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A political tip sheet for the rest of us

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:29:09 PST

A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012: Read comments

Pelosi says 5 states will lift House Democrats

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:11 PST

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicts that five large states will put Democrats in striking distance of gaining control of the House after the November elections. Read comments

Social issues rule busy day in presidential race

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:39:12 PST

Social issues dominated the 2012 presidential race Friday, as President Barack Obama tried to calm a storm over religion and birth control and the Republicans vying to replace him jockeyed to outdo each other in proving their conservative fervor. Read comments

Santorum opposes allowing women to serve in combat

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:11 PST

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat. Read comments

Romney and Paul: Not allies but not foes, either

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:44:10 PST

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul rarely even acknowledge each other in the Republican presidential race, focusing their attention and attacks on rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum instead. That curious detente is being tested in Maine's caucuses this week, where Romney's reputation as a political shape shifter is going head-to-head with Paul's consistent libertarian views. Read comments

Obama holds private fundraiser at Washington hotel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:10 PST

President Barack Obama is raising money for his re-election campaign from a small group of wealthy donors who each paid $35,800 to meet with him at a hotel near the White House. Read comments

Romney tries to woo skeptical conservatives

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55:45 PST

Mitt Romney says he has a "severely conservative" record as he looks to win over voters who favored his rivals in recent contests. Read comments

Santorum amplifies faith in way GOP rivals don't

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:43:51 PST

Rick Santorum stirs his ever-growing crowds when he promises to right a country awash in "immoral debt" and to replace an administration he argues has "callousness toward life and family and faith." Read comments

At CPAC, Santorum casts self as true conservative

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:47:30 PST

Rick Santorum is telling conservatives he's the only Republican presidential candidate who shares their values and implicitly attacking rival Mitt Romney as a moderate. Read comments

Romney aides to speak at super PAC events

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:52:31 PST

Senior campaign aides to Republican Mitt Romney will begin appearing at fundraising events for an independent political group supporting his White House run, officials said Friday. The decision comes days after President Barack Obama gave his campaign the OK to do the same. Read comments