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(CNN) - Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon won the Connecticut Republican convention by a wide margin Friday night, crossing one hurdle in her second bid for a U.S. Senate seat from the state in two years. "My family and I are humbled by the overwhelming support we received tonight at the Connecticut Republican Convention," she [...]
- Obama calls for financial regulation, GOP for budget in weekly addresses
(CNN) – After a rough week in the investment industry, President Barack Obama used his weekly address Saturday to urge Congress to stand by increased regulations of Wall Street, while Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin continued the Republican call for the Democratic-led Senate to pass a budget. The recession was caused by Wall Street treating [...]
- Bush to return to White House for ceremony
(CNN) - Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will return to the White House on May 31 for the hanging of his official portrait, a spokesman for Bush said. "They are looking forward to seeing a lot of their friends from the administration and they are grateful to the president and first [...]
- Video: Obama loves 'the man in the mirror,' Priebus says
(CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus argued Friday the president was more focused on "the man in the mirror" than holding true to his campaign pledges. "My point is he's a person in love with the sound of his own voice. He loves giving speeches, but he doesn't love following through on his [...]
- Obama ended April with $115 million in bank
(CNN) - President Barack Obama's campaign ended the month of April with over $115 million in the bank, federal campaign filings posted Friday showed. The campaign had $115,157,432.79 cash on hand after raising $25.7 million that month. Combined with other Democratic efforts, including the Democratic National Committee, they raised $43.6 million in April, slightly more [...]
- TRENDING: Biden: Convict won 'frustrated, angry' votes
(CNN) – Frustration with the economy led to an incarcerated man winning 40% of votes in the West Virginia Democratic primary earlier this month, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. In an interview with WTOV, Biden said he doesn't "blame people, they're frustrated, they're angry." – Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker "When you're out [...]
- CNN’s GUT CHECK for May 18, 2012
CNN's GUT CHECK | for May 18, 2012 | 5 p.m. - n. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle First on CNN… The Romneys donate their own money to presidential bid: Mitt and Ann Romney each donated $75,000 this week to the Romney Victory Fund, the joint [...]
- Romney mocks 'bridge to nowhere'
Hillsborough, New Hampshire (CNN) – Mitt Romney stood in front of a so-called "bridge to nowhere" Friday and mocked President Obama's stimulus program for failing struggling Americans. "That's your stimulus dollars at work: A bridge that goes nowhere," Romney told roughly 150 supporters, then generalized his criticism of the stimulus program. "It is without question [...]
- NC state rep apologizes for Mormon marriage comment
(CNN) – A Democratic North Carolina state representative apologized Friday for saying in an interview with CNN that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith allows individuals to "have multiple wives." In the interview with CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby, state Rep. Alma Adams said, "From what I understand about the Mormon faith you can [...]
- First on CNN: Romneys donated $150,000 of own money to presidential bid
Washington (CNN) - Mitt and Ann Romney each donated $75,000 this week to the Romney Victory Fund, the joint fundraising committee between Romney's campaign and the Republican National Committee, a Romney campaign source told CNN. Under the law, $75,800 is the maximum amount an individual can contribute to the fund. Although the law allows a [...]
- Romney castigates California
Hillsborough, N.H. (CNN) – Mitt Romney knows the chances of California going for him in November are slim, so why not call the state out as an example of economic policy gone awry? A day after musing over a move to low-tax haven Florida, Romney–who owns a home in La Jolla, California–cast the Golden State [...]
- Making the call: Romney dials up 43
(CNN) – Likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney called former President George W. Bush to thank him for his support, two sources told CNN. On Tuesday, Bush made headlines when he gave an off-the-cuff endorsement for the former Massachusetts governor, telling an ABC News reporter "I'm for Mitt Romney," as the doors of an elevator [...]
- Another Republican enters Senate race in Florida
(CNN) - The Republicans seeking to oust Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida have more company in their race: former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon. Weldon - who represented the state's space coast until 2008, when he left Congress and returned to practicing medicine - announced Friday he's joining the field of Republicans seeking to unseat Nelson, [...]
- House passes $643 billion defense bill
Washington (CNN) - The GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill - a measure at odds with prior defense spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans. The measure passed in a 299-120 vote. An overwhelming majority of Republicans backed the measure, while the bulk of Democrats opposed [...]
- Romney to address Latino business summit
(CNN) - Mitt Romney will address a gathering of Latino small business owners next week, furthering his bid to attract voters in a bloc that will prove essential to winning the White House in November. Romney will speak at the Latino Coalition's Annual Economic Summit in Washington, the group said Friday. Romney's campaign also confirmed [...]
- Will we see a 'Newt for Mitt' sign?
(CNN) – At Georgia's GOP convention this weekend, Newt Gingrich will begin boosting support for Mitt Romney, the same man the former House speaker vehemently campaigned against just months ago. While Romney won't share the stage with Gingrich this time around, the two are scheduled to campaign together later this month in Las Vegas, a [...]
- Obama's North Carolina math problem
Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) - The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sex scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week. But the biggest challenge in North Carolina [...]
- Obama re-elect highlights education in new TV spot
(CNN) - President Barack Obama's re-election team came out Friday with a new TV commercial that touts what the campaign calls the president's "commitment to keeping college affordable and attainable for all Americans." The ad starts with pictures of a young Obama with his mother, Ann Dunham, with the narrator saying "his mother got him [...]
- Dems end week where they began: Bain
(CNN) – On Monday, President Barack Obama's re-election team revived criticism of Mitt Romney's tenure as a private equity executive. On Friday, the attack continued with a web video collecting news coverage of the story – omitting reporting on questions about the strategy's effectiveness. In the video released Friday, the Democratic National Committee spliced together [...]
