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• Ore. congressman explains mental health issues (AP)
• GOP governors undermine Obama's agenda in states (AP)
• AP sources: Gingrich closer to presidential run (AP)
• Obama welcomes governors to White House (AP)
• Michelle Obama gets a Republican boost on obesity (AFP)
• White House condemns 'intimidation' by Iran (AP)
• Ohio readies union bill vote, Indiana delay continues (Reuters)
• Ron Paul, Herman Cain win Tea Party poll to run against Obama (Reuters)
• Media and Polling Bias and the Health Care Act (ContributorNetwork)
• Wisconsin Democrats stay in Illinois, await compromise (Reuters)
• US condemns Iran arrests, intimidation (AFP)
• Ga. Rep. Broun's Undignified Response To 'Who's Going to Shoot Obama?' (ContributorNetwork)
• Obamacare and the Constitution: Face the Facts (ContributorNetwork)
• Mauritania's Demonstrators Counter Coup Leader History (ContributorNetwork)
• Tea party 2012 poll favors Ga.'s Cain, Texas' Paul (AP)
• Tea party members vow to hold GOP accountable (AP)
• Congress inches back from budget shutdown abyss (Reuters)
• French foreign minister quits over Tunisia gaffes (Reuters)
• NJ gov compliments first lady's health efforts (AP)

Ore. congressman explains mental health issues (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:57 PM PST AP - An Oregon congressman whose erratic behavior has recently prompted calls for his resignation said Sunday that some of his actions could be attributed to a reaction to a mental health drug.

GOP governors undermine Obama's agenda in states (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:54 PM PST AP - Their ranks swollen after the last election, Republican governors from Florida to Alaska are undermining President Barack Obama's agenda at every turn ahead of the Democrat's 2012 re-election campaign.

AP sources: Gingrich closer to presidential run (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:54 PM PST AP - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step toward entering the 2012 presidential race within the next two weeks, Republican officials said Sunday, after months spent traveling to important primary and caucus states.

Obama welcomes governors to White House (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:39 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama says a black-tie White House dinner with the nation's governors is a bit like the Oscars: Everyone is dressed up and if someone speaks too long, the band will play him offstage.

Michelle Obama gets a Republican boost on obesity (AFP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:11 PM PST AFP - Two Republican heavyweights came to the defense of First Lady Michelle Obama Sunday, breaking ranks with some of their party's top stars who have taken jabs at her campaign against obesity.

White House condemns 'intimidation' by Iran (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:23 PM PST AP - The White House is condemning what it calls an "organized intimidation campaign" by the Iranian government against opposition leaders and other activists.

Ohio readies union bill vote, Indiana delay continues (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:20 PM PST Reuters - A vote on an Ohio bill that would end collective bargaining rights for public employees could come as early as Wednesday, a state senator said on Sunday.

Ron Paul, Herman Cain win Tea Party poll to run against Obama (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:50 PM PST Reuters - Rep. Ron Paul and Georgia businessman Herman Cain were conservative Tea Party activists' top picks to run against Barack Obama for president in 2012, leaving former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in third place.

Media and Polling Bias and the Health Care Act (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST ContributorNetwork - To date, five judges have ruled on the legality of the Affordable Health Care Law. By a 3-2 majority, the scales of justice are leaning toward upholding Obamacare as the law of the land, but in a country where we can barely get a plurality to agree that President of the United States is a citizen of the country, the media's interpretation of these court rulings may play a large part in how they are perceived by the voting public.

Wisconsin Democrats stay in Illinois, await compromise (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:39 PM PST Reuters - Wisconsin's 14 state senate Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on a bill that would limit collective bargaining for public workers had no plans to return on Sunday, a spokesman said.

US condemns Iran arrests, intimidation (AFP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:32 PM PST AFP - The United States condemned the Iranian government Sunday for what it said was an organized campaign of intimidation and arrests of political figures, journalists and activists.

Ga. Rep. Broun's Undignified Response To 'Who's Going to Shoot Obama?' (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST ContributorNetwork - A firestorm of commentary has erupted from the news that an attendee of a recent town hall meeting in Georgia asked the shocking question: "Who's going to shoot Obama?" Although it has been suggested that the question was undoubtedly offered in jest, it must be pointed out that, jest or no, the inappropriateness of the remark is beyond doubt.

Obamacare and the Constitution: Face the Facts (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Much of the debate surrounding the Affordable Health Care Law, known by its opponents as Obamacare, centers around its constitutionality. Five court rulings have resulted in three judges deciding it is in compliance with the Constitution, while two have stated it is unconstitutional. Even among judges, it seems, the answer is grounded more in one's political views than in one's legal expertise.

Mauritania's Demonstrators Counter Coup Leader History (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 01:42 PM PST ContributorNetwork - Mauritania is seeing its first serious youth protests in the wake of successful citizen revolts in Egypt and Tunisia. A coastal but Saharan environment, the sparsely populated country has recently been through a junta and elections which put junta leader President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz in power.

Tea party 2012 poll favors Ga.'s Cain, Texas' Paul (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:16 PM PST AP - Tea party supporters voting in a straw poll at a national summit favor conservative Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Georgia radio host Herman Cain for president in 2012.

Tea party members vow to hold GOP accountable (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 11:30 AM PST AP - Antsy for results, tea party supporters gathered for a weekend strategy summit say they're intent on making sure the Republicans they helped return to power last fall live up to promises to dramatically change course in Washington.

Congress inches back from budget shutdown abyss (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 11:07 AM PST Reuters - Playing for time to overcome a deep partisan impasse over the budget, senior lawmakers backed away on Sunday from a possible government shutdown.

French foreign minister quits over Tunisia gaffes (Reuters) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:59 AM PST Reuters - Michele Alliot-Marie resigned as French foreign minister Sunday following a series of gaffes over Tunisia which embarrassed President Nicolas Sarkozy and dragged his poor poll ratings even lower.

NJ gov compliments first lady's health efforts (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:34 AM PST AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who says he's struggled with a weight problem most of his life, thinks first lady Michelle Obama is doing well to speak in favor of healthy eating and exercise.

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