Political News Updates

Surge, sag, repeat: Why the Republicans are so volatile.

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:21:08 +0000

Super PACs, the tea party, a surging and sagging field, and a party rule requiring proportional awarding of delegates in early-voting states are contributing to an unusually unsettled GOP race.

Is Rick Santorum the new Teflon candidate to whom nothing sticks?

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:21:01 +0000

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are spending millions on ads to attack the surging Rick Santorum. But he’s proving to be an elusive target, as social conservatives endorse many of his positions.

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Is Rick Santorum the new Teflon candidate to whom nothing sticks?

Is Obama ‘dangerous’ because he wants you to buy a Chevy Volt? Newt says yes.

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:57 +0000

Newt Gingrich is railing against President Obama for using federal money to subsidize hybrid plug-ins like the Chevy Volt, likening the vehicle to ‘cultural warfare.’ Some Republicans agree.

Does Rick Santorum have a Satan problem?

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:54 +0000

Parts of a 2008 speech by Rick Santorum have surfaced online, in which he says Satan is subverting great American institutions. Its appearance comes at a time in the campaign when Santorum’s rivals are trying to make voters think twice about supporting him.

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Does Rick Santorum have a Satan problem?

Could Rick Santorum topple Mitt Romney in Arizona?

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:51 +0000

Mitt Romney has always counted on winning the Arizona Republican primary, but a new poll has Rick Santorum closing the gap ahead of Wednesday’s GOP debate.

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Could Rick Santorum topple Mitt Romney in Arizona?

AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate (AP)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:03:25 +0000

AP – Laying down an election-year marker in the debate over taxes, the Obama administration is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent, and to seek an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration official says.

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AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate
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Santorum’s Big Bet: Will Firm Focus on Social Issues Propel Him into the Lead? (Time.com)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Time.com – To position himself as a credible threat to Barack Obama, Santorum had to use the spotlight afforded by his three-state sweep two weeks ago to demonstrate the breadth of his appeal

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Santorum’s Big Bet: Will Firm Focus on Social Issues Propel Him into the Lead?
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Black history museum to break ground with Obama (AP)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:22:28 +0000

AP – A new national museum telling the history of black life, art, and culture will soon begin taking shape as the 19th museum in the Smithsonian Institution to explore stories that have sometimes been left out on the National Mall.

A Diplomatic Solution to the Iran Nuclear Standoff May Depend On Compromises (Time.com)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:35:00 +0000

Time.com – Sanctions on Iran are beginning to work, goes the argument from the Obama Administration, and they should be given more time to bring Tehran to heel

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A Diplomatic Solution to the Iran Nuclear Standoff May Depend On Compromises
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Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 election (AP)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:06:14 +0000

AP – Unions say they are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for labor’s survival.

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Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 election
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