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Senate rejects Obama’s “Buffett Rule” no comments
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett and President Barack Obama.
As expected, the Republican-led Senate rejected President Barack Obama‘s “Buffett Rule” which would have significantly increased the tax rate of those earning in excess of $1 million dollar per year. The proposal was named after billionaire investor Warren Buffet, who stated last Summer that he would be happy to pay more taxes.
Gingrich-Santorum ticket a possibility no comments
The possibility of a Gingrich-Santorum alliance is once again being raised.
Photo: CBS.
The possibility of a Gingrich-Santorum ticket is once again being discussed as a tactic to prevent former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney from winning the Republican presidential nomination.
Romney comfortably ahead in California no comments
The latest California poll conducted by the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles Times between March 14 and March 19 showed that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was still in the lead, while former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum remained in second place.
Romney wins Puerto Rico primary no comments
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney came in pole position in the Puerto Rico primary which was held on Sunday. The former Massachusetts governor was the favorite to win the contest after claiming victory in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands on March 10.
Gingrich focuses on high gas prices in California no comments
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich says the US should never have
to bow again to a Saudi King.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich gave a 46-minute speech at the California Republican Convention on Saturday. His address was mainly focused on the price of gasoline, which averages $3.58 a gallon on a national scale but is much more costly in the Golden State.
Disappointing Tuesday for Gingrich no comments
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich, accompanied by his wife Callista, started a bus tour of Ohio on Tuesday. Photo AP.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich started a bus tour of Ohio on Tuesday while the other three GOP hopefuls were patiently waiting to discover what place they would occupy in the three contests which were held on that day.
Ron Paul could still win Nevada caucus on Saturday no comments
Texas Congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul believes he will do well in Saturday's Nevada caucus. Photo: AP.
Despite having only four delegates under his belt, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is not ready to give up the fight yet. His strategy is simple: to try to collect as many delegates as possible, as opposed to coming in pole position in each of the hard fought contests.
Santorum now third in latest national poll no comments
Former Pennsylvania Senator and Republican presidential candidate
Rick Santorum. Photo: John Gress / Reuters.
The latest national poll conducted by CBS News between Wednesday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 8 shows that former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is now the third choice of Republican primary voters, behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Santorum believes Gingrich’s popularity will wane no comments
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R) does not believe former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will remain ahead in the polls for long.
Former Pennsylvania Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said he expected that those conservative voters who were currently backing Newt Gingrich would cease to support him once they had had the chance to scrutinize his record. Mr. Santorum was taking part in CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ program on Sunday, a few hours following the Des Moines, Iowa, GOP debate.
Obama defends his record on Iran no comments
President Barack Obama held a press conference on Sunday, Nov. 13 to mark the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
President Barack Obama used a press conference on Sunday to highlight that he would not abandon any options to deal with Iran’s nuclear program.
“We are not taking any options off the table. Iran with nuclear weapons would pose a threat not only to the region but also the United States,” he said.
Mr. Obama, who had the opportunity to speak with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday, said he hoped his counterparts would continue applying pressure on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad‘s government.