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  • Micro-Lender Kiva Shifts Focus to U.S. Entrepreneurs with Kiva City Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:28PMJob creation and unemployment continues to be a hot-button issue as the United States pushes forward into the 2012 Presidential election season. The unemployment rate sat at 9.1 percent in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Ron Paul Book’s Juiciest Red Meat Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:45AMFrom federal power grabs to freedom-curtailing taxes, Rep. Paul’s latest bestseller has rants to spare.
  • NBA to lock out players at 12:01 EDT Friday Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:06AMThe NBA says it is locking out its players until a new collective bargaining agreement can be reached.
  • GOP hopeful talks economy, jobs with groups Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:00PMSALEM – Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made two stops in New Hampshire on Monday to talk jobs and the economy with local businesspeople. At 8:45 a.m., Romney engaged with almost 20 small-business leaders in a round-table discussion at Mosaic Technology in Salem. Topics ranged from concerns with healthcare, corporate tax rates, free trade, partisanship in ...
  • Margaret Carlson: Huntsman a smooth candidate on a bumpy ride Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:18AMWASHINGTON — Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign announcement qualified as both impressive stagecraft and political curiosity. Huntsman arrived at Liberty State Park in New Jersey last week accompanied by the most photogenic political family since the Kennedys.
  • In GOP field, Bachmann has clout Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:09AMWATERLOO, Iowa - The U.S. House of Representatives is a notoriously poor launching pad for presidential ambitions, but Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.), who formally kicked off her campaign Monday in this town where she was born, enters the contest for the 2012 GOP nomination with several strengths.
  • Bachmann kicks off presidential campaign Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:46AMUS Republican Michele Bachmann, a favourite of Christian conservatives and anti-tax Tea Party activists, has kicked off her presidential campaign in Iowa.
  • Bachmann makes presidential run official Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:40AMMinnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann formally announced her candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination Monday during an appearance in Waterloo, Iowa -- the city where she was born.
  • Huntsman is in, but Iowa is out Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:14AMRepublican Jon Huntsman, a former U.S. ambassador to China who has campaigned in other early-voting states but has so far avoided Iowa, on Tuesday announced a run for the White House and promised a civil campaign.
  • The cost of living longer Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:14AM‌What if rising health-care costs are a fact of life, or, more specifically, living longer?
  • Ex-Utah gov joins race for GOP nod Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:07AMJersey City, N.J.— Republican Jon Huntsman joined the presidential race Tuesday with the Statue of Liberty over his shoulder, asserting that he and President Barack Obama both love their country but have far different visions of its future. He pledged to halt an "un-American" fading of national power and confidence.
  • Panetta a 100-0 pick for Pentagon Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:29AMThe Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Leon Panetta to be the next Pentagon chief yesterday, handing him a crowded agenda of overseeing the drawdown of US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, tamping down congressional unrest over the Libyan conflict, and cutting the budget.
  • Huntsman joins White House race, promising jobs, civility Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:27AMJERSEY CITY (AP) — Republican Jon Huntsman joined the presidential race Tuesday with the Statue of Liberty over his shoulder, asserting that he and President Barack Obama both love their country but have far different visions of its future.
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner refuses to say if lewd Twitter photo was of him Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:03PMRep. Anthony Weiner refused to answer questions outside his Capitol Hill office about how a photo of an underwear-clad erect penis ended up on his Twitter account over the weekend.
  • Romney says odds of winning are "better than 50-50" Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 2:31PMThe GOP presidential candidate and former governor calls Barack Obama a "failed" president
  • Albert R. Hunt: GOP can stop waiting for white knight Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 10:02AMWASHINGTON — Godot isn’t likely to show up for the Republicans. Like the characters in Samuel Beckett’s play, the Republican establishment probably will wait in vain for a white knight — Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan are the most oft-cited — to rescue the party’s presidential prospects.
