Sunday, May 22, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

No go in 2012: Ind. GOP Gov. Daniels not running (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:22 AM PDT

FILE - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels talks about the improved state revenue forecast during a news conference at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, in this April 15, 2011 file photo. In a middle-of-the-night message on Sunday May 22, 2011, Daniels said he was taking the advice of his family and would skip a White House bid in 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)AP - Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., said Sunday he won't run for president because of family concerns, narrowing the field but making a wide-open race even hazier.

Israeli rebuke of Obama exposes divide on Mideast (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly told President Barack Obama on Friday his vision of how to achieve Middle East peace was unrealistic, exposing a deep divide that could doom any U.S. bid to revive peace talks.

Europe: Obama tends to old allies, new challenges (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2009, file photo President Barack Obama arrives for a news conference at the G-20 summit in London. Obama departs Sunday, May 22, 2011, for his eighth trip to Europe as president. The weeklong European tour is about tending to old friends in the Western alliance and securing their help with daunting challenges, from the political upheaval in the Mideast and North Africa to the protracted war in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Weaving together strands of pomp, policy and summitry, President Barack Obama's weeklong European tour is all about tending to old friends in the Western alliance and securing their help with daunting challenges, from the political upheaval in the Mideast and North Africa to the protracted war in Afghanistan.

Barack and Michelle in Windsorland (Time.com)

Posted: 20 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Time.com - What the Obamas Should Expect as Guests of Queen Elizabeth II

Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 02:51 PM PDT

President Barack Obama delivers a speech about United States' policy on the Middle East and North Africa at the State Department in Washington May 19, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called on Israel to give back territory it has occupied since 1967 to Palestinians.

Congress stalls out on budget and deficits. What next? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:48 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Congress slipped into “stall” mode on all things budgetary this week as talks over how to rein in deficits broke down on key fronts.

George W. Bush racks up $15 million in speaking fees (The Ticket)

Posted: 20 May 2011 12:21 PM PDT

The Ticket - How much would you pay to get President George W. Bush to speak at your event? Almost immediately after leaving office, Bush withdrew from the broader bully pulpit that other former presidents, such as Jimmy Carter, have used to weigh in on matters of public import. But he also joined the storied ranks of former [...]

Introducing Herman Cain, the 'Lovable' GOP Candidate (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Herman Cain, the Atlanta businessman and Godfather's pizza magnate, officially announced his presidential candidacy to more than 10,000 supporters in Atlanta’s Centennial Park on Saturday, Politico reports.

In N.Y., a fix on Medicare (Politico)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Politico - GOP’s Corwin struggles to explain to voters that she doesn’t want to destroy the program.

Obama: Taliban can't be ignored (Politico)

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Politico - The group has to "put down arms and make a decision to engage in the political process," he says.

Daniels exits 2012 race, puts supporters in play (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, Gov Mitch Daniels speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Daniels said Sunday, May 22, 2011, he won't run for president because of family concerns. 'In the end, I was able to resolve every competing consideration but one,' he said, disclosing his decision in a middle-of-the-night e-mail to supporters. 'The interests and wishes of my family, is the most important consideration of all. If I have disappointed you, I will always be sorry, ' Daniels said. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)AP - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the march of would-be GOP presidential hopefuls offstage Sunday in a dead-of-night decision that put his supporters in play and muddled the fight for front-runner status against President Barack Obama.

Obama: '67 borders reflect longstanding policy (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama arrives to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convention in Washington, Sunday, May 22, 2011, after a contentious couple of days this week when he clashed publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ideas for a permanent Palestinian state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama defended his endorsement of Israel's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a future Palestine, telling America's pro-Israel lobby Sunday that his views reflected longstanding U.S. policy that needed to be stated clearly.

Obamamania transforms Irish hamlet of Moneygall (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:55 AM PDT

A painting of U.S. President Barack Obama stands next to a replica pint of Guinness in a shop in Moneygall, Ireland, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Obama is expected to visit the pub in the village of Moneygall, the ancestral homeland of his great-great-great grandfather, as part of his 24 hour visit to Ireland on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Ever since the American president announced on St. Patrick's Day he would visit his ancestral Irish home, the village of Moneygall has been suffering an incurable case of Obamamania.

Mideast peace talks would face huge obstacles (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2011 02:36 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 20, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama, right, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, of Israel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama wants Israelis and Palestinians to return to the bargaining table. It seems unlikely this will happen, but even if it did, the sides would find a formidable array of obstacles to agreement. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - President Barack Obama wants Israelis and Palestinians to return to the bargaining table, and he repeated the call Sunday in a speech to Israel supporters. But it seems unlikely this will happen anytime soon — and even if it did, the sides would find a formidable array of obstacles to agreement.

REPUBLICANS ARE OFF TO A SLOW START (David Shribman)

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:02 PM PDT

David Shribman - CONWAY, N.H. -- Four years ago this week the old Kennett High School gym was rocking.

Kurtz rips own network for omitting 2008 Eliot Spitzer sex scandal in report (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Daily Caller - You have to give credit where credit is due. And CNN “Reliable Sources” host Howard Kurtz, also a contributor for The Daily Beast, certainly deserves credit for holding his network accountable.

In wake of Daniels announcement, will GOP turn to dream candidates? (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Mitch Daniels’ announcement that he’s not running for president means Republicans may turn up the pressure on dream candidates like Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan and Chris Christie.

Sarah Palin Moves into Statistical Tie for Lead in Wide-Open GOP 2012 Field (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:24 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Odd as it might seem, given that her favorability ratings are not that high, the former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, is now within the margin of error of the lead in many polls, indicating she very well could be the preferred 2012 presidential candidate of the Republican Party.

Is Republican Party Doomed If Sarah Palin Gains the Nomination? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Republican Party hierarchy is in a sticky situation with their 2012 candidates for president. Mitt Romney is seen as uninspiring and Sarah Palin and Ron Paul are considered mavericks that will be too tough to get under control.
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