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Democrats look to Twitter to reverse fortunes for 2012

The Daily Caller - 1hr 48mins ago

Democrats are hoping they’ve found a secret weapon for winning back the House in 2012: Twitter. House Democrats say that while they may be outnumbered, they stand to come out ahead by becoming more savvy to Social Media to stay more directly…

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Budget vote tests GOP unity

Politico - 2hrs 35mins ago

Facing a light rebellion from their right flank, House Republican leaders said Monday that they want the latest installment in a series of short-term spending bills — a three-week continuing resolution cutting $6 billion — to be the …

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DNC spokesman: Kaine increasingly likely to run

The Daily Caller - 3hrs 34mins ago

A Democratic National Committee spokesman said Monday that DNC Chairman Tim Kaine is “increasingly likely to run” for Senate in Virginia, but added that reports that Kaine announced his campaign to a group of Students are premature. &#…

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What Does Michele Bachmann's Grasp Of History Mean For The Children?

The Huffington Post - 3hrs 56mins ago

Over the weekend, supposed Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann made some news after she mistook the state of New Hampshire as the location of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began the Military conflict of the American Revolution. …

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Kaine says likely to seek Webb's Va. Senate seat

Washington Examiner - 3hrs 58mins ago

Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine told a college class he's likely to run for a Senate seat next year, a party spokesman said Monday. The comment — to an undergraduate leadership course taught through the University of Richmon…

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Pence: I would rather shut the government down for a few days than shut the future down for my children (Daily Caller)

Yahoo! News - 4hrs 8mins ago

Rep. Mike Pence, a former member of GOP leadership and an influential conservative in the House, told lawmakers at a closed-door meeting last week, “I would rather shut the government down for a few days than shut the future down for my Ch…

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House GOP leaders leave door open to even more short-term funding extensions (Daily Caller)

Yahoo! News - 4hrs 8mins ago

Fielding questions about trouble within Republican ranks over the possibility of another short-term spending bill, House Republican leaders punted the blame to Senate Democrats and refused to promise that the latest proposal to fund the governme…

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Aflac dumps duck voice actor for tasteless tweets

The Daily Caller - 6hrs 5mins ago

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Aflac has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian who is the voice of the insurer’s quacking duck in the U.S. Gottfried, who has voiced the duck in numerous commercials since 2000, posted a string of mocking jokes ab…

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