Pence: 2012 GOP presidential field will grow
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 28th, 2011 4:34 am by HL
Pence: 2012 GOP presidential field will grow
Add Mike Pence of Indiana to the list of House Republicans who think the GOP’s 2012 presidential field is far from settled.
Pence took himself out of the running in January, and earlier this month he announced a bid to succeed term-limited Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R). He said Thursday that he believes the field of presidential contenders is just beginning to take shape.
“Well, I was disappointed that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels decided to forego a run for the presidency in 2012,” Pence said when asked about the current 2012 field. “But I remain confident that the candidates who are in the field — and those that may enter the field — will produce the kind of alternative to this administration that will appeal broadly to the American public.”
House to vote next week on ending U.S. involvement in Libya
The already-contentious congressional debate over the U.S. intervention in Libya is about to get even more heated.
The House will vote next week on a measure calling on President Obama to end U.S. military involvement in Libya, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) office announced Friday evening.
The measure, sponsored by liberal anti-war Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), cites the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which states that any military operation not previously authorized by Congress must be halted 60 days after the president notifies Congress about the mission.
Obama praises Poland’s transition to democracy; calls it a leader in Europe and the world
WARSAW, Poland — President Barack Obama praised Poland’s early democratic leaders as an inspiration to the world Saturday, and encouraged them to share their experiences breaking free from the grip of communism with people in the Middle East and North Africa who are seeking greater freedoms.
Obama met here in Poland’s capital with dozens of leaders of Poland’s Solidarity movement, as well as civil society leaders, some of whom have already traveled to Tunisia where popular uprisings led to the overthrow of a longtime autocrat and sparked the protest movements that swept throughout the region.
Texas Gov. Perry may weigh a bid for the GOP presidential nod
Texas Gov. Rick Perry acknowledged Friday that he will consider a bid for president, reversing his past opposition to the race and setting up a period of intense speculation about whether he will run and whether he can win.
“I’m gonna think about it,” Perry said when asked about the presidential race.
Perry chief of staff Ray Sullivan said earlier this week that the praise the governor has won from the likes of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh — among others — has made an impact.
Following Sarah Palin’s bus tour
We’re following former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s bus tour through the Northeast, a trip that has renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions.
Details on the tour are still hazy. As of Friday afternoon, all Palin has said is that she will travel from the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in Washington, D.C. on Sunday through New England, visiting “our nation’s rich historical sites.”
The trip will include a stop on Friday in New Hampshire, a state Palin has not visited since 2008. She also plans to visit the Civil War battlefields at Gettysburg and Antietam and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
