Saturday, November 19, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Romney plays it safe on high-stakes debates (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 02:09 PM PST

AP - For as long as he's been the Republican front-runner, Mitt Romney has avoided taking firm positions on high-stakes Washington spending debates.

Republicans seek Iowa social conservatives' nod (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 12:08 PM PST

Former Pennsylvania Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks to a group of veterans during a meeting sponsored by Patriot Outreach at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Most of the Republican presidential candidates, with the notable exception of Mitt Romney, set their sights on early-voting Iowa for a discussion on the role of religious faith in public life, along with hot-button social issues such as marriage and abortion.

Role of underdog seems to suit Texas governor (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PST

AP - Rick Perry is sitting comfortably on a plush sofa in a hotel far from the strip that put the sin in "Sin City."

UN bashing is popular among Republican candidates (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 06:08 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 in Manchester, N.H. Romney is campaigning in anticipation of the nation's earliest presidential primary, which is less than two months away. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - Bashing the United Nations seldom fails as an applause line for Republican presidential candidates.

Cain, on Letterman, again denies harassment (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 11:11 PM PST

In this photo provided by CBS, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain joins host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 in New York. The show airs Friday, Nov. 18. (AP Photo/CBS, John Paul Filo)AP - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says the women who have accused him of making unwanted sexual advances are all lying.

Cain suggests Taliban running Libya (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 06:58 PM PST

AP - Herman Cain suggested Friday that the Taliban were playing a role in Libya's new government. The comment initially was seen as another foreign policy misstep from the Republican presidential candidate, but aides later pointed to a one-time Libyan rebel leader who fought in Afghanistan to back up Cain's claims.

Chicago mayor visits Iowa to campaign for Obama (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PST

AP - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will launch an ardent defense of President Barack Obama to Iowa Democratic activists, warning that "we just can't cut our way to prosperity."

Gingrich's business network getting second look (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 05:51 PM PST

AP - Newt Gingrich calls it giving advice. Most people would call it cashing in on his prominent name.

Barnes makes the case for Newt (Politico)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 10:31 AM PST

Politico - He explains why Newt Gingrich's current primary boom is to be taken seriously, despite talk of baggage.

Libya: Seif al-Islam Qadhafi captured (Politico)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:16 AM PST

Politico - The International Criminal Court had charged him with crimes against humanity.

GOP outsider Ron Paul gaining traction in Iowa (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 10:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2011 photo, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, speaks at the CBS News/National Journal foreign policy debate at the Benjamin Johnson Arena in Spartanburg, S.C. Paul is emerging as a significant factor in the Republican presidential race, especially in Iowa. Long dismissed by the GOP establishment, the libertarian-leaning candidate is turning heads beyond his hard-core followers just weeks before the state holds the leadoff presidential caucuses. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)AP - Texas Rep. Ron Paul is emerging as a significant factor in the Republican presidential race, especially in Iowa.

Perry shifts focus to Obama, criticizes Asia trip (AP)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 05:28 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to a gathering of law enforcement officials, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 in New York. Perry was given the State Service Award at the 21st annual Federal Law Enforcement Foundation Luncheon. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry assailed President Barack Obama anew Friday — this time on an arms-trafficking probe and jobs — as part of a recent push by the Texas governor to shift the focus from his GOP rivals and his struggling campaign to the Democratic incumbent.

Documents: Kissinger calls Jews 'self-serving' (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PST

AP - American Jewish groups lobbying the Nixon White House on behalf of their Soviet brethren got under Henry Kissinger's skin in demanding intense pressure on Moscow to the point that he denounced them to a White House colleague as self-serving "bastards," newly released documents indicate.

U.N. condemns alleged plot to kill Saudi envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 06:09 PM PST

Reuters - The U.N. General Assembly on Friday condemned an alleged plot -- blamed by U.S. authorities on Iranian agents -- to kill Saudi Arabia's envoy to the United States and urged Iran to obey international law.

Analysis:Obama pivots towards Asia, eyeing U.S. exports and jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 12:18 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to charm Asia-Pacific leaders this week with Australian slang and memories from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia in his bid to boost U.S. ties with the fast-growing region.

Bachmann first presidential candidate, 52nd member of Congress to demand Eric Holder’s resignation (Daily Caller)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 09:05 PM PST

Daily Caller - Minnesota congresswoman and Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann told The Daily Caller late Friday that she thinks Attorney General Eric Holder should resign immediately because of Operation Fast and Furious.

Group mocks fidelity and spending in Washington [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 18 Nov 2011 07:23 PM PST

Daily Caller - Bankrupting America — a project of the nonpartisan, fiscally conservative group Public Notice — is back with another funny, and slightly risqué, Internet video about the national debt, with an important warning all too familiar to Washington's political class: fidelity. "Fiscal fidelity" in this case.

Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements Find Common Ground (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 08:01 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | At the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement lays "corporatism." Led by the youth of America, the Occupy movement is creating a buzz in the political establishment, despite the efforts of the mainstream media to paint them into a negative corner. Identifying the corruptions of Wall Street and its impact to their future, the anger and resolve of the OWS protest is justified and understandable. With corporatism as a central issue in the tea party movement as well, two grass root campaigns have found common ground.

Renouncing OWS, Herman Cain Seals Fate (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Just when Herman Cain was ready to quit, leave the campaign trail and end his candidacy for president, his surprise win in the Florida straw poll gave his efforts new life. Supported largely by the tea party base, Cain found appeal with his simple, flat rate tax plan called 9-9-9. Vaulted to the front of the GOP field, Cain commanded attention for several weeks before waning in the polls.
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