A fresh poll gauging the Republican presidential race in Iowa shows Mitt Romney on top. But it also presents a mixed bag of news for the former Massachusetts governor and his two top competitors in the GOP race.
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Possible candidates such as former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will now be forced to decide whether to compete in the Granite State primary within less than a month’s time.
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The 30-second spot, titled “Siempre Dicen No” (“Always Say No”), was produced by the Democratic National Committee and will begin airing this weekend in Denver and Las Vegas — cities in two key battleground states that Obama won in 2008 and is looking to win again in 2012. Both have large Hispanic populations.
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul criticized President Obama Friday for “assassinating” al Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki, saying that the American-born Muslim cleric should have been tried in a U.S. court.
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Florida decided Friday to hold its Republican presidential primary on Jan. 31, snubbing a party rule against fast-track delegate-selection for 2012 and triggering angry responses from traditional early voting states which will now likely rejigger their calendars to stay ahead. The move actually thwarts efforts by both major political parties to delay presidential primaries and caucuses.
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With Florida officials refusing to back down from their plan to hold their presidential primary in January of next year, national GOP leaders worked nervously behind-the-scenes Thursday to keep their fragile nominating calendar intact.
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Even as he charges into his re-election battle, President Barack Obama has a festering weakness on a flank that, by all accounts, ought to be rock solid: the one held by African-American Democrats. Their support for his programs, belief in his leadership and enthusiasm for another term is softening just as he needs it most.
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What a difference three years makes. A new poll released Thursday reveals Democrats seem to be suffering from a presidential election malaise. Less than half say they’re more enthusiastic than usual about voting in 2012, compared with Republicans, who are more enthused about voting than they were for most of 2008.
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The National Republican Congressional Committee has their sights set on Blue Dog Democrats, as evidenced by a website launched Thursday. As Democrats coordinate efforts to regain the advantage they lost in 2010, the NRCC has designed a page devoted to targeting 26 Blue Dogs-a coalition of fiscally conservative, moderate Democrats whose ranks were almost halved during the last midterm elections.
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After almost a week’s worth of backlash, Texas Gov. Rick Perry called his word choice “inappropriate” Wednesday after saying fellow conservatives ‘have no heart’ for disagreeing with a Texas law allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public universities.
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