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Pawlenty says third place at Ames not that important if winners aren’t seen as ‘credible’
In what looked like a veiled shot at Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty told reporters Monday that while he might not win the upcoming Ames straw poll, its significance in the grand scheme of things could be undercut if the winners are not seen as “credible” candidates.
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Pawlenty says third place at Ames not that important if winners aren’t seen as ‘credible’
GOP candidates criticize Obama over credit rating
Presidential hopefuls Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty on Monday blamed President Barack Obama’s spending policies for the downgrade in the nation’s credit rating, seeking political gain days before a test vote by Iowa Republicans.
The National Organization for Women defends Bachmann against Newsweek
One of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s major political opponents is defending her against what it says is blatant sexism on the part of Newsweek magazine.
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The National Organization for Women defends Bachmann against Newsweek
Why Wisconsin’s recall election matters to the rest of America
For an election with only six races, Wisconsin’s recall has attracted a huge amount of attention – and money.
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Why Wisconsin’s recall election matters to the rest of America
Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Candidates and volunteers made last ditch efforts to woo voters on Monday, a day before Wisconsin holds the nation’s largest ever recall election that could provide an early indication of trends before the 2012 U.S. election.
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Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election
Romney shifting campaign into a higher gear
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is shifting into a higher gear.
Palin and Bachmann Continue to Stir Passions
COMMENTARY | Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann continue to elicit outrage and then counter outrage. Newsweek, for instance, as pronounced Bachmann “The Queen of Rage” in its cover story this week.
Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Incarnate
With Iowa’s Ames Straw Poll coming up on Saturday, Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann is glowing in the spotlight of two prominent magazine profiles. This week’s New Yorker and Newsweek ground their portraits of Bachmann in the emotional connection she makes with audiences on the stump. As Newsweek put it, “when others meandered or waffled, she shot back with answers that reduced Washington’s …
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Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Incarnate
Bachmann’s Love Affair with Revisionist History
The press finds photographs of Michele Bachmann looking like she has crazy eyes irresistible. On the cover of Newsweek this week, she looks like a disturbed woman in pearls staring into the hazy middle distance. But Bachmann’s media savvy and strong debate performance show she’s not nuts–and the plurality of Iowa Republicans agree, making her the current top choice for the 2012 nomination. On …
Romney blames Obama for credit downgrade
Mitt Romney says the nation’s credit problem arose because President Barack Obama has failed to show leadership on the economy.
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Romney blames Obama for credit downgrade
The Reason Why Mitt Romney Was Once Pro-Choice
In 2005 Mitt Romney flipped his stance on abortion to pro-life in preparation for a run at the GOP presidential nomination. Before then, he maintained a muddled position: he wouldn’t impose his personal beliefs on others. He publicly-shaped this pro-choice position in a 1994 Senate debate against Ted Kennedy where he explained that “I had a dear, close family relative that was very close to me …
Obama to address economy, Afghan crash in statement
US President Barack Obama will make a statement on the economy Monday, in his first public remarks since Standard and Poor’s downgraded America’s top notch sovereign debt rating, officials said.
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Obama to address economy, Afghan crash in statement
Doctor: Herman Cain is still cancer-free
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is still cancer-free, according to a review of his medical history provided to The Daily Caller.
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Doctor: Herman Cain is still cancer-free
Pawlenty downplays need to win Iowa straw poll
Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty says he doesn’t have to win the upcoming Iowa straw poll to come out of that contest with momentum for his campaign.
Republicans Can’t Turn Back on Alternative Energy for 2012 Election
COMMENTARY | The Republican presidential nominees need to include alternative energy and an energy plan if they want to become viable for the presidential primaries and straw polls. Rasmussen Report released a poll stating 51 percent of Americans favor forcing oil companies to spend a percentage of their profits on alternative energy.
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Republicans Can’t Turn Back on Alternative Energy for 2012 Election
Obama discusses helicopter crash with commanders
President Barack Obama spent part of Sunday talking to top American commanders about the U.S. troops lost when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.
