2012ers respond to Obama’s State of the Union

President Barack Obama spoke to the nation on Tuesday night in the annual State of the Union, and while many of those who watched the speech gave it high marks, there is one unsurprising group of individuals who have been out front in criticizing the president’s remarks: his More…

Poll: High initial approval for Obama’s State of the Union address

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was well received by viewers according to a poll from CBS News. The online poll of 500 people conducted minutes after they watched the speech found that 91 percent approved of the president’s performance.

State of the Union addresses typically receive More…

Most of the Supreme Court’s conservative wing to skip State of the Union

Tonight’s State of the Union address will likely be full of many showy “bipartisan” moments. President Obama will likely make a number of statements about reaching across the aisle, and many Republicans and Democrats in Congress will sit with a member of the other party to break up the traditional More…

Rahm Emanuel kicked off Chicago ballot by court

Rahm Emanuel is not a legally viable candidate for the Chicago mayor’s office, according to a Monday ruling from an Illinois appellate court. The panel decided on a 2-1 vote that Emanuel did not meet the residency qualifications.

Emanuel, a former congressman for part of Chicago, served as President Obama’s More…

Huckabee far ahead in national poll of 2012 field

There may be indications that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is moving away from a 2012 presidential campaign, but a new poll from Public Policy Polling has him holding a dominant lead over other potential Republican contenders.

The national poll sampled 515 “usual national Republican primary voters,” and Huckabee More…

As former Huckabee manager heads to Hill, a 2012 run appears more uncertain

While none of the major possible Republican candidates for president have officially started a campaign, some — exemplified by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Sen. Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney — have clearly begun the early stages of a 2012 bid. But the intentions of former More…

Ron Paul for U.S. Senate?

Public Policy Polling has published a follow-up to their numbers released Tuesday that showed all Texas Republicans in a strong position to hold the seat now belonging to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) when she retires in 2012. Wednesday, they detailed GOP voters’ preferences for the primary to More…

Republicans already declaring for Texas Senate seat just days after Hutchison retires

The Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) is already crowded despite Hutchison’s announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2012 coming late last Thursday.

Former Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams is already in the race and has scored a major political endorsement. Over More…

Pawlenty stops by Daily Show on national media tour

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty stopped by The Daily Show Wednesday night to chat with Jon Stewart, continuing his media tour. Pawlenty has appeared on a host of television programs this week, ranging from the standard news programs to shows such as The View, as part of his tour promoting More…

Obama leads potential 2012 opponents in Iowa

President Barack Obama currently leads all of his main 2012 Republican rivals in Iowa, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling. The closest hypothetical campaign according to the poll would be a match-up between Obama and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, though Obama would still win that More…