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GOProud, gay conservative group, on why they want meet with Rep. Bachmann
GOProud, the only national organization representing gay conservatives and their allies, wants to meet with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
The group says Bachmann's campaign could benefit from the meeting, giving the presidential candidate hopeful a chance to clarify her stance on gay rights.
Today on American Morning, Ali Velshi talks to Chris Barron, co-founder and Board of Directors Chairman of GOProud, about his group's desire to speak with Congresswoman Bachmann and to discuss whether he thinks gay rights will be a hot topic during the upcoming presidential election.
Pawlenty not bothered by low polls, talks debt ceiling on American Morning
(CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said his campaign needs to "start showing progress" in national and state-wide polls, something he's confident will happen once votes become familiar with his record.
"When my record of results gets out in Minnesota we're going to do better and you'll see that in the poll numbers," the former Minnesota governor said Friday on American Morning.
Pawlenty, who has traveled extensively to early primary and caucus states, has failed to reach double digit support when pitted against other GOP White House hopefuls.
When specifically asked about a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday, which showed Pawlenty with 3 percent support, he said "the polls bounce around a little bit," but that he's the only candidate in the race who has tackled issues now in the national spotlight.
"One of the strengths I bring to it, I just don't talk about these things, I did them," Pawlenty said.
Rep. Jim Jordan: 'We are not going to raise taxes'
With President Obama and GOP congressional leaders in a stalemate over a deficit-reduction plan necessary to raise the nation's debt ceiling, two of the "Big Three" global credit rating agencies–Moody's and Standard and Poor's–announced yesterday that they were considering downgrading the United States' credit rating.
Moody's cited the "rising possibility" that the U.S. debt limit will not be raised in time to avoid default.
Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), president of the Republican Study Committee, talked with Ali Velshi on American Morning about the potential downgrade, Representative McConnell's proposed plan and why he is pushing for a balanced budget amendment.
Rep. Paul Ryan on budget, debt talks: 'We are entering the mature phase of this'
Some new movement this morning in the battle over cutting the nation's debt and raising the debt ceiling.
CNN is learning that President Obama wants $3 to $4 trillion dollars in budget cuts over the next decade. It's a move that would force Democrats to accept major changes to Medicare and Social Security.
Earlier on American Morning, we spoke with Rep. Chris Van Hollen. Also this morning, Christine Romans speaks with Rep. Paul Ryan and asked him what it would take to get Republicans to agree to a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
Senator Jim DeMint: Debt negotiations a 'matter of national survival'
Senator Jim DeMint, widely considered one of the Tea Party's leaders, is in New York this week promoting his new book, "The Great American Awakening: Two years that Changed America, Washington, and Me."
The book discusses the rise of the Tea Party movement in the United States and offers the Senator's take on what has become of the country since the 2008 elections.
Senator DeMint joins Christine Romans this morning to discuss his book, the 2012 GOP race and Washington's debate over the debt ceiling.
Santorum: President 'has blown the door off Washington spending'
Republican candidates for President were a common sight at 4th of July parades yesterday. Among them, Rick Santorum, 2012 GOP Presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania senator, who marched in three parades in Iowa.
Kicking off a major push in the key presidential state, Santorum is launching a five-day, 10-city jobs tour today called "Courage to Fight for American Jobs."
This morning on American Morning, Santorum joins Ali Velshi and Christine Romans to talk about his ideas for job growth, his socially conservative platforms, and his campaign for president.
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