William (Bill) Crotty

That move, he notes, was a calculated choice by President Obama, who knew he didn’t have the popularity on the Hill that Vice President Joe Biden enjoys. Whether Pence has the opportunity to play such a role may come down to President-elect Trump, he suggests, a view echoed by Northeastern University professor of political science William […]

As he has pursued re-election in one of the most predominantly Democratic states in the nation, Republican Scott Brown’s voting record during his three years on Capitol Hill — and the extent to which he has or has not lined up with his party’s leadership — has been a focal point.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama will today tour the crucial ­battleground state of Florida to present to voters in person the same message he delivered to an enthusiastic audience at the Democratic party’s national convention: “I need more time.”

After refusing to release its official home-brewed beer recipe for weeks, the Obama administration finally gave in to beer enthusiasts Saturday. Northeastern University political science professor Bill Crotty, author of a book on the Obama administration, agreed. He said Obama is targeting the most extreme beer fans with the homebrew as a prop. Wieringa, the […]

Politico’s Ben Smith notes today that Mitt Romney hasn’€™t just been avoiding Iowa -€“ he’€™s been nearly absent from the rest of the traditional campaign trail as well. Here’€™s what he says in a piece that labels the front-runner’s campaign strategy as the ‘€œMittness Protection Program’€:

Here is the main thing Mitt Romney’€™s presidential campaign wants voters to know about him: Mitt is not a career politician,€ his website says. €œHe has spent most of his life in the private sector, giving him intimate knowledge of how our economy works.