Jennifer Granholm quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, October 15, 2012

“That pivot point and how long it takes before you get to that pivot is absolutely critical,” said former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, host of Current TV’s “The War Room” and a visiting professor at UC Berkeley who helped Vice President Joe Biden prepare for his 2008 debate with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “If you don’t answer any of those incoming Scuds, then those are charges that are left unanswered. And that was part of the problem the president had” in the first debate with GOP nominee Mitt Romney, Granholm said.

Jennifer Granholm quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2012

“I think the challenge is going to be not to appear too wonky,” Granholm said. “Both he and Paul Ryan have that challenge. “For Biden, because he is so loquacious, the challenge for him in this debate is how to deliver a message in the format. That was a tough thing for him before,” Granholm said.

Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, October 1, 2012

Inspired by my Current TV colleague Eliot Spitzer’s four debate questions in a column for Slate, here are 10 additional questions for both candidates…Bonus questions for Romney: 1) If you had $50 to last for an entire week, which would you buy: a) groceries; b) gasoline so you could get to work; c) prescriptions for your child’s illness?

Jennifer Granholm quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, October 15, 2012

“That pivot point and how long it takes before you get to that pivot is absolutely critical,” said former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, host of Current TV’s “The War Room” and a visiting professor at UC Berkeley who helped Vice President Joe Biden prepare for his 2008 debate with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “If you don’t answer any of those incoming Scuds, then those are charges that are left unanswered. And that was part of the problem the president had” in the first debate with GOP nominee Mitt Romney, Granholm said.

Jennifer Granholm quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2012

“I think the challenge is going to be not to appear too wonky,” Granholm said. “Both he and Paul Ryan have that challenge. “For Biden, because he is so loquacious, the challenge for him in this debate is how to deliver a message in the format. That was a tough thing for him before,” Granholm said.

Jennifer Granholm writes for The Huffington Post, October 8, 2012

With respect, Mr. President, when you walk on stage in the next debate I would like to hear you say that the choice is not just about whose tax plan you like or who has the better health care strategy. It’s much more fundamental than that. This is a choice about our national character.

Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, October 1, 2012

Inspired by my Current TV colleague Eliot Spitzer’s four debate questions in a column for Slate, here are 10 additional questions for both candidates…Bonus questions for Romney: 1) If you had $50 to last for an entire week, which would you buy: a) groceries; b) gasoline so you could get to work; c) prescriptions for your child’s illness?

Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, September 24, 2012

Romney’s 47 percent comment was not intentionally malevolent; rather, his remarks simply reflect honest and profound ignorance of the daily lives of most people. But here’s where I do fault him: He has not shown one iota of effort to break out of the cocoon.

Jennifer Granholm writes for The Huffington Post, September 18, 2012

A leader makes hundreds of decisions each day. And while Mitt Romney may never consciously consider the 47 percent during a specific decision, his attitude towards them—who he sees when he sees America—those things are present in each and every decision that a leader makes. That is what character is all about.

Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, September 11, 2012

We have evidence that some American companies are starting to onshore their manufacturing. Back in February, the Boston Consulting Group surveyed 106 companies and found that 37 percent planned to bring jobs back. Anecdotal evidence suggests that these companies are reshoring after discovering that they need hands-on quality control; that shorter lead times are essential for changing consumer tastes and managing inventory; that wages are rising in so-called “low wage” countries and that transportation costs are too volatile.