Inside Politics Archive: November 2011
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McCain slams Obama for Netanyahu criticism
Sen. John McCain is taking President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to task for negative comments the two made about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that were caught on a "hot mic" during the G-20 summit last week. Published November 8 2011
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Cain email hits back against accuser
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is striking back against Sharon Bialek, the Chicago-area woman who claims that Mr. Cain inappropriately touched her in 1997. Published November 8 2011
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Carney: Daley move no big deal
President Obama's spokesman Jay Carney is downplaying White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley's decision to hand over some of his duties to senior aide Peter Rouse. Published November 8 2011
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Loss not necessarily end of political career
Even if Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce loses his recall fight Tuesday, there's a good chance he could be back in the state Legislature a year from now. Published November 7 2011
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Cain offers Koch brothers a fraternal embrace
Herman Cain brushed off the notion Friday that he is a hired mouthpiece for the corporate interests of the industrialist Koch brothers, calling the big-time conservative political donors his "brothers." Published November 4 2011
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Rep. Israel: Hands off my district
As speculation swirls in New York over which two of the state's 29 congressional seats will be eviscerated next year because of redistricting, Long Island Rep. Steve Israel appears confident it won't be his. Published November 4 2011
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Woman won't speak out about Cain allegations
One of the two women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s said through her attorney Friday that she will not be airing her side of the story. Published November 4 2011
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Republicans rally around Cain
Is Herman Cain bulletproof? Published November 4 2011
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Boehner: Grover Norquist just a 'random' guy
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist is praised by some as a hero of fiscal conservatism and vilified by others as an unreasonable ideologue who wields unhealthy power within the GOP. But to House Speaker John A. Boehner, the anti-tax advocate is just a "random American." Published November 3 2011
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Democrats try pro-choice attack on Romney
Focusing its political laser-beam on Mitt Romney, the Democrat Party is accusing the top-tier presidential candidate of supporting a Mississippi ballot measure defining life as beginning at conception. Published November 3 2011
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Advocacy group sues government over hospitalization rules
George Renshaw, 89, was never actually admitted to the hospital even though he spent four days there. Published November 3 2011
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More than half health care deadlines missed by Obama administration
The Obama administration has failed to meet more than half of the new health care law's deadlines, from submitting plans for new, value-based Medicare purchasing programs to publishing criteria for determining the medically underserved. Published November 3 2011
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Cain's birthday gift: Obama health care repeal
Herman Cain is planning a big surprise for his son's birthday in 2013—if just about everything goes his way over the next 17 months. Published November 2 2011
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Obama tweaks answer on performance
President Obama, who startled some observers a month ago by saying Americans were not better off under his leadership, has taken another stab at the question. Published November 2 2011
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Debt panel must 'go big,' says bipartisan House group
Yet another group has urged the debt-reduction supercommitee to "go big" and find savings of $4 trillion — more than three times its minimum target. Published November 2 2011
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At Capitol, Cain goes silent on harassment questions
After a two-day blitz of awkward interviews, partial explanations and sometimes contradictory answers, Herman Cain employed a new strategy Wednesday when questioned about allegations that two employees accused him of sexual harassment in the 1990s: No comment. Published November 2 2011
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Comedian Stewart: Perry was drunk or fresh back from dentist
Rick Perry's jokey, animated speech in New Hampshire late last week has gone viral on the Internet and now it's getting the full late-night comic treatment, with "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart mocking the Texas governor's delivery on his show Monday night. Published November 1 2011
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Senator wants Obama to reclaim Fannie, Freddie bonuses
Accusing President Obama of rewarding failure, a top Republican urged him to reclaim millions in bonuses that were doled out to executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac despite the mortgage lenders' recent dependance on taxpayer dollars. Published November 1 2011
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Report: Cain voted for Clinton
A new report claims that Republican presidential contender Herman Cain voted for Democrat Bill Clinton for president in his first run, as well as for two Nebraska Democratic candidates in the past. Published November 1 2011
