Mitt Romney

Kevin Slaten's Racial Rant Got His Show Canceled. He Had a Point, Though

So the general manager of the sports radio station KFNS (590 AM) was quoted in the Post-Dispatch this morning explaining that host Kevin Slaten's racial rant on black voters last week "led to" the cancellation of his show. Surprised? This is the same radio host, mind you, who once told an RFT staff ... More >>

No MO Money For a Former Bellwether

Once upon a time, Missouri was the bellwether of the Presidential elections. You could always count on us to pick the winner. Remember 2008 when Barack Obama rallied beneath the Arch and even John McCain paid a few visits here? Oh, those glorious days. But then, by just .1 percent of the popular vot ... More >>

As Romney Vid Goes Viral, Don't Forget Missouri is Mormon Jerusalem

Where will you be during the Second Coming of Christ? You might want to consider Jackson County, Mo. In the final days of the presidential campaign, a 2007 video of Mitt Romney angrily (and somewhat hastily) explaining the end-times theology of Mormonism has become an internet sensation. In the vi ... More >>

[VIDEO] HILARIOUS Presidential Race Parody from STL's Anastasis Films

John Pa and Matt Seilback of Anastasis Films have done bleeding heart St. Louis pride. They've done a truly badass campaign ad. And now they're back at us with a hilarious political parody in cartoon form!

Country Club Sopranos: American banks are on a massive crime spree. Obama and Romney hope you won't notice.

The Fitz's Election Results Are In: Did Romney Beat Obama in Root Beer Sales?

With the 2012 Presidential election cycle coming to a close next Tuesday, November 6, we at Gut Check need to check in with our ever-so-technical election predictor, the election-themed root beer sales at Fitz's Bottling Company (6605 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-726-9555), one final time. ... More >>

Obama Win Depends On National "Ground Game" Run by Jefferson County Native

In the latest New Yorker issue, staff writer Ryan Lizza describes President Barack Obama's re-election campaign as a "high-risk" strategy of two phases: First, "soften" challenger Mitt Romney early with negative TV ads over the summer (the "air war"), then rely on droves of grassroots volunteers to ... More >>

Update: Fitz's Presidential Election Root Beer Battle Wages On

The presidential debates might be over but with the election just weeks away, a final heated two weeks loom large on the political landscape. Will Governor Mitt Romney beat President Barack Obama? We're not soothsayers or Nate Silver, so we don't have answers about which candidate will triumph. Ins ... More >>

Debates Got You Bored? 7 Badass Feats of Strength from Politicians

As the general election approaches, candidates try harder than ever to court voters (except not really in Missouri). If you're like Daily RFT, you've grown weary of the debates and heated verbal sparring. Back in ye olde days, when brains fell short, candidates seeking public office courted the publ ... More >>

Is Fitz's Limited Edition Obama Root Beer Bottle Still Outselling The Romney?

Election day is fast approaching, and with the implacable persistance of a robo-pollster Gut Check continues to track the polls sales of soda at Fitz's American Grill & Bottling Works (6605 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-726-9555) to see who has the edge in this year's election. Last time w ... More >>

15 Presidential Debate Dinner Ideas Inspired By Obama and Romney Campaign Spending

Last week Politico broke down information from a recent review of Federal Election Commission reports detailing Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's campaign spending. It contains everything from office supplies and gas expenses to which hotels and restaurants the respective campaigns patronize most often ... More >>

Show Your Support for Mitt Romney by Shopping at Guitar Center! The Power of Passive Endorsement

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>

The Ten Most Egregious Tax Loopholes in the U.S.

