Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Unemployment Falls To New 4 Year Low - the Labor Department reported claims last week fell by 5,000 to a new low, dating back to April 2008. Reuters.com has more here.

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Obama Looking Good in New CNN Poll - President Obama easily beats Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in a national poll conducted by CNN/ORC International. You can read more here.

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Arab Summit Begins in Baghdad - with hopes a Syrian cease fire brokered by Kofi Annan holds. The NY Times here.

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Rubio and Bush Endorse Romney - Last night, it was Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio and today it will be former President h.W. Bush who will endorse Mitt Romney for President. Strong signals to the other aspiring candidates, that the end is near for them in the race for the Republican Party nomination. You can read more here.

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Highway Transportation Bill Remains Stuck in House - with funding set to expire on Sunday, states are becoming worried over the impact of the failure of congress to pass an extension. Look to see the House pass a three month extension. Politico.com has more here.

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Healthcare Law Arguments End - the decision on severability among the many critical rulings to come by June. The Supreme Court rulings will certainly impact the 2012 elections. TheHill.com has more here.

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