Thursday, October 6, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Campaigns at Christmas looking more possible (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas autographs a sign after speaking students at the University of New Hampshire's Manchester campus, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Nevada's jump ahead in the GOP presidential nominating calendar has prompted new rounds of finger pointing, insider wrangling and political threats. But some Republicans worry the biggest losers may turn out to be voters.

Romney, Perry try to recruit Christie, Palin fans (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:40 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate former Massachussetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a lunch stop at Seminole Wind Restaurant Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)AP - Rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are furiously scurrying to recruit heartbroken holdouts who had hoped GOP celebrities Chris Christie or Sarah Palin would join the Republican presidential contest.

Romney: Rebuild defense, add 100,000 troops (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:09 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate former Massachussetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a lunch stop at Seminole Wind Restaurant Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says America must rebuild its national defense system. He's proposing adding 100,000 active duty troops to the military and taking better care of the country's veterans.

Congress set for votes on trade bills next week (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:42 PM PDT

AP - Congress is set to approve free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama next week.

Biden: GOP strong enough to beat Obama in 2012 (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden addresses the third annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington, Thursday Oct. 6, 2011. The Atlantic, the Aspen Institute, and the Newseum presented the third Annual Washington Ideas Forum, which drew together more than 60 policy makers, business leaders, and top journalists for a series of conversations and in-depth interviews about the direction of the country. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Vice President Joe Biden says the Republican Party is strong enough to beat President Barack Obama in the 2012 election.

GOP choice of experienced Romney, novice Perry (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:29 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a lunch stop at Seminole Wind restaurant Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)AP - The GOP presidential field apparently set, Republican primary voters are likely facing a choice between an experienced, establishment candidate in Mitt Romney and an insurgent presidential campaign novice in Rick Perry.

Sarah Palin says she will not run for president (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2011 file photo, former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in Manchester, N.H. Palin said in a statement Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, that she is not running for president for 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she will not run for president, leaving little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders.

For Herman Cain, a surge in the polls (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:08 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate businessman Herman Cain answers a question during a book signing Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rick Perry’s loss has been Cain’s gain. As the Texas governor has tumbled in polls for the Republican race for president, Cain has enjoyed a surge in support from a restless Republican electorate. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - Rick Perry's loss has been Herman Cain's gain.

The two Obamas: Professor and populist (Politico)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Politico - Over the last month, the president has adopted a sharper, more partisan, and more personal tone.

Depression ahead for Palin industry (Politico)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Politico - The publishers, broadcasters, and reporters who yoked themselves to Palin are already moving on.  

With GOP field set, Romney woos the unconvinced (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Seminole Wind restaurant owner Thomas Bryant, left, and Florida State Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, center, share a laugh with Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as he arrives at a lunch stop at the restaurant in Tallahassee, Fla. , Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)AP - With the Chris Christie and Sarah Palin teases over, Mitt Romney is telling Republican activists there's all the more reason to get excited about his presidential campaign. They will keep him waiting a bit longer, it seems.

Uproar over Perry hunting camp name reaches House (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:34 AM PDT

AP - The uproar over the name of a hunting camp once leased by the family of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry reached the House floor on Thursday, as lawmakers derailed an effort to demand that Perry apologize.

Panetta: US military can't make up NATO shortfalls (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:37 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero,, left, listen as NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announces a new agreement, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The U.S. and Spain reached agreement in an effort to help construct a missile defense system on the European continent by basing U.S. anti-missile ships at the Rota navy base in southwest Spain. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)AP - New U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned NATO allies Wednesday that they should not rest on any laurels from the success of the ongoing military campaign in Libya, and that a cash-strapped America cannot always foot the bill when the alliance falls short.

Abbas tells Europeans: Time to recognize Palestine (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:47 AM PDT

AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to European countries to recognize a Palestinian state, saying "there is no more appropriate time" than now.

Obama, Geithner urge Europe to control debt crisis (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:11 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration is urging European leaders to deal more forcefully with a debt crisis that could significantly damage the U.S. and global economy.

2012 GOP race: Has the Tea Party already lost? (The Week)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:55 AM PDT

The Week - Tea Partiers keep bouncing from one candidate to the next — and that "fickleness" might cost them the chance to pick the GOP nominee

‘Playboy Club’ canceled after three episodes, Parents Television Council rejoices (Daily Caller)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Daily Caller - NBC's new drama "Playboy Club," which was unpopular long before airing, has been canceled after a whopping three episodes.

No more crush on Obama (Daily Caller)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:38 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Amber Lee Ettinger found fame as the online sensation “Obama Girl,” starring in a music video so popular that even the Hillary Clinton camp tried to horn in on the action and steal her away.

‘The Undefeated’ director says Palin still matters (Daily Caller)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Steve Bannon, the filmmaker behind the pro-Sarah Palin documentary "The Undefeated," says the former Alaska Governor’s decision to not seek the presidency in 2012 does not diminish her standing in conservative politics.

Sarah Palin Has Time Enough to Make More History (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:03 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin will not, after all, run for president in 2012. This is in keeping with what the conventional wisdom has been saying for months. Her admirers, including this writer, are naturally keenly disappointed.
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