Monday, April 25, 2011

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GOP’s Daniels hesitant on 2012 run (Washington Post)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, left, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice watch the first half of a women's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game between Texas A&M and Stanford in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Washington Post - No prospective Republican presidential candidate has done more to highlight the issue of debt and deficits than Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. He calls it the “new red menace,” an ocean of red ink that he says is every bit as dangerous as the Soviet nuclear threat during the Cold War.

Republican Barbour says no to 2012 White House run (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour addresses the Conservative Political Action conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, unable to break out of a crowded Republican field, said on Monday he will not run for U.S. president in 2012 and suggested he did not have the "fire in the belly" for a race.

White House rebukes Graham over Obama comments (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:15 PM PDT

The White House scolded evangelical preacher Franklin Graham, shown here in 2004, for making AFP - The White House scolded evangelical preacher Franklin Graham for making "preposterous charges" on Easter Sunday, after he cited conspiracy theories over President Barack Obama's birthplace.

Giffords cleared to attend shuttle launch: husband (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 07:18 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shows Giffords, left, with her husband, NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. Giffords will attend her husband's space shuttle launch in Florida on Friday, Kelly said, allowing the Arizona congresswoman to travel for the first time since she was flown from Tucson to Houston more than three months ago to recover from a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, File)Reuters - Astronaut Mark Kelly says doctors have cleared his wife, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, now recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, as healthy enough to attend his space shuttle launch on Friday.

Libya: Why John McCain Thinks the West Can Still Win (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Time.com - The Arizona Senator thinks the West has the tools to take Gaddafi down, even without a major commitment of U.S. military force

Past House GOP tactic proves useless to Democrats (AP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 03:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, then-House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio addresses the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. As the minority party, House Republicans drove Democrats crazy with an obscure maneuver called the “motion to recommit” used to change, delay and even kill legislation. Now, one might assume, the minority Democrats have their chance at payback. It’s not happening. Republican leaders may be having troubles keeping their conservative troops in line on budgetary and social issues, but when it comes to keeping Democrats in their place, there’s near ironclad unity. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)AP - A year ago, when Republicans were in the minority on Capitol Hill, they drove Democrats crazy by using an obscure parliamentary maneuver to change, delay and even kill Democratic priorities.

Trumpdate 2012: Gives $50,000 to Rahm, Doesn't Vote Much (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:58 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Donald Trump is apparently getting more serious about running a real presidential campaign. That means he has to hire staff and answer tough questions about his earlier political activity. But Trump's got one thing going for him that many other aspiring candidates lack: a wife that's totally game for all the scrutiny that comes with a presidential race.

Gingrich paid $300K by ethanol group (Politico)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:46 PM PDT

Politico - In the past, the Republican has stated that he is “not a lobbyist for ethanol.”

DOMA defense in turmoil (Politico)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Politico - The House’s courtroom argument suffers a serious jolt Monday after the law firm backs out.

Barbour out, GOP ponders as 2012 field takes shape (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. Ready or not, the 2012 presidential campaign is under way in earnest a full 18 months before Election Day. The GOP field — still muddy and made up of no less than a dozen people — will become clearer in coming days as more Republicans declare they'll run or sit out — and President Barack Obama's schedule already is packed with fundraisers and visits to states important to his re-election chances. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Republican Gov. Haley Barbour bowed out of presidential contention Monday with a surprise announcement just as the 2012 campaign was getting under way in earnest, 18 months before Election Day. The Mississippi governor said he lacked the necessary "absolute fire in the belly" to run.

Trump: Obama wasn't qualified for Ivy League (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:27 PM PDT

Donald Trump is interviewed in New York, Monday, April 25, 2011. The real estate mogul criticized Republicans for embracing Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to cut Medicare and seemed hurt that 2008 GOP nominee John McCain had suggested Trump's potential presidential bid was a publicity grab. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Real estate mogul Donald Trump suggested in an interview Monday that President Barack Obama had been a poor student who did not deserve to be admitted to the Ivy League universities he attended. Trump, who is mulling a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, offered no proof for his claim but said he would continue to press the matter as he has the legitimacy of the president's birth certificate.

Britain's royals, once rulers, are now celebrities (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:21 AM PDT

AP - Poor Kate Middleton. She's not just marrying a future king. She's marrying all of us.

Obama presides over Easter eggstravaganza (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:12 PM PDT

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks as (from left) daughter Sasha, mother Marian Robinson, daughter Malia and US President Barack Obama look on before the start of the annual Easter egg roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US President Barack Obama put the cares of nurturing the economic recovery and being a wartime leader briefly to one side Monday -- to stand side-by-side with the Easter Bunny.

With Economy as a Hostage, the GOP Presents Extreme Demands (The Nation)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT

The Nation - The Nation -- The standoff du jour in Washington is about a vote to raise the federal debt ceiling.

Royal wedding receives more coverage in U.S. than in U.K. (Daily Caller)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Kate Middleton and Prince William's upcoming nuptials have gotten more press in the United States than in England, the country where they will actually tie the knot this Friday.

Small businesses want corporate tax reform, but only if it comes with individual tax reform too (Daily Caller)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Small business owners might not be on board with the corporate tax code reform that the White House is reportedly working on, according to the New York Times, unless it comes along with reforms to the individual tax code as well. According to the Times, this “corporate tax overhaul," which would be the conclusion of the process begun in January by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, "has explored the willingness of business leaders to sacrifice loopholes in return for lowering the top corporate tax rate, currently 35 percent." That tax rate could be reduced to as low as 26 percent.

Ron Paul says it’s unlikely son Rand will run for president (The Ticket)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:03 PM PDT

The Ticket - Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) on Monday made clear who remains head of his family. During an appearance on ABC's "The View," Paul was asked about the possibility of running for president in 2012 against his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky). But the congressman completely dismissed the suggestion. After host Joy Behar posed the question, Paul [...]

Correction: Delaware-Christine O'Donnell (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:16 AM PDT

AP - In an April 22 story about former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's campaign finance reports, The Associated Press reported erroneously that O'Donnell was not a declared candidate for office in April 2009 and May 2009. O'Donnell filed a statement of candidacy in March 2009.
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