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Dems Torqued
Over Obama's
Shuffle to
the Right

Jul 31, 2011 7:02 AM CDT

Dems Torqued Over Obama's Shuffle to the Right

Will left turn out if Obama caters to independents too much?

(Newser) - President Obama is tacking to the right, trying to shore up his appeal to independents in 2012, but in the process he risks badly damaging his liberal base and creating a rift with his own party, reports the New York Times . In debt ceiling negotiations, he proposed spending cuts to...

Ted Strickland: 'Crazy' Republicans Can't Win Ohio

Ex-Governor: 'Crazy'
GOPers Can't Win Ohio

Jul 27, 2011 9:55 AM CDT

Ex-Governor: 'Crazy' GOPers Can't Win Ohio

Nobody but Mitt Romney even stands a chance, Ted Strickland says

(Newser) - As Ohio goes, so goes the nation? Former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland tells Politico that none of the current Republican candidates can beat President Obama in the state that has picked the winner in 25 out of the last 27 presidential elections. The only one that even stands a chance...

Primaries May Start Before Christmas

Jul 26, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Primaries May Start Before Christmas

Arizona considering January primary, pushing up Iowa, NH

(Newser) - There’s a distinct possibility the 2012 presidential primaries could start in 2011. Jan Brewer is considering holding Arizona’s primary as early as Jan. 31, the Arizona Republic explains, and if she goes through with it, New Hampshire and Iowa are likely to bump their contests to December to...

Gingrich Closed
Tiffany Account

Jul 25, 2011 6:12 PM CDT

Gingrich Closed Tiffany Account

Sorry, Callista

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's much-derided interest-free credit line at Tiffany & Co is no more, reports the Washington Post, citing personal finance records that were released today. In May, financial disclosure forms for his wife, Callista, indicated the family had a credit line between $250,000 and $500,000 with the...

'Blue Dog' Democratic Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas Won't Seek Reelection

Ark. Blue Dog
Mike Ross
Won't Seek
Reelection

Jul 25, 2011 12:57 PM CDT

Ark. Blue Dog Mike Ross Won't Seek Reelection

Right-leaning Dem weighs Arkansas gubernatorial run after 6 House terms

(Newser) - Democrat Mike Ross won’t seek a seventh term in Congress, the Arkansas rep said today. A leader of the Blue Dog Coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats, Ross said he’s considering running for governor in his home state, and another congressional term would conflict with a possible 2014 campaign....

Election 2012: President Obama today will speak to the country’s top Hispanic advocacy group as he aggressively pursues the Latino vote in 2012. He’s already been the first sitting president since JFK to visit Puerto Rico, given a major speech on immigration reform, and met with leading members of the Hispanic community at the White House, NPR notes. Still, some say he’s lagged on pledges made during the 2008 campaign. He made “a promise that comprehensive immigration reform would be an absolute top priority,” notes the head of the advocacy group, National Council of La Raza.President Obama today will speak to the country’s top Hispanic advocacy group as he aggressively pursues the Latino vote in 2012. He’s already been the first sitting president since JFK to visit Puerto Rico, given a major speech on immigration reform, and met with leading members of the Hispanic community at the White House, NPR notes. Still, some say he’s lagged on pledges made during the 2008 campaign. He made “a promise that comprehensive immigration reform would be an absolute top priority,” notes the head of the advocacy group, National Council of La Raza.President Barack Obama Makes Push for Latino Voters

Obama Makes Push
for Latino Voters

Jul 25, 2011 11:27 AM CDT

Obama Makes Push for Latino Voters

Speaks today with largest Hispanic advocacy group

(Newser) - President Obama will speak today to La Raza, the country’s top Hispanic advocacy group, as he aggressively pursues the Latino vote in 2012. He’s already been the first sitting president since JFK to visit Puerto Rico, nominated the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, given a major speech on...

Michele Bachmann Finally Fires Back at Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Bachmann
Finally Fires
Back at
Pawlenty

Jul 25, 2011 8:52 AM CDT

Bachmann Finally Fires Back at Pawlenty

Compares fellow Minnesotan to Obama

(Newser) - Tim Pawlenty hasn’t been shy about attacking Michele Bachmann: He has called her Congressional record “nonexistent” and expressed concern over her ability to lead while suffering migraines. Now, ahead of the Ames, Iowa, straw poll, Bachmann is finally hitting back at the former governor of her state, ABC...

Obama's '08
Fundraisers
Flee 'Machine'

Jul 21, 2011 8:26 AM CDT

Obama's '08 Fundraisers Flee 'Machine'

Democratic veterans take over fundraising process

(Newser) - Many of the core grassroots supporters who raised big money for Barack Obama's presidential run in 2007 and 2008 are gone now, disillusioned and dissatisfied by his presidency, replaced by professional Democratic Party operatives, reports Politico . “It’s a political machine now,” says a Washington State biotech...

Bachmann
Surges to
Second in
National Poll

Jul 20, 2011 8:49 AM CDT

Bachmann Surges to Second in National Poll

Followed by Rick Perry

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann's ascent continues: The Minnesota congresswoman surged into second place behind longtime GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney in a new national poll. Romney is the first choice for 30% of Republican primary voters, while Bachmann snagged 16%. Behind her is Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who still hasn't decided...

