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House Democrats Protest California’s Proposition 8
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- A collection of House Democrats are protesting silently against Proposition 8 Wednesday, participating in a photo shoot to draw attention to California’s state law banning same-sex marriage.Wednesday the NOH8... -
Santorum Highlights Immigration in Tucson
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsJay LaPrete/Getty Images(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- Campaigning at a Tea Party rally Wednesday, Rick Santorum zeroed in on immigration in this southern Arizona city as he promised to “secure the southern border” and make illegal immigration a focal ... -
Pete Hoekstra Scrubs Racially Tinged Super Bowl Ad from Internet
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsWin McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While it aired on television only in the state of Michigan, Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra’s racially charged Super Bowl ad soon became the perceived slur heard round the country.Now, after a deluge of crit... -
Candidates Set to Square Off in Pivotal Arizona Debate
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- With the Republican presidential nomination still up for grabs after nearly two months of voting, the four remaining candidates will gather for another debate Wednesday night, this time in Arizona.Mitt Romne... -
Santorum, Romney Even in Popularity; Gingrich Fades to a New Low
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsScott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) – Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have battled essentially to parity in basic popularity, far outpacing Newt Gingrich, who’s faded to a new low in the 2012 election cycle, according to a new ABC News/Washi... -
Virginia Governor Alters Abortion Ultrasound Requirement
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsStockbyte/Thinkstock(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a potential GOP vice presidential candidate, has pulled his support for a controversial state bill that would require women seeking an abortion in early stages of their pregnancies to ... -
Santorum Gets Some Help in the Battle for Michigan
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsBill Clark/CQ Roll Call(PHOENIX) -- Rick Santorum is getting some help from his friends in his battle for Michigan.His superPAC is pouring $600,000 into Mitt Romney’s home state and, unlike its previous television ad there, this one is nega... -
Romney Promises 20% Tax Cut, Says Obama’s Plan Will Kill Jobs
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsBill Pugliano/Getty Images(CHANDLER, Ariz.) – Just hours before he meets his main rival for the 20th -- and likely final -- debate of the primary season, Mitt Romney didn’t even mention former Sen. Rick Santorum during a speech Wednesday mo... -
Obama’s 2012 Campaign ‘Ambassadors’
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama’s re-election campaign on Wednesday designated 35 state, local and community leaders as national co-chairs, or “ambassadors” for the president, who will play a high-profile r... -
Chris Christie: Santorum’s Satan Comments Are Relevant
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsRamin Talaie/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Rick Santorum says his 2008 comments that, “Satan has set his sights on the United States of America” are “not relevant” to the 2012 presidential race, but New Jersey Gov. Chr... -
Donald Trump Assails Santorum’s ‘Lobbyist’ Past in Michigan Robo-Call
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsBill Clark/Roll Call(NEW YORK) -- Mitt Romney’s campaign is hoping that when Donald Trump calls, Michiganders will listen.Trump has recorded a robo-call, paid for by the Romney campaign, which is highly critical of rival presidential candidate Ri... -
Santorum on Satan Speech: ‘I Will Defend Everything I Say’
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsSteve Pope/Getty Images(PHOENIX) -- Rick Santorum made a veiled mention Tuesday evening of a controversy that bubbled up after audio of a speech the candidate gave in 2008 in which he said Satan was attacking U.S. institutions in government and religio... -
Romney Avoids Reporters; No Press Conference in Two Weeks
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsEMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Mitt Romney has not taken questions from reporters in a press conference for nearly two weeks, the longest stretch he has gone without doing so since early November.The former Massachusetts governor last hel... -
Franklin Graham Questions Obama’s Christian Faith
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, questioned the president’s religious faith Tuesday, saying he was unsure whether Obama was a Christian.“I think you have to ask President O... -
Santorum Says He Was Washington ‘Outsider’ While He Was an ‘Insider’
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(PHOENIX) -- Rick Santorum fought back against an ad campaign sponsored by the pro-Romney Super PAC that calls him a “Washington insider” and a “big spender,” arguing in his first event in Arizona tha... -
Ron Paul Buys Time in Michigan, Potentially Boosting Romney
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsAlex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Ron Paul is once again going after Rick Santorum’s record as a fiscal conservative in a new ad, potentially giving Mitt Romney a boost in the process.The 30-second ad titled “Fake,” which follows ... -
The Cain Train Gains A New Icon: Joe the Plumber
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It's a match made in tax reform heaven. The diehard promoter of tax code simplicity has teamed up with the Main Street icon of small-business tax plans to promote what is perhaps the most well-known tax reform... -
President Obama’s Corporate Tax Reform Proposal Coming Wednesday
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsOfficial White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) -- Senior administration officials said that on Wednesday the Obama administration will put forth its proposal for corporate tax reform.The announcement will come from the Treasury Department.When pr... -
Romney Defends Conservative Values, Says Obama Has ‘Secular Agenda’
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsABC/ DONNA SVENNEVIK(SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich.) -- Mitt Romney attacked President Obama’s “secular agenda” during a town hall in which he drew contrasts between himself and GOP rival Rick Santorum and defended his stance on conservative ... -
Obama Touts Payroll Tax Cut Compromise
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Political News | No CommentsIngram Publishing/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama on Tuesday said Congress “did the right thing” by extending the payroll tax cut and he urged lawmakers to “keep going” and act on measures to help the middle class.&ldq...
