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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Sunday Morning "Talking Heads" Lineup -
a hodgepodge of topics will be discussed with the budget and foreign policy leading the list. Senators Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) are two members of the "gang of six" senators drafting a budget reduction plan - they will appear on NBC "Meet the Press" along with Senator John McCain, who is in Egypt after visiting Libya. Below, Politico.com has a preview of the shows.



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Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) Opposes Ryan Budget -
she become the first Republican Senator to publicly state she will not vote for the 6 trillion reduction plan passed in the House. The bill, if it comes to a vote in the senate, is expected to fail. TPM.com has more here.

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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Add Foreign Policy to Concerns with Obama Administration -
as expected, the U.S. response to the upheaval in the Middle East is being questioned. The U.S. involvement in Libya receiving the most scrutiny. TheHill.com has more here.

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CNN Poll of Polls Shows Drop in Obama Approval Rating -
only 45% approve of the job President Obama is doing in the White House. This is an average of three recent polls taken by ABC/Washington Post, CBS/NY Times and Gallup. CNN.com has more here.

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