Politics: Afternoon Edition: Clint Eastwood steals Romney's thunder

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, August 31, 2012 HEADLINES Clint Eastwood steals Romney's thunder Mitt Romney delivered a good and personal acceptance speech on Thursday night. People who know him offered testimony about his values. But all anyone seems to be talking about is Clint Eastwood and an empty chair. » Read full article Romney to view Isaac storm damage Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney urged Americans to "hold us accountable" for campaign promises as he rallied supporters before flying to the New Orleans area Friday to view damage from Hurricane Isaac. » Read full article THE FIX: Why 2008 Obama is Mitt Romney's best friend Mitt Romney made one thing very clear during his speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night: He's happy to run against President Obama in 2012, but he's even happier to run against the Barack Obama of 2008. » Read full article Fact-checking Mitt Romney's RNC speech When the GOP nominee spoke about policy, he left out some facts or important context. » Read full article Interactive: Romney's RNC speech, sliced and diced Hear Mitt Romney's speech, see Twitter reaction and read analysis from The Fix, Fact Checker and other columnists. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Leonard Hirshan, Clint Eastwood's manager explaining that his client will not be talking about his RNC speech when he does a publicity tour for his upcoming movie: "He's speaking about the picture â€" not everything else." MULTIMEDIA Video: Clint Eastwood speaks at the 2012 Republican National Convention Clint Eastwood delivers remarks at the 2012 Republican National Convention, utilizing some novel tactics to address President Obama. 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