http://www.mail.com/subjects/15728-2012-united-presidential-election.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/15728-2012-united-presidential-election.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the public, according to emails released Wednesday by the White House. Under pressure in the investigation that contin... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html 2013-05-16T00:21:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081740-ex-gov-huntsman-launching-talk-siriusxm.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 presidential candidate, is helping launch a new monthly radio talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio aimed at promoting bipartisan politics. The former U.S. ambassador to China and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, will appear Wednesday on the inaugural edition of the call-... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081740-ex-gov-huntsman-launching-talk-siriusxm.html 2013-05-13T15:26:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Political considerations influenced the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi, Libya, with State Department and other senior administration officials asking that references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted, according to department emails. The latest discl... Sat, 11 May 2013 01:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html 2013-05-11T01:10:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072522-census-first-black-voter-turnout-passes-whites.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Making history, America's blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to victory amid voter apathy, particularly among young people, new census data show. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996. Blacks were the only race or ethnic group to show ... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:06:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072522-census-first-black-voter-turnout-passes-whites.html 2013-05-08T21:06:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political activity with a slate of potential presidential candidates already looking ahead to the state's "first in the South" primary — still three years away. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a tea party favorite with nation... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:38:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html 2013-05-04T14:38:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html 2013-05-01T14:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028720-poll-trust-government-obama-approval-slip.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election glow is gone. Congress' reputation remains dismal. And only about one in five Americans say they trust the government to do what's right most of the time, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds. Most adults disapprove of Obama's handling of the federal deficit, a festering national problem. But they also ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:32:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028720-poll-trust-government-obama-approval-slip.html 2013-04-18T17:32:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025526-paul-considering-2016-presidential-bid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, popular with conservatives and libertarians in the GOP, said Wednesday he is considering a presidential campaign in 2016 but will not make a decision before next year. Paul said at a breakfast sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor that he wants to be part of the national debate and said that re... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:17:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025526-paul-considering-2016-presidential-bid.html 2013-04-17T14:17:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015560-obamas-political-group-raises-modest-48.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The advocacy group born out of President Barack Obama's campaign organization raised just under $4.9 million in its debut quarter, a modest sum illustrating the challenges of keeping campaign-year fervor alive once the voters have all gone home. Organizing for Action told supporters Friday that more than 109,000 people donated money to t... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2015560-obamas-political-group-raises-modest-48.html 2013-04-12T22:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2012424-critics-revive-promises-to-knock-obama-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social Security, while conservatives say he is breaking his promise not to raise taxes on the middle class. Obama's budget proposal includes a mix of tax increases and benefit cuts in an effort to reduce government borrowing and spark the still-fragile ec... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:16:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2012424-critics-revive-promises-to-knock-obama-budget.html 2013-04-11T14:16:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2011088-gop-outreach-plan-delegate-rules-divide-gop.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frustration over Republican presidential nominating rules could threaten whether a plan to revive the GOP takes hold among the party's most conservative activists. Members of the Republican National Committee, meeting in Los Angeles this week, are already giving mixed reviews to a report that prescribes outreach to minority voters and s... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:52:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2011088-gop-outreach-plan-delegate-rules-divide-gop.html 2013-04-11T00:52:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008640-liberals-balk-obamas-2nd-term-overtures-to-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal lawmakers from Congress and a coalition of like-minded groups rallied outside the White House on Tuesday, voicing frustration at the Democratic president they say has let them down by proposing cuts to Medicare and Social Security. One day before President Barack Obama was set to unveil his budget, organizers stacked nine file bo... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:03:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008640-liberals-balk-obamas-2nd-term-overtures-to-gop.html 2013-04-09T23:03:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008650-republicans-debate-message-battle-bad-messengers.html ATLANTA (AP) — National Republican leaders made waves recently with a dim view of the party's future if it fails to expand its core support beyond white males and social conservatives. But weeks after GOP Chairman Reince Priebus unveiled the "Growth and Opportunity Project" report, many party players maintain that the problem often is more about flawed messengers saying the ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:08:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008650-republicans-debate-message-battle-bad-messengers.html 2013-04-09T18:08:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997262-obama-raises-california-cash-democrats.html ATHERTON, Calif. (AP) — Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day fundraising jaunt that required him to walk a fine line: Berate Republicans too much, and Obama could put fragile prospects for achieving his second-term goals in jeopardy. Obama's Califo... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:38:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997262-obama-raises-california-cash-democrats.html 2013-04-04T20:38:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996512-republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-nh.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul is set to appear in New Hampshire next month, becoming the first potential 2016 presidential candidate to deliver a formal speech in the state likely to host the nation's first presidential primary. The New Hampshire Republican Party confirmed Wednesday that the first-term senator from Kentucky will deliver the keyn... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:42:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996512-republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-nh.html 2013-04-03T21:42:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995866-gop-win-without-hispanics-arizona.html PHOENIX (AP) — On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:51:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995866-gop-win-without-hispanics-arizona.html 2013-04-03T17:51:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy social media experts and software designers to improve communications with voters, predict their behavior and track opponents more vigorously. After watching President Barack Obama win re-el... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983934-gop-moves-to-plug-technology-gap-with-democrats.html 2013-03-29T00:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982560-gop-ponders-long-list-names-policies-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' search for a way back to presidential success is drawing a striking array of personalities and policy options, creating a wide-open self-reassessment of the party. GOP activists may need three full years to decide which candidate and which philosophy will serve them best in 2016. Rival factions are trying to tug the party le... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:02:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982560-gop-ponders-long-list-names-policies-2016.html 2013-03-27T18:02:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959196-game-on-early-gop-auditions-2016-election.html OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The auditions have begun. Just two months into President Barack Obama's second term, Republican leaders are lining up to diagnose the GOP's ills while courting party activists — all with an eye on greater political ambitions. They have danced around questions about their White House aspirations, but the die-hard conservatives are alr... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:48:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959196-game-on-early-gop-auditions-2016-election.html 2013-03-16T23:48:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953824-conservative-leader-gop-broaden-appeal.html OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — As the GOP struggles to broaden its appeal, the head of the American Conservative Union declared Thursday that the Republican Party is not a home for everyone, as prominent voices in Republican politics gather with thousands of conservatives and tea party activists outside Washington. The Conservative Political Action Conference offe... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:38:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953824-conservative-leader-gop-broaden-appeal.html 2013-03-14T14:38:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1950644-obama-to-group-activate-people-agenda.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Reuniting with supporters and top-tier donors who fueled his re-election victory, President Barack Obama on Wednesday told a grass-roots group springing out of his campaign that they can play an equally powerful role in helping his ambitious second-term agenda come to fruition. Addressing the fledgling group Organizing for Action for the... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:25:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1950644-obama-to-group-activate-people-agenda.html 2013-03-14T00:25:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1950642-house-passes-bill-forbidding-welfare-waivers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Renewing a political fight from last year's presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama administration from waiving work requirements in the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. Republicans say President Barack Obama is trying to weaken work requirements in the law — a claim that is disputed... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:46:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1950642-house-passes-bill-forbidding-welfare-waivers.html 2013-03-13T21:46:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940210-gop-splits-immigration-terrorism-play.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Party divisions over immigration, anti-terrorism and other issues are bubbling to the surface just as President Barack Obama shows a new interest in capitalizing on GOP differences. The latest example played out Thursday on the Senate floor, where two Republican senators rebuked a third — tea party favorite Rand Paul of Kentuc... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940210-gop-splits-immigration-terrorism-play.html 2013-03-08T13:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936322-jeb-bush-open-to-future-white-house-bid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush has long resisted pressure from supporters to run for president. Now the former Florida governor is signaling that he's at least open to the idea, a shift that comes as he promotes a new book and Republicans struggle to rebound after President Barack Obama's re-election. "I'm not saying yes. I'm just not saying no," Bush told NB... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:56:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936322-jeb-bush-open-to-future-white-house-bid.html 2013-03-06T21:56:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930696-bush-citizenship-path-illegal-immigrants.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, a position that puts him at odds with some Senate reformers within his own party. In "Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution," Bush... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:45:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1930696-bush-citizenship-path-illegal-immigrants.html 2013-03-05T00:45:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929572-legacy-mind-obama-aides-form-web-influence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Close aides and loyal allies who made President Barack Obama's re-election possible are attempting to do what's never been done before. They're building an extensive, well-heeled network of outside groups and consulting firms with one goal: promoting Obama's agenda and shaping the legacy he'll leave behind. Two months into his second ter... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:14:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929572-legacy-mind-obama-aides-form-web-influence.html 2013-03-04T22:14:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882984-obama-to-revive-populist-message-tuesday-speech.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the Union address focused on stabilizing the middle class and repairing the still-wobbly economy. The agenda Obama will outline Tuesday before a joint session ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882984-obama-to-revive-populist-message-tuesday-speech.html 2013-02-11T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884326-va-adds-1000-mental-health-professionals-to-staff.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has added more than 1,000 mental health professionals and 200 support staff over the past eight months to meet the needs of returning veterans, but still has more to do to meet the requirements of an executive order issued by President Barack Obama. The VA needs to add about 550 more doctors... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884326-va-adds-1000-mental-health-professionals-to-staff.html 2013-02-11T20:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1879668-gop-hopes-better-ties-with-hispanics-blacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's problems with minority voters have preoccupied strategists since November, and it's possible those difficulties will persist or worsen. But an opening for marked improvements in GOP-minority relations may be at hand, or at least close by. Republican leaders would have to make some timely decisions and get a few bre... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1879668-gop-hopes-better-ties-with-hispanics-blacks.html 2013-02-09T15:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863926-immigration-bill-splits-gop-national-local.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races. Strategists say that if Republicans are to win presidential elections, which they've been losing lately, partly because of dismal support from Hispanic vote... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863926-immigration-bill-splits-gop-national-local.html 2013-02-02T17:21:00Z