Monday, December 5, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

For GOP's Gingrich: Big declarations — and hurdles (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:32 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, waves after meeting with Donald Trump, and talking to the media in New York, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Surging in opinion polls, a confident Newt Gingrich declared Monday he plans to challenge Barack Obama in every state next year, and he began running a gauzy TV ad — his first — to push toward the Republican nomination to take on the president. But, illustrating how far he has to go, Gingrich also found himself defending the state of his campaign and his own comments about poor children.

Trump wants say in GOP race, mulls independent bid (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:02 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump shake hands after they met and spoke to the media in New York, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Sure, he's out of the GOP presidential race, but The Donald isn't content to sit on the sidelines. Donald Trump wants a say in who gets the nomination, so he's hosting a presidential debate, holding out the prospect of his endorsement and threatening an independent run.

AP source: Ex-VP Dan Quayle to endorse Romney (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST

AP - Former Vice President Dan Quayle is endorsing Mitt Romney for president.

SC primary up for grabs, Gingrich making big play (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:29 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks to supporters and volunteers during a rally in Manchester, N.H. For three decades, the Republican who won South Carolina's presidential primary has also won the GOP nomination. That strong record helps explain why Newt Gingrich is working more aggressively than any of his competitors to organize activists and volunteers ahead of the Jan. 21 primary. His chief rival, Mitt Romney, is approaching South Carolina tentatively. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)AP - For three decades, the Republican who won South Carolina's presidential primary has also won the GOP nomination.

GOP rivals hope to court Cain supporters (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:22 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., expresses appreciation as she puts on a gift from a supporter during the book-signing event for her book 'Core of Conviction' Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Aiken, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)AP - A day after Herman Cain shuttered his Republican candidacy for president, struggling GOP hopefuls looked to pick up the fallen candidate's tea party following and upset a primary dynamic that has pushed Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to the forefront.

Obama fights for Jewish support amid GOP attacks (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the Interior Department in Washington. Under attack from Republicans portraying him as harsh toward Israel, President Barack Obama is fighting back at public events and in private talks with donors, rabbis and others to shore up his support among Jewish voters, whose backing could be critical in the 2012 election. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)AP - President Barack Obama and his Republican opponents are clashing over U.S. policy toward Israel as each side jockeys for support from Jewish voters, who could be critical in the 2012 election.

Obama defends American faith amid GOP critique (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:21 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign fundraiser event in New York. 'Sometimes the pundits and the newspapers and the TV commentators love to talk about how America is slipping and America is in decline,' Obama said. 'That's not what you feel when you're in Asia. They're looking to us for leadership. They know that America is great not just because we're powerful, but also because we have a set of values that the world admires,' he said about his recent trip to Asia, highlighting the United States' role as the strongest and most influential nation on earth. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)AP - Republican Mitt Romney accuses President Barack Obama of considering America "just another nation." To other GOP politicians running for the White House, Obama has apologized for the United States and is presiding over the nation's decline.

McCain: Hispanic vote 'up for grabs' (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:16 PM PST

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, as he leaves a Republican policy meeting. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the potentially powerful Hispanic vote in the upcoming presidential election remains "up for grabs" because neither President Barack Obama nor Republicans have convinced these voters that they are on their side.

Where is everybody? (Politico)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:59 PM PST

Politico - It’s the latest surprise in a year that's seen conventional political campaign tactics upturned.

Prosecutors rip Blago leniency plea (Politico)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:25 PM PST

Politico - They say the disgraced former Illinois governor has never accepted responsibility for his crimes.

Gingrich on air in Iowa ahead of caucuses (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 11:18 AM PST

AP - TITLE: "Is The America We Love A Thing Of the Past? Newt Says No."

EPA eases boiler rule; health benefits unchanged (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:06 PM PST

AP - Facing criticism from industry and lawmakers, the Obama administration on Friday proposed easing rules aimed at reducing toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators.

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Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:53 AM PST

AP - Several thousand protest against Putin in Moscow in perhaps largest opposition rally in years.

Obama prods GOP on payroll tax cut (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:22 PM PST

President Barack Obama makes a statement to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, urging Republican lawmakers to pass the payroll tax cut. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - President Barack Obama accepted a move by Senate Democrats to scale back his Social Security payroll tax cut extension on Monday, then prodded Republicans to support it despite a requirement for the very wealthy to pay more taxes.

Unemployment Extension Fight Heating Up -- Again (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:46 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The unemployment extension reauthorization battle is heating up again. Again, Congress seems to be waiting until the last minute to pass much needed legislation that will ensure that benefits continue to be made available to millions of Americans currently jobless, victims of a sluggish economy and a stagnant jobs market. Again, Congress seems to be setting up battle lines with Democrats pressing for passage of the extensions and Republicans only willing to allow passage if they get some sort of concession for their cooperation. And again, according to OpenCongress.org, there are over two million of the long-term unemployed, those individuals that unemployment extensions are designed to assist, set to watch their benefits expire by mid-February if some form of reauthorization is not hammered out.

Sen. Kyl: ‘Country would be better off without Eric Holder’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:52 PM PST

Daily Caller - Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, the Minority Whip, told The Daily Caller that the United States would be a better place if Eric Holder wasn’t the attorney general for a number of reasons, including Operation Fast and Furious.

Ron Paul ad: Other politicians ‘whimpering like little shih tzus’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:27 AM PST

Daily Caller - GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is back with another hard-hitting TV advertisement, in which he says politicians are "whimpering like little shih tzus" in their approach to debt reduction.

Tax Reform Should Not Die with Herman Cain's Campaign (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:06 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Herman Cain announced the suspension of his presidential campaign Saturday as reported by AFP. Cain's popularity stemmed from his rallying cry on tax reform. Cain gained the backing of the burgeoning tea party movement but more importantly he turned national attention on the antiquated tax code of the United States.

Support of Tea Party at All-Time Low (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:02 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Since its founding in February of 2009, the impact of the Tea Party has dramatically decreased. Nearly three years ago, when government spending began to weigh down on the public, the political movement was quick to receive recognition. Unfortunately, the potential of withstanding and preventing future spending failed to last long enough to really make a difference.
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