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Childhood obesity war a food fight - Politico
“I don't think she was ever crazy about what the first lady was working on,” said the former staffer, who asked to remain anonymous. “She was never fully supportive of the childhood obesity initiative … The obesity initiative was ruffling the feathers ...
For Obama campaign it's game on against Romney - Politico
“The other Republicans have sucked so bad we didn't have any choice” but begin to target Romney months before the Iowa caucuses, said a top Obama ally, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Indeed, Wednesday marked the unofficial kick-off of the 2012 ...
Bachmann closes Virginia campaign office - Politico
Sources close to Bachmann's camp have insisted she will not report debt when her third quarter filing becomes public on Oct. 15, but several sources said her fundraising took a dive from the prior quarter, when she raised $2 million in three weeks and ...
Obama extols Jobs's vision - Politico
Obama saw Jobs as “someone whose story is written only in America,” a senior administration official said Wednesday. “He shared a commitment with Jobs to find the next entrepreneurs.” Obama had a recent discussion with Jobs about advanced manufacturing ...
Chris Christie 2012 not a go, sources report - Politico
Chris Christie isn't launching a presidential campaign. Continue Reading We've also heard from multiple sources that he's not running. Two sources said he has started letting people know in advance of his press conference, with a truncated window.
Cain on Trump's dance card - Politico
Herman Cain, fresh off a straw poll victory in Florida, is slated to meet with reality TV star and developer Donald Trump on Oct. 3, a source close to Trump said. Cain is the latest candidate to make the trek to Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan - Rick ...
At Mackinac a focus on electability - Politico
One party insider who asked not to be named so as not to offend a Michigan GOP pillar recalled the 2006 gubernatorial election Republicans nominated a wealthy executive who got trounced in part because he had limited appeal with Reagan Democrats the ...
Christie fever builds - Politico
But after months of going out of his way to end the speculation, Christie started indicating he would at least think about getting in during the past week, the sources said, a period in which he held an event with Indiana Gov. ...
Huntsman consultant says no payment since June - Politico
One of the consultants, who asked not to be identified, confirmed that there had been no payment for over three months. Continue Reading "They keep saying, 'Money's tight, and it's coming soon,' " said the consultant. Another source familiar with the ...
Dianne Feinstein donates 5 million of own money to her campaign - Politico
Candidates and incumbents can spend an unlimited amount of personal funds on their own campaigns, although Feinstein is not expected now to commit any more of her own money beyond the initial $5 million, according to sources close to the campaign. ...
The Huddle: Meeks on 'crony express' - Politico
... drawing half the savings from new tax revenue and sparing Medicare recipients from having to wait longer to collect benefits, senior administration officials said Sunday," Carrie Budoff Brown and Jennifer Epstein write for the hometown paper. ...
Bill Daley struggles to fix Barack Obama's slump - Politico
Yeah,” said a person close to Obama who spoke on condition of anonymity, like almost all other insiders interviewed for this story. “You do what you have to do to streamline the organization, cutting meetings from 20 people to five. ...
Florida chiefs balk at Perry - Politico
On Capitol Hill, the chiefs of staff to Florida's GOP members echoed those concerns in a private meeting Monday, according to a Republican source with knowledge of the meeting who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The person said Perry's Social ...
The Huddle: Kerry's super flipflop - Politico
... the chiefs of staff to Florida's GOP members echoed those concerns [about Perry's social security rhetoric] in a private meeting Monday, according to a Republican source with knowledge of the meeting who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ...
Campaign debt help from Romney to Pawlenty - Politico
Two Republican sources said there had been discussions about Mitt Romney helping his new endorser, Tim Pawlenty, retire campaign debt that is said to be in the six figures during the past two weeks. Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul, ...
The Huddle: N.Y. panic button - Politico
said one senior House Republican aide who requested anonymity to discuss the matter freely. 'I just don't want to co-own the economy by having to tout that we passed a jobs bill that won't work or at least won't do enough.' Even with the presence of so ...
GOP looks at jobs plan amid grumbling - Politico
said one senior House Republican aide who requested anonymity to discuss the matter freely. “I just don't want to co-own the economy by having to tout that we passed a jobs bill that won't work or at least won't do enough.” Even with the presence of so ...
Polls show voters still prefer GOP Hill majority - Politico
One Republican campaign official who spoke to POLITICO on the condition of anonymity agreed, calling Pelosi “much less of a factor” in 2012 than she was in 2010. “At the end of the day, this is going to be about Obama, and if it is it's going to hurt ...
Ozone decision: The final green straw - Politico
Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 “We have no place else left to go but home,” said one official at a major environmental group, speaking on background Friday. “So the enviros come out looking weak once again because of today and we're ...
Kenneth Melson acting ATF chief steps down - Politico
“My understanding is it did not go well,” the source said. “The bottom line is someone's head needed to roll. … No one at the Justice Department wanted to back him up.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the committee, ...
PROPOSAL: TIE UN DUES TO PALESTINIAN STATUS, OFFSETTING IRENE, OBAMA SOURCE ... - Politico
We have met with [black leaders] more than any other group and we are increasing our outreach,' said a person close to Obama. ... But Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), who represents several predominantly-black Los Angeles-area neighborhoods, ...
Playbook: Driving September - Politico
We have met with [black leaders] more than any other group and we are increasing our outreach,' said a person close to Obama. ... “Obama's staff, including campaign manager Jim Messina and White House senior adviser David Plouffe, have privately ...
Black leaders to Obama: Talk about our issues - Politico
... including health care reform, aid to cities, student aid and protecting Medicaid. “The whole thing is bull-sh-t… We have met with [black leaders] more than any other group and we are increasing our outreach,” said a person close to Obama.
Obama 2012 launches Project Vote - Politico
Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 "The big goal here it to expand the electorate," said an Obama for America official who spoke on condition of anonymity. "That's how we won in 2008, and we think that's the path to victory again in 2012. ...
Clarke won't take on Conyers - Politico
“This is the district he preferred,” the source said. “The new 13th is better than anything he could have asked for.” If Clarke had stayed in his redrawn district, he would have faced the prospect of running there against Conyers, his former boss who ...