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Political panel: Will President Obama's Libya success help him in the 2012 election?
Gadhafi's probable defeat is good news for President Obama, who can now be credited with another foreign policy success in which no American lives were lost and large amounts of money weren't spent.
However, U.S. voters appear to have given little thought to the war in Libya and it is unclear as to whether or not the president's success will make Americans more or less likely to vote for him in 2012.
Approaching election season, the majority of Americans are focused on jobs, with sixty percent of the population citing the economy as their number one concern in an August 5-7 CNN/ORC international poll.
Today on American Morning, Charles Blow, op-ed columnist, joins Will Cain and Ruben Navarrette, CNN contributors, to discuss the president's foreign policy record and jobs plan and to weigh in on the GOP presidential candidates vying for a spot on the 2012 ticket.
How are the 2012 presidential candidates trying to connect with voters?
The candidates competing for the 2012 presidency have started to seriously focus on their campaigns, issuing campaign ads and traveling throughout the country making public appearances.
When it comes down to how well the candidates have managed to connect with voters, many factors, including their style, personality and demeanor, have ultimately influenced how well they've been received.
Why are Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann resonating so well while Mitt Romney seems to be lagging behind? Does Obama still have the same energy and excitement he did as a candidate now that he's president?
Tevi Troy, former presidential candidate debate prepster, and Martha Burk, political psychologist, join Carol Costello today on American Morning to break down the candidates' images and to discuss what tactics have worked and what have not on the campaign trail so far.
Former Treasury official Bruce Bartlett: 'Rick Perry is an idiot.'
The Dow Jones was down 400 points yesterday as stocks on Wall Street declined sharply. Gold prices also hit a new record high as fears of a double dip recession increased across the country.
With the state of the economy worsening, Bruce Bartlett, influential economist and former Treasury official under President George H.W. Bush, says that the only viable solution left is for the Federal Reserve to be more aggressive and pump more money into the economy to encourage spending.
"My feeling is that the basic problem of our economy right now is a lack of aggregate demand," he tells Christine Romans on American Morning today. "The best way to get the economy going would be through some kind of expansion of fiscal policy."
Bartlett also responds to Governor Rick Perry's comment that it would be "treasonous" for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to continue "printing money to play politics."
"Rick Perry is an idiot and I don't think anybody would disagree with that," Bartlett says. "The thing is, the politics of the Fed itself are really a more serious problem."
Governor Rick Perry fires back at critics – how will his comments effect his campaign?
Presidential candidate Rick Perry hit the campaign trail again yesterday, standing firm on his Bernanke "treasonous" comments when he was asked about the Federal Reserve at a political breakfast.
"An agency of government like the Federal Reserve, they should open their books up, they should be transparent so that the people of the United States know what they're doing," Perry said. "Until they do that, I think there will continue to be questions about their activity and what their true goal is for the United States."
Perry also took a swing at climate science and criticized regulations to curb greenhouse gases, an argument he's long made from Austin.
Today on American Morning, Kate Zernike, New York Times national correspondent, and Will Cain, CNN contributor, join Carol Costello to discuss Perry's campaign and to weigh in on how people are reacting to his comments.
What can the social network Foursquare do for politicians?
It's the social network that is suddenly everywhere with 10 million users and counting. It's called Foursquare, and President Obama is the latest user to "check-in" and join the network.
If you're sitting at home wondering what it is and what it can do for you, you're not alone.
This morning on American Morning, CNN's Ali Velshi talks with Dennis Crowley, co-founder and CEO of Foursquare, to chat about what the program does, why it's getting so popular and why politicians are drawn to it.
Political headlines: Will Perry's 'treason' comment hurt him on the campaign trail?
Texas governor and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Perry has been heavily criticized this week after he remarked on Monday that he would view it as "treasonous" if Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke printed more money between now and the 2012 election.
Despite the negative feedback, Perry did not go back on his statement, telling Peter Hamby after a luncheon with small business owners in Dubuque, Iowa, "I am just passionate about the issue and we stand by what we said".
This morning on AM, Jerry Seib, Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief and Mark Preston, CNN senior political editor, weigh in with Carol Costello about today's political headlines and discuss whether or not Perry's comment will hurt him on the campaign trail.
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