Mourdock claims lead over Lugar in Indiana poll by Citizens United
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock has taken a slight lead on Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) in the state’s Republican Senate primary, according to a new poll from a Mourdock-aligned group. The poll, conducted by GOP pollster Fritz Wenzel for Mourdock-supporting group Citizens United, shows Mourdock at 44 percent and Lugar at 39 percent. The poll has a margin of error of about 4 percent. Read full article >>
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AM Alert: State budget and bill slinging on Capitol agenda
By Phil | April 26, 2012
VIDEO: Dan Walters explains why the latest Public Policy Institute of California poll suggests problems ahead for Gov. Jerry Brown’s ballot tax measure. capitol alert logo
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The mommy wars inside my head
By Phil | April 26, 2012
LONDON — It’s been exactly two weeks since the dreaded “Mommy Wars” re-exploded into our collective lexicon. Since then — courtesy of figures as disparate as First Lady-hopeful Ann Romney and French feminist Elisabeth Badinter — we’ve been pitting stay-at-home-moms against working moms in an inexorable, intractable struggle. Read full article >>
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Blue Dogs lose their bite, Albright’s new memoir, and a despot’s First Lady (read-this roundup)
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Here’s what the Loop is reading Thursday morning: Pale-blue dogs — The caucus of moderate Democrats, the Blue Dogs, have lost their bite. Our colleague Paul Kane explores why they’re on the endangered species list. Read full article >>
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Claims about the small-business tax cut (Part 1)
By Phil | April 26, 2012
“When you hear small business, what comes up in your mind first? The corner drug store, the tech troubleshooting start-up, my daughter’s martial arts instructor. How about Donald Trump — Trump Sales and Leasing — or Paris Hilton Entertainment? What about Larry Flynt Publications? Not that any of these latter companies have volunteered to show me their tax returns, but by all accounts, these are the businesses that will devour the lion’s share of the tax breaks in this legislation. Mr. Speaker, three percent of the businesses in America will get 56 percent of the tax breaks provided. The rich and famous will get most of the money. 125,000 millionaires in America will get 58,000 in tax breaks within their first year of this tax break.” Read full article >>
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Could Newt Gingrich help Mitt Romney? (Thursday’s Trail Mix)
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich is dropping out of the GOP presidential race next week. Will his exit help Mitt Romney? Today’s Trail Mix video takes a look: Read full article >>
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Bill Clinton: The best surrogate in the country
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Bill Clinton is the best surrogate in the country. When it comes to primaries, especially, the man just wins. On Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Clinton’s endorsement helped guide Rep. Mark Critz and attorney general candidate Kathleen Kane both to come-from-behind victories in their respective primaries. Read full article >>
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Two Republican House members say Obama misquoted them
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Two Republican members of Congress are striking back at President Obama for personally targeting them in speeches about keeping student loan rates low in recent days. Both claim Obama misrepresented them in citing comments suggesting they oppose keeping student loan rates at 3.4 percent, rather than allowing them to revert to 6.8 percent on July 1. Read full article >>
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Weak tax revenue to increase California budget deficit
By Phil | April 26, 2012
With tax revenue slowing to a trickle as the end of April draws near, the state’s top fiscal analyst predicted late Wednesday that California would be \”a few billion dollars\” shy of Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget projections through June 2013.
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The Buzz: Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger brings campaign home to California
By Phil | April 26, 2012
Shirtless young men and scantily clad young women toss Frisbees and footballs, and frolic on the beach in a new television spot soon hitting Southern California airwaves. Candidate Fred Karger says his ad is a lot less racy than the \”Baywatch\” TV series. John Boehner
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