Bill Clinton Undergoes a New Heart Procedure  —  Updated Former President Bill Clinton was taken to a New York hospital today after experiencing chest pains, and underwent a heart procedure, his office said.  —  “President Clinton is in good spirits and will continue to focus on the work …

Voters Divided Over Obama vs. Republican Candidate in 2012  —  Republicans most often mention Romney, Palin as preferred candidate  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Registered voters are about equally divided as to whether they would more likely vote to re-elect Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, or vote for the Republican candidate.

The Sarah Palin Surge (and why it's overblown)  —  In the wake of her keynote address at the national tea party convention in Nashville, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's presidential prospects have seemingly soared.  —  Time's Joe Klein, in a piece entitled “It's Her Party …

Debra Medina is a 9/11 Truther  —  Ok, her politician answer was that she didn't have enough proof to take a side on whether or not the government had anything to do with causing the twin towers to fall.  Really?  How in the hell do you not take a side on that issue?

Medina says she doesn't have position on whether U.S. government helped 9/11 attackers  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina, a Wharton businesswoman and activist whose insurgent campaign has been gaining steam for a month, may have hit a major speed bump today.

The Senate Finance Committee's jobs bill  —  The Senate Finance Committee has released a draft (pdf) of its jobs bill, called the HIRE Act.  If you've been following along, that might sound strange to you: Wasn't the jobs bill coming from Byron Dorgan and Dick Durbin?

Blame Rahm?  —  It's a bit weird to see so much blame accruing to Rahm Emanuel for the administration's woes.  Emanuel wasn't part of the campaign team.  He was brought in to help govern.  In that capacity, his primary job was shepherding the administration's agenda through the legislative process.