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Nevada GOP Sets 2012 Presidential Caucuses Date
From Politico: "The Nevada Republican Executive Committee voted Wednesday to hold the party's 2012 presidential Caucus on February 18, a decision that could make GOP voters in the "First in the West" state third in line to vote for their party's next nominee." The February 18, 2012 date for the Republican caucuses in the Silver state is aligned with where the Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee had Nevada slated on their calendar for the Democratic nomination. I'm less surprised by the settin...

Date set for Nevada GOP caucus
It's official. Nevada Republicans will hold their presidential Caucus on Feb. 18, 2012, meaning the state will vote after the two traditional first states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The Caucus will be binding, meaning Nevada delegates must stick with their picks through the GOP nominating convention. ...

Poll: Six in ten say they won't consider Palin
Washington (CNN) - The 2012 Presidential Election is still a long way away, and Sarah Palin hasn't even decided if she will make a run for the White House, but a second straight poll brings troubling results for the former Alaska Governor if she does launch a bid. An ABC News/Washington Post poll indicates that nearly six in ten Americans say they wouldn't even consider voting for Palin if she runs. Eight percent of the people questioned in the survey, which was released Friday, say they would d...

Post-ABC poll: Sarah Palin lags Obama in theoretical 2012 presidential election
Source: Washington Post Sarah Palin has played a prominent role in defining Republican Party politics this year but still faces sizable obstacles if she decides to run for president in 2012, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Six in 10 voters say they would not even consider voting for the former Alaska Governor if she launches a White House bid, and she loses badly to President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 General Election test. Despite her high profile, amplified this fall by he...

Sarah Palin's MSM dtente (Politico)
After making attacks on what she memorably labeled “the lamestream media” one of her signature issues, Sarah Palin has started to experiment with a new strategy toward the press — engaging it. The former Alaska Governor has started cautiously cooperating with some of the same media outlets she and her supporters have accused of unfair and inaccurate coverage they feel has caricatured her as a flaky lightweight — a narrative her team seems determined to rewrite as Palin...

Sarah Palin: 'Double standard' for politicians who cry
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin says there’s a Double Standard when it comes to politicians who cry in public. The former Alaska Governor and possible 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate says she would be "knocked a little bit" if she cried while giving a Speech. But Palin tells ABC’s "Good Morning America" that House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner gets a "pass" when he cries in public. Palin says that’s OK, but that it makes women in politics work harder and "be that much ...

Palin: 'Double standard' for politicians who cry
Sarah Palin says there's a Double Standard when it comes to politicians who cry in public. The former Alaska Governor and possible 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate says she would be "knocked a little bit" if she cried while giving a Speech. But Palin tells ABC's "Good Morning America" that House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner gets a "pass" when he cries in public. Palin says that's OK, but that it makes women in politics work harder and "be that much tougher." Palin's comments came in an ...

NJ Republicans spar over Governor Christie's presidential hopes
At times between Labor Day and Election Day, Governor Christie had his name thrown in the conversation over who might challenge President Obama in 2012. Christie is still in his first year as governor and will not be up for Reelection until 2013; a year after the next Presidential Election. Despite trips to California, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania; amongst others; Christie was only there to boost election prospects for Republicans running for office and not boost his national star. The...

Rand Paul: Tea Party Candidate or Leftist Machine Darling?
Kentucky, birthplace of both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, has selected Rand Paul to be her next United States Senator. Certainly, if Lincoln and Davis were alive today, Lincoln’s choice would have been either of the decidedly conservative, pro-14th amendment Candidates Trey Grayson or Bill Johnson, while Davis would have chosen Paul, the “states rights” candidate whose supporters often refer to Lincoln as a “war criminal” and share attitudes consistent wi...

Reid says Senate could finish Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Democratic leader says lawmakers could complete a crowded agenda of a nuclear arms treaty, a spending bill and a Repeal of the ban on Gays in the Military by Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said Friday on the Senate floor that the path is clear to finishing the lame-duck session. Mr. Reid still needs Republicans to sign on to wrapping up the various pieces of Legislation. Mr. Reid scuttled a $1.3 Trillion catchall spending bill Thursday ni...

Dem leader says Senate could finish Saturday
WASHINGTON — The Senate Democratic leader says lawmakers could complete a crowded agenda of a nuclear arms treaty, a spending bill and a Repeal of the ban on Gays in the Military by Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said Friday on the Senate floor that the path is clear to finishing the lame-duck session. Reid still needs Republicans to sign on to wrapping up the various pieces of Legislation. Reid scuttled a $1.3 Trillion catchall spending bill Thursday night in ...

Pardon the Kid? You're Kidding, Right Bill? Plus: GOP Gadflys In Senate Race As Heavyweights Still On Sidelines
And we thought it might be a pardon for Carlos Fierro that Big Bill might be considering in his final days in office, but he is back on his Billy the Kid kick. Don't do it, Bill, or we're revoking your passport and keeping you in Pyongyang. From the Guv's office: Governor Richardson announced his office has received a formal petition for the pardon of Billy the Kid which he will consider and make a decision on before the end of the year. Governor Richardson is seeking input on the petition and h...

Obama And Republicans' Tax Deal Passes The House- Final Vote 277-148
Despite all the howling and temper tantrums when the tax deal was first reached by Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans, after passing the Senate with overwhelming Bipartisan support with a vote of 81-19, the House of Representatives passed the tax deal, as is, with a vote of 277 to 148. (Roll Call here) In a rush of late night activity, Liberal Democrats first held a show vote that was certain to fail, attempting to change the Estate Tax provision in the deal negotiated between Republic...

