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• GOP candidates in SC vow to carry tea-party banner (AP)
• Obama says GOP must back US first, create jobs (AP)
• Tough economic climate as Obama seeks 2nd term (AP)
• Labor unions adjust to new reality under Obama (AP)
• Analysis: Cheney vigorously defends war in Iraq (AP)
• Romney claims outsider role in tea party speech (AP)
• Tea party forcefully shaping 2012 GOP race (AP)
• 'Take these son-of-a-bitches out' (Politico)
• Perry fires at Romney at town hall (Politico)
• IRS provides tax relief to some Irene victims (AP)
• 2 arrested in Portugal after rhino horn heist (AP)
• White House: Irene's federal cost $1.5 billion (AP)
• GOP presidential candidates audition before conservative heavyweights (Daily Caller)
• Obama pitches partisan Labor Day message (Daily Caller)
• Mitt Romney faces Tea Party doubters (Reuters)
• Still undecided, Palin rails against Obama (AP)

GOP candidates in SC vow to carry tea-party banner (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:08 PM PDT AP - Pledging fidelity to the Constitution and vowing to carry the tea party's banner to Washington, the Republicans chasing the GOP's presidential nomination are pitching themselves as the strongest candidate to roll back four years of President Barack Obama's tenure.

Obama says GOP must back US first, create jobs (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:42 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama used a boisterous Labor Day rally to put congressional Republicans on the spot, challenging them to place the country's interests above all else and vote to create jobs and put the economy back on a path toward growth. "Show us what you've got," he said.

Tough economic climate as Obama seeks 2nd term (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 12:19 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama faces a long re-election campaign having all but given up on the economy rebounding in any meaningful way before November 2012. His own budget office predicts unemployment will stay at about 9 percent, a frightening number for any president seeking a second term.

Labor unions adjust to new reality under Obama (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 12:25 AM PDT AP - In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had grand visions of pushing through a sweeping agenda that would help boost sagging membership and help revive union strength.

Analysis: Cheney vigorously defends war in Iraq (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 05:59 AM PDT AP - Dick Cheney's autobiography presents a robust defense of his push for the U.S. invasion of Iraq without critically examining two issues central to America's near-failure in the war: the Bush administration's decision to disband the country's army and banish all members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.

Romney claims outsider role in tea party speech (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2011 04:54 PM PDT AP - Mitt Romney is trying to appeal to tea party activists by presenting himself as an outsider with less political experience than the rest of the Republican presidential field.

Tea party forcefully shaping 2012 GOP race (AP) Posted: 04 Sep 2011 05:11 PM PDT AP - The tea party is forcefully shaping the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination as candidates parrot the movement's language and promote its agenda while jostling to win its favor.

'Take these son-of-a-bitches out' (Politico) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:24 PM PDT Politico - Teamsters chief James P. Hoffa, serving as warm-up act for President Obama's Labor Day address, got a bit graphic as he talked about the tea party:

Perry fires at Romney at town hall (Politico) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 09:24 AM PDT Politico - "He didn't create many jobs," Perry says.

IRS provides tax relief to some Irene victims (AP) Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:21 PM PDT AP - The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax payment deadlines for some individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene.

2 arrested in Portugal after rhino horn heist (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 08:53 AM PDT AP - Two Australians have been arrested for allegedly attempting to fly out of Portugal with six rhino horns valued at euro400,000 ($565,000) in their luggage, authorities said Monday.

White House: Irene's federal cost $1.5 billion (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:29 PM PDT AP - The White House estimated on Monday that Hurricane Irene will cost federal taxpayers $1.5 billion in disaster relief, further ballooning a government account that was already the focus of fresh partisan friction between President Barack Obama and Congress.

GOP presidential candidates audition before conservative heavyweights (Daily Caller) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:38 PM PDT Daily Caller - Which federal programs would you cut?

Obama pitches partisan Labor Day message (Daily Caller) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:10 PM PDT Daily Caller - President Barack Obama took his re-election campaign on the road again Monday with a short partisan speech in Detroit aimed at reversing his sagging support among union households, blue collar workers and swing state Midwest voters.

Mitt Romney faces Tea Party doubters (Reuters) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - Presidential contender Mitt Romney tried to win over doubters from the conservative Tea Party movement on Sunday, telling them he was the Republican candidate who can beat back the "heavy hand of government" and create jobs.

Still undecided, Palin rails against Obama (AP) Posted: 05 Sep 2011 01:00 PM PDT AP - Sarah Palin left open the possibility of a presidential bid Monday afternoon, while encouraging tea party activists to unite against President Obama.

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