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Think the Wisconsin recall is rare? It's just one of 103 so far this year.The Wisconsin recall is part of a trend: The number of recall elections for state and local officials has been rising in recent years 鈥� fueled by political polarization and technology.
Wisconsin recall: Why stakes for Obama are lower than you thinkIf the Wisconsin recall effort fails against Gov. Scott Walker, Obama will be seen as one of the losers. The GOP will be energized to wrench Wisconsin from the Democrats, but November is five months away.
Sarah Jessica Parker: Is she helping or hurting President Obama?Sarah Jessica Parker features in a new Obama campaign spot that ran numerous times during the MTV Movie Awards. The GOP says a dinner thrown by Sarah Jessica Parker for the president makes him look out of touch.
CBO report: US could be the next Greece 鈥� in 2037The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report, and the US is still facing significant debt problems. What Congress does after November could have a big impact.
Sarah Jessica Parker to host next Obama donor dinnerSarah Jessica Parker and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are co-hosting a fund-raising dinner in New York on June 14. Sarah Jessica Parker is promoting the event with a new campaign ad for Obama.
Bill Clinton says Romney win would be 'calamitous.' Why the harsh turn?Just last week, Clinton called Romney's business record 'sterling,' undercutting a key Obama campaign attack. Now he's slamming Romney harder than the president's own team.
Monitor BreakfastDemocrats' campaign chief: US House is 'in range' for takeoverRep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says Dems have moved within striking distance for winning control of the US House in Election 2012.
Monitor BreakfastUS business leaders defend tea party, anonymous political adsThe top officials at the US Chamber of Commerce scold Congress over stalled transportation bill. But they defend tea partyers as 'people who believe in conservative economic policies.'
Pew survey: Partisan polarization in US hits 25-year highPartisan divisions have become wider since 1987, with most of the shift occurring under the Bush and Obama presidencies, a Pew survey finds. This does not bode well for gridlock in Congress.
Democrats campaign for Paycheck Fairness Act ahead of Tuesday voteBut the bill, which would provide several protections for women in the workplace, is unlikely to overcome a filibuster by Senate Republicans.
Does Ron Paul want his supporters to cool it?Reports of altercations between Ron Paul supporters and police at the Louisiana state GOP convention don't do Ron Paul any good as he seeks a voice at the national convention in August.
Obama ad attacks Mitt Romney's record on jobs as governor: risky strategy?For an incumbent president, negative ads always carry risks. But attacking Mitt Romney over his record on job creation while governor of Massachusetts may be Obama's only play right now.
Wisconsin recall vote: Why didn't Obama campaign there?Wisconsin holds its recall vote Tuesday without any campaign appearances by President Obama. He apparently didn't want to risk damaging his brand in a potentially losing effort for Democrats.
Why are Mitt Romney's favorables rising?A new poll shows that voters are viewing Mitt Romney far more favorably than they did several months ago, despite daily attacks from the Obama camp.
Why Mitt Romney had a good monthThe month of May was good to Mitt Romney. He clinched the GOP nomination. Voters are viewing him more favorably, especially Republican women. And a droopy economy is of no help to Obama.
Obama's take on gloomy jobs report: Congress hasn't done enoughFollowing the politically damaging jobs report, Obama spoke at an event near Minneapolis promoting jobs for veterans. His message to Congress: 'Now's not the time to sit on your hands.'
Obama 2012: why weak jobs report is especially painfulThe economy rules as President Obama fights for his political life. Voter impressions of where the economy is heading will soon lock in, meaning he can ill afford the unemployment uptick to 8.2 percent.
Bill Clinton defends Mitt Romney's time at Bain: Does that help Obama?Former President Bill Clinton's praise of MItt Romney's business career seemed to deliberately undercut the Obama campaign's attacks. So why did he do it?
Bush and Obama at the White House: Why the yukfest?Comedy was the order of the day between Bush and Obama at Thursday's unveiling of the Bush presidential portrait. Why did an episode of 'The Daily Show' break out at this simple ceremony?
GOP outlines two ways to keep rates low on student loans; Democrats see 'ruse'On a day that Speaker Boehner reportedly called the student loan fight 'phony,' the Republican leaders outlined two ways to fund the subsidized student loan rates they say draw on Obama's own budget proposals.
