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AM Talk Back: Why isn't America more excited about its presidential contenders?
As the country heads towards the 2012 election and the first Republican primary, some of the most talked about candidates are those who have repeatedly insisted that they aren't running.
In a recent CNN/ORC poll, only 14 percent of Republican voters say they are very satisfied with the current field and Republican leaders appear anxious for a fresh face, calling on both Congressman Paul Ryan and New Jersey governor Chris Christie to enter the race despite the fact that both men have definitively ruled out a presidential run.
Democrats don't appear overly enthusiastic either, with 28 percent claiming that they would rather see a candidate other than President Obama nominated, which is a record high.
AM Talk Back: Why isn't America more excited about its presidential contenders?
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Going forward, what role does the U.S. have in Libya?
Moammar Gadhafi's four-decade-long rule over Libya is crumbling as hundreds of rebel fighters move towards the heart of Tripoli and secure control of parts of the capital.
The U.S. State Department reportedly had officials in Benghazi this weekend to talk to rebel leadership about how the country will proceed if Gadhafi is effectively overthrown.
Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya Television, discusses what steps the United States is expected to take in establishing relations with a post-Gadhafi Libya.
What's next for Libya? Major General James "Spider" Marks weighs in
In a statement Sunday night, President Barack Obama called on Libya's Transitional National Council to pursue "a transition to democracy that is just and inclusive for all of the people of Libya."
However, establishing an effective and representative government will not be easy a in a society riven by deep-seated rivalries and with no experience of democracy.
Today on American Morning, Major General James "Spider" Marks, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, weighs in on the role that the United States may have in ensuring that a functioning government is established in Libya.
How dangerous are the pockets of resistance from Gadhafi loyalists inside Libya?
Celebrations in Tripoli's Green Square gave way to tension this morning after rebels told CNN that they'd heard Gadhafi army forces were heading their way, a possible indication that forces loyal to the dictator remain and that the fight for the country is not over.
Today on American Morning, Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary of State and Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, discusses the possibility that there may still be some pockets of resistance within Libya's border and weighs in on how much of a threat these loyalists pose to the rebel forces.
If the Gadhafi regime falls, who will assume power in Libya? Fouad Ajami weighs in
Many challenges will face the Transitional National Council in a post-Gadhafi Libya, ranging from tribal rivalries and an east-west divide, to a shattered economy and a lack of coherent rebel leadership.
In light of this, the council has produced a blueprint to guide the country through the aftermath of Gadhafi's downfall, intended to lay the groundwork for a democratic political process.
Today on American Morning, Fouad Ajami, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, weighs in on who will be running the country if Gadhafi falls and discusses what the United States knows about the rebel forces that have been fighting to overthrow the dictator.
Sara Sidner also joins the conversation to report breaking news from Tripoli, where the situation within the city was becoming increasingly tense during the broadcast.
Where is Gadhafi and is he expected to relinquish his power?
After 42 years in power, rebel forces are set to topple the regime of Moammar Gadhafi. However, the whereabouts of the dictator are still unknown.
Robin Wright, Arab affairs analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center and author of "Rock the Cashbah," has interviewed Gadhafi in the past. She joins American Morning today to discuss how the dictator may be feeling now that three of his sons have been captured and to weigh in on how the conflict in Libya relates to other revolts throughout the Arab world.
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