  • GOP presidential hopefuls take a hard turn to right - Tue, 31 May 2011 PST Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:14AMWASHINGTON – In the first presidential election since the tea party’s emergence, Republican candidates are drifting rightward on a range of issues, even though more centrist stands might play well in the 2012 general election. On energy, taxes, health care and other topics, the top candidates hold positions that are more conservative than those they espoused a few years ago.
  • As the GOP moves to the right, presidential hopefuls abandon old centrist stands Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:05AMWASHINGTON — In the first presidential election since the tea party’s emergence, Republican candidates are drifting rightward on a range of issues, even though more centrist stands might play well in the 2012 general election. On energy, taxes, health care and other topics, the top candidates hold positions that are more conservative than those they espoused a few years ago. The shifts reflect ...
  • States at odds over gay marriage recognition Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:27PMExpert: Many will have to deal with legal fallout.
  • Romney loses former top NH supporter Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 4:08PMMitt Romneys former campaign chairman in the crucial state of New Hampshire says he wont be back for a second presidential bid. Bruce Keough, a 2002 gubernatorial candidate and a former state senator, says he opted against joining Romneys campaign again because the candidate could not articulate consistent positions on key issues.
  • Romney loses former N.H. campaign chair Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 3:38PMMitt Romney will have to continue his run for the 2012 presidential campaign without his former New Hampshire campaign chair. Bruce Keough, a former state senator was a key component for Romney’s success in New Hampshire during the 2008 preliminaries.
  • Huntsman forms federal PAC in possible step toward WH bid Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 9:52PMHuntsman forms federal PAC in possible step toward WH bid By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2011 03:47PM MDT Washington • Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has launched a federal political action committee, taking a big step toward a potential presidential bid. Huntsman this week filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to establish “H PAC,” an offshoot of the ...
  • Rick Santorum launches presidential exploratory committee Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 9:51PMFormer Pennsylvania senator will participate in first Republican debate on Thursday; outspoken social conservative lost his seat in 2007
  • Gov. Patrick wants to meet with Fidelity executives Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 12:33AMBack from his 10-day trade mission to Israel and Great Britain, Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday called the trip “successful” and “demanding” and said that despite just one announcement of 50 new jobs coming to Massachusetts, he and his team had “built relationships” that will net future growth in the weeks and months to come. The governor also reiterated his “frustration” and “disappointment ...
  • Wisconsin vote sets up labor battle with GOP Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 5:17AMUnion leaders plan to use the setback to fire up their members and attack Republicans at the ballot box in 2012.
  • Pawlenty takes on "problem-solver" mantle in N.H. Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 3:23AMFormer Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty presented himself as a problem-solver to a group of Republican activists in New Hampshire last night.
  • Politico: Campaign 2012 - The Kabuki phase Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 11:39PMThe idea, according to the invitation, was for Mitt Romney to “discuss his plans for the 2012 elections” at a “regional organizational meeting” of “the Romney Leadership Team” on Wednesday at the home of a major donor in Florida.
  • Afternoon Fix: Mitt Romney picks up endorsements Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 9:53PMMitt Romney is picking up support in New Hampshire and Florida, Ike Skelton has landed on his feet, Mitch Daniels is doing "Meet the Press" and the Nevada 2012 races are heating up.
  • Romney shells out cash to GOP-ers Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 8:45PMHe showers 45 Republicans with donations.
  • Hudak Announces Run for Congress in 2012, Will Work to Complete Unfinished Business and Further a Growth Agenda for ... Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 8:53AMBill Hudak candidate for U.S. Congress in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District, announced today that he intends to resume his campaign for a seat in the United States Congress in 2012. (PRWeb March 02, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8174414.htm
  • Rubio, West taking different exposure strategies Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ 5:27PMRubio, West taking different exposure strategies
  • Contractual issues Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 1:42PMUnion busting at WGBH? How will that play during Pledge Week? Labor-management relations at the World’s Greatest Broadcast House are sinking quicker than PBS ratings. At the end of October, management declined to extend its contract with the 280 members of the Communications Workers of America Local 1300, and now seems bent on putting the pesky communards out of business. ...
  • The Jeb Bush primary Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 12:10PMFormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a major player in the 2012 endorsement game.
