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Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson's claim that President Barack Obama's administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus....
Saturday February 4, 2012 12:20AM | ap.org
Analysis: When is 'getting better' good enough?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?...
Friday February 3, 2012 10:14PM | ap.org
House ready to consider insider trading ban
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With members of Congress convinced their political survival depends on their image, the House is wasting no time in considering a Senate-passed bill that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials. Stock trades would have to be posted online within 30 days....
Friday February 3, 2012 9:20AM | ap.org
Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Roseanne Barr is running for the Green Party's presidential nomination - and she says it's no joke....
Friday February 3, 2012 12:14AM | ap.org
Mormon voters a key Nevada voting bloc for Romney
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- If Mitt Romney wins the Nevada caucus on Saturday, he might want to thank members of the Mormon church....
Thursday February 2, 2012 6:17PM | ap.org
Flowers, a show for the Pauls' 55th anniversary
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Whether he wins or loses the Republican presidential nomination, Ron Paul is celebrating a milestone. He and his wife, Carol, have been married 55 years on Wednesday....
Thursday February 2, 2012 1:01AM | ap.org
Boehner: GOP nomination fight will resolve itself
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner says he understands Republican concerns about the bitter tone of the party's nomination fight in Florida and the prospect of a dragged-out battle between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. He says the question of which GOP candidate faces President Barack Obama in the general election will resolve itself....
Wednesday February 1, 2012 5:01PM | ap.org
Romney wins Fla. primary as returns show big lead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Mitt Romney has won the Florida Republican presidential primary....
Wednesday February 1, 2012 1:22AM | ap.org
Santorum, Paul campaign out West as Florida votes
LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) -- Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are shrugging off expected losses in Florida's primary Tuesday and say the Republican presidential contest won't end anytime soon....
Tuesday January 31, 2012 6:26PM | ap.org
GOP race's approaching lull will test Gingrich
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The rapid-fire GOP presidential primary is about to ease into a slower pace and a more spread-out map. The shift will pose new challenges for Newt Gingrich....
Monday January 30, 2012 10:10PM | ap.org
White House criticizes Italian captain comparison
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is criticizing comments by the Republican National Committee chairman comparing President Barack Obama to the Italian cruise ship captain who allegedly abandoned his sinking ship....
Monday January 30, 2012 6:57PM | ap.org
Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush remains neutral in race
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush, whose endorsement would be a prize for any of the Republican presidential candidates, has remained neutral....
Monday January 30, 2012 1:41PM | ap.org
NC gov's exit shakes up vote on gay marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Something unexpected happened on the way to North Carolina's vote this May on banning same-sex marriage....
Friday January 27, 2012 10:07PM | ap.org
Tax the rich? GOP candidates say no way
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- No matter what polls say about tax fairness, the Republican presidential candidates all say calls to tax the rich fall flat with them....
Friday January 27, 2012 2:24AM | ap.org
Perry hits Obama-level approval rating in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry's White House bid tarnished his image enough that he's about as popular in his solidly Republican home state as President Barack Obama, a poll published Thursday shows....
Friday January 27, 2012 1:14AM | ap.org
Dems to Obama: Bring on 'Do-Nothing Congress' hit
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) -- House Democratic leaders said Thursday they welcome a campaign by President Barack Obama against a "do-nothing Congress" even though they're part of it....
Thursday January 26, 2012 10:17PM | ap.org
In campaign, Romney rarely notes Mexican heritage
COLONIA JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- Mitt Romney leaves out one tiny detail as he campaigns to win Florida's Hispanic vote: his Mexican heritage....
Thursday January 26, 2012 7:25PM | ap.org
AP Source: Perdue will not seek re-election
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue, facing a hard fight for a second term, will not seek re-election, a Democratic official said Thursday....
Thursday January 26, 2012 3:20PM | ap.org
Gingrich donor is casino mogul, Israeli hardliner
ATLANTA (AP) -- He's an ardent supporter of Israel and a megabillionaire casino mogul whose empire is under federal investigation. And he's the self-proclaimed "richest Jew in the world."...
Thursday January 26, 2012 8:23AM | ap.org
Gingrich: Romney self-deportation plan a fantasy
DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Republican Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney's call for self-deportation of illegal immigrants is an "Obama-level" fantasy that is inhumane to long-established families living in America....
Wednesday January 25, 2012 3:32PM | ap.org
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