Politics
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Decision 2012
Romney hits Obama on debt, campaigns in Fla.
Posted 8:37 AM 5/16/2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's record on debt as he campaigns in Florida, a critical battleground state.
Speaking to supporters, Romney on Wednesday said he is the candidate who "will stop the spending and borrowing inferno." He was (More)
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The Main Stream
Neb. GOP nominates Fischer to face ex-Sen. Kerrey
Posted 9:50 PM 5/15/2012
OMAHA, NE - Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey.
The 53-year-old Fischer overcame low name familiarity and being outspent by two competitors to win (More)
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The Main Stream
CD 8 candidates prepare for first forum
Posted 6:27 PM 5/15/2012
TUCSON - The battle for Congressional District-8 is well under way with the 3 candidates fighting hard, to claim victory.
The candidates Jesse Kelly, Ron Barber, and from the green party Charlie Manolakis are now gearing up for forum on Wednesday airing on PBS at 6:00
Thousands of (More) • Video (1)
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Decision 2012
Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'
Posted 12:16 PM 5/14/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Paul on Monday issued a statement that insisted he would continue the fight for delegates, taking the battle to the GOP convention in Tampa. But the favorite of (More)
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Decision 2012
Only 3 days left to register for CD8 Special Election
Posted 2:22 PM 5/11/2012
TUCSON - Voters have just 3 days left to register to vote in the Congressional District 8 Special Election, being held on June 12, 2012.
The cut-off to register to vote in this special election is midnight, Monday, May 14, 2012. Democrat Rob Barber, Republican Jesse Kelly, and Green Party (More)
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Decision 2012
Romney stands by his opposition to gay marriage
Posted 8:31 AM 5/10/2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Mitt Romney on Wednesday reaffirmed his view that marriage should be restricted to one man and one woman, highlighting a sharp contrast with President Barack Obama.
Obama declared his unequivocal personal support for same-sex marriage during an interview with ABC (More)
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Decision 2012
Obama, backing gay marriage, on fundraising tour
Posted 8:30 AM 5/10/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Vice President Joe Biden got "a little bit over his skis" in publicly embracing gay marriage, forcing Obama to speed up his own plans to announce his historic support for the right of same-sex couples to marry.
"Would I have preferred to have (More)
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The Main Stream
Lugar loses Ind. GOP primary to tea party rival
Posted 10:51 PM 5/8/2012
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (LOO'-gur) has lost to a tea party-backed challenger in Indiana's Republican primary, ending a storied political career that spanned nearly four decades.
Tea party-backed state Treasurer Richard Mourdock won the Republican nomination Tuesday. He (More)
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The Main Stream
Milwaukee mayor to face Walker in Wis. recall
Posted 10:50 PM 5/8/2012
MADISON, WI - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has won the Democratic primary and will face Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a June 5 recall election that has become a nationally watched battle over union rights.
Based on preliminary results in Tuesday's primary, Barrett beat three (More)
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National News
GOP blocks Senate debate on Dem student loan bill
Posted 10:25 AM 5/8/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic bill on Tuesday keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling July 1 in an election-year battle aimed at the hearts - and votes - of millions of students and their parents.
Republicans said they favor preventing (More)
