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San Francisco -- With Democrats portraying Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch millionaire and "vulture capitalist" from his years at Bain Capital, the GOP presidential candidate may be handing opponents some ammunition when he holds a fundraiser Wednesday at a 65,000-square-foot estate that's opulent even for upscale Hillsborough.

Americans puzzling over the role of today's powerful corporations may profit from considering the example of the United Fruit Company.

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Liz Claman hosts a show on the Fox Business Network, the Murdoch outfit that exists solely to carry the water for the MOTUs on Wall Street.

Winston Churchill captured what this presidential election is about when he observed 'the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.' It's why the young black Democrat mayor of Newark, NJ, Cory Booker, got high level repudiation from the Obama campaign, ... (more)

The Great Jobs Argument - which will be with us until the election - has an interesting and largely ignored subplot.

I got an email from my friend Rick Ballard: "There's no point in beating the drum for a sideshow when the clowns have the center ring." That pretty much expressed my feelings about the latest Acme Campaign Strategery: Obama's Attack on Bain Capital and private venture firms.

The awkwardness of presidential politics was on full display Sunday morning as three former rivals of Mitt Romney were questioned about their past criticisms of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

Very Annoyed Matthews Rips 'Horse's Ass Right-Wingers' Who Cite 'Thrill Up My Leg,' Calls C-SPAN Host a 'Jackass' Former Democratic Michigan governor turned Current TV commentator Jennifer Granholm got a much-needed education Sunday about the difference between Mitt Romney's involvement with Bain Capital and President Obama's forays into green ... (more)

Obama Campaign Senior Adviser Robert Gibbs defends negative ads about Mitt Romney's time running Bain Capital which Gibbs says Romney's "only thesis for being President of the United States -that he's some kind of economic savior." Democrats Sen.

Four years after the 2008 collapse, the finance industry has regained its dominant position in American politics.

Painful because Booker, a rising Democratic star, is such a good guy. Amusing, because rarely are Americans treated to such premier seats in the political theater of truth and consequence.

Four years ago, entrepreneur Jon Darbyshire needed help. His Overland Park company, Archer Technologies, was pulling down strong profits selling special risk management software to some of the biggest firms in the nation.

It turns out that capitalism, like ice cream, comes in many flavors. These different capitalisms can be combined, in the same way chocolate and coffee produce mocha.

Despite a growing backlash from his fellow Democrats, President Obama has doubled down on his attacks on Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been in the spotlight all week after his comment on Meet the Press that the Obama campaign's attacks on Bain Capital and private equity are "nauseating." Bill Maher made it clear he disagrees with what Booker said, but claimed that Booker may have only done it because he didn't want to anger rich people in order to get ... (more)

The debate is on. The Obama forces and the Mitt Romney campaign are dueling back and forth with ads and heated rhetoric about Romney's record at Bain Capital.

Makers of toilets and taps are sizing up Finnish rival Sanitec, put on the block by private equity group EQT with a price tag of up to 1 billion euros , people familiar with the situation said.

Picking up some support in the state he once governed,A the Boston Globe reports that A i»¿last night Mitt Romney stopped by the Chestnut Hill home of a Bain Capital colleague, John Connaughton and his wife Stephaniei»¿.A The event was also announced on the MassGOP website , inviting supporters to a reception at the Clyde Street home.A This ... (more)

RUSH: Mitt Romney yesterday on his website and his YouTube channel released a new ad entitled, "Day One, Part 2." Romney's staying on message.