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Friday, May 11, 2012

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Romney Closed  LGBT Anti-Bullying Organization - as news circulates pertaining to Mitt Romney's high school days and his own bullying, new reports are surfacing as to how he clashed with a commission tasked with helping LGBT youth at risk for bullying and suicide, eventually abolishing the group when he was Governor of Massachusetts.  TPM.com has more here.

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Voters Split on Obama's Handling of Economy - a new poll by The Washington Post/ABC News shows 47% approve of the stimulus program and 49% oppose it.  The Washington Post has more here.

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DCCC Chair Steve Israel Predicts Democratic Gains in House - the New York congressman stopped short of predicting the gain of 25 House seats needed for Democrats to regain the majority in the House.  RollCall.com has more here.

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JP Morgan Loses $2 Billion on Risky Derivatives - which clearly shows more needs to be done to regulate the financial industry.  Bloomberg.com has more here.

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Edwards Trial Awaits Decision - the prosecution has rested it's case against John Edwards using campaign funds illegally to hide the affair and pregnancy of a mistress during the 2008 presidential campaign.  CNN.com has more here.

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New Election Possible in Greece - following the election, political parties have been unable to come together to form a coalition government, threatening the euro zone bailout and Greece being dropped from the euro zone.  Reuters.com has more here.

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