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CNN Cancels Debate
Tweet Share on Facebook February 16, 2012 CommentCNN says it is cancelling its March 1 GOP presidential debate in Georgia because two of the candidates are choosing not to appear.
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Ron Paul Polling Better Than Obama in Ohio
Tweet Share on Facebook February 16, 2012 Comment (13)In the swing state of Ohio, it appears Texas Rep. Ron Paul's grassroots following has taken hold.
A Fox News Poll released Thursday shows in a head-to-head matchup, Ohio voters prefer Paul to Obama 42 percent to 41 percent. "Ohio voters, like all voters, are concerned about our nation's future and understand that Congressman Paul is the best person to be our next president, as he will enact real spending cuts and put us back on the path to prosperity," campaign chairman Jesse Benton says.
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No Turbo Tax for House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan
Tweet Share on Facebook February 16, 2012 Comment (3)House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan tackles complicated budgets, plans to release a house budget proposal by April, and is optimistic his party will find a consensus on tax reform before the tax code "blows up" in 2013.
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Latino Groups Want GOP Candidates to Campaign Like George W. Bush
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 Comment (5)The League of United Latin American Citizens launched an initiative Wednesday to mobilize Latino voters in the 2012 election. The only thing missing is a presidential candidate for the the community to rally around.
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The Great Mueller Rebellion
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 Comment (1)It seems the longest-serving director of the FBI since J. Edgar Hoover almost wasn't. In Enemies: A History of the FBI, released Tuesday, New York Times correspondent Tim Weiner recounts a crucial week in March 2004, when President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were confronted with a rebellion by members of their own administration.
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Government is Taxing Your Valentine
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 CommentTaxpayers should reconsider who the real recipients of their Valentine's Day gifts are this year.
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Catholics Stand by Obama Despite Contraception Controversy
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 Comment (13)The Obama administration has consistently framed the fight over employer-covered birth control as a women's rights issue, and it appears to be working; a large percentage of Catholics still vow support for the president.
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Michigan GOP: Obama's Taking Credit He Doesn't Deserve
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 Comment (3)The Obama administration has patted itself on the back for the auto industry's turnaround, but Michigan Republicans aren't buying that the bailouts saved Detroit and plan to challenge the claim in the state's primary.
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Citizens United Means Anyone Can Still Get in the GOP Game
Tweet Share on Facebook February 13, 2012 Comment (2)In 2012, GOP candidates have soared, failed and fallen from favor faster than ever before. From Michele Bachmann to Herman Cain to Rick Santorum, it seems every candidate has embraced the title of GOP front runner at one point or another since the beginning of the campaign cycle. Pundits have speculated that Mitt Romney will eventually earn the nomination, but the volatility of the 2012 GOP race points to one other possibility, no matter how small it may be; The eventual GOP nominee hasn't entered the field yet.
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Romney Losing Support Among Independents
Tweet Share on Facebook February 13, 2012 Comment (5)In his efforts to woo the most conservative members of the Republican party, Mitt Romney appears to be losing his edge with independent voters, who are flocking to the GOP's main opponent — President Barack Obama.
