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Caucuses looming, Paul to spend weekend in Texas (AP)

31.12.2011 2:28   2 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, Texas, Path, Eric

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks at a campaign stop, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Le Mars, Iowa. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is at or near the top of polls in Iowa, where he's drawing big crowds and has an enviable campaign organization. But with Iowa's caucuses on Tuesday, the Texas congressman plans to head home for the weekend, the latest evidence of an unconventional approach to winning the GOP nomination.


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Perry supports English as official language in US (AP)

31.12.2011 2:23   7 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, Texas, United, American, Gold, Chris, Risk, English, Perry

Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a campaign stop at the Fainting Goat in Waverly, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Republican presidential candidates are largely shifting from persuading voters to mobilizing them for Tuesday's caucuses. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said Friday he would like English to be made the national language of the United States, agreeing with a frustrated voter who railed over the presence of multiple languages in everyday American life.


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Santorum defends his use of pork-barrel spending (AP)

31.12.2011 1:09   6 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, Risk, Even

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum signs his autograph on a hat during a campaign stop at a restaurant and bar on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum pushed back Friday against criticism from a rival for his pursuit of funding for home-state projects during his tenure in Congress.


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Gingrich allies airing 30-minute show (AP)

31.12.2011 0:25   7 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, House, News, Charlie, Gingrich

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - Newt Gingrich is getting a little help from his friends.


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Iowa race shifts from persuasion to mobilization (AP)

30.12.2011 23:16   7 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, March, Iowa, Mike, Charlie

Staffer Luke Martz works at his desk at Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign headquarters, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Republican presidential campaign in Iowa will turn sharply this weekend from persuading undecided voters to mobilizing them to attend their local caucuses on what could be a chilly night Tuesday, with none of the six candidates campaigning here plugged into the extensive network that helped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee win four years ago. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - In the race for Iowa, Republican presidential candidates are shifting from persuading people to mobilizing them to attend Tuesday's caucuses.


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'Tis the season to crowd Hill exits (Politico)

30.12.2011 21:27   5 views   0 comments
Tags: Politico, High

Politico - A new political season is dawning on Capitol Hill: retirement season. Read more »

Saab may yet emerge from bankruptcy (Daily Caller)

30.12.2011 17:01   5 views   0 comments
Tags: Says, Daily, Shares, Caller, Daily Caller

Daily Caller - Shares of Saab car manufacturer Swedish Automobile jumped 13 percent in Amsterdam early Friday after reports that the bankrupt company may be bought. Read more »

Caviar cache found in Russian morgue (AP)

30.12.2011 13:53   7 views   0 comments
Tags: Russian, Even

AP - Even people who think caviar is worth dying for might lose their appetite when it's stored in a hospital morgue. Read more »

Countdown to 2012: What to watch on New Year’s Eve (Daily Caller)

30.12.2011 13:50   4 views   0 comments
Tags: Daily, When, Caller, Daily Caller

Daily Caller - If you are planning to ring in 2012 on your couch rather than a club, you have a bevy of choices. Read more »

The worst political gaffes of 2011 (The Week)

30.12.2011 9:58   6 views   0 comments
Tags: Obama, Well

The Week - Only one GOP candidate will get to face off with Obama in 2012's general election. But plenty participated in 2011's contest for biggest goofup Read more »

Lawsuit seeks to get Gingrich on Va. ballot (AP)

30.12.2011 3:11   6 views   0 comments
Tags: Virginia, Republican, House, Store, News, Super, Eric, Gingrich

Republican presidential candidate, former House speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, in Storm Lake, Iowa. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - A Virginia attorney and tea party activist is seeking to have Newt Gingrich's name placed on the state's Super Tuesday primary ballot.


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Rand Paul kicks Newt Gingrich while he’s down (The Ticket)

29.12.2011 21:54   2 views   0 comments
Tags: Rava, Republican, Path, News, Gingrich

The Ticket - Newt Gingrich seems to be sliding further down in the Republican presidential campaign polls every day, but Ron Paul isn't coasting to the finish line in Iowa. His son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, just sent out a fundraising letter that rubs Gingrich's new low numbers in his face: Not too long ago, Newt Gingrich said [...] Read more »

Book: Petraeus urged to quit over Afghan drawdown (AP)

29.12.2011 16:04   7 views   0 comments
Tags: President, Afghan, Army, Senate, Afghanistan, David, Just, FIVE, Committee, High

FILE - In this June 23, 2011 file photo, CIA Director nominee Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee during a hearing on his nomination. A new book says general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost quit over President Barack Obama’s decision to quickly draw down forces from Afghanistan.  (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus was urged to resign as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.


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

19.11.2011 16:01   16 views   0 comments
Tags: Ward, Paris, Five, WiFi, Street, Wall Street, ContributorNetwork, Tea Party

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. Read more »

Renouncing OWS, Herman Cain Seals Fate (ContributorNetwork)

19.11.2011 16:00   15 views   0 comments
Tags: Call, Florida, Fall, Just, ContributorNetwork

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. Read more »

UN bashing is popular among Republican candidates (AP)

19.11.2011 14:08   12 views   0 comments
Tags: Republican, Chamber, United, Mike, Nations, United Nations, Manchester

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.


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Emboldened by Obama, Myanmar maps out reforms (Reuters)

19.11.2011 13:57   10 views   0 comments
Tags: President, Reuters, Myanmar, Saturday

Reuters - Myanmar vowed on Saturday to address concerns raised by U.S. President Barack Obama, outlining far-reaching plans to make peace with ethnic rebels, gradually release all political prisoners and relax controls on freedom of expression. Read more »

Libya: Seif al-Islam Qadhafi captured (Politico)

19.11.2011 12:16   16 views   0 comments
Tags: Serb, Court, Islam, Politico, International

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

Suing Arizona: The political pros and cons (Politico)

19.11.2011 12:02   13 views   0 comments
Tags: Politico

Politico - There is both downside and potential political upside to a immigration-related legal showdown. Read more »

Cain, on Letterman, again denies harassment (AP)

19.11.2011 7:11   5 views   0 comments
Tags: John, Republican, Call, David, Lady, Path, Shia

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.


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Ruling Exposes WH Spin on Health Law

13.12.2010 23:59   34 wyświetleń   0 komentarzy
Tags: Congress, Obama, Americans, Health, Call, This, Michael


Michael Cannon, Cato @ Liberty
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