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Yahoo! News: Elections

Paul wins conservatives' straw poll (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:48 PM PST

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Texas congressman Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the second straight year Saturday and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finished second.

Ron Paul favorite in one Republican pre-contest (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:42 PM PST

Texas Representative Ron Paul addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park on February 11 in Washington, DC. For the second year running, Paul came out on top among conservative Republicans in a AFP - For the second year running, Texas congressman Ron Paul came out on top among conservative Republicans in a "straw poll" contest to gauge popularity ahead of the 2012 presidential race.

Obama welcomes commitments from Egypt's army (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:13 PM PST

Unidentified Egyptian army major generals greet people as they walk through Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Egypt exploded with joy, tears, and relief after pro-democracy protesters brought down President Hosni Mubarak on Friday with a momentous march on his palaces and state TV. The ruling military pledged Saturday to eventually hand power to an elected civilian government and reassured allies that Egypt will abide by its peace treaty with Israel. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - President Barack Obama welcomed commitments Saturday from Egypt's new military rulers to eventually hand power to an elected civilian government and abide by a peace treaty with Israel.

Emanuel vows to tackle Chicago corruption as mayor (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:11 PM PST

Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel speaks to his supporters as he arrives for his campaign at Welles Park in Chicago, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Saturday that tackling Chicago's reputation for sweetheart deals and patronage head-on is first on his to-do list if he's elected to be the city's next mayor.

The Media Attempt to Give Obama Credit for Egypt (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:46 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | With the at least for now satisfactory resolution of the Egyptian uprising that has Hosni Mubarak out and a military junta in, there is some effort in the media to give President Barack Obama rather than the Egyptian people the credit.

Ron Paul wins conservative poll, Romney second (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 03:38 PM PST

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the 38th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, February 11, 2011. The CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Libertarian Republican Congressman Ron Paul won a presidential straw poll of conservatives on Saturday in a result that showed Republicans have far to go to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012.

Tim Pawlenty Hits Obama Foreign Policy at 2011 CPAC Meeting (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - While Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney oriented their speeches at the 2011 CPAC meeting toward domestic policy, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty launched an attack on President Barack Obama's foreign policy.

Ann Coulter: Obama will win if Chris Christie doesn’t run for president (Daily Caller)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 02:05 PM PST

Daily Caller - President Obama will be re-elected in 2012 unless New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie runs for president, said conservative pundit Ann Coulter at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday.

Palin Hires Former Bob Dole Campaigner, Readies for Possible Run (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Sarah Palin is making news on the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and she didn't even attend. CNN announced late Feb. 11 that Palin hired former Bob Dole aide Michael Glassner as her chief of staff.

Obama wields scalpel to budget, avoiding much pain (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:39 PM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 9, 2011, Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., right, with Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., center, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, speaks to media outside the White House in Washington after their luncheon with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Friday night, Feb. 11, House Republicans called for cuts in hundreds of government programs in a $61 billion savings package measure, which is expected to reach the floor for a vote next week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama's budget submission on Monday will take a surgical approach to a deficit problem that his Republican rivals say warrants a meat ax.

Bolton slams Obama on Egypt, sets himself apart from other possible 2012 candidates with focus foreign policy (Daily Caller)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:26 PM PST

Daily Caller - Former diplomat John Bolton distinguished himself from other prospective 2012 presidential candidates at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference by focusing almost entirely on foreign policy in a speech Saturday and slamming President Obama for his reaction to the crisis in Egypt.

Can 2012 GOP hopefuls deliver on big promises? (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:57 AM PST

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Republicans who want to be the one to make Barack Obama a one-term president are promising big changes should the GOP win the White House in 2012.

Egypt Begins Uneasy Junta Government; Democracy the Goal (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - Though the decision was belated, Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman electrified hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters by announcing Hosni Mubarak had stepped down from the Presidency. Tahrir Square, the focal point of demonstrations, saw Egyptian flags flying and crowds cheering when it was announced the Supreme Council of the Egyptian military would take over the nation's governance.

Hamas rejects Palestinian Authority call for election (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:10 AM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) attends a Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanReuters - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for elections before September, but rival Islamist group Hamas quickly rejected the move, underscoring a crippling division among Palestinians.

Obama likens budget to family pocketbook choices (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

President Barack Obama, right, acknowledges outgoing White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, left, during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb., 11, 2011. Gibbs steps down from the post today, after two years as Obama's top spokesman. Jay Carney, the current communications director for Vice President Joe Biden, will succeed him at the podium. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - President Barack Obama says he is making difficult cuts in the nation's budget to allow needed spending increases in education, technology and public works projects.

Obama makes sales pitch for his 2012 budget (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama made a sales pitch on Saturday for his forthcoming fiscal year 2012 budget, pledging that it would help the United States "live within our means while investing in our future."

Dale Peterson ain’t going anywhere, America! (Daily Caller)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:15 AM PST

Daily Caller - Never before has an unsuccessful campaign for state agriculture commissioner yielded such a national treasure. Dale Peterson, best known for an infamous 2010 commercial in which he brandished a shotgun while asking for the Republican nomination and admonishing alleged sign-stealers, launched a write-in candidacy for the CPAC presidential straw poll Friday. It was unclear whether the straw-poll candidacy meant Peterson will actually run for president.

Palestinian Authority to hold election: official (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

Reuters - President Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority will hold presidential and legislative elections before September, a senior Palestinian official said on Saturday.

Republicans take a $100 billion whack at Obama budget (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:14 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - In a move that has “tea party” written all over it, Republicans in the House of Representative propose to cut spending for the rest of this fiscal year by what they claim is “the largest single discretionary spending reduction in the history of Congress.”

Merkel will need opposition votes for euro fund deal (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:53 AM PST

Reuters - The German government may need a two-thirds majority in parliament to approve any deal on the new permanent rescue mechanism for the euro zone, meaning it will need opposition support for any compromise, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.

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