s made the case he can do well in New Hampshire andthe debate reminded voters that the governors are credible candidates. The super PACs backing themare looking ahead to South Carolinas primary, which rewards tough talk and has the stomach tohandle dirty tricks, writes Philip Elliott.
Information for this article was contributed by Philip Elliott, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Jill Colvin and staff members of The Associated Press; by Katie Zezima and David A. Fahrenthold of The Washington Post; and by Ashley Parker, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Martin and Nick Corasaniti of The Ne
nvoking fiery references to Satan, "savagery" and a "culture of death" to criticize their opponents, anti-abortion lawmakers on Wednesday insisted that Republican contenders keep an intense focus on social issues in the upcoming midterm elections and the 2016 presidential race. Philip Elliott, AP
Woodward reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Steve Peoples in Indianapolis, Julie Pace in Charlottesville, Va., Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington and Philip Elliott, Beth Fouhy, Tamara Lush and Elizabeth Bunn in Tampa contributed to this report.
Ryan will get personalThe bookish "Ryan wants to talk policy," says the AP's Philip Elliott,but "Mitt Romney's team wants his No. 2 to focus more on his immigrant family and small-town values." Expect Ryan to let Americans in on his upbringing in Janesville, Wis., how he overcame the death of his
played on his affinity for sweater vests or his name, with such offerings as "Sleeve Force None" or "Rickshaw One." The winning moniker came from a Twitter follower of AP political reporter Philip Elliott: "SouthVest"a play on Santorum's low-dollar campaign, similar to discount airline Southwest. A
Associated Press writers Brian Bakst in St. Paul, Minn.; Philip Elliott, Shannon McCaffrey and Holly Ramer in New Hampshire; Jim Davenport in Columbia, S.C.; Beth Fouhy in New York; and David Espo in Washington contributed to this report.
Date: Jan 06, 2012
Source: Google
Analysis: Jobs rate gives Obama positive plot line
EDITORS NOTE Jim Kuhnhenn covers the White House for the Associated Press. AP Deputy Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta and AP writers Philip Elliott in Keene, N.H., and Shannon McCaffrey in Newport, N.H., contributed to this article.