Politics News & Analysis: In N.C., GOP worries over 2012 and Obama

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Top Stories In N.C., GOP worries over 2012 and Obama Amy Gardner If GOP activists in N.C. feel confident heading into the 2012 election season, you wouldn't know it by what they're doing and saying. The dynamics are on display elsewhere in the South, too. In N.H., Bachmann strongly hints at 2012 bid Campaign 2012: Who's in and who's out? Fix Faceoff: 2012 refresher course 11 a.m. Tuesday PostPolitics Headlines The protest candidate who's rising to the occasion Revamping regulations to aid businesses House plans Tuesday vote on debt ceiling Study: Closing tax breaks for retirement would do little to help budget Earmark semantics Food safety advocates decry FDA cuts Excerpts from The Washington Post's government site Obama tours 'heartbreaking' destruction in Mo. Palin rides in Rolling Thunder Credit unions and payday loans The Fix Following Sarah Palin's bus tour Sarah Palin tours D.C. sites, avoids press 201 Fix Face-Offs! 44: Politics & Policy Democrats really want Palin to run On Medicare and budget, Clinton may not be aiding his party Tah-tah, England. Bonjour, France. Ezra Klein Can managed care help save Medicaid? The guest-bloggers cometh The most important conversation in health care More Headlines Dempsey picked to head Joint Chiefs War costs to be major factor in troop-withdrawal talk On global scale, tornadoes are blips More defections, protests in Libya Germany to shut its nuclear plants Emergency care, but not at a hospital 20 protesters feared dead in Yemen No soda might mean more cake Astronauts, seen through artists' eyes Math anxiety can start young Opinions Which Burma to engage? Rescuing Medicare What sparks evil? Self-demolition derby WhoRunsGov Bragging Rights Washington is chock-full of experts who love to talk about their jobs. Putting a profile on WhoRunsGov is no different. If you meet the criteria, there is no reason not to add yourself to our directory. Read more about adding your profile . Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy