Voters don't have to love him, Romney advisers say, but they will respect him. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Part of the problem is voters know relatively little about Romney. And some of what they know about him complicates his task:… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Close elections tend to break toward the challenger because undecided voters - having held out so long against the incumbent - are… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Christie led the way - with a bulldozer. The governor is blunt, brash, and self-consciously authentic, the antithesis to what turns off… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Barack Obama may have found the answer to his biggest rhetorical challenge: When millions of voters are unemployed or underemployed, how does… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
The question is whether voters, particularly independents, believe that Obama truly values personal liberty and responsibility as much as the government-bought safety… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
It's an appeal as old as America and its presidency: This is an extraordinary country populated by hard-working, big-dreaming, freedom-loving people graced by God… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Christie led the way - with a bulldozer. The governor is blunt, brash, and self-consciously authentic, the antithesis to what turns off today's voters:… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Part of the problem is voters know relatively little about Romney. And some of what they know about him complicates his task: Romney has… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Anything can go wrong in a debate, and Obama is not a perfect debater. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
Most political journalists come to Washington because they're snappy writers, big thinkers, or news breakers. Me? My ticket to the big leagues had little… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