GOP 2012: Populists vs. Managers
As the 2012 Republican pre sidential race begins to coalesce, the field is dividing between Populists and managers. The most prominent Populists are former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. The leading manager is Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, although he could face competition from such current governors as Indiana’s Mitch Daniels, Mississippi’s Haley Barbour, and, conceivably, New Jersey’s Chris Christie. Onetime House Speaker...

Omnibus bill appears to be dead
Senate Republicans appear to have defeated the $1.1 Trillion omnibus spending bill containing over 6,000 Earmarks as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced last night that he didn’t have the votes needed to push it through: Senate Democrats abruptly pulled down an omnibus spending bill after senior Republicans - caught with their hands in the cookie jar — deserted the measure in an effort to square themselves with Tea Party Activists and Conservatives in the party. Senate M...

Harry Reid gets vote on DREAM Act for Saturday. Push shaky Dems to support it
Harry Reid has been very vocal in his support for the passage of the DREAM Act and is vowing to keep the Senate around until they finish the work that they started. Republicans have demanded a vote on Tax Cuts precede the other issues before the Senate. Among those issues pushed to the back burner are the New START Treaty and the DREAM Act. Reid wouldn't commit Monday to adjourning on Friday; he'd said last week that no senators were interested in working all the way until Christmas Eve, as the...

Sarah Palin: Tax Bill a "Lousy Deal"
In a rare interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Friday criticized the $858 billion Tax Cut bill that passed through Congress early this morning, calling the Legislation "a lousy deal" that "creates a temporary economy with even more uncertainty for businesses and it does increase taxes." "I think it's a lousy deal and we can do better for the American People," Palin told GMA's Robin Roberts, in an interview in her Alaska home. The "new Cong...

Mitch McConnell's victory
Kimberley Strassel reminds us once again of the too-clever-by-half tactic that the Democrats used to come up with this omnibus bill. Remember all those arguments in the past week about how many GOP Earmarks were in the bill? Well, that was part of the plan.This week Democrats unveiled a $1.2 Trillion omnibus, Legislation as pure an insult to the electorate as it gets. It was a 1,924-page monstrosity that nobody had time to read. It took 11 spending bills that Democrats couldn't be bothered to pa...

Lawmakers seek big slice of pork for Nevada
Washington — They asked for money for fuel, and money for schools. They’ve flagged dollars to improve Interstate 15, and support oral hygiene. And they’re keen on funding improvements for war and water. The Senate Appropriations Committee released its list of Earmarks awarded under the 2011 omnibus spending package Wednesday, and from a scan of the documents, it’s clear Nevada’s lawmakers know how to use their juice in Washington. Well — mostly. The five-member delegation

2012 Dems back tax-cuts
In 2006 ten freshmen Democrats marched into the Senate, propelled by a wave of popular outrage at the Bush Administration. Fast forward four years. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset Politico 44 Nine members of the same class voted Wednesday to extend the signature policy of the very administration they once vowed to take on, joining 24 fellow Democrats up for Reelection this cycle in supporting the measure, which passed easily 81 to 19. Democratic first-termers from states where Republic...

Some House Republicans voting against tax package may have eye on 2012 races
A slew of House Republicans thought to be contenders higher office in 2012 voted against the tax package on Thursday.  At least eight of the 36 GOP 'no' votes came from members though to be running for the Senate or other higher offices in two years, including Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a potential GOP presidential hopeful. Check out the full roll call here. Also voting against the Compromise, which passed the House overwhelmingly Thursday, were Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), Denny Rehberg (R-...

Poll: Obama handily beats Palin
Published: Dec. 17, 2010 at 9:46 AM If President Obama were to face former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the 2012 Presidential Election, Obama would be re-elected by a landslide, a poll says. UPI/Jim Ruymen NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- If President Obama were to face former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the 2012 Presidential Election, Obama would be re-elected by a landslide, a poll says. A Wall Street Journal-NBC poll conducted Dec. 9-13 indicates Obama leads the 2008 Republican vice presidential candi...

Palin won't decide on 2012 run for 'some months still'
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said on Friday she won't decide whether to run for president for "some months still." The onetime GOP vice presidential nominee said that she would wait some time before declaring her intentions for 2012, adding to the crowd of Republican contenders for president who appear set to kick off their campaigns at a later point, compared to the 2008 cycle. "It's a prayerful consideration. Other folks can jump in and that kind of helps you makeget the lay of the la...

Post-ABC poll: Sarah Palin lags Obama in theoretical 2012 presidential election
Sarah Palin has played a prominent role in defining Republican Party politics this year but still faces sizable obstacles if she decides to run for president in 2012, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. This Story Post-ABC poll: Sarah Palin lags Obama in theoretical 2012 Presidential Election Washington Post-ABC News Poll data Six in 10 voters say they would not even consider voting for the former Alaska Governor if she launches a White House bid, and she loses badly to Presiden...

TRENDING: Palin calls tax deal 'lousy'
(CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin voiced strong opposition to the Tax Cuts passed in both chambers of Congress and revealed her 2012 timeline. "I think it's a lousy deal and we can do better for the American People," Palin said on ABC Friday. The tax package the president will sign Friday concludes months of contentious politicking over a Compromise between the White House and members of Congress, a deal Palin said is "still not good enough." "You can term it compromise, I term it flip flop...