... s a hard sell? MARK SHIELDS: It's a next-to-impossible sell. I mean, it is very difficult. Less elegantly, it was put by Barney Frank earlier that it's tough to run for reelection on: Things would have sucked worse if we hadn't been there. And that ...
... to know where the other stands. Then there are those political figures who have little use for that sort of clarity. At the same moment Carney was speaking at the White House, Sarah Palin – trailed by an unruly mob of reporters, camera people and astonished tourists – was guiding her daughter ...
... of course, there are still the wildcards to consider, such as Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, real estate mogul Donald Trump and 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, with the first two making the most serious noise about running. It all adds up to a Republican field filled with uncertainty, meaning ...
... a lot of lingering unhappiness with -- among the Republican base with their field. Mitt Romney is a front-runner who they have never completely embraced. Sarah Palin appears to be not running at the moment. You know, the first debate, Republicans', is May 2 at the Reagan Library in California ...
... aimed at giving a boost to a handful of Democrats in competitive races, including Senate candidate Rep. Joe Sestak, and Reps. Patrick Murphy and Chris Carney, who are seeking reelection. The Bridgeport rally, meanwhile, is targeted at Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal and Jim Himes, who's trying to hold onto ...
... had paid their premiums. In addition, more than four million people will be eligible coverage through Medicaid. At the White House today, Press Secretary Jay Carney painted a picture of success. JAY CARNEY, White House Press Secretary: We're achieving something today that I know has our critics gnashing their ...
The announcements are in! This year's Oscar nominations were released Thursday morning by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "American Hustle" and "Gravity" lead the pack with 10 nominations and "12 Years a Slave" is not far behind with nine. Those films will be competing in many of the same categories, including Best...
U.S. light crude oil prices reached a new high by surpassing $57 per barrel Thursday after OPEC's decision to increase production failed to assure traders concerned about tight supplies.
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