Lunchtime Links

Obama defines the Democrats’ midterm campaign as a battle between forward and backward.

But as stimulus funds run out, state and regional governments have slashed summer job programs that benefit young workers.

Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.), who lost his bid for renomination last month, blasts GOP leaders for allowing “demagoguery” to define the party.

Meanwhile, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) says Michael Steele “is not my leader.”

FEC records show the RNC has not received reimbursement for expenses charged to the committee’s account at a sexually explicit nightclub.

Gov. Chris Christie (R) wants to privatize many state services, like motor vehicle inspections, to save New Jersey money.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Roe v. Wade will withstand legal challenges.

Obama says Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R) is “even more extreme than the Republicans we got in Washington.”