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Pollsters: "Walmart moms" feel disconnected, frustrated with Washington
Public Opinion Strategies pollster Neil Newhouse and Momentum Analysis president Margie Omero found so-called Walmart moms smarting from pain in the pocketbook - and frustrated by a lack of discernible help from Congress and President Obama.
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Israeli Ambassador Oren: US, Israel have "tactical" differences in pursuit of peace
Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, discussed how the recent prisoner swap for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit strengthened Israeli society among other topics at a breakfast for reporters sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor.
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Election 2012 challenge: How to win over 'frustrated' Walmart moms (video)
A Republican and a Democratic pollster share their survey data on Walmart moms, 27 percent of registered women voters. A majority voted for Obama in 2008, then swung toward the GOP in 2010.
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Israeli ambassador: Gilad Shalit affair strengthens state of Israel (VIDEO)
Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, said Tuesday that the trade which secured Gilad Shalit’s release 'goes to the heart of Israeli society'.
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Ouster of Syria's Assad would be 'opportunity' for Israel (video)
Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the US, said Tuesday it will take more time to know how the democratic uprisings in Arab nations will affect relations with Israel. But 'possible ouster' of President Assad in Syria would afford 'an opportunity to us,' he said.
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Interior Secretary Salazar says Obama administration "transformed" US' energy future
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar believes President Obama's environmental critics aren't giving the president enough credit.
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Interior secretary: 'Fracking' can be safe and responsible (VIDEO)
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – to collect natural gas can be done 'in a safe way.' New federal fracking rules are in the works.
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Interior secretary: MLK Memorial misquote 'an area of concern' (VIDEO)
At a Monitor-hosted breakfast for reporters, Secretary Salazar said Wednesday, 'There are some outstanding issues we are going to have to work through' concerning the King Memorial.
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White House counterterrorism adviser Brennan "concerned" about Libyan weapon stockpiles
John Brennan, the White House's chief counterterrorism adviser told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor that he was "concerned" about Libyan weapons getting "into the hands of terrorists." Brennan also said he had not seen any evidence that Pakistan had helped hide Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad compound.
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AFl-CIO chief Trumka warns Obama on "nibbling around" jobs crisis
Richard Trumka, the president of the US' largest labor group, said President Obama made a "strategic mistake" by linking job creation to deficit reduction. The head of the AFL-CIO told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor that the coming months would be crucial for President Obama's standing with working Americans.
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US Ambassador to United Nations says "calculations" by Israelis, Palestinians preventing peace talks
Susan Rice, the US' Ambassador to the United Nations, believes "the absolute only way" to achieve a Palestinian state is direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis. The Palestinian proposal for statehood before the UN represents "a dangerous diversion on the path toward a negotiated settlement."
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Gov. Mitch Daniels on Obama 'obsession' with taxing rich: wrong place to look
Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana bowed out of the GOP presidential sweepstakes earlier this year, disappointing his fans. In a recent meeting with reporters, he shared his ideas on what's wrong with Obama's policies.
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Ron Paul's faves: Grover Cleveland, 'freedom movement,' not the Fed
During a recent wide-ranging session with reporters, GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul revealed what sets him apart from his competitors – and why he is a fan of President Grover Cleveland.
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Mitch Daniels: Is the US up to solving its money woes? (VIDEO)
The US has to address the 'menace of red ink,' Gov. Mitch Daniels says, 'or we are going to lose the American promise we call a dream.' If America succeeds, he sees 'remarkable opportunity.'
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Mitch Daniels: Rick Perry, or any Republican who breathes, could win (VIDEO)
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says the nation’s economic situation 'has become so grave and the failure of current policy so obvious' that Rick Perry or any other Republican could beat Obama.
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Ron Paul to Jon Stewart: thanks for the help (video)
At a breakfast Wednesday sponsored by the Monitor, Ron Paul was clearly appreciative of the publicity that comedian Jon Stewart has been providing his campaign for president.
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Would Ron Paul run as a third-party candidate? (video)
With a devoted following and a unique message, GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul could have incentive to run as a third-party candidate. But he says political realities make that impossible.
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Remembrance: Senator Percy and the birth of Monitor Breakfasts
Former US Senator Charles Percy, who died Saturday, played a key role in starting the 35-year tradition of the Monitor-hosted breakfasts for reporters.
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On immigration, a Democrat has kind words for GOP's Rick Perry (VIDEO)
Presidential candidate Rick Perry is right to back a Texas law that lets students who are illegal immigrants pay in-state tuition rates, said Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley at a Monitor breakfast.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley: GOP will block jobs if Obama would get credit (VIDEO)
Congressional Republicans have decided it isn't in the GOP's interest to have President Obama succeed in creating jobs, says Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.
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