August 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
Washington Week
August 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Senate and House spent their first full week enjoying the traditional August recess with a double digit number of CODELs (congressional delegations) touring the world and very few town hall meetings being scheduled.
Wisconsin Recall Votes a 'Right' Sign for Florida
August 13, 2011 - 6:00pm
No matter what happens in Wisconsin's next round of recall elections on Tuesday, Republicans will maintain control of that state's Legislature.
Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of 2012 Presidential Race
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 14, 2011 - 9:26am
Numerous reports are out on Sunday morning that former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota is ending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Pawlenty focused heavily on winning the Iowa straw poll held in Ames on Saturday night, but he placed a distant third -- far behind U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
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Ron Paul Camp: Iowa Straw Poll Shows He's a 'Serious Contender'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 13, 2011 - 8:21pm
While U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas came in second in the Iowa Republican straw poll held in Ames on Saturday, his campaign is celebrating the results, noting that their candidate came less than 1 percent behind winner U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota.
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Michele Bachmann Celebrates Win in Iowa Straw Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 13, 2011 - 8:00pm
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota celebrated her victory in the Iowa straw poll on Saturday.
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Conservative Rick Santorum to Continue 2012 Presidential Bid
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 13, 2011 - 7:53pm
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Michele Bachmann Narrowly Defeats Ron Paul in Iowa Straw Poll
August 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Despite Showing in Iowa Straw Poll, Herman Cain Will Continue 2012 Bid
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 13, 2011 - 7:14pm
Businessman Herman Cain came in fifth place in the Iowa straw poll behind fellow Republican presidential candidates U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.
Cain said at the end of last week that he needed to place in the top three in the straw poll or he would reassess his campaign. He walked back that statement earlier this week and, after the results came in, Cain sounded like he would stay in the race.
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Tim Pawlenty Shows No Signs of Dropping Out After Iowa Straw Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 13, 2011 - 6:55pm
After spending $1 million in Iowa so far, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota took a distant third place in the Iowa straw poll. His support was less than half of the two candidates who beat him on Saturday -- U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, also of Minnesota, who won the straw poll, and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
Despite continued buzz about his campaign faltering, Pawlenty insisted on Saturday that he would be in the race for a while longer.
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