AP – Preliminary results of an entrance poll shows Nevadans participating in today’s caucuses were focused on the economy and which candidate could best defeat Obama. The deeply conservative electorate included the largest share of tea party backers and the highest number of Mormons of any state to cast ballots thus far in the nomination contest.
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Poll shows age, ideology divide NV GOP priorities
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When news broke yesterday of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius ‘s death, many people paid homage to the show and Cornelius for helping move black entertainment into the mainstream. Al Sharpton sort of did that on his MSNBC show last night. He called Cornelius “one of the coolest, hippest hosts on TV.” There’s no doubt if Cornelius were alive today, he’d say the same of Sharpton, though resist he much might . But he also marked the somber occasion by showing an old clip from when he himself was on “Soul Train.” In the clip, a 19-year-old Sharpton presents an award to the late James Brown . Same hair. Watch via Huffington Post: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
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Romney attacked Obama’s stewardship of the economy, while a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll raised caution signs on the strategy.
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Economic Gains Aid Obama
AP – On a day that combined two campaigns into one, President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Republicans to raise taxes on the rich as GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich swiped at him on the economy and criticized each other over immigration.
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Obama and GOP candidates offer a campaign preview
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The President revisits Democratic rhetoric as the economy takes center stage in his State of the Union address.
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Obama leads with class warfare in State of the Union
The President revisits Democratic rhetoric as the economy takes center stage in his State of the Union address.
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Obama leads with class warfare in State of the Union
AP – Eye on the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama is citing his work to bolster tourism and aid the economy as he readies to outline his election-year priorities.
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Eye on State of the Union, Obama promotes tourism
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Reuters – President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that would expand the U.S. military presence in Asia but shrink the overall size of the force as the Pentagon seeks to slash spending by nearly half a trillion dollars after a decade of war.
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New Pentagon strategy stresses Asia, cyber, drones
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AP – President Barack Obama’s campaign team is casting him as a man of his word, countering Republican efforts to portray his White House record as nothing but a series of failed promises. But the approach carries risks that Republicans hope to capitalize on.
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