Monday, February 27, 2012

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Are Santorum's comments on higher ed out of step? (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST

AP - When Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum calls President Barack Obama "a snob" for wanting all Americans to attend college, he may be out of step with the public's overall view of higher education.

Romney, Santorum snipe on eve of Michigan primary (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:37 PM PST

AP - On the eve of a Michigan showdown, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped insults Monday in a struggle for the Republican presidential nomination growing so long and heated that party officials fretted openly it could harm prospects for winning the White House this fall.

Obama gains with women: Jobs, social issues help (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

AP - It's looking like President Barack Obama may be back in the good graces of women.

Santorum touts wider role for faith in public life (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:11 AM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum called Monday for a wider role for religion in public policy as he battled for conservative votes ahead of Tuesday's Michigan primary.

Romney hits Santorum on economic credentials (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:44 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday that Rick Santorum is ill-prepared to deal with the nation's economic woes, calling his GOP rival a nice guy who never held a job in the private sector.

Michigan race shows Romney, Santorum differences (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST

AP - Republican presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney wooed Michigan voters in appearances that were vastly different both in substance and in style — and that illustrated the contrasts between the two front-runners for the GOP presidential nomination.

Gingrich slams Santorum as 'big labor Republican' (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:05 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Monday slammed rival Rick Santorum as a "big labor Republican," accusing him of siding with unions over Memphis-based FedEx when the Senate grappled with a labor dispute in the 1990s.

Obama urges governors to boost education funding (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST

AP - President Barack Obama Monday urged the nation's governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a highly skilled workforce is crucial for the U.S. to remain competitive with other countries.

Walker won't challenge petitions (Politico)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:25 PM PST

Politico - The campaign says it doesn't have time to review all 152,000 pages of submitted petitions.

Mitt ignores Santorum's social politics (Politico)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:39 AM PST

Politico - Ask Mitt about Santorum's more vulnerable issues, and you won't hear a peep.

Romney-Santorum clash turns next to Ohio (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:07 PM PST

AP - Regardless of the outcome of Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona on Tuesday, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum appear headed for a showdown next week in Ohio.

AP source: Santorum gets Secret Service protection (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 07:37 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is expected to get Secret Service protection Tuesday, according to an administration official with knowledge of the plan.

Israeli attack on Iran might pull US into new war (AP)

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 09:31 AM PST

AP - An Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear sites could draw the U.S. into a new Mideast conflict, a prospect dreaded by a war-weary Pentagon wary of new entanglements.

Spanish court clears ex-judge in Civil War probe (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:18 AM PST

AP - The Spanish judge known for taking on high-profile human rights cases was acquitted Monday in a trial that had divided Spain. Judges ruled that Baltasar Garzon did not overstep his jurisdiction by launching an investigation into right-wing atrocities tied to the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War.

EPA Deems Fracking Safe as States Debate New Drilling Laws (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:37 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson sees "only an upside to hydraulic fracturing," according to the New York Post. Jackson spoke at an energy conference in New Jersey last week to discuss fracking and to address environmental concerns over the controversial process of unearthing natural gas deposits from shale. The Post reports President Barack Obama also believes fracking will lead to job creation and does not mean America will have to choose between protecting our environment and bolstering the economy.

Should Obama tap America's emergency oil supply? (The Week)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:45 AM PST

The Week - With gas prices climbing worryingly high, the president is under pressure from all sides to do something before rising costs derail the recoveryWith oil and gasoline prices rising dramatically, Republicans and Democrats alike are demanding action to keep energy costs from shattering the fragile economic recovery. The national average price for a gallon of gas hit $3.65 last week, inching perilously closer to the critical $4-a-gallon level. While GOP politicians are reviving their "drill, baby, drill" calls, saying increasing domestic oil supply is the key to energy independence, Democrats are urging President Obama to tap into the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to bring down oil prices. Should Obama turn on the spigots?

Senate candidate has one word for competition: ‘Meow’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

Daily Caller - He's about 12 pounds, has brown and white fur and wears a red checkered tie. Hank is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Virginia on the platform of job creation.

Holder targets school discipline practices: ‘unacceptable,’ ‘destructive’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:02 AM PST

Daily Caller - Attorney General Eric Holder cherry-picked educational statistics from a flawed study during a Feb. 25 speech in which he lambasted school administrators for disciplining students on the basis of race.

Was Mitt Romney a 'Severely Conservative' Governor in Massachusetts? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - ANALYSIS | Mitt Romney is in a fight of his political life against two candidates with more conservative credentials, and a libertarian who claims to be the true heir to the limited government mantle that conservatives claim. Distrusted by conservatives like Sarah Palin, Romney arrived at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on the defensive.

Wasilla High School Sculpture Causes Consternation (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | A controversy is rocking the most famous small town in America, Wasilla, Alaska. The kerfuffle does not involve Wasilla's most famous resident, Sarah Palin.
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