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Kenny Farquharson: Romney just the best of a bad lot
THE greatest political show on Earth rolls into town on Tuesday as Republicans in Iowa hold their caucus to select the least worst candidate capable of carrying the fight to Barack Obama in the US presidential election in November. Surveying the field of candidates is a pretty grim business but that’s life (and politics) for you.
2 CommentsNew Jersey governor decides to wait out 2012 election
Republican voters left unimpressed by the current crop of would-be presidential candidates had their hopes of a white knight dashed yesterday.
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Donald Trump: I will not run for president - but would've won
Billionaire real estate magnate and television personality Donald Trump said yesterday that he will not run for the White House in 2012, thinning the field of potential Republican candidates.
Barack Obama gives green light to more oil drilling
US president Barack Obama has urged oil companies to ramp up production in the United States, disappointing environmentalists who claim he is "kowtowing" to large corporations.
Barack Obama riding high in popularity poll
President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years - 60 per cent - and more than half of Americans now say he deserves to be re-elected, according to a poll taken after US forces killed Osama bin Laden.
Barack Obama reveals US raid was the 'longest 40 minutes' of his life
BARACK Obama has described the elite commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden as "the longest 40 minutes of my life", with the possible exception of when his youngest daughter was gravely ill with meningitis.
Osama bin Laden dead: DNA evidence 'proves Al Qaeda leader's death'
THE DNA evidence taken from the body of Osama bin Laden proves with 99.9% accuracy that the Al Qaeda leader is dead, according to US officials.
Osama bin Laden dead: President Obama's statement in full
This is the text of the statement made by US president Barack Obama as he announced the news of Osama bin Laden's death live on television.
Donald Trump squirms as Barack Obama deals death-by-jokes
PRESIDENT Barack Obama told jokes at the expense of US property mogul Donald Trump on Saturday night, mocking his possible presidential ambitions in remarks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
US: Gold-plated rival who was once a 'new best friend'
When Republican Jon Huntsman headed to China as ambassador nearly two years ago he praised his new boss, President Barack Obama, as "a remarkable leader." Now he is expected to launch a campaign to boot him from the White House.
Barack Obama confirms he is born in US with birth certificate
PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday released a document confirming a personal detail that a quarter of Americans find hard to believe – that he was born in the US.
Barack Obama picks CIA director as next secretary of defence in reshuffle
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has named CIA director Leon Panetta as the next US secretary of defence. He will move General David Petraeus, now running the war in Afghanistan, into the CIA chief's job, in a major reshuffle of US national security leadership.
Donald Trump trumped as senior Republicans acknowledge the obvious
Donald Trump's public questioning of Obama's place of birth as he considers a Republican presidential run gathered little support from senior party figures.
Inquiry launched after first lady's plane is forced to abort landing
The United States National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation after a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama was forced to abort its landing.
Barack Obama seeks sacrifices for future
President Barack Obama has laid out plans to slash US national debt by $4 trillion (£8.6tn) by 2023, calling on every American to "make sacrifices" for the sake of future generations.
Address accolade planned as Obamas visit Britain
BARACK Obama will address both Houses of Parliament during his visit to Britain in May.
Barack Obama ready to concede cuts in bid to head off opposition in Congress
President Barack Obama will today set out his plan to tackle America's national debt, hoping a compromise of tax increases and spending cuts will head off another political showdown.
Shutdown 'would not damage Barack Obama'
PRESIDENT Barack Obama's handling of the budget crisis may ultimately bolster his bid for re-election.
Last minute deal helps US evade 800,000 job losses
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached a historic, last-minute agreement just before a midnight deadline to slash about 38 billion US dollars in federal spending and avert the first federal government shutdown in 15 years.
Obama shows frustration as government shut-down looms
Politicians in the United States are facing a race against time to agree billions of dollars in budget cuts ahead of a deadline that would see a government shut-down from tonight.
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