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After Rick Santorum's Sweep, How Worried Should Mitt Romney Be?
I put that question to ABC News? political contributor Matt Dowd this morning. He summed up Mitt Romney?s standing in the Republican race after Rick Santorum?s three state win like this: ?After Florida [Romney] thought he had gotten engaged and a wedding date was set...
08:53 AM ABC Politics Drones, Gitmo and Drawdown Give Obama Foreign Policy Cred
Barack Obama is drawing strength from an unexpected area as he girds for his re-election campaign, benefiting from military and anti-terrorism policies that have been controversial in some quarters ? but are broadly popular with the public overall. Eighty-three percent of Americans in the latest...
07:33 AM ABC Politics Where's Obama Girl? Buzz-Makers Of 2008 Election Subdued in 2012
From newly launched political campaigns to semi-successful acting careers, here's a look at what the media sensations of 2008 are up to in 2012.
06:13 AM ABC Politics The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Compiled by ABC News? Jacqueline Fernandez, Jayce Henderson, Amanda Van Allen, and Carrie Halperin RICK SANTORUM ABC News? Matt Negrin: ?Rick Santorum Sweeps: Stops Mitt Romney in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado? Rick Santorum won all three Republican voting contests Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney?s winning streak and denying...
05:32 AM ABC Politics Hat Trick: Santorum Trips Up Romney
Rick Santorum swept three voting contests in the chase for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak and denying him the image of an unstoppable front-runner. Based on ABC News projections, Santorum won the Missouri primary and the Minnesota caucus. The Colorado GOP said Santorum won there too.
02:07 AM ABC Politics Hat Trick? Santorum Tries to Trip Romney
Rick Santorum won his second and third voting contests in the chase for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak and denying him the image of an unstoppable front-runner. Based on ABC News projections, Santorum won the Missouri primary and the Minnesota caucus.
01:26 AM ABC Politics Watch: Romney Glitter Bombed After Speech
GOP candidate dodges a glitter attack at Colorado caucus speech.
01:26 AM ABC Politics Watch: Romney Keeps Focus on Obama
Despite losses, Romney confident he will still land GOP nomination.
12:44 AM ABC Politics Rick Santorum Takes Minnesota and Missouri, Says 'We are in the Fight'
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. ? ?Conservatism is alive and well,? Rick Santorum triumphantly announced to supporters Tuesday night after winning the states of Minnesota and Missouri. Although no delegates are awarded in Missouri, it was his first head-to-head matchup against Mitt Romney and he came out...
12:44 AM ABC Politics Romney Is Rebuked With Losses in Minnesota, Missouri
Make no mistake, victories by Rick Santorum tonight in Minnesota and Missouri represent a rebuke of the ? Mitt Romney will sail to the nomination? narrative. It also highlights Romney?s continued struggle to win over skeptical conservative GOP voters and energize the base. After big...
12:44 AM ABC Politics Watch: Ron Paul Attacks Federal Reserve
Republican candidate pushes for changes to the country's monetary policies.
12:17 AM ABC Politics Watch: Santorum: 'Conservatism Is Alive and Well'
GOP candidate scores big wins in Missouri and Minnesota.
12:17 AM ABC Politics VIDEO - Our World News Report on the Contraception Controversy
President Obama is under attack for a new rule requiring most employers to provide health insurance that provides full coverage of birth control: -Jake Tapper
10:04 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics HHS to Boost Alzheimer's Research Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The Obama administration plans to increase federal funding for Alzheimer?s disease research and caregiver support by more than 25 percent over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced today. The decision will provide $156 million in added...
08:23 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Debate Over Contraceptives: McConnell Calls Obama's Decision 'Abhorrent'
As White House advisers indicated they could potentially seek a compromise on the rule requiring many Catholic institutions to offer birth control and other contraception services as part of employee?s health care coverage, Republicans on Capitol Hill today laid into the president. ?The Obama administration?s...
07:52 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Watch: Navy SEAL Commander Advised: Get the Hell Out of the Media
Retired general assails commander of Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
07:22 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Obama's SuperFLIP, The Contraception Question, Mitt's Expectations, CO, MO, MN (PM Note)
Debate Question ? Is Missouri?s Primary Worthless? http://abcn.ws/x9b7d4 The 411 on tonight?s races ? http://abcn.ws/zRKKg8 The Detes ? Results from the primary in Missouri and the caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota start rolling in at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. ET. And there are rumblings...
07:22 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics As Three States Vote, Romney Seeks to Lower Expectations
Voters in three states made their picks for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, as Mitt Romney hoped to win enough votes to deny his rivals any momentum going into the first lull of the primary season.
07:22 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics A Compromise on Contraception?
