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Dueling issue sessions force a choice

Politico - 57mins ago

The governors were forced to choose Sunday morning: jobs or Health Care. After getting out of a 90-minute private session at the National Governors Association meeting, there were conflicting breakout sessions in adjoining meeting rooms: one on …

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Miss GOP Gov. Haley Barbour: Obama One of the Greatest Politicians in the History of the United States

Weasel Zippers - 59mins ago

Miss GOP Gov. Haley Barbour: Obama “One of the Greatest Politicians in the History of the United States”… If Barbour’s going to run for president heaping praise on the Thug-in-Chief probably isn’t the best idea. Presi…

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AP sources: Gingrich closer to presidential run

The Daily Caller - 1hr 6mins ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican officials say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step in the next two weeks toward a run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He would be the first of many potential contender…

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Christie supports 'adversarial' collective bargaining (Politico)

Yahoo! News - 1hr 7mins ago

Chris Christie said Sunday that he believes in "fair, adversarial" Collective Bargaining for New Jersey, but that he's confident Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is doing what's best for his state. Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation,&quo;…

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Lieberman optimistic about Egypt

Politico - 1hr 8mins ago

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who’s on a quick trip through the Middle East, said Sunday he found Cairo to be a “very exciting place.” “We went to Tahrir Square today. Got a warm, enthusiastic welcome,” he said of …

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McCain: No ground forces in Libya

Politico - 1hr 8mins ago

The United States shouldn't use ground forces in Libya, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday. "I'm not ready to use ground forces," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press." The comments come after his reported remarks to CNN's Ca…

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McCain: Psy-ops didn't affect me

Politico - 1hr 8mins ago

If the U.S. Army was using psychological operations on U.S. lawmakers visiting Afghanistan, it didn't have any effect on Sen. John McCain. "That's been tried on me in the past, David," the Arizona Republican, told NBC's David Gregory o…

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'Packing' and 'cracking' at redistricting center

Washington Examiner - 1hr 9mins ago

As U.S. Census figures roll out and states begin the politically charged process of redrawing state legislative maps, the politics of race is rising up as minority groups demand that their lawmakers look more like the communities they represent. A…

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AP sources: Gingrich closer to presidential run

Washington Examiner - 1hr 10mins ago

Republican officials say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step in the next two weeks toward a run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. He would be the first of many potential contenders to make the move to ch…

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Mitch Daniels: Don't Focus On My Time As Bush's Budget Director

The Huffington Post - 1hr 18mins ago

WASHINGTON -- Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-Ind.) is known as a strong fiscal conservative, a top selling point for a potential presidential run. But before he was Governor, Daniels was the first Budget director for President Bush during a time when the…

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