Gov. Perry ventures back into Texas public eye (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:13:08 GMT AP - Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the sunset" while promising to battle federal energy and environmental policies he says would cost Texas jobs.

The Romney Family's Polygamist History (ContributorNetwork) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:10:42 GMT ContributorNetwork - As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is not allowed to have more than one living wife. Not only is it illegal in the U.S., it is also grounds for excommunication from the church, which Mormons believe denies someone access to their family and to the highest heaven in the next life.

A political tip sheet for the rest of us (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:35 GMT Republican presidential candidate former b50 Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the Colorado Energy Summit in Golden, Colo., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:30 GMT AP - A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday.

Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:55:44 GMT Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney ducks out onto stage to speak at a campaign rally in Grand Junction, Colo., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Obama campaign urges fundraisers to back super PAC (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:44:20 GMT AP - President Barack Obama is urging his top fundraisers to support a Democratic super political action committee which can spend unlimited amounts of cash to influence elections.

Nevada Caucus Results by the Numbers (ContributorNetwork) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:30:42 GMT ContributorNetwork - While the counting in Nevada took longer than expected, the winner of the state's Republican caucus was no surprise. Mitt Romney, as expected, handily beat his challengers in the first Western state to vote in the nomination process. Here's a look at the numbers behind the Nevada caucus:

Romney Robo-Calls Mean Republicans Are Racing Through Colorado (ContributorNetwork) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:20:58 GMT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY

Romney: No Komen money for Planned Parenthood (AP) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:19:10 GMT AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he doesn't think a prominent breast cancer charity 6a0 should continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood because it provides abortion services.

Minnesota GOP Caucus Voter Guide (ContributorNetwork) Elections News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:16:58 GMT ContributorNetwork - The four remaining GOP presidential hopefuls now turn their focus to the Minnesota caucus. Five states have completed the selection process for president in 2012 and Mitt Romney is the front-runner. Voice of America states public opinion polls in the state reveal any one of the candidates can win the state's caucus.