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Likely, if he doesnt, there will be another brutal fight. he acknowledged to the omaha world monday that the situation is different now because term limit. i dont think ive ever indicated that being in the sate is my amber job but those i have to look at it. others include state treasurer and always thinking about it, candidate don stenberg. hes run for the senate four times. then congressman jeff fortenberry. if heineman doesnt run, gops likely to struggle with same candidate issues as iowa and...

Be viewed as a credible independent candidate. >> folks, this is about money. can he find the money? >> bolling had started a bid running as a republican, but opted out of the race when -- instead of having a primary. bolling has been making a lot of noises criticizing his own governor, bob odonnell. this is a serious threat to both parties. will be a huge, huge story in 2013. the democratic grishl campaign committee is off to a start outraising his republican counterpart. the dcccent the month ...

0 cuts for the year kicking in, today were going to get a taste of the presidents end game. the white house plans to use that to at least reap political benefits if it goes into effect. less than two hours from now, the president will be surrounded by merge responders who could lose their jobs, described as the kinds of americans whose jobs are on the line if republicans fail to compromise on a bland solution. last week she warned budget cuts should affect survivors recovering from hurricane san...

presidents record. his speech rallied the crowd with tough talk and sharp lines. this morning its keeping fact checkers busy. well look at the strengths and weaknesses of romneys warm-up act. isaac overtopping levees, flooding communities, trapping residents. the heartbreaking storm isnt over yet. good morning from tampa, florida, site of the last night of the republican national conveco conventi convention. its thursday, august 30. i im chuck todd. lets get to first reads of the morni...

>> no tax increases. >> -- thats not offset by spending cuts. >> its our way or the highway. >> its a big problem. >> do republicans really want a sequel? >> is this a fight they really want to get into in? >> they fight about stupid things like this? >> john boehner, nancy pelosi, harry reid. >> you know its going to be raised, its just a question of when. >> monday it was the obama campaign. tuesday it was the obama super pac and today it was the obama vice president going after mitt...

According to abc news, the former president said, quote, im for mitt romney, yesterday morning just moment before doors to an elevator closed inable event in washington. back in nebraska, the republican party has selected its nominee in one of the key senate races of this 2012 election. in a come-from-behind win, deb fischer leading jon brunning. state treasurer don stenberg came in third with 19% of the vote. fischers campaign received a much-needed boost when sarah palin endorsed her. ms. fi...

offers mr. romney a free course in, quote, acting like a human. youve got to see this clip. first, though, lets get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. washington is bracing for yet another standoff over the debt ceiling. remember that last year? this time it will come at the height of a presidential election. house speaker john boehner warned yesterday he will not allow another hike in the nations borrowing limit unless its offset by a bigger amount of sp...

that nearly shut down the government. >> when the time comes, i will again insist, my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. this is the only avenue i see right now to force the elected leadership of this country to solve our structural fiscal imbalan imbalance. we can make the bold reforms and cuts necessary to meet this principle and i believe that we must. so, just so were all clear, im talking about real cuts and real reforms. not tricks and gimm...

formerly connected with a large company, the doctrinaires of opposition have attempted to depict me as an opponent of liberalism, but i was a liberal before many of those heard the word. >> he was a member of the democratic party for over 20 years, switching in 1940. in 1940 he won the republican nomination, and although he lost the election, he became the former ambassador for his former opponent, franklin roosevelt. ndell willkie, friday at 8:00 p.m.. >> president obama criticized re...

11% of african-americans and hispanics but seniors, please start today to make sure everyone in our community has adequate id for voting. >> can i echo things that have already been said? are will move down list. get engaged. you have to bring friends and family to places where you can get it. church and pta meetings and the last thing which we dont talk about much is we have to raise the level of expectations on our children. we have to do a better job holding family members accountab...