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  • Patrioticpleasures Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:00AMCelebrating independence on July Fourth is good, satisfying fun, even if we disagree about what patriotism means.
  • Law blog: Politicians and rock stars Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:28AMIt is just about that time once again, when the cease and desist letters begin from rock stars to presidential hopefuls directing the candidates not to use their songs.
  • Redistributing wealth to Wall Street Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:06PMRemember those dark days after the 2008 financial collapse, when Congress vowed it would get tough with the banks? Well, that resolve seems to be dwindling. A move to undo some of the reforms legislators were touting just months ago was barely stopped on June 8.
  • Mitt Romney announces presidential bid: profile Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:54PMMitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, announced he was standing for the Republican presidential nomination.
  • Osama’s man faced harsh CIA techniques Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 1:37PMWashington - A central figure in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the debate over harsh interrogation methods was held in secret CIA detention, then sent back to Pakistan and now believed to have returned to the battlefield.
  • Ron Paul announces 3d run for president Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 10:27AMAfter a low-key announcement on television, Republican congressman Ron Paul of Texas was drowned out by cheers and applause as he kicked off his third presidential campaign yesterday in the state with the earliest primary.
  • Huckabee to reveal ’12 plans on Fox show Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 8:46AMFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will announce whether he will take the first steps to enter the 2012 presidential race on his program on the Fox News cable television channel today.
  • Jim Lehrer to step down from daily broadcast at ‘NewsHour’ Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:05PMJim Lehrer, who has anchored PBS’s “NewsHour” program for 36 years, said Thursday morning that he is stepping down from the daily broadcast, ending the longest run of a national anchorman. Lehrer, 76, said he would leave as anchor on June 6 but would continue to appear on Fridays to moderate the show’s weekly news analysis segment featuring a panel of journalists. He will also continue to be ...
  • E-mail letters, May 4, 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:52PMHow much time do Grand Junciton Planning Commission put in on their “planning” or how seriously do Planning Commission members take their job?
  • Obama at Ground Zero: Laying a Wreath, Visiting With Victims’ Families Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:12PMPresident Barack Obama will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City on Thursday and then meet with first responders and families of 9/11 victims, the White House said Wednesday.
  • Killing of bin Laden marks milestone for Obama Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:19PMFor Barack Obama, battered by high gas prices, sinking poll numbers and even questions about the legitimacy of his presidency, the killing of Osama bin Laden reverberates as a singular moment in his tenure and his reach for a second term.
  • Potential 2012 GOP Presidential Candidate Ron Paul to decide on race before June Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 10:59AMRENO - Texas Congressman Ron Paul said today he will decide "before June" whether to make another bid for president as a Republican candidate in 2012.
  • Ill housing markets trump ideology for many in GOP Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 8:34AMHouse and Senate Republicans pushing bills to phase out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are learning how fear, politics and old-fashioned lobbying can trump ideology.
  • Thomas Sowell: The Donald is dangerous for the GOP Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 7:55AMThe boomlet for Donald Trump as a Republican nominee for president of the United States ought to be a wake-up call for Republican candidates and Republican Party leaders alike.
  • MeckGOP Elects New Leadership Sunday, March 20, 2011 @ 8:29PMCharlotte - Matthews, North Carolina – Over two hundred Republicans gathered at the MeckGOP County Convention today to select the next generation of MeckGOP leaders.
  • National view - Immigration: Time for the grown-ups to lead Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6:22AMCokie Roberts & Steven V. RobertsUnited Feature Syndicate
  • Mulhern wins in Dist. 2 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 3:35AMTAMPA Incumbent Mary Mulhern has won a second term and avoided a runoff election after holding off two opponents in the citywide District 2 race.
  • Cohen, Jenkins head for runoff in District 4 race Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 2:35AMHarry Cohen and Julie Jenkins will be in the March 22 runoff for Tampa City Council District 4
  • Ex-aide attacks Sarah Palin in new book Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 10:51AMWashington, Feb 20 : Frank Bailey, formerly the right hand man of Sarah Palin, ex-governor of Alaska and Republican candidate for vice president of the US in 2008, has attacked his one-time boss in a controversial book of which extracts have been published.
  • Holt brings Bean bill back amid rise in vets’ suicide rate Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 1:47PMBY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th District) is renewing efforts to pass a bill intended to strengthen treatment resources for returning soldiers. read more
  • Palin And Daughter Bristol Seek To Trademark Names Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 7:37AMSarah Palin is attempting to trademark her name ahead of a possible 2012 presidential run.
  • Federal funding for airports in jeopardy Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 7:36AMSen. Gillibrand fighting to keep program — much needed in Plattsburgh and Lake Clear — alive with an increase.
  • Obama, McCain Break Ice In Oval Office Meeting Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 2:04PMWASHINGTON — Now, more than two years after clashing as campaign rivals, President Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are putting their relationship on defrost and searching for some common ground.
  • Obama Has His Eyes on 2012 Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 1:51PMLast week, President Obama spoke before a joint session of Congress to offer his view of the state of the union.
  • NEWS ANALYSIS, WHY OBAMA CHOSE CHARLOTTE FOR 2012, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3-9, 2011 Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 11:16AMIt is the only Southern state that offered Barack Obama One Stop/Early Voting and Same Day Registration, enabling his 2008 presidential campaign not only to attract a treasure trove of new voters for both the Democratic primary and general election that year, but bank those ballots to eek out a razor slim 14,000-vote victory over Republican rival John McCain.
  • POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: February 3, 2011 Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 10:57AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
  • Kimball clarifies comments Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 5:16AMGOP director made biased statements Republican Party Chairman Jack Kimball is distancing himself from comments made by his newly hired executive director, who said a potential presidential candidate was not "conservative enough." Will Wrobleski, a former staffer for presidential candidate Mitt Romney, told Roll Call that he would not vote for potential candidate Tim Pawlenty. Wrobleski made the ...
  • Michigan GOP elects Bobby Schostak chairman Sunday, January 30, 2011 @ 12:49AMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Republicans have elected Robert "Bobby" Schostak as their new party chairman.
  • Michigan GOP elects Bobby Schostak chairman Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 8:52PMThe convention laid groundwork for the 2012 election.
  • 12 Reasons Obama Loses in 2012 Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 6:32AMSupporters are as exhausted as Velma Hart, the Tea Party has momentum, and Republicans are now more trusted. Mark McKinnon on why those issues, plus nine others, spell doom for the president’s reelection hopes.
  • At dinner, Christie talks with Romney Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 6:13AMTRENTON - Gov. Christie this week hosted another party favorite and potential presidential contender, Mitt Romney, for dinner. Eric Fehrnstrom, a spokesman for Romney, confirmed that the two had a private meeting Monday but declined to elaborate. The meeting was first reported by the Newark Star-Ledger.
  • Senators want to name new Yuma courthouse for fallen judge Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 4:13AMBY Mara KNAUB Sun Staff Writer Yuma’s new federal courthouse may play a role in honoring the memory of a judge killed in the Tucson shooting that injured Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
  • Playoff PAC, OB boosters in bowl battle Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 4:11AMWith the college football championship settled, one team is still on offense -- a political action committee critical of how the champions are picked and how the bowl games spend their money.
  • Services held for federal judge slain in Ariz. shooting Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 3:11AMTUCSON, Ariz. – Nearly a week after the deadly shooting spree that claimed six lives, Tucson on Friday mourned a federal judge, the second funeral of a victim of the attack that has rocked the nation. Federal District Court Judge John M. Roll, a devout Roman Catholic who was killed after attending a morning Mass, was remembered at a service at the same church where a day earlier a funeral was ...
  • An equation predicting friends, enemies -- and even frenemies Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 2:43AMA Cornell team said it has unlocked how relationships, between people and groups, evolve or devolve over time.
  • Palin plays by her rules in politics Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 1:18AMSarah Palin is fending off criticisms that she ‘inspired’ the shooting rampage in Arizona which killed six people by reaching out to her base with social media tools and bypassing traditional media.
  • Decade in Review: Investigation forces Barclay resignation Monday, January 10, 2011 @ 4:50AM2008 also saw the closing of an important factory, visits by presidential candidates and the celebration of a key military campaign
  • Ohio hotel known for hosting pols, celebs closes Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 4:05AMMIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A southwest Ohio hotel known for hosting prominent politicians and celebrities has closed after 89 years.
  • Pawlenty looks to next chapter in autobiography Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 1:06AMRooted in heartland values, the former governor sets the stage for a potential White House bid.
  • Clooney to film in OTR, Lunken Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 11:39PMGeorge Clooney, who will direct and star in "Ides of March," a film about a Democratic governor campaigning in presidential primaries, has personally scouted two locations here often used by national candidates: Lunken Airport and Memorial Hall.
  • Senate kicks off debate over US-Russia arms treaty Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 8:48AMU.S. President Barack Obama took a step toward a major foreign policy victory as the Senate began debate on a U.S.-Russia nuclear pact.
  • Senate argues merits of nuclear treaty with Russia Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 8:45AMPresident Barack Obama took a step toward a major foreign policy accomplishment as the Senate began debate on a U.S.-Russia nuclear pact.
  • Senate argues merits of nuclear treaty with Russia Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 8:43AMPolice: Gunman killed self at Fla. school board meeting after shootout; no one else injured. Natural sound only. More>>
  • Ravens, Texans focus on fixing weaknesses Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 12:55PMThe Baltimore Ravens clash Monday night with the Houston Texans, losers in five of their last six games.
  • New centrist group gives reluctant Mayor Bloomberg platform for presidential run Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 1:16AMThe powerful mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, moved yesterday to extinguish renewed speculation that he could put his hat in the 2012 presidential ring while touting his own vision of ending partisan squabbling in Washington better to govern the country.
  • Palin broadens horizons in troubled Haiti Sunday, December 12, 2010 @ 11:36PMSarah Palin toured Haiti Sunday amid post-election unrest, comforting quake and cholera victims and gaining humanitarian kudos as she geared up for a possible White House bid in 2012.
  • The Nation: Obama Caves on Tax Cuts Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 3:36PMPresident Obama has announced a tentative deal with Congressional Republicans on the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of the month. The deal would extend unemployment benefits, and would not raise taxes on any Americans for two years. But Ari Berman of The Nation argues that the president caved to Republicans on too many issues, and that he has lost touch with what he promised voters ...
  • Palin Book Tour Hits Early Primary States Friday, November 19, 2010 @ 5:38PMSarah Palin plans a cross-country trip to promote her new book taking her through several key states if she decides to jump into the 2012 race.
  • DCCC’s Election Tab Friday, November 19, 2010 @ 3:27PMThe Democrats campaign arm in the House spent $82 million in 107 races over the last two years, according to an internal memo distributed Thursday by the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
  • Senate Dems defend earmarks as GOP votes to ban practice Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 11:30PMRepublicans vote nearly unaimously to ban earmarks while Democrats defend them as "a constitutional obligation and responsibility." Read more...