Posts Tagged ‘ Monday ’

US, Japan, SKorea to discuss North Korea next week

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The United States said it will join Japan and South Korea in three-way talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss developments in North Korea following its failed rocket launch. (more here…)

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Ron Paul all but ends presidential campaign

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Ron Paul all but ends presidential campaign

Ron Paul announced Monday that his campaign will no longer spend money on presidential nominating contests due to lack of funds, effectively ending his campaign for the Republican nomination. Paul wrote the following in an open letter to supporters: Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take...

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Rhode Island recognizes gay marriages, but not it’s own

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Rhode Island recognizes gay marriages, but not it’s own

You can’t marry your same-sex partner in Rhode Island, but as of Monday if you marry him or her in another state, the Ocean State will fully recognize the marriage. (read the story…)

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Santorum’s underwhelming email endorsement of Romney

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Santorum’s underwhelming email endorsement of Romney

Rick Santorum finally offered a formal endorsement for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney late on Monday night. But it was hardly a ringing proclamation of approval for his former rival. (read the story…)

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Obama strategist calls conservative super-PACs ‘contract killers’

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Obama strategist calls conservative super-PACs ‘contract killers’

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign on Monday denounced Mitt Romney’s super-PAC allies as “contract killers” as it unveiled a $25 million advertising blitz to shore up the Democrat’s re-election prospects in key battleground states. “We’re not letting our foot off the pedal,” campaign manager Jim Messina told reporters on a conference call. The first...

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Obama ad takes ‘don’t blame me’ tone on economy

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Obama ad takes ‘don’t blame me’ tone on economy

President Barack Obama’s campaign released a new ad on Monday that takes aim squarely at his greatest vulnerability: the sour economy. The ad emphasizes that the president inherited the financial disaster when he took office and insists that, thanks to his policies, “we’re coming back.” The minute-long message, dubbed “Go,” will air in Virginia,...

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