Romney not changing mind on Florida straw poll
Tampa, Florida (CNN) - Rick Perry is going to take part in a straw poll later this month in Florida, but Mitt Romney's not changing his mind about skipping the event.
The Texas governor's campaign confirmed to CNN that Perry will personally take part in the Florida GOP's "Presidency 5" straw poll on September 24 in Orlando.
On Monday, Sept. 12th, CNN will broadcast the "Tea Party Republican Debate," live from Tampa, Florida at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.
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Bachmann to take in Iowa gridiron
Washington (CNN) – The change from summer to fall this year means two things for the state of Iowa – politics and football. And this weekend, those two passions will meet.
Republican presidential hopeful and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann will be in the stands on Saturday when the Iowa Hawkeyes face off with the Iowa State Cyclones. The two teams will be competing for the Cy-Hawk Trophy.
On Monday, Sept. 12th, CNN will broadcast the "Tea Party Republican Debate," live from Tampa, Florida at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.
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Last day of early voting in Nevada special election
Washington (CNN) – Early voting for the Sept. 13 special election in Nevada ends Friday and the candidates are making a last minute push to differentiae themselves.
Republican Mark Amodei branded Democrat Kate Marshall as a “rubber stamp” for Democrats in Washington. The ad features Marshall repeating phrases from President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
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Barbour to headline gala at Western Republican Leadership Conference
Washington (CNN) - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will be the keynote speaker at a "Reagan Gala" concluding the Western Republican Leadership Conference next month, organizers said Friday.
Barbour, a former Reagan staffer who came close to running for president himself earlier this year, is one of the most respected strategists within the GOP.
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Romneys share looks but not traits, colleagues say
(CNN) - A few decades ago, in the very early stages of one of the most volatile presidential campaigns in American history, Mitt Romney's father was seen as the man to beat for the Republican nomination.
As it turned out, his candidacy did not even last until the first of the 1968 primaries.
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Poll suggests GOP might pull upset in fight for Weiner’s seat
(CNN) – Just four days before voting day, a new poll showed Republicans may turn out a big upset in a special congressional election in New York City to replace former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner.
GOP candidate Bob Turner, a businessman, now holds a six-point advantage over Democratic state assemblyman David Weprin in the contest in the ninth congressional district, according to Siena Research Institute poll released Friday. Turner’s margin over Weprin is within the survey’s sampling error.
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Clinton: ‘Below zero’ chance at challenging Obama
Washington (CNN) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there is a "below zero" chance that she will challenge President Barack Obama for the presidency in 2012.
In an interview with CNN's Alison Kosik on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the former senator from New York said she is happy with her current job.
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Obama as Truman: 'Give 'em hell, Barry'?
Washington (CNN) - In a passionate speech before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama issued a stern warning to Republicans: Compromise or I'll use it against you.
Obama appears to have channeled Harry Truman, who went after what he called the Republican-controlled "do-nothing" 80th Congress in his 1948 presidential re-election campaign, traveling across the country by train, giving speeches to crowds in small towns and big cities.
On Monday, Sept. 12th, CNN will broadcast the "Tea Party Republican Debate," live from Tampa, Florida at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.
Barbour joins fundraising effort
(CNN) – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who declined a 2012 run for the White House in April, will throw his weight behind the effort to unseat President Obama by joining fundraising powerhouse American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS.
The groups, helmed by GOP strategist Karl Rove, announced Barbour’s addition Thursday, on the heels of President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress on jobs.
On Monday, Sept. 12th, CNN will broadcast the "Tea Party Republican Debate," live from Tampa, Florida at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.
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Cantor sees common ground between Dems, GOP
(CNN) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor continued to strike an optimistic, bi-partisan tone Friday following President Obama's speech on jobs to both congressional houses Thursday evening.
"I heard plenty in the president's speech last night where I think that there is a lot of room for commonality and we can get something done quickly," he said during an interview on CNN's "American Morning."
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