memeorandum http://www.memeorandum.com/ Political Web, page A1 en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:40 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:40 -0400 Huckabee demands fundraising letter pulled (Dylan Byers/Politico) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p90#a120516p90

Dylan Byers / Politico:
Huckabee demands fundraising letter pulled  —  Mike Huckabee is firmly denying that he approved a fundraising letter which refers to President Obama's advisers as “morally repugnant political whores.”  —  “This was a complete surprise to me,” Gov. Huckabee said in a statement to POLITICO, sent via a spokesperson.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:02 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p90#a120516p90 Obama budget defeated 99-0 in Senate (Stephen Dinan/Washington Times) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p89#a120516p89 Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama budget defeated 99-0 in Senate  —  President Obama's budget suffered a second embarrassing defeat Wednesday, when senators voted 99-0 to reject it.  —  Coupled with the House's rejection in March, 414-0, that means Mr. Obama's budget has failed to win a single vote in support this year.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:06 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p89#a120516p89 Huckabee Letter: Obama Surrounds Himself "With Morally Repugnant Political Whores" (BuzzFeed) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p80#a120516p80 BuzzFeed:
Huckabee Letter: Obama Surrounds Himself “With Morally Repugnant Political Whores”  —  A letter sent by the group Citizens United, over Hucakbee's signature, says the day Obama was sworn into office is “the day the country started going to pot.”  Huckabee demands the letter be “pulled,” …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:04 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p80#a120516p80 Hot Air interview with Mitt Romney (Ed Morrissey/Hot Air) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p78#a120516p78 Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Hot Air interview with Mitt Romney  —  Earlier today, I had an opportunity to speak with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney about the campaign and the economy, as well as Romney's official endorsement of Connie Mack in the Republican primary for the US Senate race in Florida.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:35:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p78#a120516p78 Team Mitt 'physically' blocks journos (Dylan Byers/Politico) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p53#a120516p53

Dylan Byers / Politico:
Team Mitt ‘physically’ blocks journos  —  Tweets from the campaign trail: … The Romney campaign did not return a request for comment or explanation (obviously).

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p53#a120516p53 Marquette Law School Poll shows Walker, Kleefisch lead in recall (Charles Franklin/Marquette Law ...) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p66#a120516p66 Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
Marquette Law School Poll shows Walker, Kleefisch lead in recall  —  Milwaukee, Wis. - A new Marquette Law School Poll shows that with three weeks to go until the recall election Governor Scott Walker has taken a six-percentage point lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, 50-44 percent, among likely voters.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p66#a120516p66 National Mood a Drag on Obama's Re-Election Prospects (Lydia Saad/Gallup) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p35#a120516p35 Lydia Saad / Gallup:
National Mood a Drag on Obama's Re-Election Prospects  —  U.S. satisfaction and economic ratings low compared with years incumbents won  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Some six months before voters head to the polls to choose the next president of the United States, Gallup finds several indicators …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:31 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p35#a120516p35 10 things about Deb Fischer's win (Jennifer Rubin/Washington Post) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p25#a120516p25 Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
10 things about Deb Fischer's win  —  Deb Fischer upset favorite Jon Bruning to win the Nebraska Republican primary for Senate by a 41 to 36 percent margin.  There are (at least) 10 aspects of the race worth noting.  —  1. Neither Fischer nor Bruning was the tea party candidate and neither is a non-politician.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p25#a120516p25 Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts (Tom Raum/Associated Press) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p43#a120516p43 Tom Raum / Associated Press:
Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Barack Obama , George Bush, Mitt Romney, Social Security, Barack Obama 2012 , Economy, Health Care, Video, Great Recession, AP, Debt, Mitt Romney Debt Inferno, Mitt Romney 2012, Spending, Politics News

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p43#a120516p43 As Bank Withdrawals Surge, Athens Relies More on ECB (Wall Street Journal) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p9#a120516p9

Wall Street Journal:
As Bank Withdrawals Surge, Athens Relies More on ECB  —  Greek depositors withdrew €700 million ($898 million) from the country's banks on Monday, fueling fears of a bank run amid the growing political disarray.  —  With deposits falling, Greek banks become even more dependent …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p9#a120516p9 Crossroads matches Obama $25 million buy, airs tough new spot (Maggie Haberman/Politico) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p47#a120516p47

Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Crossroads matches Obama $25 million buy, airs tough new spot  —  Alex reported yesterday that Crossroads GPS was starting to buy time in a number of states, and this morning the group announced an $8 million buy beginning Thursday - part of a larger, $25 million effort that will go up over a month.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:02 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p47#a120516p47 Romney-Christie ticket a loser in N.J., poll finds (Tim Mak/Politico) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p10#a120516p10

Tim Mak / Politico:
Romney-Christie ticket a loser in N.J., poll finds  —  Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) would not be able to deliver the Garden State if he were chosen as Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick, a new survey shows.  —  Without running mates, Romney gets 39 percent to the president's 49 percent in New Jersey …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:02 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p10#a120516p10 Wonkbook: Of course Boehner wants another debt-ceiling showdown (Ezra Klein) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p36#a120516p36

Ezra Klein:
Wonkbook: Of course Boehner wants another debt-ceiling showdown  —  “We shouldn't dread the debt limit,” said Speaker John Boehner at the Peter G. Peterson Fiscal Summit.  “We should welcome it.  It's an action-forcing event in a town that has become infamous for inaction.”

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:01 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p36#a120516p36 Super PAC 'Super-O-Rama' for President Obama (Kenneth P. Vogel/Politico) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p27#a120516p27

Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Super PAC ‘Super-O-Rama’ for President Obama  —  Strapped for cash and facing a tidal wave of big-money Republican attack ads, Democratic super PACs are putting an unlikely plan in motion: the Super-O-Rama.  —  The kitschy name is for a massive fundraising push at the national convention in Charlotte …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p27#a120516p27 A 30,000-Foot View on the Presidential Race (Nate Silver/FiveThirtyEight) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p8#a120516p8 Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
A 30,000-Foot View on the Presidential Race  —  We are beginning to see more national surveys now, including this week's New York Times/CBS News poll, which show Mitt Romney with a slight lead over Barack Obama in the general election matchup.  To be sure, there are also a number of polls that put Mr. Obama slightly ahead.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:08 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p8#a120516p8 Alarm Grows Among Dems About Obama's Chances (Chris Stirewalt/Fox News) http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p106#a120515p106 Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Alarm Grows Among Dems About Obama's Chances  —  “You can be stylish and powerful, too.  That's Michelle's advice.”  — President Obama telling graduates to temper but preserve their interest in clothing during his commencement address at Barnard College, a women-only college of New York's Columbia University.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:03 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p106#a120515p106 Deb Fischer pulls off upset victory in Neb. Senate primary (Josh Lederman/Ballot Box) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p1#a120516p1 Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Deb Fischer pulls off upset victory in Neb. Senate primary  —  State Sen. Deb Fischer (R) pulled off an upset victory Tuesday in Nebraska's GOP Senate primary, dealing a blow to both the Republican establishment and the Tea Party.  —  Fischer, a rural rancher who has never held statewide office …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:02 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p1#a120516p1 Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles (www.wftv.com) http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p108#a120515p108 www.wftv.com:
Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles  —  SANFORD, Fla. —  WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died.  —  The information could support George Zimmerman's claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 03:55:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p108#a120515p108 FULL TEXT: Speaker Boehner's Address on the Economy, Debt Limit, and American Jobs (Speaker.gov) http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p2#a120516p2 Speaker.gov:
FULL TEXT: Speaker Boehner's Address on the Economy, Debt Limit, and American Jobs  —  Following is the full text, as prepared for delivery, of House Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) address to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2012 Fiscal Summit on efforts to put our nation back on a path …

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 01:50:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120516/p2#a120516p2 Americans See Obama as Solid Favorite to Win Election (Jeffrey M. Jones/Gallup) http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p90#a120515p90 Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans See Obama as Solid Favorite to Win Election  —  Fifty-six percent think Obama will win; 36% think Romney will  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty-six percent of Americans think Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential election, compared with 36% who think Mitt Romney will win.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:00 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p90#a120515p90 Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says (Agence France Presse) http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p66#a120515p66 Agence France Presse:
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says  —  He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report out Tuesday found.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:05 -0400 http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p66#a120515p66 Thing Falls Apart (Paul Krugman) http://www.memeorandum.com/120515/p84#a120515p84 Paul Krugman:
Thing Falls Apart  —  And the center not only did not hold, it couldn't seem to get any attention whatsoever.  Americans Elect, a lavishly funded “centrist” group that was supposed to provide an alternative to traditional political parties, has been a ridiculous flop.

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