McConnell tries to make Ky. gov. race about Obama
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to make the Kentucky governor’s race about President Barack Obama.
2012 Election: Is Twitter Good for Politics?
COMMENTARY | “@barackobama hope and change has become a hope we don’t lose our house or have to change our address” tweets Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., challenging the president. But Pawlenty isn’t the only GOP candidate using his Twitter account to take pot shots at the president. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., recently tweeted “Obama proves once gain he is the most effective food stamp president. Record …
Wisconsin recall votes may impact 2012 election
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Months of political rancor come to a head on Tuesday when Wisconsin holds recall votes seen as a referendum on the Republican governor’s fight against unions and a possible pointer for the 2012 presidential election.
Anonymous Romney Donor Comes Forward
A former fellow top executive at Bain Capital is behind a shell corporation that donated $1 million to a group backing Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.Related: Pawlenty Pre-Announces 2012 Bid with Another Slick Video
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Anonymous Romney Donor Comes Forward
Obama mourns dead in likely Afghan shoot-down
President Barack Obama said Saturday that the deaths of Americans in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are a reminder of the “extraordinary” price the U.S. military is paying in the decade-long Afghan war.
New love letter: TPaw lavished praise on Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman doesn’t just send letters of praise. He receives them, too — including from Minnesota Governor and presidential rival Tim Pawlenty.
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New love letter: TPaw lavished praise on Jon Huntsman
As tea party reshapes GOP, some cheer, some worry
The tea party is here to stay. The 2-year-old phenomenon’s muscular role in the debt-ceiling crisis made that clear, despite earlier predictions it would fade away when the national furor over health care cooled down.
Bachmann’s List of Religious Leaders Skirts ‘Preaching from Pulpit’ Law
COMMENTARY | The Internal Revenue Service prohibits non-profit organizations from influencing political races. The ban also applies to employees and representatives employed by these same organizations. Enter Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and her list of more than 100 pastors and leaders who support her run for president.
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Bachmann’s List of Religious Leaders Skirts ‘Preaching from Pulpit’ Law
Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem
The Nation — Mitt Romney is the Republican front runner in national polls and he has raised the most money, but he is lagging in support with an important Republican constituency, especially in the key early states: Tea Party activists. Tea Party leaders say Romney is not the leading candidate among their constituents, even in New Hampshire, which is considered a must-win for the former …
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Mitt Romney’s Tea Party Problem
Wisconsin spending soars as Senate recall elections near
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Spending on recall election campaigns for Wisconsin’s Senate, seen as a potential gauge of public sentiment, has reached about $30 million, largely by outside interest groups, a nonpartisan watchdog said on Thursday.
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Wisconsin spending soars as Senate recall elections near
Romney campaigns to RNC
TAMPA — Mitt Romney has dispatched three senior campaign officials to hold strategy briefings with Republican National Committee members at the RNC’s summer meeting here, as Romney tries to consolidate the party establishment around his 2012 candidacy.
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Romney campaigns to RNC
Reality show to feature Sarah Palin’s Alaska salon
Sarah Palin’s hair could be the newest reality TV darling in September when TLC debuts a new program centering around the Tea Party figurehead’s hometown salon in Alaska.
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Reality show to feature Sarah Palin’s Alaska salon
What Obama can learn from Clinton
Barack Obama turns 50 years old today, a milestone that comes at a political crossroads of sorts for his presidency.
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What Obama can learn from Clinton
GOP’s Pawlenty to shift from TV to turnout in Iowa
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —
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GOP’s Pawlenty to shift from TV to turnout in Iowa
Ron Paul Super PAC Aims at Iowa Straw Poll
The first media buy for Revolution PAC distinguishes Ron Paul from the rest.Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) August 03, 2011 Revolution PAC, the new Super PAC formed in support of Congressman Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential bid, has made its first media buy, it was announced today.The buy includes a full-page ad in the Ames Tribune, and billboards in strategic locations in Iowa.”The ads we’ve placed …

