Obama plays up progress in US auto industry post-bailouts, takes shot at Romney “Whether it was by President Bush or by President Obama, it was the wrong way to go,” Romney said at a GOP presidential debate in Michigan in November. Romney said the nation has “capital markets and bankruptcy — it works in the [...]

US heading for trillion dollar deficit again The United States is headed for a fourth straight year with a $ 1 trillion-plus budget deficit, congressional forecasters said today, giving Republicans ammunition to hammer President Barack Obama's spending record in November's elections. Read more on TVNZ Prompted By Presidential Debates, Congressman Introduces New DREAM Act By [...]

Why are there so many presidential debates? In the lore of the US political system, debates are among the most hallowed of rituals. From Lincoln-Douglas on, they have been the moments when voters are supposed to have an opportunity to get to know their candidates, contrast their ideas, … Read more on Washington Post GOP [...]

Need to Know News: Final Florida push begins after contentious debate; US … For January 27, 2012 – Final Florida push begins after contentious debate, the US economy picks up speed and Kim Richards of 'Housewives' admits she's an alcoholic… • The final Florida push begins after contentious debate: "Republican presidential … Read more on [...]

Republican Presidential Candidates Engage in Spirited Debate January 26, 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Engage in Spirited Debate Greg Flakus The four remaining candidates for the US Republican Party's presidential nomination met in a sometimes heated debate in Jacksonville, Florida, Thursday ahead of … Read more on Voice of America Factbox: Key quotes from Republican presidential [...]