Could Debilitating Migraines
Bring Bachmann Down?

Jul 19, 2011 7:12 AM CDT

Could Debilitating Migraines Bring Bachmann Down?

Stress-induced headaches leave her unable to 'function at all': sources

(Newser) - An odd issue regarding Michele Bachmann has come to the surface, causing some to question her ability to serve as president of the US: severe headaches. Bachmann suffers from migraines, three sources tell the Daily Caller , and the stress-induced episodes are fairly frequent and quite debilitating. One former adviser says...

Elizabeth
Warren
Sly About
Senate Run

LOOK OUT, SCOTT BROWN

Jul 18, 2011 7:03 PM CDT

Elizabeth Warren Sly About Senate Run

Says she's going home to Massachusetts 'to think'

(Newser) - Elizabeth Warren might be out of that gig at the CFPB today, but that's only got tongues wagging busily about her future job prospects: namely, a run for Scott Brown's Massachusetts Senate seat, reports the Hill. Warren herself declined to rule out a run when asked by MSNBC...

Buddy Roemer
to Join GOP Field

Jul 18, 2011 12:49 PM CDT

Buddy Roemer to Join GOP Field

Former Louisiana governor to launch his campaign on Thursday

(Newser) - Another contender is set to shake up the GOP field, and we won’t blame you if your reaction is "Who?" Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer will formally announce his candidacy on Thursday, Politico reports. "We’re ready to move forward," Roemer’s campaign director confirms. "...

Candidates' Cash Going
to Mailings, Security, Pizza...

spending to date: $32M

Jul 18, 2011 7:27 AM CDT

Candidates' Cash Going to Mailings, Security, Pizza...

First expense reports offer a glimpse into each campaign

(Newser) - Want to get to know your 2012 candidates better? Take a look at what they're spending campaign cash on, courtesy of expense reports obtained by the Washington Post . The first major spending reports of the campaign reveal that the candidates have spent about $32 million so far.

Tim Pawlenty:

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Herman Cain:
We Should
Be Able to
Ban Mosques

Jul 17, 2011 12:07 PM CDT

Herman Cain: We Should Be Able to Ban Mosques

Presidential contender says he's not discriminating

(Newser) - Herman Cain today drew another line in the sand against Muslims, telling Fox News Sunday that American communities should be able to ban mosques from being built. "Islam combines church and state," he said. "They're using the church part of our First Amendment to infuse their...

Bachmanns
Leave Church
as Anti-Catholic
Fracas Flares

Jul 16, 2011 9:04 AM CDT

Bachmanns Leave Church as Anti-Catholic Fracas Flares

Lutheran synod equated pope with antichrist, said homosexuality is a sin

(Newser) - One thing is for certain: You won't catch Michele and Marcus Bachmann darkening the door of the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, which they attended for more than a decade. The would-be first couple officially left their longtime church in June, reports the LA Times, after taking heat in recent...

Gingrich
Campaign
$1M in Debt

Jul 15, 2011 5:58 PM CDT

Gingrich Campaign $1M in Debt

More than $100K of that is legal fees

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign is more than $1 million in debt, according to his campaign disclosure provided to the AP today. The former House speaker's campaign raised $2.1 million since he got into the race earlier this year. But he spent $1.8 million, and listed $1....

Marcus Bachmann:
My Clinics
Aren't Anti-Gay

Jul 15, 2011 11:05 AM CDT

Marcus Bachmann: My Clinics Aren't Anti-Gay

He hits back at critics who slammed his 'reparative therapy'

(Newser) - Despite the fact that an ex-patient says Marcus Bachmann's Christian counseling clinic urged him to "pray the gay away," Bachmann says that turning people straight is not the focus of his business. "We don't have an agenda or a philosophy of trying to change someone,...

Michele Bachmann's Default Plan: Duck and Cover

Dana Milbank

Jul 14, 2011 1:45 PM CDT

Michele Bachmann's Default Plan: Duck and Cover

GOP candidate seems to be rooting for a collapse, Dana Milbank says

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann doesn’t think we should raise the debt ceiling. After all, she argues, even if we hit it, we can still pay Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. That plan “is the economic equivalent of the old Cold War strategy in the event of a nuclear attack,”...

GOP Hopefuls Shun
Mitch McConnell's Plan

Jul 14, 2011 3:58 AM CDT

GOP Hopefuls Shun Mitch McConnell's Plan

Candidates refuse to endorse budget compromise

(Newser) - Mitch McConnell's budget compromise plan has been met with either rejection or silence from the GOP's White House contenders. Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, and Ron Paul have come out against the plan, and not a single candidate has endorsed it, reports AP . Bachmann and Paul have pledged to...

Aides Reveal
Romney Plan
to Beat—or
Join—Bachmann

Jul 14, 2011 2:04 AM CDT

Aides Reveal Romney Plan to Beat—or Join—Bachmann

Candidate expected to play nice, surrender Iowa, stress economic skills

(Newser) - Front-runner Mitt Romney has been playing nice with the other GOP contenders so far and that's unlikely to change even as Michele Bachmann solidifies her place as a major contender in polls , sources close to the Romney campaign tell the Daily Beast . Team Romney definitely sees Bachmann as a...