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- As Election 2012 nears, Hollywood Republicans are braving the limelightHollywood Republicans say for years it was best to keep their heads down and mouths shut to preserve their careers. But Election 2012 and the national debate are luring more conservatives into the open.
A Congress with no room for Olympia Snowe and other centrists?Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) of Maine is the latest centrist to depart Congress. For several years now, the partisans have been staying and the moderates have been either losing or leaving.聽
Why Rick Santorum really needs Ohio on Super TuesdayOhio, the backyard to Rick Santorum鈥檚 home state of Pennsylvania and聽the only Super Tuesday primary race where the winner remains in doubt,聽may be the biggest day of Mr. Santorum's political life.
Did Democrats mess up the Michigan primary results?Michigan has an open GOP primary. The liberal Daily Kos blog urged Democrats to vote for Rick Santorum in hopes of influencing the Michigan primary results.
Ron Paul poll shocker: He beats Obama head-to-headAt the moment, Ron Paul bests President Obama in a head-to-head matchup by 43 to 41 percent, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday.
Is Rick Santorum cheating in Michigan? Or is Mitt Romney just whining?Robocalls to Democrats in Michigan on behalf of Rick Santorum are 'deceptive,' says Mitt Romney. The calls emphasize that Romney opposed the auto bailout. But then, so did Santorum.
Monitor BreakfastSEC's Schapiro: Budget undersized to fulfill new market-watchdog dutiesThe Securities and Exchange Commission has new duties under the 2010 financial reform law, but SEC chairwoman Mary Schapiro says the agency's budget is not 'appropriately sized' to do the job.聽
Why Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum may both win in MichiganComplex rules for allocating convention delegates mean the winner of Tuesday's Michigan primary, probably Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum, is likely to share the spoils with the runners-up.聽
Want to hear Obama sing the blues? Best chance is tonight on PBS.At a recent White House blues concert, which airs on PBS Monday night, President Obama joined the guest artists for a few bars. When did the White House first become a musical venue?
Mitt Romney at Daytona 500. Shouldn't he be in Michigan?Mitt Romney was in Florida to attend the Daytona 500 on Sunday, when there was a make-or-break primary in two days in Michigan. The appearance could be indicative of Romney camp confidence.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan's warning: US must cut debt or face 'bitter austerity'Rep. Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin believes a European-style debt crisis faces the United States if it doesn't clean up its financial situation.
Another Mitt Romney clunker? 'Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually....'Mitt Romney wanted the focus to be on his plan for the economy, but mention of his wife's two Cadillacs at the speech in Detroit renewed concerns that his wealth could be a liability.
Is Rick Santorum too angry to be elected president?Some conservative pundits worry that Rick Santorum has not yet shown the ability to be the sort of optimistic unifier 鈥� 脿 la Ronald Reagan 鈥� that general-election voters tend to prefer.聽
So much money, so few lobbyists in D.C. How does that math work?Spending to lobby the US government has almost tripled since 1998, but numbers of registered lobbyists have barely budged. How the work gets done without the scarlet 'L' of lobbyist registration.
Gingrich pledges $2.50 gas, Obama: 'it's easy to make phony promises'Obama sought to deflect growing Republican attacks over rising prices at the pump, blaming recent increases on a mix of factors beyond his control, including tensions with Iran, hot demand from聽China,聽India聽and other emerging economies, and Wall Street speculators taking advantage of the uncertainty.
White House releases 'privacy bill of rights': what it promises online consumersWhile falling short of law, the consumer 'privacy bill of rights' would give consumers 'new legal and technical tools to safeguard their privacy,' according to the White House.聽
Virginia GOP backs off mandatory invasive ultrasound testsRepublican legislators in Virginia voted to amend a bill that would have required women seeking abortions to submit to invasive ultrasound imaging.
Indiana lawmaker slams 'radicalized' pro-abortion group. Yes, Girl Scouts.Bob Morris, a member of the Indiana House, also called the Girl Scouts 'a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood' in a letter urging lawmakers not to mark the Girl Scouts' 100th anniversary.聽
Monitor BreakfastHow social media complicate SEC crackdown on insider tradingSocial media services such as Facebook and Twitter pose special challenges for regulators working to halt insider trading, says Mary Schapiro of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Mittmageddon: Why Mitt Romney faces an electoral day of truth TuesdayMitt Romney now faces 'Mittmageddon,' a single day upon which his political future may depend.聽Republican primaries聽in Michigan and Arizona Tuesday are nearly a must-win.