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NYT: Obama will not extend tax cuts to wealthy

September 8, 2010

NYT: President Obama will rule out on Wednesday any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said.

Chicago Mayor Daley won't run for re-election

September 8, 2010

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has presided over the nation's third-largest city for 21 years, announced Tuesday that he will not run for a seventh term.

Newsweek: Will Emanuel run for Chicago mayor?

September 8, 2010

It’s not 100 percent certain that he’ll do so, but the odds favor it. Whether he wins or not is a different question. If Rahm runs, he’ll put President Obama in a tight spot, and not just because the president is said to still regard his chief of staff as indispensable.

Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms

September 8, 2010

With Labor Day marking the traditional starting point of the campaign season, Republicans have a nine-point edge among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/WSJ poll.

Ariz. Green Party sues to block 'sham candidates'

September 8, 2010

The Arizona Green Party is asking a judge to kick more than half of the group's nominees off the November ballot and overturn the state law the let them on the ballot.

Alaska's Murkowski: 'I'm still in this game'

September 8, 2010

A week after conceding the GOP primary, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she's not a quitter and is "still in this game."

Tea Party's negative rating continues to climb

September 8, 2010

In the latest NBC/WSJ poll, 36 percent of respondents said they have a somewhat or very negative opinion of the movement, compared with 28 percent who said they view it positively.

Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary

September 8, 2010

During a heated town hall meeting last summer, Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank said debating one attendee was "like arguing with a dining room table." Now she's running for his congressional seat.

Mont. tea party removes leader after anti-gay post

September 8, 2010

The president of a Montana tea party group has been kicked out of the organization for an exchange on his Facebook page that appeared to condone violence against homosexuals.

Ohio Dem for Senate faces struggle with TV ad buys

September 8, 2010

Lagging in both fundraising and recent polls, the Democratic candidate for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat said Tuesday it will be a week-to-week decision on how much TV time he can buy up until the Nov. 2 general election.