York, Byron, 365
Your World with Neil Cavuto, 401
Zeleny, Jeff, 267
Zuckerman, Mort, 194
Zwick, Spencer, 92, 95, 109, 110, 111, 112, 162, 177, 190, 205, 246, 310, 323, 333, 344, 362, 372, 427, 465, 468
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