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Obama's Education Trip: As Much About Campaigning as Classrooms
By Alex Wagner
Given President Obama's recent (and very public) focus on education, one might think that he was stepping above the partisan fray to tackle long-term "strategic investments in America's future," as the White House would put it. Having decided that March is, unofficially, Education Month, the ...
David Broder, the Best Boy on the Campaign Bus, Dies at 81
By Walter Shapiro
"The high priest of political journalism, the most powerful and respected man in the trade was David Broder." -- "The Boys on the Bus" by Timothy Crouse, 1973 For nearly four decades, from the late 1960s to the 21st century, David Broder of The Washington Post, wore those priestly robes lightly, ...
In Iowa, 'Social Issues' Emphasis Could Limit GOP Presidential Field -- and Focus
By Jill Lawrence
DES MOINES, Iowa – For Republicans with White House dreams, Iowa is the Rubik's cube of primary states. Should they tack right to win over the state's influential bloc of social conservatives? Should they be true to themselves, even if that could backfire? Should they throw up their hands and ...
Donald Trump Lashes Out at Lamar Alexander for Dissing His Presidential Chances
By Tom Diemer
Whether Donald Trump actually runs for president remains an open question, but the New York tycoon and reality show host certainly is milking the speculation for all its worth. Now he is miffed with Sen. Lamar Alexander for having the temerity to say that Trump "has absolutely no chance of winning" ...
Mitt Romney: How Long Can He Steer Clear of GOP Craziness?
By David CornMitt Romney, the sort-of second-place finisher in the 2008 Republican presidential sweepstakes, is taking a different approach this year. Rather than trying to create an early splash, Romney is taking his time in declaring a presidential bid and, as The New York Times puts it, "is operating in a ...
Sarah Palin's Parents: We Sleep With Guns After Death Threats
By Christopher Weber
Sarah Palin's father says he and his wife have taken to sleeping with guns after the family started receiving death threats. In an interview with BBC News, Chuck Heath said a man recently sent him and his wife, Sally, photocopies of a receipt for a gun he had bought, along with with a photocopy of ...
Lack of a GOP Front-Runner for 2012 at Odds With Republican History
By Bruce Drake
Although the contest for the GOP presidential nomination may seem far away (for all except those gearing up for it), there has been a lot of comment about the potential Republican field, ranging from those who regard it as weak to the fact that no one has emerged yet as a front-runner, at least ...
Huckabee Narrowly Leads the GOP Presidential Pack Among Fox News Viewers
By Bruce Drake
The news last week that Fox News had suspended the contracts of two prospective GOP presidential candidates -- Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum -- left open the question of when and whether similar action would be taken on two other much-mentioned prospects, Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee. So, with ...
Mitt Romney in New Hampshire: Lots of Buzz but No Announcement -- Yet
By Tom Diemer
It falls short of any campaign launch, but Mitt Romney's appearance at a Republican dinner in New Hampshire Saturday created plenty of political buzz over the weekend. Romney, who served as governor of neighboring Massachusetts between 2003 and 2007, finished a close second to Sen. John McCain in ...
Mike Huckabee Holds Strong Lead Among Conservative Christian Bloc
By David Gibson
Mike Huckabee has been making waves lately for his comments about Natalie Portman's out-of-wedlock pregnancy and Barack Obama's "anti-colonial" boyhood, but a new poll shows the former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential hopeful still seems to be the hands-down favorite of conservative ...
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