Ryans Path To Power Similar To Obamas
Politico has a must-read piece on how Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) catapulted ahead of a generation of politicians to the top of the Republican party. “In Ryan’s case, say people who have worked closely with him, they are the result of a years-long effort to cultivate relationships with a small [...]
Categories: Republican Watchdog Tags: Paul Ryan, politicians, Politico, Ryan
Politico – Daily Congress 2.14.2012
POLITICO Congress Daily Digest, February 14, 2012 6:09 am ———————————————- Go to POLITICO.com: http://www.politico.com/congress =======Top Congress Stories======= House GOP reverses on payroll tax By: Manu Raju and Jake Sherman They shock many by proposing a 10-month extension of a payroll tax cut without paying for it. more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72821.html ———————————————- Obama targets key voters with [...]
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Politico – Morning Score 2.2.2012
By James Hohmann ([email protected]; Twitter: @jameshohmann) LAS VEGAS-Only two days of campaigning remain until the caucuses here, and Mitt Romney looks like he’s on track for another big win. TWO NEVADA POLLS POPPED OVERNIGHT – LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: Romney, 45; Gingrich, 25; Santorum, 11; Paul, 9; Undecided, 9. TEA PARTY [...]
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Politico – Playbook 1.29.2012 – What Floridians Are Reading
NEW YORKER COVER, “The Big Game,” by Barry Blitt (who did the fist-bump cover), shows a merry President Obama with a bowl of chips in front of a big-screen TV, watching Mitt tackle Newt. http://nyr.kr/xIjWOf BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Bill Daley got a standing ovation from senior staff on Friday at [...]
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Politico – Morning Score 1.29.2012 – Romney Running Away With Florida
By James Hohmann ([email protected]; Twitter: @jameshohmann) ROMNEY LEADS GINGRICH 42-31 IN FLORIDA, according to a Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll posted overnight. Rick Santorum is at 14, followed by Ron Paul at 6 percent. “Romney leads in every region of the state – and by 16 percentage points [...]
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Politico – Saturday Morning Score 1.28.2012
POLITICO’s Morning Score: By James Hohmann ([email protected]; Twitter: @jameshohmann) THE STAKES – NEWT GINGRICH AT A RALLY JUST NOW: “If I win Florida, I will be the nominee.” THE NARRATIVE – DAN BALZ ON THE STOP-GINGRICH MOVEMENT: “The revenge of the Republican establishment is a sight to behold. From one [...]
Politico – Daily Digest 1.27.2012
POLITICO Daily Digest, January 27, 2012 5:44 am ———————————————- Go to POLITICO.com: http://www.politico.com/ Newt’s no-show debate By: Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns The former speaker never once portrayed Mitt Romney as a “Massachusetts moderate,” his preferred gibe, or ever even tied his chief rival to the “establishment” Republican voters in [...]
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Politico – Breaking News – SOPA and PIPA Fallout?
POLITICO Breaking News ————————————————- Aneesh Chopra, the White House chief technology officer, is leaving his position, an administration official confirmed to POLITICO. The White House is expected to put out a statement today. For more information… http://www.politico.com
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Politico – Mitt and Newt Duke It Out In FL
Alexander Burns has published a new story: Mitt, Newt throw jabs in Jacksonville The campaign feud between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney spilled onto the debate stage yet again Thursday night, with Romney persistently targeting the former House speaker’s personal business arrangements and views on immigration. Read More
Categories: Presidential Election 2012 Tags: fl debate, miit and newt, Mitt and Newt Duke It Out In FL, Politico
Politico – Play Book – State of The Union Takes and More…
SNEAK PEAK, N.Y. Times Magazine cover story, “WILL ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN?” by Ronen Bergman: “Does Israel have the ability to cause severe damage to Iran’s nuclear sites and bring about a major delay in the Iranian nuclear project? And can the military and the Israeli people withstand the inevitable counterattack? [...]
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Politico – Influence in the News
By Dave Levinthal and Anna Palmer BREAKING … DEMOCRATS HITTING ROMNEY HARD IN FLORIDA: It’s not just Newt Gingrich who’ll be spending big to hit Mitt Romney ahead of Florida’s Republican presidential primary. A pair of powerful labor unions and pro-Barack Obama super PACs are now training seven figures’ worth [...]
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Politico – Political Playbook 1.24.2012
FIRST LOOK – BILL GATES, in his annual letter from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tonight will make a full-throated appeal to policy makers – and voters – to continue to support effective aid that can lead to better lives. He believes we must build on the incredible progress [...]
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