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Bloomberg, Clinton to Merge Environmental Efforts
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK -- The air in Times Square is cleaner since cars were banned from two stretches of Broadway in 2009 and a pedestrian plaza created, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday as he announced an environmental collaboration with former President Bill Clinton. Bebeto Matthews, AP New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, listens as former President Bill Clinton speaks during a news conference announcing air quality findings for the city on Wednesday. The concentrations of two components of car exhaust -- nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide -- dropped significantly in the ...
White House Longs for 'Golden Era' of Balanced Budgets
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyAh, those were the good old days. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, peppered with spending questions, couldn't hide a little nostalgia Wednesday for a simpler, more prosperous time a little more than a decade back -- a time of balanced budgets. "There was a golden era in an administration long, long ago, where balanced budgets were created, where surpluses were created," Carney during an exchange with a reporter at his daily briefing. "Surpluses were envisioned as far as the eye could see: 1999, 2000." Right. So it wasn't that long ago. In fiscal year 1999, with President Bill ...
Gingrich: Love of Country Contributed to Affair
By not in system - AOL NewsATLANTA -- Newt Gingrich says his passion for his country contributed to his marital infidelity. In an interview posted Wednesday by The Christian Broadcasting Network, Gingrich - who recently converted to Catholicism - said he had sought God's forgiveness for mistakes in his past. "There's no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate," Gingrich said. "What I can tell you is that when I did things that were wrong, I wasn't trapped in situation ethics, I was ...
'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'
By not in system - AOL NewsEveryone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political personalities: namely, who ranks the "warmest" and "coldest" on a "feelings thermometer"? ...
Sarah Palin's India Trip: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela Have Made Same Journey
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyThe jokes are already flying as Sarah Palin prepares to embark on a trip to India later this month, and more are surely to come. Will she rock a sari? Perhaps guest star in a Bollywood movie? Or bathe in the Ganges for a photo op? Palin has been invited to give the keynote address, "My Vision of America," at the two-day India Today conclave in New Delhi, an event hosted annually by the magazine since 2002. The March 18-19 event is sponsored by global business heavyweight Aditya Birla Group, a billion-dollar metals company, along with a bevy of industry co-sponsors. The news came in late ...
Opinion: Why Newt Gingrich's Adultery Matters
By Mark Grabowski - AOL NewsPeople's sex lives are a private matter, right? Not when it involves politicians. During a talk last week at the University of Pennsylvania, Newt Gingrich took umbrage when a student brought up his adultery. "If the primary concern of the American people is my past, my candidacy would be irrelevant. If the primary concern of the American people is the future... that's a debate I'll be happy to have," he said. He joins a long list of politicians who claim extramarital affairs have no bearing on their ability to govern. Unfortunately, many voters seem to agree with Gingrich. A June 2009 Gallup ...
Public Split on Who's to Blame if Government Shuts Down, Poll Finds
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyWhile the threat of a government shutdown has receded for the time being, a Washington Post/Pew Research Center poll says that Americans are split on who would be to blame if one does happen because of a standoff between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans over the budget. Thirty-six percent said the Republicans would be at fault, while 35 percent would blame the Obama administration with another 17 percent believing both sides would equally bear the blame. Eleven percent were undecided. Large majorities of Republicans and Democrats predictably say the blame would be on ...
Obama's Workout White House: Democrats as Fitness Fanatics
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyWhen John Kennedy tried to sell the therapeutic virtues of 50-mile hikes to a sedentary nation, the president's chosen guinea pig was his own well-padded press secretary, Pierre Salinger. A man whose idea of exercise was teeing off on the golf course with a fat cigar in his mouth, Salinger stoutly resisted JFK's summons to a New Frontier in physical exertion. "I may be plucky," Salinger said, "but I ain't stupid." Salinger was lucky – he worked for a president who could take no for an answer without working up a sweat. In the Obama White House, the near-mandatory regimen appears to be ...
MLS Commissioner Don Garber: Soccer's Steward Sits Down With FanHouse
By Brian Straus - AOL NewsNEW YORK -- Wednesday was a good day to be at Major League Soccer headquarters. The league unveiled its 2011 playoff format, which will include 10 clubs rather than eight for the first time. It was an eagerly awaited announcement that, like a lot of what's handed down from the midtown Manhattan office, generated plenty of conflicting opinions. At the focal point of all those decisions and subsequent conversations is Don Garber (above, right), the 53-year-old New York City native now entering his 12th full season as MLS commissioner. He came to soccer late in life, but one could argue that ...
Herman Cain: A Long Shot in 2012, but That's Not Stopping Him
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- When Herman Cain walks into a tea party event, he is greeted like a rock star. "It's him, it's him," spreads across the meeting room. And so it was here on Thursday. When people approached him, they acted like they knew him. They mentioned his Atlanta radio show. They asked about his book, "They Think You're Stupid." They told him they are curious about his possible 2012 presidential run. Related Stories Herman Cain Would Focus on Economy, National Security as President Ex-Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain Announces Presidential ...
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