Fitz's Releases Limited Edition Obama and Romney Root Beer Bottles

There are many ways to track a political race, from the traditional polling the electorate to wunderkind Nate Silver's statistical analyses on New York Times' Five Thirty Eight blog. Gut Check, however, does things a little differently. You see, during this election season, Fitz's American Grill & ... More >>

[UPDATED] Where to Watch Tonight's Presidential Debate in St. Louis

Updated at 8:43 am with more listings. Will Mitt Romney fling some "zingers"? Will Barack Obama act too professorial? Neither presidential contender can woo many undecided voters into his camp, simply because there aren't that many to woo. But media narrative is everything, and a solid performance f ... More >>

An Open Fan Letter to Mitt Romney and Todd Akin

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Gut Check's Ten Snacks to Pair With Republican Convention Coverage

The 2012 Republican National Convention, or RNC, wraps up its four-day festivities tonight at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida with a speech by GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Over the course of the convention, speeches have been made by former governors (and presidential hopefuls) Tim Pawlent ... More >>

Is St. Louis Better Off with Obama or Romney? There's an App For That

If Romney takes the White House this November, you'll want to be a Maplewood resident. According to an app developed by two students from the University of California, Berkeley, the benefits of another term for Obama vs a new start with Romney will be felt very differently, zip code by zip code ... More >>

Chicago Young Republicans to Romney Supporters: "Call Me Maybe"

The Chicago Young Republicans face the nearly impossible task of winning Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago -- and the rest of Illinois -- for Mitt Romney this November. So what do they do when the going gets tough? Why sing a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe," of course. 'Cause, you know, ... More >>

Romney Calls on Akin to Drop Senate Bid, Akin Tells Romney to Mind His Own Damn Business

The Washington Post reports that Mitt Romney has joined the overwhelming chorus of Republicans calling on Todd Akin to drop out of the Senate race today. The Romney campaign reportedly released a statement from the presidential candidate: As I said yesterday, Todd Akin's comments were offensive a ... More >>

Todd Akin: Ban Morning-After Pill "Totally For Everyone"

Updated with statement from Planned Parenthood representatives. The media has gone nuts this week over Congressman Todd Akin's far-right positions, as he prepares to take on Senator Claire McCaskill in November. Buzzfeed says he supported a right-wing militia in the 1990's. The Hill notes that he v ... More >>

Pruitt-Igoe Getting Second Life with Tours, Creative Projects

Most St. Louisians worth their salt know the myth of Pruitt-Igoe: a huge public housing complex opened in the mid-1950s to replace slum apartments, demolished just 20 years later in disrepair.   But interest in the 33 acre vacant lot that remains has spiked recently, following the release ... More >>

America's Petro-Terrorists: Wall Street and Washington conspire to destabilize the U.S. economy, one barrel of oil at a time

Brad Pitt's Mom to Springfield Newspaper: Gay Marriage Bad, Mitt Romney Good

Earlier this week, a letter written by "Jane Pitt" of Springfield in the News-Leader caused a minor stir. At first, the paper confirmed that, yes, it was Brad Pitt the Famous Actor's mother Jane. Then it retracted that. Then yesterday they retracted the retraction. "To clear up earlier confusion," ... More >>

Is Civil Disobedience the Answer to Immigration Debate?

Romney Attacks Obama's Pro-Union Stance With Video Ad Vilifying St. Louis' Local 42

Yesterday, after presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama for his ties to teachers' unions, Daily RFT went a-digging for some background and found an interesting precursor: Back in September, the Republican blasted Obama by training a spotlight on one of St. ... More >>

The 2012 RFT Music Showcase Ballot is Live: Get Your Wristbands Now for Half Price

The RFT Music Showcase is one month from today, on June 2 at 12 bars and restaurants on Washington Avenue. We haven't announced the lineup yet, but it will comprise some 70 bands. And our source on the inside tells us many of those bands are quite good. Fortunately, you do not have to simply sit ... More >>

US Marine from St. Charles Gets Super Intense Dissing the Wars and Obamney

Here's a compelling vid from the Third District GOP convention last weekend (which seemed to be, in essence, a rally for third-party libertarian candidate, Ron Paul): This is US Marine Major Christopher Miller. Over multiple tours in the Middle East, he defused bombs, Hurt-Locker-style. But clearly ... More >>

Straight Shootin': The firepower at the NRA convention is incredible, just like the rhetoric

Ted Nugent's Outrageous Remarks at the NRA Conference: What the Videos Don't Show

While reporting our current feature on the 2012 NRA Conference, I happened to be walking past right when Ted Nugent made these remarks: As you've probably heard, the Secret Service has arranged a meeting today with The Nuge in order to do "appropriate follow-up," but Nugent ain't concerned.