White House officials tell ABC News that they are open to exploring a possible compromise ? if one exists ? that would ensure that women have health insurance that fully covers contraception while also allaying concerns of religious organizations that oppose birth control. ?This is...
07:22 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Santorum Optimistic About Tuesday Contests, Ties Romney to 'Contraception Services'
BLAINE, Minn. ? Rick Santorum went after Mitt Romney at an election day rally here, accusing the GOP front-runner of forcing the Catholic church in Massachusetts to provide emergency contraception to rape victims. ?They said to people of faith, specifically the Catholic church, that you...
06:41 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics White House Science Fair: Marshmellow Cannon
Obama called for funding to go toward education at the White House Science Fair.
06:10 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Michelle Obama in Tug of War at White House
The normally dignified Blue Room at the White House became a late-night show comedy set last month when first lady Michelle Obama engaged in a friendly game of tug of war with host Jimmy Fallon, according to a photo released by the White House today. The...
06:10 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Times Square Vendor Who Alerted Police to Car Bomb to Run for Congress
A NYC street vendor who discovered a car bomb will fun for Congress in 2012.
05:39 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Obama OKed SuperPac About Face
President Obama ?signed off? on the decision to reverse course and overtly encourage support for his affiliated super PAC, Priorities USA Action, senior campaign officials said today. ?It?s been an evolving conversation,? one official said, explaining the move on a conference call with reporters. ?We?ve...
05:39 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics GOP Rivals Pounce on Romney's 'Assault on Religion' Line
JOHNSTOWN, Colo. - Mitt Romney?s Republican rivals pounced today on his accusations that President Obama has an ?assault on religion? by forcing Catholic institutions to provide contraceptives and abortion services, suggesting it was a hypocritical statement. Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum charged that Romney made the same...
05:09 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Navy SEAL Commander Told to 'Get the Hell Out of the Media'
A retired general today assailed the commander of the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden for drawing too much media attention to operations that he argued should be kept under wraps. Special Operations Commander Adm. Bill McRaven was confronted by retired Lt. Gen....
05:09 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics The Birth Control Rule and Being 'Disgusted' by Russia and China - Today's Q's for O's WH - 2/7/2012
JAKE TAPPER: In terms of the health care rule on birth control, it ? this rule doesn?t provide this health service for ?all? women, as you?ve said, though, right? Because there is a carve-out for houses of worship. JAY CARNEY: Correct. There is an exemption...
03:57 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics President Obama, Campaign Manager Jim Messina to Appear at Senate Dems Retreat
President Obama and his re-election campaign manager Jim Messina will appear together Wednesday at an annual Senate Democrats retreat to be held at Nationals Park , campaign and Hill aides tell ABC News. Both men are expected to address the meeting, which typically focuses on...
03:57 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Payroll Tax Conferees Limp to Deadline
While the conference negotiators tasked with extending three economic priorities through the end of 2012 grapple with ?pay-fors? to offset spending, leaders from both political parties warned today that the conferees could be headed for another deadlock. The conference committee has nine days before...
03:57 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics $5M Seized in Fake Super Bowl Souvenirs
(Image Credit: Julio Cortez/AP Photo) The New England Patriots aren?t the only ones who had a bad Super Bowl Sunday. Counterfeiters and vendors trying to make a buck hawking fake NFL t-shirts, caps and souvenirs, found themselves in the cross hairs of a federal crackdown...
03:17 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Court Rules California Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The federal court rejected California's prop 8.
02:36 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics With Bob Kerrey Declining to Run, Democrats Face Tough Senate Map
Former Senator Bob Kerrey decides against a 2012 Nebraska Senate run.
02:36 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Watch: Marshmallows Away! Obama Tests New Air Cannon
President tries out 14-year-old's invention at White House science fair.
01:56 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Top 6 Spies You Wouldn't Suspect
From athletes to movie stars to courtesans, the CIA's predecessor boasts an impressively long list of famous double agents.
01:15 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Top Susan G. Komen Official Resigns
Susan G. Komen VP Resigns After Planned Parenthood Flap
12:07 PM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Obama to Benefit Via Super PAC
Large contributions came from SEIU and The American Association for Justice
11:27 AM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Return of the Culture Wars
Our Good Morning America report: -Jake Tapper
11:27 AM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics The Presidential Planner - The White House Science Fair
President Obama will host today the second White House Science Fair to celebrate student winners from competitions across the country and promote his administration?s investments in science, technology, engineering and math education. ?When students excel in math and science, they help America compete for the...
10:46 AM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics Prop 8: Why 18K Is The Critical Number
That's how many marriages hang in the balance of today's decision
10:06 AM on 02/07/2012 ABC Politics What's Worrying Mitt Romney? (The Note)
The stakes are high on Super Tuesday, even though no delegates will be rewarded.
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