  • Entitlement Dance Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 2:23PMObama, GOP Give Mixed Messages On How To Fund Government, Reform Social Security and Medicare
  • NH Voters Consider Trump’s Potential Presidential Run Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 11:45PMIf the New Hampshire Primary was held today, Mitt Romney would be the man to beat. What about Donald Trump?
  • Does the Iowa caucus have the same punch it once had? Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 9:10PMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A run for the White House has long meant enduring icy days campaigning in Iowa for the contest that starts the presidential election calendar. But this winter fewer candidates have braved the Midwestern chill.
  • Conservative GOP could prompt some to skip Iowa Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:37PM(02-15) 13:52 PST Des Moines, Iowa (AP) -- A run for the White House has long meant enduring icy days campaigning in Iowa for the contest that starts the presidential election calendar. But this winter fewer candidates...
  • Romney an Early Favorite in 2012 NH Presidential Primary Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:28PMMitt Romney is the early frontrunner for the 2012 Republican nomination for president among New Hampshire Republicans. However, the great majority of voters are undecided about who they will eventually support, according to the latest poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
  • Paul wins conservative straw poll, Romney 2nd Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 7:38PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Texas congressman Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the second straight year Saturday and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finished second.
  • Some Republican daughters aren’t afraid to speak up Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 12:57PMWhy are Republican daughters so much cooler than their stuffy fathers?
  • Daniels urges defeat for the "new Red Menace" Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 9:34AMWASHINGTON -- The growing federal debt is threatening the survival of the nation, and conservatives must unite themselves and the country behind defeating the "new Red Menace" of red ink, Gov. Mitch Daniels told a national gathering of conservative activists Friday.
  • Lots of red meat, but no main course Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 3:24AMThe early field for the GOP presidential primary race is so unsettled that organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference that began here yesterday brought in a last-minute surprise speaker: Donald Trump. The real-estate mogul launched into an attack of President Obama that sent a positive charge through the crowd.
  • Halle Says Daughter Nahla is Terrified of You Know Who Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 1:12PM*Halle Berry is in a full out war to gain custody of her two-year-old daughter, Nahla, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry. According to the actress, her child is possibly in danger and she fears for her daughter’s life. TMZ recently reported that Halle is convinced something is going on because when her ex picks the baby [...]
  • Death by Gunfire Being Reported in Egyptian Unrest Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 6:12AMUPDATE: Four Killed in Tahir Square *Egypt’s minister of health was quoted by Nile TV as saying four people were killed and 200 wounded within an hour after heavy gunfire broke out just before calls to prayer echoed across the city, signifying the coming daylight. There was no independent confirmation of the casualties or who [...]
  • Talk This Week (The "Groundhog gets eaten by Snooki!" Edition) Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 12:37AMOprah This Week Monday, January 31 - Oscar Winners Susan Sarandon, Sissy Spacek, Holly Hunter Powerhouse Academy Award legends Susan Sarandon, Sissy Spacek and Holly Hunter are together for the first . . .
  • Santorum headlining Catholic group event in Mass. Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 8:24PMPotential presidential contender Rick Santorum is the keynote speaker for benefit boosting a Massachusetts Catholic group.
  • Santorum headlining Catholic group event in Mass. Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 8:24PMPotential presidential contender Rick Santorum is the keynote speaker for benefit boosting a Massachusetts Catholic group.
  • Santorum headlining Catholic group event in Mass. Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 8:24PMPotential presidential contender Rick Santorum is the keynote speaker for benefit boosting a Massachusetts Catholic group.
  • Santorum headlining Catholic group event in Mass. Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 8:24PMPotential presidential contender Rick Santorum is the keynote speaker for benefit boosting a Massachusetts Catholic group.
  • Santorum headlining Catholic group event in Mass. Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 3:39PMPotential presidential contender Rick Santorum is the keynote speaker for benefit boosting a Massachusetts Catholic group. The former two-term Republican senator from Pennsylvania is speaking to the Catholic Citizenship group on Tuesday in Newton.