Politics Index

Clinton in Moscow for talks on arms pact, Mideast (AP)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:52:48 +0000

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Moscow to meet with senior Russian officials and to join top international diplomats in assessing the stalled Mideast peace process.

Obama’s Jakarta home district sees shift in Islam (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:48:33 +0000

Reuters - Some things in the central Jakarta district of Matraman have barely changed since the late 1960s, when United States President Barack Obama lived and played there.

Can Polling Memos Change the Narrative About 2010 Races? (CQPolitics.com)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:06:15 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Here's a bulletin for you: Anytime a campaign releases a polling memo, it is making an argument, not merely offering survey data for your information. Polling memos aren't written to make you smarter.

Health Debate Could Hurt First-Quarter Totals (CQPolitics.com)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:29 +0000

CQPolitics.com - With the end of the first quarter just two weeks away and a difficult health care vote looming, the campaigns of some vulnerable House Democrats caught in the middle of the contentious fight aren't optimistic about what they'll show in their first fundraising reports of 2010.

Health bill gains ground but release delayed (AP)

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:12:16 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House on Wednesday and from a retired Catholic bishop and nuns representing dozens of religious orders — gaining fresh traction ahead of a climactic weekend vote.