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Obama 'Won the Center'
(Newser) - President Obama's second State of the Union address probably won't win over many critics from the left or right, but he did an impressive—at times even Reaganesque—job of pitching to the center, pundits say. "The point wasn't soaring rhetoric or soothing the nation," notes Joshua Green... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Odd Pairings & Aisle Hogs at State of the Union
(Newser) - The century-old tradition of partisan seating at the State of the Union address crumbled Tuesday night as Republicans and Democrats paired off. After days of matchmaking that resembled a pre-prom frenzy , Republican-Democrat pairings included Jim DeMint and Tom Udall, Charles Schumer and Tom Coburn, and John Thune and Kirsten Gillibrand,... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Bachmann: 'Stop Spending Money We Don't Have'
(Newser) - Michele Bachmann stuck to her Tea-Party-infused themes in delivering her response to President Obama's speech tonight—while taking pains to point out that hers wasn't intended to compete with Paul Ryan's official GOP response . (Read Bachmann's full text here from the National Journal.) The main charge: Under Obama, "... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Paul Ryan: We're at a Dangerous 'Tipping Point'
(Newser) - When President Obama addressed the economy in general and the deficit and debt in particular tonight, "some of his words were reassuring," said the GOP's Paul Ryan in his party's official response. (Full text here from CBS.) But that was about all the praise he could muster:... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Obama: This Is Our 'Sputnik Moment'
(Newser) - President Obama wrapped up his State of the Union Address tonight—read the full text here , from the Wall Street Journal —a speech in which he called on Americans to set aside partisan squabbles and summon their "stubborn resilience" to meet the nation's challenges, much as the US... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Rahm Emanuel Back on Ballot —for Now
(Newser) - Good news for Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago mayor's race: The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear his appeal of a ruling that booted him off the ballot—and it ordered election officials to stop printing ballots without his name on them, reports the Chicago Tribune . The court promised... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Obama to Call for 5-Year Spending Freeze
(Newser) - Barack Obama will call for a five-year freeze on non-defense discretionary spending in his State of the Union address tonight, calling it “a down payment toward reducing the deficit,” a White House official tells the Wall Street Journal . The official said Obama would also look for “cuts... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Hawaii Guv to Friend: There Is No Obama Birth Certificate
(Newser) - Another piece of kindling for the birthers' fire: Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie allegedly told one of his friends "there is no Barack Obama birth certificate in Hawaii." And that friend just so happens to be celebrity journalist Mike Evans, who shared the story with a KQRS morning radio... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Sorry, Obama: No One Will Watch Tonight
(Newser) - Don’t feel guilty if you’re not planning to watch the State of the Union speech tonight—hardly anyone is, writes David Graham in Newsweek . And even those who do watch won’t remember much about it. “What used to be a must-see for the country is watched... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Bushies Illegally Billed Taxpayer for Political Trips
(Newser) - A three-year Office of Special Counsel investigation has found that members of George W. Bush’s administration—including at least seven Cabinet secretaries—campaigned on the taxpayer dime. In the run-up to the 2006 elections, Cabinet members took many politically motivated trips, falsely claiming they were on official business, investigators... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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Obama Won't Back Social Security Cuts
(Newser) - President Obama will talk about the importance of cutting the deficit in his State of the Union address tonight, but he’s unlikely to endorse any specific steps for doing so, administration sources tell the Washington Post . In particular, Obama has explicitly assured Democratic lawmakers and advocates for the elderly... More » Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:04 AM. The story matched your section(s) Politics.
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