02/03/2012
Politico: "Missouri Senate candidate John Brunner has taken a fair share of flack for skipping out on early debates with his GOP primary foes. But there appears to be a feasible explanation for the dodge: A first time candidate needs time to prepare."
NYT: "Unpopular and divided, the once mighty House Republicans are laboring to repair their image and frame a new agenda. With their poll numbers sinking, House Republicans long to blunt the notion that they are recalcitrant and combative."
02/02/2012
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: "Newt Gingrich has not articulated a coherent policy, choosing instead to employ fear-mongering rhetoric. Indeed, Gingrich's policy statements fail to exhibit a detailed understanding of China, despite his profession that he has ‘been studying China since the 1960s.'"
02/02/2012
Politico: "Top aides to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Speaker John Boehner are seeking a truce after a bitter year of behind-the-scenes fighting. Tensions had gotten so bad between the two offices that senior aides decided that the rivalry has to be toned down."
Politico: "Allen West just got a new lease on life. After a furious backlash from West's backers over a redistricting plan that would imperil his 2012 prospects, the tea party favorite got a political gift Tuesday: the opportunity to run for a nearby seat - one much more favorable to his prospects."
02/01/2012
Fond du Lac Reporter: "A former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker accused of embezzling money meant for veterans was previously fired from a state job for ‘gross misconduct,' including misuse of public funds, newly released records show. In January, [the aide] was accused of spending the cash on things like trips to Hawaii and the Caribbean."
02/01/2012
WashPost: "Mitt Romney's across-the-board victory in the Florida presidential primary serves as a direct rebuttal to the criticism that he isn't conservative enough to be the party's nominee and leaves his remaining rivals with few obvious next steps."
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