Mitch McConnell Debt Ceiling Plan Splits Republican Party

07/19/11 WASHINGTON -- Senator Mitch McConnell's plan to avert an imminent U.S. debt default could lead to a day of reckoning for his Republicans as they weigh the prospect of fiscal disaster against the demands of Tea Party activists.

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Michele Bachmann's leading in Iowa and Sarah Palin thinks she can be president. Are the Republicans in trouble?

07/19/11 FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: For a second straight day, a new poll of likely voters in the Iowa caucuses has Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann as the front-runner of the current field of GOP candidates. Michele Bachmann She's big with Tea Party voters, running on smaller government, no new taxes, but she's come under criticism most [...]

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Costello's son gets nod for House seat

07/19/11 Democratic Party leaders from the region on Tuesday night chose Jerry Costello II, the son of U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello , D-Belleville, to fill a vacancy in the Illinois House created by the early retirement of Rep. Dan Reitz.Costello II, 42, of Smithton, was chosen by the Democratic Party chairmen from St. Clair, Monroe, Perry and Randolph counties. The 116th House District covers all or parts ...

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