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Republican candidates court Iowa insiders
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Five Republican presidential hopefuls auditioned for Iowa’s party insiders at a fund-raising dinner on Friday, sparing each other from criticism but dishing up plenty of red-meat attacks on Washington and President Barack Obama. Two months before Iowa kicks off the battle for the Republican presidential…
Romney promises if elected he’ll voucherize Medicare
By Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney laid out his vision for “simpler, smaller and smarter” government Friday, vowing to raise the retirement age and partly privatize US seniors’ healthcare. Unveiling his plan to trim the US deficit by $500 billion by 2016, Romney said he would…
Cain accuser stands by complaint: ‘Several instances’ of sexual harassment
The lawyer for the woman who in 1999 accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment said Friday that the then-CEO had not told the truth about his actions, but his client did not want to relive the “series of inappropriate behaviors” by coming forward. “In 1999, I was retained by a…
Cain: ‘I’m the Koch brothers’ brother from another mother’
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain expressed his fondness for Charles and David Koch on Friday while appearing at an event partially funded by the billionaires. “There was an article in The New York Times today that has attempt to attract some more attention [to me],” Cain told a crowd at…
Things Congress passed this week that had nothing to do with jobs
The House passed: House Concurrent Resolution 13 reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the official motto of the United States; The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011; The Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011; The Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011; Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of…
Roger Simon: Cain can expect ‘rough discovery’ if he sues Politico
Politico co-founder Roger Simon on Thursday warned that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain might be sorry if he sued the publication over recent reporting about sexual harassment allegations against the candidate. Appearing on Fox News earlier this week, conservative business mogul Donald Trump had suggested that Cain should bring lawsuits…
Rep. Joe Walsh gets pro-family award despite owing $117k in child support
The Family Research Council Action Committee has lauded freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) for his “unwavering support of the family,” despite the fact that Walsh’s ex-wife claims he owes her more than $100,000 in child support payments. The FRCA named Walsh a “True Blue” member of Congress, saying that his…
New Cain campaign vid calls scandal a ‘high-tech lynching’
A Super PAC behind Herman Cain has produced a new video claiming that Cain is the target of a racially-motivated smear campaign akin to a “high-tech lynching.” The video blasts the media for focusing on the allegations, and argues that “liberals,” unable to tackle Cain on the issues, resorted to…
Cain accuser offers response in sex scandal
WASHINGTON — The scandal engulfing US Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain deepened Thursday as one of two women accusing him of sexual harassment issued a statement on the allegations. Cain, who has had a meteoric rise in the polls to join former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney at the head of…
Romney campaign: Tea party movement fueled by Koch brothers
The Koch brothers are the “financial engine of the Tea Party” despite denying they are “directly involved” in the movement, according to a Mitt Romney campaign memo. Charles and David Koch, the billionaire brothers who own Koch Industries, have long championed libertarian and free-market policies. They have been heavily involved…
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