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Mitt Romney's problem with women voters: views from a battleground stateIn Virginia, a 2012 battleground state, women prefer Obama to Mitt Romney by 13 percentage points, polls show. Analysts say Virginia reflects the national outlook, which could bode well for the president come November.
'Morning Joe' host: GOP establishment thinks Mitt Romney will lose to ObamaMitt Romney's path to the nomination seems secure 鈥� but as conservative Joe Scarborough bluntly put it Wednesday, Republicans aren't confident about his chances in the fall.
Candidates' wives: What will they bring to the 2012 electionWhile only the candidate will be on the ballot in November, voters cannot ignore their wives.聽But what do they bring to their husbands' presidential campaigns? And do they have favorable views?
The Hunger Games: Should Ron Paul be a Hunger Games super fan?The Hunger Games tells us: If you can provide for yourself, you can make it through. If it's government help you want, the price may be your very life.
FocusGender gap daunting for GOP: Why women's vote is keyThe gender gap for the next election is daunting for Mitt Romney as President Obama leads the likely GOP nominee among women in major polls. With simply more women voters, can he overcome it between now and November?- Officials tout record roundup of 'criminal aliens,' Obama immigration policyA federal operation last week netted more than 3,000 'criminal aliens' nationwide, US immigration officials said Monday. They also defended Obama's immigration policy as 'sensible.'
Why Wisconsin primary could be start of something big for Mitt RomneyWith a decisive win Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, Mitt Romney could finally claim the mantle of the inevitable GOP nominee. Wisconsin is also important to the Republican Party as a potential battleground state in November.聽- The faith factor: A Santorum voter trusts conservative valuesFaith is a big factor in Santorum voter Brian Weldy's politics: He believes that if 海角大神s do right, economic recovery will follow.
Cover StoryThe faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012Whose beliefs matter? From birth control to taxes, religion is playing an unprecedented role in campaign 2012.- The faith factor: Religious liberty is GOP mom's big issueFaith and religious liberty is a big factor in GOP mom Rosemary McDonough's politics, even if she's not in lock step with all church teaching.
The faith factor: Liberal pastor sees secular line around politicsA liberal pastor thinks public politics should be secular, even if faith is a quiet factor personally.
How Occupy Wall Street plans to spring back to actionOccupy Wall Street isn't dead, leaders of the movement say. It's ready to emerge from a winter of hibernation with a spring of renewed activism.
Ryan budget, passed in House, becomes political weapon for both sidesRyan budget is dead on arrival in the Senate, but is expected to play strong in 2012 races. Democrats say it wrecks Medicare, Republicans say they are willing to make tough decisions.
If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over President Obama's health-care law. In some ways, Democrats could be the winners.聽
Why the Simpson-Bowles budget defeat isn't the end of the lineSimpson-Bowles is still the top bipartisan budget deal out there 鈥� and Congress may need it when it faces a showdown in December over the expiring Bush tax cuts and mandated spending cuts.聽
Why couldn't Rep. Bobby Rush wear hoodie on House floor?A hoodie won't fly on the House floor, where dress code mandates no hats 鈥� and a hoodie counts as a hat, even when its used to bring attention to Trayvon Martin.
Republicans back a Republican budget: why that's newsHouse Republicans are setting aside differences to give the Ryan budget the votes to proceed, despite tea party concerns. In the Senate, however, it will be dead on arrival.
EPA issues new rule on greenhouse gas emissions: Where does that leave coal?The EPA proposed the first-ever US curbs on power plants' greenhouse gas emissions, saying next-generation coal plants should meet the restrictions. But the coal industry slammed the new rule.
Obama's open mic moment: How big a flub?Obama's open mic incident happened on Monday when he told the Russian president that he would have 'more flexibility' in missile defense negotiations after the 2012 elections.
Did Trayvon Martin attack George Zimmerman first?Neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman says Trayvon Martin punched him, jumped on top of him and began banging his head on a sidewalk. Zimmerman said he cried for help, then shot Martin.
