Former GOP Gov. Gary Johnson pulled an end run to get into the presidential elections by switching to the Libertarian Party and winning the party’s nomination. But Johnson still faces the same challenge he had as a Republican — trying to get to debate the top candidates. FOXNews.com [Continue]

Perkins: ‘What the evidence suggests is it’s environment that drives a lot of this, not choice’ Jeff Poor The Daily Caller » Politics [Continue]

Republican Congressional District 9 candidates debateWBTVMore >> MATTHEWS,NC (WBTV) – All ten Republican candidates vying for US Congressional District 9 seat took to the mike Saturday. They participated in a debate and they wasted no time telling the crowd why they should get their vote.and more » republican – Google [Continue]

Haaretz After long debate, Conservative Jewish movement in Israel to ordain gay …Washington PostJERUSALEM — The Conservative Jewish seminary in Israel has voted to allow gays and lesbians to become rabbis, overcoming years of opposition by many of its own leaders. The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, affiliated with Israel's Conservative [Continue]

CNN Senate Republicans Block Debate On Buffett RuleNPRby David Welna On the eve of Tax Day, Senate Republicans voted to block a measure that would have made mega-investor Warren Buffett and millionaires like him pay at least a 30 percent tax rate. Although Buffett endorses such a rule, Senate Republicans …Republicans reject 'Buffett [Continue]

CBS News Gingrich: Dog debate "utterly stupid"CBS NewsRepublican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaks at Delmarva Christian High School in Georgetown, Del., Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (CBS News) WILMINGTON, Del. – Newt Gingrich on Wednesday …Newt Gingrich [Continue]

Boston.com Rosen to Romney Leaves Some Women Weary of Working-Mom DebateBloombergRepublican Evelyn Valleao, 44, works full-time yet says she wishes she was financially able to be home with her four children. And Rosie Kohn, a 60-year-old Republican skeptical of Mitt Romney, went back to work 10 years ago after raising five children …Romney [Continue]

msnbc.com In Senate, Republicans Block Debate on 'Buffet Rule'New York TimesWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a move to open debate on the so-called Buffett Rule, ensuring that a measure pressed for months by President Obama and Senate Democrats to ensure that the superrich pay a tax rate of at least 30 …Republicans [Continue]

Austin American-Statesman Republican Senate candidates square off live in Belo DebateKVUEby MARK WIGGINS / KVUE News and photojournalist MICHAEL MOORE DALLAS – The 60-minute live showdown got off to a somewhat scandalous start over a text message between candidates just days before the debate. "Mr. Cruz proposed a question for Mr. James [Continue]

Politico Senator Lugar touts conservative votes in primary debateReutersBy Susan Cornwell | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the last members of the Senate's "old guard," Republican Richard Lugar, stressed his conservative credentials on Wednesday in a debate with a primary opponent who suggested he was out of touch with [Continue]