Campaign Attack: St. Louis Penguin Bites Newt Gingrich

When Newt Gingrich lashed out at Fox News the other day, accusing it of unfairly slanting its coverage toward GOP primary rival Mitt Romney, you might say the candidate was biting the hand that fed him over the past decade. Last Friday in St. Louis the former speaker of the House received his own ... More >>

The NRA Conference Is About To Rock Your Face; And Not Just With Guns

Whoowee! The America Center was all a-bustle yesterday with fork lifts bleeping, booths erecting, gun-lovers registering, and Daily RFT trying not to have an over-stimulated panic attack. Today begins the 2012 NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits; last time this happened in St. Louis, more then 64,000 ... More >>

St. Charles GOP Caucus Goes Big for Ron Paul

Well, that was comparatively easy. On the day Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign, the St. Charles County Republicans picked Ron Paul as their man at the party's do-over shot at a caucus. There were no arrests, no embarrassment and no cries of unfair tactics.But Paul's victory last nig ... More >>

Saturday Night Live Lampoons East St. Louis, Mayor Alvin Parks

East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks made an appearance this weekend on Saturday Night Live. Okay, so it wasn't the actual mayor. It was SNL actor Kenan Thompson portraying Parks as he attended a Mitt Romney speech to the East St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. Here's how it goes...

If You Like Guns, Ted Nugent, Mitt Romney & More Guns, the NRA's Got a Deal for You!

Next weekend, more than 60,000 people are flocking to downtown St. Louis for the 2012 National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits! This is a huge deal because, first of all, I will have a tougher time finding a parking spot. Secondly, an important national figure will be present: Ted Nug ... More >>

Birther Bill Gains Initial Approval in Missouri House -- Are You Shitting Me?

​Representative Lyle Rowland (R-Cedarcreek) successfully moved his "birther" bill through its initial reading in the Missouri House of Representatives yesterday. The bill (HB1046, read it here)  would require any presidential or vice presidential candidate to prove via birth certificate and a ... More >>

John Ashcroft Endorses Mitt Romney

We know you're all on the edge of your seats on this Super Tuesday morning waiting to see who former Missouri Governor and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft decides to support in the Republican primaries. If you believed that Ashcroft, an evangelical Christian who reportedly doesn't drink, dance ... More >>

The Ten Biggest Presidential Endorsements by Musicians in the 2012 Campaign

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine raised a few collective eyebrows this week when he endorsed former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's bourgeoning presidential bid. The former Pennsylvania senator has been gaining steam as of late after prevailing in a trio of February contests, including Missouri's non-bindin ... More >>

What People Are Saying About Santorum's Missouri Win

​Last night Rick Santorum swept the primaries in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado. As expected, his most decisive victory was in Missouri, where he took all 114 county for a 55 percent runaway, more than doubling Mitt Romney's 25 percent. In many ways, it's a hollow success. It didn't count towa ... More >>

Missouri Polls Shows Gingrich Leading, Brunner Rising, and Randles Edging Spence

​ With the presidential primary campaign circus coming to Missouri both next week (for the election that doesn't count) and next month (for the official caucus), we're likely to soon see a serious spike in the number of polls about us. Which means it's is a good time for some Horse Race talk. Publ ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Special Mormon Edicion

Missouri's 2012 Primary Election Would Be Very Telling If It Weren't Officially Meaningless

​A couple of weeks ago, Huffington Post blogger Will Bower wrote, "This February 7th, 2012, I'll be paying closer attention to Missouri's primary results and asking myself 'What if Missourians had been able to go first this time 'round?'" Bower, an outspoken crusader for election reform, proposed ... More >>

Mormons: A Shallow Yet Helpful Guide to See If You Should Hate Them or Not

Malcolm asks the question of the day: What goes down smoother than a campaign promise?

Understanding Mitt Romney (A Super Tuesday Meditation)

Unreal Presents the Only Endorsement That Matters

Some Missouri Campaign Contribution Numbers to Crunch on Super Tuesday

The Morning Brew: Friday, 2.1

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Mormon Accents

The Mexican calls out Romney and explains how to type in Spanish.