Saturday, October 1, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

In NH, Perry takes on immigration policy criticism (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:41 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, center right, greets supporters during a 2012 presidential campaign stop Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in Atkinson, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Texas Gov. Rick Perry, facing stepped up criticism about his immigration record, has begun trying to counter a perceived weakness by portraying himself as the presidential candidate with the most credibility on the issue.

AP Exclusive: US general sees end to Libya mission (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2011, file photo U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, the top U.S. Commander for Africa, arrives for a press conference at the the Sigonella airbase in Sicily, Italy. Ham told The Associated Press the military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as next week, when allied leaders meet in Brussels. He said U.S. intelligence and surveillance assets, such as drones, will likely stay in the region for some time once the NATO mission ends. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)AP - The military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as this coming week after allied leaders meet in Brussels, according to the top U.S. commander for Africa.

Anti-terrorism success may not help Obama in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama leaves the White House press briefing room after saying the U.S. is committed to disrupting al-Qaida in Yemen. The drone strike in Yemen Friday killed the radical cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki, al-Qaida bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri and Samir Khan, the editor of the al-Qaida propaganda magazine Inspire, making the attack perhaps the single most successful drone strike ever. Obama's approval rating on terrorism was higher than on any other issue, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in late August. It showed that 60 percent of those surveyed approved of his handling of terrorism. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - The killing of an American-born cleric in Yemen underscores a re-election reality for President Barack Obama: He may have a string of counterterrorism successes and high marks from the public on foreign policy, but neither is likely to help him hold the White House.

Obama's energy chief defends clean energy loans (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 03:29 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration's energy chief, facing increased pressure over the failure of solar panel maker Solyndra, defended on Saturday a loan guarantee program that has provided billions of dollars for solar energy and other renewable energy projects.

Mixed job picture when Romney was Mass. governor (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a town meeting at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney frequently boasts how he and his team "were able to turn around the job losses" in Massachusetts during his single term as governor.

Analysis: Clinton, Cuomo give each other a hand (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:38 AM PDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Former President Bill Clinton during a New York Open for Business Statewide Conference at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. A $4.4 billion high-tech project involving five global companies will create or retain 6,900 jobs statewide, Cuomo announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)AP - It was just the sort of photo op President Barack Obama didn't need: a former Democratic president who ushered in prosperity and surpluses and a current Democratic governor announcing job growth.

Early state GOP voters seek signs of electability (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:05 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry gestures as he addresses townspeople during a campaign stop in Derry, N.H., Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Republican voters in early presidential voting states like Iowa are increasingly looking past imperfections in a candidate's conservative record in exchange for someone who appeals to the broader electorate — and might have a better chance of beating President Barack Obama.

Herman Cain on Romney: Nice hair (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:59 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2008 file photo, Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes a joke about his hair as he greets supporters at a polling station on Nevada caucus day in Las Vegas, Herman Cain thinks Rick Perry is a good governor, Newt Gingrich is brilliant and Michele Bachmann is a very nice lady. What about Mitt Romney? Nice hair. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)AP - Herman Cain thinks Rick Perry is a good governor, Newt Gingrich is brilliant and Michele Bachmann is a very nice lady.

Iowa Christie drafter asked to keep powder dry (Politico)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 08:17 AM PDT

Politico - Rucker and Bacon have a nugget from Iowa:

Wall Street donor restrictions would impact Christie (Politico)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:31 AM PDT

Politico - Several people involved in New York fundraising have told me that his supporters believe the money would be there for Chris Christie if he ran - especially in the form of a super PAC.

AP sources: Christie soon to decide on primary run (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 06:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during the Perspectives on Leadership Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision to stay out of the race for the White House in 2012 and is expected to make a decision soon, according to several people close to the governor with knowledge of his thinking. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision to stay out of the race for the White House in 2012 and is expected to make a decision soon, according to several people close to the governor with knowledge of his thinking.

Romney, Perry to reach deeper into early states (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry delivers a speech at the Georgia Legislative Briefing, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is following his long-planned, tested and methodical strategy to secure the Republican presidential nomination, while his chief rival, Rick Perry, is challenging the experienced campaigner on the fly.

Hitachi-LG to admit price fixing, pay $21M fine (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:26 AM PDT

AP - The Justice Department says Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21.1 million criminal fine for participating in conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for optical disk drives.

Army experts defuse bomb in center of Belfast (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:47 AM PDT

AP - Police in Northern Ireland say a live bomb has been found in a busy part of Belfast.

Long-stalled free trade deals may be sent to Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:52 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event at Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, September 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama may send to Congress as early as Monday three long-stalled free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, a senior administration official said on Saturday.

Top aide to Herman Cain plans to leave presidential campaign (Daily Caller)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Daily Caller - The top communications aide to Herman Cain is leaving her post with the Republican presidential campaign that has been building momentum in recent days, The Daily Caller has learned.

Why Do We like Herman Cain? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Last week's Republican presidential debate, sponsored by Fox News and Google, pulled in 6.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That's more than the CNN/Tea Party debate on Sept 12, and the NBC-Politico debate which aired on MSNBC Sept. 7. Herman Cain was the victor, walking away with 37 percent of Florida's straw poll vote leaving Rick Perry a distant second place at 15 percent and Mitt Romney in third place at 14 percent.

Lewis Black: Sarah Palin is 'A Fictional Character... Someone Wrote Her' (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:34 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Comedian Lewis Black, famed stand-up comic and regular on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," appeared on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" Wednesday evening to discuss the release of a DVD of his vintage stand-up material (read: somebody found some old footage), "The Prophet," and shared with the talk show host his thoughts on who he feared the most becoming president of all possible Republican candidates. His answer was quick; he didn't even think about it. He said, "Sarah Palin."
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