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Ron Paul Isn't Dropping Out, Spokesman SaysPaul is "in this race all the way to the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August," spokesman Jesse Benton says. But, he adds, the campaign will be "maximizing our resources" by not investing in remaining primary states.POLITICS
In Florida, Registering Voters A Whole New GameFlorida's new election law includes tough restrictions on groups that conduct voter registration drives. The rules are forcing those groups to change tactics, and appear to be having an impact on the number of people registering to vote in November's general election. |
Latino Voters: Seen, But Will They Be Heard, In 2012?Now the fastest growing voting group, Latinos could play a key role in battleground states.Biden On Bain: Romney 'Thinks This Experience Will Help Our Economy'?The vice president questions what Mitt Romney's business experience might mean for the U.S. economy.Candidates Gird For A 'Scorched Earth' CampaignObama has launched attack ads that are unusually blunt for an incumbent. And Romney has hit back.Candidates Gird For A 'Scorched Earth' CampaignObama has launched attack ads that are unusually blunt for an incumbent. And Romney has hit back.Minority Rules: Who Gets To Claim Status As A Person Of Color?Controversy over Elizabeth Warren's heritage raise larger questions about how we judge ethnicity.Bush Says 'I'm For Mitt Romney,' But He Likely Won't Play Role In CampaignAs an elevator's doors closed, former President George W. Bush confirmed the obvious. |
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Little-Known Lawmaker Upsets GOP's Senate Plans In Nebraska
Republican voters in Nebraska defied the expectations of pundits and the intentions of outside groups and nominated a little known rancher and state lawmaker to run for an open U.S. Senate seat. Deb Fischer, 61, will face a former governor and former senator, Democrat Bob Kerrey, in November. - READ MORENeither John Edwards Nor His Mistress Will Testify At Corruption Trial
His attorneys also will not call Edwards' adult daughter to the stand. He's accused of using campaign funds to try to hide his affair and a daughter Rielle Hunter delivered. - READ MOREDebt Ceiling Debate Is Revived In Washington
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned on Tuesday that the U.S. will likely hit its debt limit sometime before the end of the year. At the same event in Washington, House Speaker John Boehner promised that any increase in the nation's debt ceiling would have to be accompanied by corresponding budget reductions. . - READ MOREFischer, Kerrey Win Senate Primary In Nebraska
Steve Inskeep has the latest on the Nebraska Senate race where state Senator Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination yesterday. She will face former Senator Bob Kerrey, a Democrat who represented the state from 1988-2000. - READ MOREComing To A Political Campaign Near You: Outside Money, And Lots Of It
Congressional candidates are increasingly raising money from supporters and groups who are ideological and outside their district — leaving some to say local voters and local issues are playing second fiddle to these donors' ideologies. - READ MORE'Joe The Plumber' Race A 'Microcosm' Of 2012 Politics
The conservative known for his role in the 2008 presidential election is taking on a veteran Democrat in a new Ohio district. An analyst calls the race a microcosm of "the culture wars that are going on in the country right now." Most of the candidates' funding is coming from outside the state. - READ MORE
Group Backing Third-Party Candidates Struggles
The non-partisan group Americans Elect had hoped to start online voting already to pick a presidential candidate outside the two major parties. Instead, the group has been unable to get a single candidate to get over its 10,000 supporter threshold. Andrea Seabrook talks to Melissa Block about the group. - READ MORE
Records Show Edwards Paid Mistress $9,000 A Month
The trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards continued Tuesday in North Carolina. Edwards is accused of accepting almost a million dollars in secret payments to cover up an affair with his pregnant mistress. North Carolina Public Radio's Jeff Tiberii talks to Melissa Block about the case. - READ MORE
Court Action May Lift Anonymity For Some Campaign Donors
As of now, nonprofit groups that want to run campaign ads within two months of the general election will have to reveal the names of their donors. That's because a federal appeals court refused to stay a lower court's ruling on the matter. A full appeal could be heard this fall. - READ MORE
It's ScuttleButton Time!
Think of all the money JP Morgan wasted with bad investments. Now think of all the time you've wasted each week by solving the latest ScuttleButton puzzle. Still, there's this week's offering to figure out. - READ MORE
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