Monday, October 31, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Cain says he was 'falsely accused' of harassment (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:10 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain wipes his forehead before answering questions at the National Press Club in Washington, Monday, Oct., 31, 2011. Denying he sexually harassed anyone, Cain said Monday he was falsely accused in the 1990s while he was head of the National Restaurant Association, and he branded revelation of the allegations a 'witch hunt.'. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Denying he ever sexually harassed anyone, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain declared Monday he was falsely accused in the 1990s while he was head of the National Restaurant Association and the allegations are surfacing now as part of a "witch hunt."

Cain manages crisis with denial, humor, song (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:23 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain holds up a muffin that has his catch-phrase 9-9-9 tax plan printed on it, before speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's visit to Washington this week was supposed to reassure the nation's rule makers that he's ready for national office. Instead, he's struggling to manage a sexual harassment report and show that he can manage a crisis.

So you want to run for president? Just sign here. (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

In this Oct. 25, 2011 photo, Sheila 'Samm' Tittle of Fredericksburg, Va., gives her views on illegal immigration to a television station after announcing her candidacy for the Republican nomination for president at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. It's easier to register as a candidate for president than to apply for a job at a fast food restaurant. Tittle is among the 259 Americans who have registered as 2012 presidential candidates, a collection of hopefuls that mixes Average Joes with the likes of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - It's easier to sign up as a candidate for president than it is to apply for a job at McDonald's.

AdWatch: Rick Perry's new ad, "Doer" (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

AP - TITLE: "Doer"

Panel names sites of official presidential debates (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:15 PM PDT

AP - The committee that sponsors presidential debates during the general election has chosen Denver, Hempstead, N.Y., and Boca Raton, Fla., as the sites for three debates in October 2012.

FACT CHECK: GOP lawmakers spin funding tall tales (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

This undated handout photo provided by The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor shows The Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pa. It’s an outrageous tale: The federal government spends one out of every $10 in transportation aid on wasteful projects such as refurbishing a coffee pot and constructing turtle tunnels. That’s what Republican lawmakers have said repeatedly in recent weeks. But are their charges true? Not exactly. Lawmakers have exaggerated and misrepresented some projects, and occasionally their facts have been flat wrong. (AP Photo/The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor)AP - It's an outrageous tale: The federal government spends one out of every $10 in transportation aid on wasteful projects such as refurbishing a giant roadside coffee pot and constructing turtle tunnels.

New Perry Iowa ad touts jobs over campaign polish (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2011 file photo, Republican Presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks in Gray Court, S.C. They’ve rolled the dice. The top Republican presidential rivals are locked in a game of one-upmanship, each trying to outdo the other in offering the boldest economic plan for the party’s efforts to unseat President Barack Obama next November. (AP Photo/ Richard Shiro, File)AP - Trailing in a new Iowa poll, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is stepping up his advertising and planning an aggressive campaign schedule in the leadoff caucus state, starting this week.

AP analysis: Candidates' Twitter use varies widely (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:50 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks in Jacksonville, Fla. Twitter is abuzz with presidential candidates this year, though not all in the Twittersphere are equal. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson, File)AP - Twitter is abuzz with presidential candidates this year, though not all in the Twittersphere are equal.

Debates set for general election (Politico)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Politico - The president will debate the Republican nominee in Colorado, New York and Florida in Oct. 2012.  

FCC cracks down on religious TV (Politico)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Politico - The FCC has lifted its closed captioning exemption for some religious television broadcasts.

Medicare premiums up — but not as much as expected (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Sue Ward, of Upper Marlboro, Md., left, a member of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, joins members of Congress and union members on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, to voice their opposition to potential cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits as the deficit supercommittee looks for cuts ways to reduce government spending in all areas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Good news for seniors: The government says Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise less than expected next year, by $3.50 for most.

China to hold sway at G20 Cannes summit (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Reuters - Efforts to coax China into throwing the euro zone a lifeline will dominate this week's G20 Summit and leave Beijing holding the cards as world leaders try to restore market confidence with pledges to reduce economic imbalances.

Fixing the Economy: Helping the Homeowners (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:18 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - In response to criticism, the Obama Administration has provided another stimulus to help homeowners stay in their homes. Since the start of the housing crisis and subsequent recession, the U.S. government has committed over $12.5 trillion dollars to help banks, insurance companies, and manufacturing companies, according to an article from the New York Times.

Is Social Security really facing an imminent crisis? (The Week)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:37 AM PDT

The Week - While Republicans and Democrats haggled over budget deficits last year, the Social Security system quietly went "cash negative" — a "treacherous milestone," says Lori Montgomery in The Washington Post. For almost all of its 75-year history, the program has collected more in payroll taxes than it paid out in benefits. But now, with the economy sinking and baby boomers beginning to retire, Social Security is "sucking money out of the Treasury." Is the program really in dire straits?

OccupyPolitico.com links to Politico’s Herman Cain harassment allegations (Daily Caller)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:13 PM PDT

Daily Caller - The domain name “OccupyPolitico.com” has been registered and links to Politico’s article on sexual allegations against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain in the late 1990s.

Cantor, Ros-Lehtinen condemn UNESCO admittance of Palestine (Daily Caller)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Monday, two leading Republicans condemned the UNESCO vote to admit Palestine, essentially recognizes it as a state.

How Tea Party Indecision Is Boosting Mitt Romney (Time.com)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:35 AM PDT

Time.com - How lucky has Mitt Romney's presidential run been so far? Even conservatives scrambling to find an alternative to the Massachusetts governor are inadvertently boosting his bid for the Republican nomination.
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