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Political hot topics: Debt talks, 2012 GOP race and historic same-sex marriage vote
Michele Bachmann polling in Iowa at just one point behind GOP front-runner Mitt Romney as her staff has been busy laying the groundwork for a competitive race.
Budget talks are set to resume again today in Washington, with President Obama stepping in and meeting with Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell at the White House.
Hilary Rosen, CNN political contributor and Leslie Sanchez, Republican analyst, talk these stories and other political headlines this morning on American Morning.
Jon Huntsman: 'We can do better than one hundred thousand fairly expensive boots on the ground'
Republican Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to China, announced yesterday that he is running for President.
Although Time magazine calls him "the Republican that Democrats fear the most," Huntsman is still relatively unknown by most Americans.
Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello find out more about the candidate and his status as a "quiet, no drama conservative" on American Morning today. Huntsman discusses his opinions on Obama, the troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and same sex marriage this morning.
Tim Pawlenty talks economy, 2012
Former Minnesota Governor and Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, talks about the American economy today. About the debt, Pawlenty says, "Any doofus can go to Washington and maintain the status quo".
Pawlenty sit’s down with CNN’s American Morning about his qualifications and the open field of Republicans in 2012.
Sarah Palin kicks off nationwide bus tour
Sarah Palin kicks off her nationwide bus tour on Sunday in Washington at the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally. Will we see Palin on the GOP ballot for 2012? Chief investigative reporter for Politico weighs in on CNN’s American Morning.
Susan Molinari breaks down the GOP 2012 field
With Daniels, Trump and Huckabee officially out of the race, the GOP is trying to find a candidate to support for 2012.
American Morning sat down with former Congresswoman Susan Molinari to break down the GOP field.
Hoyer, Cantor, Sessions outline hopes for Obama's debt-cutting plan
(CNN) - President Barack Obama enters politically tricky territory Wednesday when he outlines his plan for reducing long-term deficits and the national debt amid a climate of tense budget negotiations. Obama's speech at George Washington University will follow White House talks in the morning with congressional leaders who are staking out positions on upcoming issues, including approval of last week's budget deal for the rest of the current fiscal year, increasing the federal debt ceiling and crafting a budget for fiscal year 2012.
Ahead of today's speech, lawmakers from both sides weigh in on American Morning. Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans talk to Democratic Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.
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