Final Florida push begins after contentious debate
By Rachel Streitfeld and Adam Aigner-Treworgy, CNN Jacksonville, Florida -- Republican presidential hopefuls headed into the homestretch of the critical Florida primary campaign Friday after a riveting debate that analysts believe gave Mitt Romney a boost over fellow front-runner Newt Gingrich. Florida voters will decide Tuesday who gets the biggest delegate haul so far of the GOP presidential race, and the CNN/Republican Party of Florida debate provided the four candidates with their final chance to face one another on the same stage in the increasingly vitriolic contest. Romney and Gingrich entered Thursday's debate in a statistical dead-heat for the lead, according to recent ...
Newt Gingrich proud to be ‘grandiose’
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times Newt Gingrich has been on a roll, surging while his rival Mitt Romney is flat. His poll numbers are zooming upward, his allies have dumped millions of dollars into advertising on his behalf and high-level Romney backers are following his every move in the Sunshine State. The candidate and his ragtag band sometimes struggle to keep up with their newfound momentum, but he is clearly relishing the moment. "What you have right now is the entire establishment in panic mode running around saying whatever comes to their mind next," Gingrich said with a grin to reporters after a rally ...
Obama outlines ‘mission’ of rebuilding American dream, as hurdles await his election-year agenda
FoxNews.com President Obama heads out on the road Wednesday to visit battlegrounds states where he will try to sell his agenda, and his reelection bid, outlined in a lengthy address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night. In his annual State of the Union address, President Obama suggested Americans try to follow the lead of U.S. military forces. He said Americans must get past personal ambition and partisan obsession to "focus on the mission at hand": keeping alive the American dream by restoring the U.S. economy. The president said that the "defining issue of our time" is finding the means to uphold ...
Romney and Gingrich clash in Florida debate
By Steve Peoples, Associated Press TAMPA, Fla.—A newly aggressive Mitt Romney charged in campaign debate Monday night that Newt Gingrich "resigned in disgrace" from Congress after four years as speaker and then spent the next 15 years "working as an influence peddler" in Washington. Gingrich shot back that Romney's attacks were riddled with falsehoods, and he referred to statements by two men who ran against Romney in 2008 in contending the former Massachusetts governor "can't tell the truth." The clash occurred in the opening moments of the first of this week's two debates before the Jan. 31 Florida primary. Gingrich trounced Romney in last ...
Reversing course, Mitt Romney will release tax returns Tuesday
By Paul West, The Los Angeles Times Reporting from St. Petersburg, Fla.—Conceding that his refusal to release his tax returns immediately was "a mistake" and "a distraction" that helped cost him a South Carolina primary win, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sunday that he would release his 2010 federal return this week, along with an estimate of his 2011 taxes. "We made a mistake in holding off as long as we did," Romney said on "Fox News Sunday." As a result, he added, the issue became "a distraction" as he attempted to halt Newt Gingrich's surge in the first Southern primary. "Speaker Gingrich had a ...
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Final Florida push begins after contentious debate
By Rachel Streitfeld and Adam Aigner-Treworgy, CNN
Jacksonville, Florida — Republican presidential hopefuls headed into the homestretch of the critical Florida primary campaign Friday after a riveting debate that … READ MORE
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Mitt Romney, the first Mexican-American president?
By Gloria Goodale, Christian Science Monitor
Surely, the question from the anchor of a Spanish-language network to Mitt Romney was at least partly tongue-in-cheek:
Considering that Mr. Romney’s father was born inMexico, would that allow the candidate to claim a Mexican-American … READ MORE
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Connecticut mayor dodges huge taco delivery
By Mary Ellen Godin
(Reuters) – Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. got what he asked for.
Two days after Maturo sparked a national firestorm for his “I might have tacos” quip when several of his town’s police officers were charged by federal … READ MORE
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Brewer defends herself, says not being “disrespectful”
ByLeigh Ann Caldwell, CBS News
Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Thursday defended her tense exchange with President Obama on an airport tarmac, saying she was “very gracious” to the president as he stepped off Air Force One in Phoenix … READ MORE
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US, Arab League Face Russian Opposition on Syria
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The Obama administration is joining the Arab League in pushing for U.N. action to end months of political violence in Syria by calling on President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. Syria is counting on Russia to …
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Palestinians: Peace talks end with no progress
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations ended in Jordan on Wednesday without achieving any progress and Palestinian AuthorityPresident Mahmoud Abbas plans to consult fellow Arabs on his next move, Palestinian officials said.
The options being considered by the Palestinians include pushing ahead with United Nations membership and reconciliation …
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Thousands gather in Cairo on anniversary of Egyptian revolution
Cairo (CNN) – Thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Wednesday, exactly one year after the start of the revolution that ousted longtime Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak, but many say, accomplished little else.
At times the mood in the square …
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Bank Tejarat Banned by U.S., EU in Move Stifling Iran’s Trade
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and European Union took steps to cut off from the international financial system Bank Tejarat, the last institution financing high-volume exports and imports between Iran and Europe.
The coordinated actions yesterday will …
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Nigeria attacks: What Boko Haram assault means
BBC News
- Boko Haram has shown, once again, that it keeps its promises. It warned several months ago that it would react violently if its jailed members were not released. “These are people who live up to their word,” Nigerian …
