National Elections

Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan

1 day, 5 hours ago

(AP) A Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage.Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said Friday after a briefing from Pentagon and Army officials that his committee will ...

AP sources: Giuliani leaning toward Senate run

1 day, 13 hours ago

(AP) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers."From staff, we have been hearing that he has been indicating quietly and privately recently that governor might not be ...

Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate

1 day, 19 hours ago

(AP) Republican advisers in New York say former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. SenateTwo advisers told The Associated Press Thursday that Giuliani has been indicating that the U.S. Senate might ...

GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race

1 day, 19 hours ago

(AP) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday."From staff, we have been hearing that he has been indicating quietly and privately recently that governor might not be the best fit for ...

Conservative seeks cash to contest NY House race

2 days, 5 hours ago

(AP) A Conservative Party candidate is writing to supporters saying he lost a New York race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat because of scheming and needs money in case he lodges a legal challenge.Earlier this week Doug Hoffman withdrew the election night concession he issued to Democratic Rep. Bill ...

House moves to protect doctors from Medicare cuts

2 days, 6 hours ago

(AP) The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit in order to spare doctors from a big reduction in Medicare payments.The measure passed Thursday on a near party-line vote of 243 to 183. Republicans called it a political payoff to the American Medical Association for endorsing ...

Go 'Rogue' in brief: Alaska, campaign, family, oil

2 days, 14 hours ago

(AP) Not a speed reader? Want to get through Sarah Palin's new book in a flash?A look at Palin's most frequently used words capture some of the key themes of the former Alaska governor's memoir: Alaska, campaign, Todd, family, kids, right, governor, government, oil, work, energy.The Associated Press electronically scanned the ...

Big crowds expected as Palin kicks off book tour

3 days, 17 hours ago

(AP) Huge crowds are expected when Sarah Palin kicks off her national book tour in Michigan.The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate is scheduled to sign copies of her book Wednesday at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Grand Rapids. The book was released Tuesday but has topped best-seller lists for weeks.The ...

Conservative 'unconcedes' in NY US House race

4 days, 10 hours ago

(AP) A Conservative Party candidate has withdrawn his concession in a close special election for a U.S. House seat, and New York election officials are beginning to count paper ballots.Doug Hoffman made the announcement that he's "unconceding" on Glenn Beck's national radio show Monday.Hoffman's spokesman, Rob Ryan, says that the campaign ...

Rubio ad in Fla. Senate race mimics Obama ad

5 days, 5 hours ago

(AP) Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, who criticizes Gov. Charlie Crist for being a fan of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, is himself a fan of one of Obama's campaign ads.Rubio's U.S. Senate campaign posted a Web ad criticizing Crist, a fellow Republican also running for the Senate seat. The ...

2012 already? GOP wannabes jockeying early

7 days, 11 hours ago

(AP) Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession.They're all jockeying for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination _ even if they won't say so.Make no mistake: At least a half-dozen Republicans are in the early ...

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts

7 days, 18 hours ago

(AP) Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time.Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly ...

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts

8 days, 5 hours ago

(AP) Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time.Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly ...

Winning margin in upstate NY US House race shrinks

9 days, 8 hours ago

(AP) It turns out that the special election in New York for a U.S. House seat may not be over after all.After last week's election, Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman conceded and Democrat Bill Owens was sworn in.The routine recanvassing of votes, however, shows Owens' lead has narrowed to 3,000 votes. ...

Decorated, cigar-smoking Marine runs for Congress

10 days, 2 hours ago

(AP) A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California's most southern district.Nick Popaditch announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination to unseat Democrat Bob Filner.Known as "Gunny Pop," the 42-year-old Popaditch was awarded the Silver Star for ...

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