Politics: Afternoon Edition: Romney gets a lifeline in ‘war for women’

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, April 12, 2012 HEADLINES Romney gets a lifeline in 'war for women' Mitt Romney was losing the so-called "war on women." Badly. Until Democratic operative Hilary Rosen appeared on CNN and seemingly derided his wife's decision to stay at home and raise the couple's five boys. » Read full article Hilary Rosen: 'I apologize to Ann Romney' Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen apologized to Ann Romney Thursday after kicking up a firestorm over stay-at-home motherhood. » Read full article Obama quotes Reagan out of context Should the Buffett Rule really be relabeled the "Reagan Rule"? » Read full article Elizabeth Warren and the Red Sox test In Scott Brown's new ads, he makes absolutely no mention of politics, talking only about the history of the Red Sox. This strategy is all about his opponent, Elizabeth Warren. » Read full article GAO warns Congress again about Postal Service A new government audit published Thursday once again warns Congress that it must act soon to help the cash-strapped agency save billions of dollars in the next four years. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Democratic pundit Hilary Rosen questioning on CNN Wednesday night whether Ann Romney understands the economic issues facing women: "His wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing." MULTIMEDIA Video: Trail Mix: The battle for the Senate Washington Post political reporter Felicia Sonmez looks at recent ad buys by the National Republican Senatorial Committee in six key states and why they're so important. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy