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 Cain backs Gingrich's presidential bidFormer presidential hopeful Herman Cain threw his support behind Newt Gingrich Saturday night, providing the former House speaker with a late boost just days before Florida's primary. Gingrich says he's in till GOP conventionOn the weekend before the pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich vowed on Saturday to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination until the national convention this summer even if he loses Tuesday's vote. Front-runner Mitt Romney poured on the criticism of his rival in television ads airing across the state. Rivals hold their fire on big Gingrich funderFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich's biggest financial backer, billionaire Las Vegas casino tycoon and staunch Israel promoter Sheldon Adelson, is proving a mixed blessing with GOP voters for his favorite candidate, but to date Mr. Gingrich's presidential rivals have studiously refrained from making the donor a campaign issue. Obama rails against GOP obstructionismPresident Obama railed against Washington gridlock and Republican obstructionism in his weekly radio address, once again pointing to the military as providing the best example for public service. Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla.Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked by heightened tensions entering the final weekend before Florida's primary. Biden bullish on Dems' November prospectsVice President Joseph Biden told House Democrats Friday he was confident they'll win back control of the chamber after the November elections and offered his campaign support for members in several key swing states. Financier who profited on Europe's debt fueling Paul PACA super PAC supporting a presidential candidate has finally disclosed some of its big-money donors — but it's not one of the groups backing the two top-tier candidates, both of which managed to avoid revealing their donors before the early primaries through a questionable loophole. In a federal disclosure Thursday, the Santa Rita Super PAC, which supports Texas Rep. Ron Paul, revealed the names of a few wealthy Texans who have given a total of a quarter-million dollars in the last several weeks. Romney, Gingrich clash over immigration in Florida debateNewt Gingrich played the role of political pinata in the debate here Thursday as his Republican rivals whacked away at his stances on immigration, previous support of a federal health care mandate and recent call for a new moon base — all just five days out from the state's all-important presidential primary. Obama asks all to restore 'American promise'President Obama on Friday called on all Americans to share in the responsibility of shoring up the country's still wobbly economy, but denied his policies are pitting the wealthy against the middle class in a class war.  |
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