Daily Archives: January 26, 2012

Brewer after heated tarmac exchange with Obama: He’s ‘thin-skinned’

January 26, 2012
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer isn’t exactly impressed with President Obama‘s toughness, calling him “thin-skinned” following their contentious exchange at a Phoenix airport on Wednesday. “He brought up my book. And he was a little tense,” the Republican recounted to KFYI radio after the incident. “I asked him if he read my book, ‘Scorpions for...

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Romney Battles Likability Deficit

January 26, 2012
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BY NEIL KING JR. AND SARA MURRAY Mitt Romney is working hard to make voters dislike Newt Gingrich and President Barack Obama. But Mr. Romney has yet to crack a tougher nut: persuading voters to like him. The likability challenge has dogged the former Massachusetts governor for years. Voters applaud his competence, his business...

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Some Americans banned from leaving Egypt

January 26, 2012
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The State Department‘s highest human rights official, Michael Posner, said the move raised concerns about Egypt’s transition to democracy after Hosni Mubarak‘s ouster and could jeopardize badly needed American aid. The debate over the role of non-governmental organizations in Egypt comes amid a wider struggle over the direction of the country nearly one year...

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