Friday, October 29, 2010

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

The New GOP Revival of O'Donnell, Paul, Rubio, Whitman (Time.com)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein (R) and Barbara Boxer of California arrive at a rally after touring a fuel cell facility at California State University Northridge in Los Angeles, California October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)Time.com - How a new breed of Republican candidates -- including Christine O'Donnell, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Meg Whitman -- tapped into voter rage and upset the Establishment

Bill Clinton talked to Meek about quitting Florida Senate race (The Upshot)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:23 AM PDT

The Upshot - Remember that Wall Street Journal report that suggested Democrats were trying to pressure Kendrick Meek into quitting Florida's Senate race? Well, it looks like it was true. In a dramatic turn of events, former President Bill Clinton on Thursday confirmed reports that he had talked to Meek, a longtime political ally, about leaving the race [...]

The Fast Fix: The problem Harry Reid’s son inherited (The Newsroom)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 05:47 AM PDT

The Newsroom - Having a well-known last name is usually a very good thing in politics. Except this year. There's no better example of a last name becoming a political burden than in Nevada where a father and son are running for Senate …

Oops: Campaign season of gaffes and gotchas (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 08:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2010, file photo, Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell answers a question as Democratic candidate Chris Coons listens at left, during a televised Delaware Senate debate at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. Memo to novice political candidates: Know thy Constitution. Don't tell Hispanics they look Asian. Pay special attention to what you say when you are in front of cameras. O'Donnell got tangled in the First Amendment, appearing unaware it separates religion and government. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)AP - Memo to novice political candidates: Know thy Constitution. Don't tell Hispanics they look Asian. Pay special attention to what you say when you are in front of cameras. Which you almost always are. Expect your chitchat to go viral.

How Meg Whitman dropped 10 points behind Jerry Brown (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:08 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - With five days until the election, a California Field poll shows Republican Meg Whitman trailing Democrat Jerry Brown by 10 points in the race for governor. Last month the same poll showed the two in a virtual tie.

Manchin offers toy laser gun in contest that calls Raese ‘crazy’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 03:44 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Democratic West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is looking for voters — but not for his U.S. Senate race against Republican John Raese.

FCC chief looks for Hill bipartisanship (Politico)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:39 PM PDT

Politico - Despite the prospect of partisan gridlock next year, Julius Genachowski is an optimistic man.

The leadership race free-for-all (Politico)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Politico - Members of both parties are already jockeying for for leadership jobs in the next Congress.

Authorities thwart terrorist attacks aimed at US (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:01 PM PDT

In this frame grab taken from WABC-TV video, airport personnel wait for passangers to disembark near an Emirates airliner at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Friday Oct. 29, 2010, after the aircraft was escorted from the Canadian border to New York City by two military fighter jets. U.S. officials said there is no known threat associated with the plane, but it was being escorted to JFK as a precautionary move. Authorities on Friday were investigating whether suspicious packages shipped aboard cargo planes from Yemen to the U.S. were part of a terrorist plot. (AP Photo/WABC-TV) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Authorities on three continents thwarted multiple terrorist attacks aimed at the United States Friday, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets from Yemen. Parts of the plot might remain undetected, President Barack Obama's counterterror chief warned.

Amid disputes, US seeks common ground with China (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 07:39 AM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses America's engagement in the Asia-Pacific region, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)AP - The Obama administration faces a sea of obstacles, setbacks and conflicts with China as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to the emerging global powerhouse Saturday for talks.

NKorea opens fire in DMZ after retaliation threat (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 10:23 AM PDT

A man watches a TV news program reporting North Korea's firing to South at Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. North Korea fired two rounds toward South Korea at their tense border and South Korean troops immediately fired back, an official said Friday. Fired two, South Korea fired back(North Korea) fired two, South Korea fired back.' (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)AP - North Korea fired over its heavily fortified southern border Friday, and South Korea retaliated in a rare instance of their cold war turning hot less than two weeks before President Barack Obama and other world leaders are due in Seoul for a global economic summit.

Obama suspects Yemen al Qaeda group behind plot (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 02:51 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday U.S. officials suspected an al Qaeda group in Yemen was responsible for two suspicious packages that were bound for Jewish synagogues in Chicago from Yemen.

Obama can let Palestinians seek state recognition at the UN (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 10:59 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama may soon have an unusual chance to serve the cause of Middle East peace by remaining silent.

Coons campaign condemns Gawker story about opponent Christine O’Donnell (Daily Caller)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Despite a sometimes-testy race for the Delaware Senate seat, Chris Coons has strongly condemned the Gawker.com article about his Republican opponent Christine O’Donnell.

Sherrod Brown Boosting Ohio Democrats With 2012 in Mind (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:13 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn't sleep much these days. With tough races for Democrats up and down the ballot in the Buckeye State this cycle, the Ohio Democrat has become an omnipresent fixture on the campaign trail there in recent months.

Angle sidesteps questions in surprise TV interview (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 02:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle speaks following a political rally in Carson City, Nev. Choosing 'none of the above,' the default option on quizzes, is looming as a potential factor in the dead-heat Nevada Senate race for voters who don't like either Democrat Harry Reid or Republican Sharron Angle. Voters in the Silver State have nine choices on the ballot next week — eight are candidates, including Reid and Angle. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)AP - Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle sidestepped questions Friday from TV reporters who tracked her to the airport, the latest evidence of a strategy to mostly stay away from the media in her dead-heat race with Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Angle camp bans TV stations from election party (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:43 PM PDT

AP - Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle's campaign is banning two Las Vegas television stations from covering the candidate's election night party as punishment for asking questions without permission.
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