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Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama

Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
Mitt Romney's five biggest liabilities as GOP nominee

Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the tables. So what exactly does Mitt Romney bring to the table, in both positive and negative ways? Here are the liabilities:
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Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama

Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
Mitt Romney's five biggest liabilities as GOP nominee

Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the tables. So what exactly does Mitt Romney bring to the table, in both positive and negative ways? Here are the liabilities:
Why recall target Gov. Scott Walker is taking his message to Illinois

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is facing a recall, but he still found time to visit Springfield, Ill., Tuesday to take on one of his favorite targets: Illinois' $8 billion budget deficit.
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The faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012

Whose beliefs matter? From birth control to taxes, religion is playing an unprecedented role in campaign 2012.
Is bias-free news coverage coming back into vogue?

After years in which news outlets became associated with one political slant or another, there are some signs that a course correction is under way in the media. So far, the shift is a subtle one.
Andrew Breitbart, a 'happy warrior,' rallied the right and vexed the left (+video)

Andrew Breitbart, who died Thursday, was one of the most powerful voices of the new conservative media. Often vilified by liberals, Breitbart maintained that he 'enjoyed making enemies.'
Paul Ryan: GOP primary should not be 'personality contest' (+video)

Rep. Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin said Thursday that the GOP needs an election that carries a mandate. In Ryan's view, Mitt Romney has offered a positive agenda for fixing the nation.
Lessons for US in Greek debt deal?

The Greek parliament approved a new round of budget cuts, including lowering the minimum wage and cutting 20 percent of civil service jobs. Is there a lesson here for Washington?
Santorum opens wide lead over Romney in latest poll

Powered by a new national poll, plus an infusion of campaign cash thanks to victories in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, Rick Santorum says he'll go after Mitt Romney in his home state of Michigan.
As birth control flap goes on, who benefits most? Santorum? Obama?

The two sides are hardening their positions on contraception. The divide between many Catholics and bishops remains. And it’s raising questions over who benefits in the presidential election.
Maine caucus win gives Romney new momentum

Winning the Maine caucuses gives Mitt Romney a burst of momentum he hopes will carry him until the next major primaries in Arizona and Michigan, then Super Tuesday when 10 states hold elections.
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Sarah Palin wows CPAC. But has the race for the White House moved beyond her?

Sarah Palin energized the crowd of activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday. She has yet to endorse a GOP presidential candidate, which keeps her in the game.
CPAC: After a tough week, Romney wins conservative straw poll

Mitt Romney won the CPAC straw poll of conservative activists Saturday. It doesn't bring him any convention delegates, but it does show good standing among the Republican Party base.
Ode to conservatism at CPAC, Romney-style

For Mitt Romney, the Conservative Political Action Conference was a bit of a lion's den. Romney is seen as the moderate in the presidential race, which is why he stressed his conservative credentials.
Mitt Romney rips Obama, but did he get CPAC seal of approval?

Mitt Romney made his bid for conservative voters at CPAC Friday. But some CPAC attendees said Romney's speech lacked 'emotion' and didn't squarely address his health-care record.
Obama, seeking to quell birth control furor, shifts cost to insurers

President Obama, yielding to pressure from religious groups and others, withdrew a mandate that religiously affiliated institutions include free birth control in health insurance plans for employees. Now, insurers will pay.
Rick Santorum asks CPAC conservatives to 'honor' their true values

Rick Santorum played down organization and fundraising in his speech Friday at CPAC. Instead, Santorum appealed to CPAC conservatives' principles.
CPAC recap: As much talk about big-hatted Pilgrims as the economy

CPAC attendees Thursday heard from Rep. Michele Bachmann, Sen. Mitch McConnell, and Gov. Rick Perry. But the economy wasn't a major CPAC theme.
Mitt Romney at CPAC: a chance for revival

CPAC, this week's conservative extravaganza in Washington, would not seem to play to Mitt Romney's strengths. But his speech Friday could present him with an opportunity.
Marco Rubio, a CPAC darling, hammers Obama

Marco Rubio's opening CPAC address hammered President Obama on class warfare and inspired conservatives with his vision of the American free enterprise system.
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Where does Newt Gingrich go after big losses Tuesday?

Newt Gingrich got trounced Tuesday. His plan has been built on surviving until Super Tuesday, where geography favors him more. But it's hard to see how Mr. Gingrich will be able to rebound.
Mitt Romney then and now: 2008 vs. 2012 presidential run

Mitt Romney dropped out of the 2008 GOP primary race on this date in 2008, after winning 11 states. What did Romney say then?
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'Occupy Wall Street' the Left's Tea Party? Maybe, but...

If Occupy Wall Street coalesces into something like a real movement, the Democratic Party may have more difficulty digesting it than the GOP has had with the Tea Party.
Why Ron Paul did well among social conservatives at the Values Voter Summit

Ron Paul won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll of Republican hopefuls by a relative whopping 37 percent of the vote. His combination of organized supporters and a strong biblical theme worked well.
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