Republicans face internal rifts amid strong conservative energy
Conservatives rally against Obama fueling a surge for Republicans after wins in Massachusetts New Jersey and Virginia yet party divisions loom ahead of the midterms. Rubio DeMint Cheney Palin Beck voice internal disputes over leadership and message as tea party remains independent from the GOP.
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Deficit commission vows candid talk on looming cuts
President Obama launches the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to propose a plan by December 1 to cut deficits to 3 percent of GDP by 2015. The 18 member panel, chaired by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, confronts politically explosive options such as higher taxes and extended retirement age. Wealthier calls for tax hikes and Medicare co pays loom as lawmakers resist action in a tense election year.
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