- GOP favorite to campaign for Indiana GOP Senate pick
(CNN) – Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will be the first top name Republican to team up in person with Richard Mourdock, the two-term Indiana state treasurer who soundly defeated longtime Sen. Richard Lugar in last week's GOP Senate primary. A Rubio aide confirmed to CNN that the first term senator, who's popular with Republican [...]
(CNN) - Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon won the Connecticut Republican convention by a wide margin Friday night, crossing one hurdle in her second bid for a U.S. Senate seat from the state in two years. "My family and I are humbled by the overwhelming support we received tonight at the Connecticut Republican Convention," she [...]
(CNN) – After a rough week in the investment industry, President Barack Obama used his weekly address Saturday to urge Congress to stand by increased regulations of Wall Street, while Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin continued the Republican call for the Democratic-led Senate to pass a budget. The recession was caused by Wall Street treating [...]
(CNN) - Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will return to the White House on May 31 for the hanging of his official portrait, a spokesman for Bush said. "They are looking forward to seeing a lot of their friends from the administration and they are grateful to the president and first [...]
(CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus argued Friday the president was more focused on "the man in the mirror" than holding true to his campaign pledges. "My point is he's a person in love with the sound of his own voice. He loves giving speeches, but he doesn't love following through on his [...]
(CNN) - President Barack Obama's campaign ended the month of April with over $115 million in the bank, federal campaign filings posted Friday showed. The campaign had $115,157,432.79 cash on hand after raising $25.7 million that month. Combined with other Democratic efforts, including the Democratic National Committee, they raised $43.6 million in April, slightly more [...]
(CNN) – Frustration with the economy led to an incarcerated man winning 40% of votes in the West Virginia Democratic primary earlier this month, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. In an interview with WTOV, Biden said he doesn't "blame people, they're frustrated, they're angry." – Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker "When you're out [...]
CNN's GUT CHECK | for May 18, 2012 | 5 p.m. - n. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle First on CNN… The Romneys donate their own money to presidential bid: Mitt and Ann Romney each donated $75,000 this week to the Romney Victory Fund, the joint [...]
Hillsborough, New Hampshire (CNN) – Mitt Romney stood in front of a so-called "bridge to nowhere" Friday and mocked President Obama's stimulus program for failing struggling Americans. "That's your stimulus dollars at work: A bridge that goes nowhere," Romney told roughly 150 supporters, then generalized his criticism of the stimulus program. "It is without question [...]
(CNN) – A Democratic North Carolina state representative apologized Friday for saying in an interview with CNN that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith allows individuals to "have multiple wives." In the interview with CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby, state Rep. Alma Adams said, "From what I understand about the Mormon faith you can [...]
Washington (CNN) - Mitt and Ann Romney each donated $75,000 this week to the Romney Victory Fund, the joint fundraising committee between Romney's campaign and the Republican National Committee, a Romney campaign source told CNN. Under the law, $75,800 is the maximum amount an individual can contribute to the fund. Although the law allows a [...]
Hillsborough, N.H. (CNN) – Mitt Romney knows the chances of California going for him in November are slim, so why not call the state out as an example of economic policy gone awry? A day after musing over a move to low-tax haven Florida, Romney–who owns a home in La Jolla, California–cast the Golden State [...]
(CNN) – Likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney called former President George W. Bush to thank him for his support, two sources told CNN. On Tuesday, Bush made headlines when he gave an off-the-cuff endorsement for the former Massachusetts governor, telling an ABC News reporter "I'm for Mitt Romney," as the doors of an elevator [...]
(CNN) - The Republicans seeking to oust Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida have more company in their race: former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon. Weldon - who represented the state's space coast until 2008, when he left Congress and returned to practicing medicine - announced Friday he's joining the field of Republicans seeking to unseat Nelson, [...]
Washington (CNN) - The GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill - a measure at odds with prior defense spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans. The measure passed in a 299-120 vote. An overwhelming majority of Republicans backed the measure, while the bulk of Democrats opposed [...]
(CNN) - Mitt Romney will address a gathering of Latino small business owners next week, furthering his bid to attract voters in a bloc that will prove essential to winning the White House in November. Romney will speak at the Latino Coalition's Annual Economic Summit in Washington, the group said Friday. Romney's campaign also confirmed [...]
(CNN) – At Georgia's GOP convention this weekend, Newt Gingrich will begin boosting support for Mitt Romney, the same man the former House speaker vehemently campaigned against just months ago. While Romney won't share the stage with Gingrich this time around, the two are scheduled to campaign together later this month in Las Vegas, a [...]
Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) - The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sex scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week. But the biggest challenge in North Carolina [...]
(CNN) - President Barack Obama's re-election team came out Friday with a new TV commercial that touts what the campaign calls the president's "commitment to keeping college affordable and attainable for all Americans." The ad starts with pictures of a young Obama with his mother, Ann Dunham, with the narrator saying "his mother got him [...]
(CNN) – On Monday, President Barack Obama's re-election team revived criticism of Mitt Romney's tenure as a private equity executive. On Friday, the attack continued with a web video collecting news coverage of the story – omitting reporting on questions about the strategy's effectiveness. In the video released Friday, the Democratic National Committee spliced together [...]
(CNN) – Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will be the first top name Republican to team up in person with Richard Mourdock, the two-term Indiana state treasurer who soundly defeated longtime Sen. Richard Lugar in last week's GOP Senate primary. A Rubio aide confirmed to CNN that the first term senator, who's popular with Republican [...]