Sunday, March 4, 2012

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

What's so super about Tuesday? 419 GOP delegates (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:16 PM PST

AP - Super? Maybe not this time. But it is a Tuesday, one with the biggest payout of the Republican presidential primaries.

Limbaugh comments overshadow GOP contest (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 02:42 PM PST

AP - Intensifying debate over conservative social values — and Republican icon Rush Limbaugh — overshadowed the nation's economic concerns Sunday as the Republican presidential campaign hurtled toward Super Tuesday contests that could re-shape the nomination battle and shift the direction of the Grand Old Party.

No. 2 House GOP leader Cantor endorses Romney (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:19 AM PST

AP - The second-ranking Republican in the House is throwing his support behind Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race.

Gingrich: Limbaugh right to apologize for remarks (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 05:38 AM PST

AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says Rush Limbaugh was wrong to call a college student a "slut" and "prostitute" in the debate over contraception coverage, and was right to apologize for the comments.

Analysis: Social issues constrain GOP (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 12:27 PM PST

AP - Once deeply vulnerable, President Barack Obama has seen his fortunes take a dramatic turn for the better as the Republican Party splits between its historic business-friendly establishment and the powerful tug of more conservative and social issues voters.

Santorum: Conservative vote could beat Romney (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:09 AM PST

AP - Rick Santorum says the conservative vote would dominate the Republican presidential race, except that he's splitting that vote now with Newt Gingrich.

Super Tuesday ad spending nearly tops $10 million (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 05:24 AM PST

AP - The Republican candidates and a few independent groups have spent nearly $10 million on television and radio ads in seven states that vote on Super Tuesday, and more than half of that total comes from the Mitt Romney-backing Restore Our Future, which is running spots criticizing Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.

Gingrich says Israel can't let Iran go nuclear (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 05:15 AM PST

AP - GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says he sees no evidence that the Obama administration is taking steps to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

Mitt, Rick sprint statewide in Ohio (Politico)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 01:05 PM PST

Politico - The race for Ohio’s 66 delegates is playing out all across the state.

Obama, Netanyahu can't afford fight (Politico)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 09:56 AM PST

Politico - Opinion: The last thing they need is to highlight disagreements for the world to see.

Gingrich: GOP will unite behind eventual nominee (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:21 AM PST

AP - Newt Gingrich says he has no doubts that the Republican presidential candidates who fall short of winning the nomination will unite behind the eventual nominee — despite the often tough rhetoric the contenders are throwing at each other during the campaign.

Obama assures Israel US force an option on Iran (AP)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 01:24 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama smiles during remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference in Washington, March 4, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday he would not hesitate to attack Iran to keep it from getting a nuclear bomb, hoping a forceful assurance will discourage Israel from launching a unilateral strike that could ignite the Middle East and drag the U.S. into war.

Sarkozy nixes halal meat in schools for Muslims (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:34 PM PST

AP - The issue of France's Muslims moved front and center into the presidential campaign with the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, excluding on Saturday any special indulgences for halal meat or separate swimming hours for Muslim women in public pools.

Obama warns against 'loose talk' of war on Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 01:47 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama warned on Sunday against "loose talk" of a war with Iran ahead of a crucial meeting in which he will urge Israel's prime minister to avoid a premature strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.

10 things you need to know today: March 4, 2012 (The Week)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 01:15 AM PST

The Week - Rush Limbaugh apologizes, Russians vote, LiLo does SNL, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion1. RUSH LIMBAUGH APOLOGIZESAfter six advertisers bailed on his show, conservative talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday for branding 30-year-old Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute." Fluke had argued at a congressional hearing that employers should pay for workers' birth control. "My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir," Limbaugh said in a statement. "I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices." [Associated Press]

Sarah Palin's Choice for Vice President is -- Allen West? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 09:21 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was on "America's Election HQ" on the Fox News Channel recently when she was asked whether she would like another go as a vice-presidential candidate, according to the Daily Caller.

Sandra Fluke is Owed an Apology -- and so is Sarah Palin (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 10:17 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama was so touched by the travails of Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student derided as a "slut" by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, that he called her personally on the phone to offer comfort and encouragement, according to the Washington Post.
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