Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Romney eyes Florida victory; Gingrich to fight on (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:10 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney laughs as he speaks with a voter at his campaign office in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, during Florida's primary election day. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Mitt Romney reached for a resounding victory Tuesday night in the Florida primary, biggest test so far in a Republican presidential race with Newt Gingrich that was growing steadily more negative with no quick end in sight.

Florida GOP voters hurt by economy, foreclosures (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:16 PM PST

AP - Republicans voting Tuesday in Florida's presidential primary expressed pain from their state's weak economy and housing foreclosure crisis and divisions over what to do about illegal immigration, according to early results from an exit poll of voters.

Obama releases list of top money 'bundlers' (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST

President Barack Obama, sitting next to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign identified its top fundraisers on Tuesday, including 61 people who each raised at least half a million dollars. Altogether, the more than 440 fundraisers collected at least $75 million to help Obama win a second term.

Santorum has $1.1 million in bank for GOP campaign (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST

AP - Aides to Rick Santorum say his campaign raised $4.2 million in January and has $1.1 million in the bank.

Santorum, Paul campaign out West as Florida votes (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:05 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gives a thumbs-up during a campaign stop, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at the Lone Tree Golf Club in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Certain to lose in Florida, Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Ron Paul courted voters Tuesday in Western states that hold upcoming contests — and made clear they're not going anywhere.

Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:17 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks with members of the media outside a polling place at the First Baptist Church of Windermere in Orlando, Fla.,Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a U.S. state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And he's warned about electromagnetic pulse attacks leaving America without electricity.

Head of Senate military panel says Romney clueless (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:34 PM PST

AP - The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said Republican candidate Mitt Romney doesn't know what he's talking about when he criticizes President Barack Obama's proposed cuts in defense spending and is putting himself at odds with the nation's military leaders.

Major GOP 'super PAC' raised $51 million in 2011 (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:38 PM PST

FILE - In this June 7, 2011 file photo shows Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson waves in Hong Kong. Get ready to find out who the millionaires are behind this year's presidential election. Now, for the first time since they started shaping the campaign in earnest, many of those 'super' political action committees are set to disclose just who is financing their pseudo-campaign operations. Many took advantage of a change in federal rules that essentially let them shield their donors' identities until after key primary elections in January. But they still must submit their financial reports to the Federal Election Commission by Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)AP - American Crossroads, the Republican "super" political committee that plans to play a major role in this year's presidential campaign, raised more than $51 million along with its nonprofit arm last year, The Associated Press has learned.

Mica: Bring your hemorrhoid cream (Politico)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:58 PM PST

Politico - He made the reccomendation as he stumped for a new surface transportation bill.

Obama camp pulls in $40 million (Politico)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:36 PM PST

Politico - It ends the year with $82 million in the bank.

Judges skeptical of Texas in redistricting case (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

AP - Three federal judges have expressed skepticism about whether the Texas Legislature's new Republican-friendly political maps violate a federal law aimed at protecting minorities.

Iowa GOP chairman Strawn says he'll resign (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:59 AM PST

AP - The chairman of Iowa's Republican Party says he is stepping down following criticism of the Jan. 3 caucus vote count.

US weapons for future include key relics of past (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 06:21 AM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlines the main areas of proposed spending cuts during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Jan., 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - The lineup of weapons the Pentagon has picked to fit President Barack Obama's new forward-looking defense strategy, called "Priorities for 21st Century Defense," features relics of the past.

Aisha Gadhafi seeks to help brother Seif al-Islam (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST

AP - One of Moammar Gadhafi's daughters asked Tuesday to intervene in proceedings against her brother at the International Criminal Court, saying she wants to protect his interests.

U.S. assessing risks of Taliban transfer: Petraeus (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:46 PM PST

CIA Director David Petraeus (L) speaks to members of a Senate (Select) Intelligence hearing on Reuters - The Obama administration asked intelligence agencies for additional assessments of the risks of transferring five senior Taliban detainees to a third country as part of efforts to broker peace with Afghan militants, U.S. spy chiefs told Congress on Tuesday.

The Catholic Church vs. 'ObamaCare' (The Week)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:46 AM PST

The Week - The feds will soon require religiously affiliated hospitals and colleges to offer insurance coverage for contraception. Does that violate the first amendment?

Bark for Barack: Obama campaign courts ‘pet lovers’ (Daily Caller)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST

Daily Caller - Does your dog “bark for Barack”? If he does, there’s now a Facebook group (and a campaign button) for you.

Gingrich sued over campaign music (Daily Caller)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:04 AM PST

Daily Caller - Newt Gingrich will need to summon "his will to survive" to face this latest roadblock.

Are You Sure Sarah Palin Hasn't Endorsed Newt Gingrich? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:54 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | With her latest "Vote for Newt!" harangue on Fox News, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin should stop the pretense that she's undecided in the GOP primary contest and endorse Newt Gingrich for the nomination and, by extension, president.

Rand Paul/TSA Incident Shows Bureaucratic Will vs. Individual Won’t (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 05:24 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Transportation Security Administration detained Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., at the Nashville, Tenn., airport because of an "anomaly" in the electronic scan. Paul has refused to undergo the full body enhanced pat down, according to the Daily Caller
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