Florida's Republican primary results may have offered President Obama and his campaign team fresh evidence that gives them pause about the incumbent's chances for a win in November.The list of worries in Florida looks longer than the bright spots for the president at the moment, based on Tuesday's returns, exit polling and interviews with authorities who know the state's politics.Election Day is nine months away, but Obama has reason to fret that he won’t repeat his 2008 victory in the Sunshine State. On his way to the White House, Obama captured 204,577 more…
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Chairman Ryan, Vice Chairman Garrett, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss my views on the economic outlook, monetary policy, and the challenges facing federal fiscal policymakers.The Economic OutlookOver the past two and a half years, the U.S. economy has been gradually recovering from the recent deep recession. While conditions have certainly improved over this period, the pace of the recovery has been frustratingly slow, particularly from the perspective of the millions of workers who remain unemployed or underemployed….
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Polls out Thursday show Mitt Romney comfortably ahead in three GOP nominating contests this month.Nevada Republicans will caucus on Saturday, and 45 percent of those who say they will participate plan on backing Romney, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal survey. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich places a distant second with 25 percent of the support. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum garners 11 percent and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who has a strong organization in the state, gets 9 percent.Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attracts more than 85…
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