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Talks at a standstill as fiscal cliff looms
Last minute talks stalled Sunday between top US political leaders aimed at averting a fiscal calamity due to hit within hours, as Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for a lack of progress. Top Democrats and Republicans groped for a compromise before a punishing package of government spending cuts and…
12 battleground states to watch on election day
There are 12 battleground states that deserve close attention as Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney go head to head in Tuesday’s historic election: Of note: this year’s major battlegrounds were swept by Obama in 2008. – THE BIG THREE – OHIO (18 electoral votes) Perhaps the crucial…
Romney passes million follower mark on Twitter
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney has passed one million Twitter followers but still lags far behind the man whose job he wants, Democratic President Barack Obama. “1 million active followers – thanks everyone for your support. Help us keep the momentum going,” tweeted the candidate,…
‘Don’t Double My Rate’ doesn’t get us anywhere on student loan debt
In a rare point of commonality, likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama now agree that interest rates on federal student loans should remain at 3.4 percent rather than going up to 6.7 percent on July 1 as scheduled. Yesterday, Obama got an entire room of students…
Romney wins Hawaii caucus after southern US losses
Mitt Romney scored a consolation win in the Republican caucus inHawaii, hours after going down to a double defeat in Alabama and Mississippi, results showed early Wednesday. With 82 percent of precincts reporting on the Pacific island state, Romney had 45 percent of the votes ahead of Tuesday’s big winnerRick Santorum on…
Colbert polling at 13 percent nationally
Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert has quickly gained traction with voters across the United States after he announced he was exploring a possible presidential run. A recent survey (PDF) by the Democratic-affiliated Public Policy Polling (PPP) firm found that in a hypothetical race against Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican…
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