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Political Snapshot
- Palin heading to IowaPalin's upcoming book tour will take her to Iowa, the early proving ground for presidential hopefuls. (CNN) - Sarah Palin's heading to Iowa. The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee's upcoming book tour will taker her to Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday December 6, according to an announcement posted on the Barnes and Noble […]
- Dunn leaving White House(CNN) - White House Communications Director Anita Dunn will step down from her post early next month, two White House officials confirm to CNN. Dan Pfeiffer, the current deputy communications director, will takeover the top job, the officials also said. Dunn, a seasoned political operative, assumed the role earlier this year when then-Communications Director […]
- Obama home rescue: 650,000 get helpSome 650,000 troubled borrowers have been put into trial loan modifications under the president's foreclosure rescue plan, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Some 650,000 troubled borrowers have been put into trial loan modifications under the president's foreclosure rescue plan, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. Th […]
- WH denies Afghan decision made, as tensions flare with PentagonWASHINGTON (CNN)– White House National Security Adviser Retired Gen. Jim Jones issued a rare public statement Monday vehemently denying media reports suggesting President Obama has privately decided to send close to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, as tensions between the White House and Pentagon appear to be flaring up over exactly what the pre […]
- Reid invited Clinton to Hill after consulting with WHTwo sources tell CNN that the idea for having former President Bill Clinton talk with Democratic senators about health care came from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Washington (CNN) – Two sources tell CNN that the idea for having former President Bill Clinton talk with Democratic senators about health care came from Senate Majority Leader Harry [.. […]
- Top Connecticut gubernatorial candidate not runningRell leads in a new poll, but announced she is not seeking re-election. (CNN) - A new poll suggests that Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell's approval rating is on the rise and that she would beat all her potential Democratic challengers in next year's election. The only problem, Rell is not running for re-election. According to a Quinnipiac [...]
- Bill Clinton to address Senate Democrats on health careClinton will address Senate Democrats Tuesday. Washington (CNN) - Two senior Democratic sources that former president Bill Clinton will attend the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday to address the caucus on health care. "All Senators should be aware that former President Clinton will be making a presentation on Health Care at tomorrow's […]
- CNN/Opinion Research Poll – October 30-November 1, 2009 – H1N1 FluTOPICS: H1N1 flu. Full results (pdf)
- Huckabee suggests Palin double standardHuckabee wants to be taken seriously. (CNN) – There's a likely GOP 2012 presidential candidate who is a former governor, darling of the party's conservative base, and the leader of nearly every early presidential poll. And his name is not Sarah Palin. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, whose upstart presidential campaign toppled Mitt Romney […]
- CNN Poll: Americans losing confidence in battle against H1N1Washington (CNN) – Americans are starting to lose confidence in the government's ability to prevent a nationwide epidemic of the H1N1 flu, according to a new national poll. But the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, released Tuesday morning, indicates that a small majority continue to say that the government and private industry will eventua […]
