Sunday, February 19, 2012

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Santorum questions Obama's 'world view,' not faith (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Summit County Lincoln Dinner Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - Rick Santorum on Sunday condemned what he called President Barack Obama's world view that "elevates the Earth above man" and requires insurers to pay for prenatal tests that will encourage more abortions.


Romney faces questions about intensity of support (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:56 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks to a group of former Salt Lake City Olympics committee members, marking the tenth anniversary of the games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - If Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination for president, he'll face the urgent task of inspiring the party's conservative core and rallying them to beat President Barack Obama.


Gingrich: Home states must wins for GOP candidates (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:52 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, waits in a holding room before speaking at a campaign stop Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Suwanee, Ga.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Newt Gingrich said Sunday that he and other Republican presidential candidates must win their home-turf contests or face serious questions about continuing in the race.


Obama campaign adviser says Santorum crossed line (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Summit County Lincoln Dinner Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - An adviser to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign says GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum went "well over the line" when he questioned Obama's Christian values.


Romney Ariz. co-chairman steps down (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 10:13 PM PST

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu speaks at a news conference, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 in Florence, Ariz.  Babeu, a sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for an Arizona congressional seat has been forced to confirm he is gay amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu on Saturday denied claims he tried to threaten the man, who is Hispanic, with deportation if their past relationship was made public. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Deirdre Hamill)  MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALESAP - Mitt Romney parted ways with his Arizona campaign co-chairman after allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom the campaign official previously had a relationship.


GOP contenders face 13-state test after brief lull (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 03:50 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum talks with supporters during a campaign stop, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Georgetown, Ohio.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - A resurgent Rick Santorum hopes to spring his next big surprise in Michigan. Newt Gingrich looks for a campaign revival in the Bible Belt. Mitt Romney has his home state of Massachusetts, and the luxury of picking his spots elsewhere, if not everywhere, as the race for the Republican presidential nomination roars back to life.


Paul says US `slipping into a fascist system' (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:33 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks to supporters at a rally held at Union Station Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)AP - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul warned the U.S. is "slipping into a fascist system" dominated by government and businesses as he held a fiery rally Saturday night upstaging established Republican Party banquets a short distance away.


Romney cites Olympics success, rivals are leery (AP)

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:22 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2001, file photo Mitt Romney, president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, announces there are 70,000 additional tickets available for purchase for the 2002 Winter Games during a news conference in Salt Lake City. Romney will put his time running the Olympics back in the spotlight Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, when he speaks at a major celebration honoring the 10-year anniversary of the games.  (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)AP - Mitt Romney returned to Salt Lake City on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Games he helped lead, but the GOP presidential candidate has come under attack for urging the federal government to provide big bucks for Olympic expenses.


Glenn reunites with space team (Politico)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:25 AM PST

Politico - The group celebrated the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital flight

Voting Rights Act under siege (Politico)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:06 AM PST

Politico - An intensifying legal assault on the act could strike down one of the core elements of the law.

Pope leads new cardinals in Mass (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:17 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI is helped by his aide, Mons. Guido Marini, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations as he leads 22 new 'princes' of the church at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Sounding hoarse and looking tired, Pope Benedict XVI is leading 22 new 'princes' of the church at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica a day after installing them as cardinals. Many of the men who sat before the pope Sunday in white robes will likely vote in secret conclave for Benedict's successor after his death. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - Looking weary during a third straight day of speeches and ceremony, Pope Benedict XVI led 22 new cardinals in Mass Sunday and prayed for help so that he and his aides can continue to carry out the Catholic church's worldwide mission.


Steps Toward Theocracy: Santorum's Attacks on President Obama's Faith (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 01:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Rick Santorum believes President Barack Obama's agenda is not based on a Biblical theology and is based on a "different theology," according to Reuters. As someone who has studied politics for years, I am very concerned about how the religious right is continuing to attempt to make the election about religion. America does not need an election based on religion. We need an election based on getting Americans back to work and placing us back at the top of the world's economic structure.

Ron Paul credits Romney on management style [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:49 AM PST

Daily Caller - Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul rarely gives his presidential competitors credit for anything and readily admits he disagrees with them on pretty much everything, but on Sunday’s “State of the Union” on CNN, Paul did find something he admires about former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: management style.

Bachmann: Obama killing OBL only ‘a tactical success,’ calls foreign policy a ‘strategic blunder’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 08:16 AM PST

Daily Caller - On Sunday’s “State of the Union” on CNN, former Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann she said that President Barack Obama's foreign policy positions are his greatest weakness, and that Republicans shouldn’t be overly concerned about the heightened attacks among the candidates in the remaining GOP field.

How Obama Brought to Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Together (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 01:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama recently ventured to San Francisco to rake in some campaign cash from his One Percent supporters. But according to P.J. Media, he also fulfilled a campaign promise by bringing two groups together.

Sarah Palin and a Brokered Convention (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:36 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to Politico, former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin believes a brokered Republican National Convention is possible and she would "help" in whatever way she could. What is her plan, and does she think she can make a genuine political comeback? Could she be angling for the presidential nomination?

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