Tea Party puts pressure on Boehner (via CNN Political Ticker)

Washington (CNN) — As Tea Party activists rallied outside the Capitol to urge House Speaker John Boehner not to compromise on government spending cuts, Boehner insisted he's continuing to fight for the House-passed spending cut bill, but he also warned those conservatives that there's a limit to what the Republican-led House can do. "We control one third of one half of the government here in Washington. We can't impose our will on another body. … Read More

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Poll: Huckabee and Obama neck-and-neck in hypothetical race (via CNN Political Ticker)

(CNN)-Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee would go toe-to-toe with President Obama if he sought the presidency in 2012, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University survey. Among registered voters nationwide, 46 percent said they'd vote for Huckabee and the same number would re-elect the president. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is also considering another presidential run, only trailed the president by one percentage point. Voter … Read More

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