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    Chris Cillizza

    Chris Cillizza

  • The Fast Fix: Could Christie campaign in 2012?

    Chris Christie has repeatedly denied he'd run for president in 2012, but that isn't stopping speculation that he will. Chris Christie has said he's not running for president in 2012 in a lot of different ways. Our favorite? "Short of suicide, I don't really know what I'd have to do to convince you people that [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Palin pales compared to Perry, Romney

    Sarah Palin could still run for president in 2012, but if she did, would it even matter? Sarah Palin continues to keep people guessing about whether she'll run for president next year.   But, even if she runs she will be a second-tier candidate. In a new CNN poll, Palin received 7 percent in a 2012 [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Fighting to be frontrunner

    Mitt Romney and Rick Perry will be trying to stabilize their status as GOP frontrunners in the Orlando debate, but they'll be facing opposition from each other as well as the seven other republican hopefuls. It's a debate night! Nine Republican presidential candidates will be on stage tonight in Orlando for their third debate in [...]

  • The Fast Fix: ‘Woman’ problem for Obama Administration?

    A new book by Ron Suskind alleges that women have a tough time in the Obama White House. Does the Obama White House have a "women" problem? Reading the headlines over the last few days, you might think he does. In a new book by author Ron Suskind, there are allegations that the Obama White [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Can Obama keep the presidency?

    President Obama will have a tough time in the 2012 election with the country's economic problems looming overhead. Dark clouds have been gathering around President Obama for months now as the still struggling economy threatens to imperil his chances at winning a second term next year. But, there's evidence that a silver lining might be [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Down, but not out – yet

    With the republican presidential race seemingly narrowing down to top prospects Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, why do candidates with less pull and a smaller base stay in the game? The race for the Republican presidential nomination looks like a two-man sprint between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. But what [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Perry v. Romney – Round 2

    As the race for the GOP presidential nomination continues, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney battle to lead the crowded field of candidates. Get ready for Rick Perry versus Mitt Romney, round two. Tonight in Florida, the Republican candidates will gather on a debate stage for the second time in five days.  And the focus will [...]

  • The Fast Fix: What happened to Bachmann?

    Michele Bachmann made waves at the Ames Straw Poll just weeks ago, but now with her campaign overshadowed by Rick Perry's, she struggles to find a voice that will keep her followers energized. What happened to Michele Bachmann? A month ago the Minnesota Republican Congresswoman was on top of the political world. She had won [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Can Perry debate?

    Rick Perry's rapidly growing popularity with the GOP will make him the focus of Wednesday's presidential debate. All eyes in Wednesday's Republican presidential debate will be on Rick Perry. It's the first time on the national debate stage for the Texas governor who has rapidly emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Republican [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Surprise candidate?

    Could a new candidate shake up the Republican race for the nomination?

  • The Fast Fix: Can Obama fix the economy?

    All voters care about is the economy, and that weight is on Obama's shoulders. Better numbers can help him take the 2012 election, but proving he can fix our money woes over the next four years is the clincher.

  • The Fast Fix: Obama on break?

    President Obama's annual vacation to Martha's vineyard is already under fire, and he's barely unpacked. Is it fair for the commander in chief to relax when the country is facing big problems? President Obama leaves for a 10-day vacation to Martha's Vineyard today, a trip that has already stirred controversy. Republicans have criticized Obama not [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Five fast facts about Rick Perry

    Rick Perry is a serious contender for the Republican presidential nod. Here are five things you need to know about him. Texas Governor Rick Perry enters the 2012 presidential race greeted by polls suggesting he is a serious contender for the Republican nomination. Here are five fast facts on Rick Perry: 1. Perry was a [...]

  • The Fast Fix: The race begins!

    The Iowa straw poll will kick off the Republican presidential race Saturday. Losing can put a candidate out of the running, but winning doesn't guarantee anything. The first major test of the 2012 presidential race will be Saturday in the unlikeliest of places -- Ames, Iowa. Every four year, the Ames Straw poll serves as [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Facing off in Iowa

    The Iowa debate is early in the campaign season, but it's crucial for the Republican presidential candidates who come out on top. Ames, Iowa, is the site of Thursday's debate, the first time the major Republican candidates will be on stage together since June. The only new face will be former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Obama overload?

    Is President Obama shooting himself in the foot by making so many public appearances? President Obama is everywhere these days. He's given speeches, statements and press conferences galore over the past month as he sought to find an end to the debt ceiling debacle and reassure an anxious country about its economic future. Even as [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Congress’ approval rating hits historic low

    Congress has a 14 percent approval rating, reason to worry for any incumbent -- Republican or Democrat -- who is running again in 2012. This Congress is making history. It's the least popular ever. A new CNN poll showed just 14 percent of people approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest ever measured [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Will liberals abandon Obama?

    Does President Obama run a reelection risk in upsetting portions of his own party? Many within his own party are deriding President Obama for giving up too much in the final debt ceiling deal. Emmanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Missouri and the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, went as far as to call the [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Debt problem solved?

    A deal on the debt ceiling is reached, but the economy is far from fixed. A deal on the debt ceiling appears to have been made. Not only does the compromise raise the country's borrowing limit into 2013, it also cuts spending by $1 trillion immediately and creates a committee tasked with cutting even more. [...]

  • The Fast Fix: Has Wall Street abandoned Obama?

    New figures suggest that Wall Street is investing in Mitt Romney. In the battle for Wall Street campaign cash, Mitt Romney is beating Barack Obama. Employees at Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street's most high profile companies, donated nearly $250,000 to the former Massachusetts governor over the past three months.  President Obama raised $127,000 from [...]