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U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change | Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party in Myanmar’s by-elections, calling the vote an important step in the country’s democratic Jon Kyl: What’s at Stake in the Missile-Defense Debate? – WSJ.com In The Wall Street Journal, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl writes that the U.S. government has no higher moral obligation than to protect the American people from nuclear attack. US election 2012: Mitt Romney admits he must do more to win female vote – Telegraph Former President Clinton Offers Obama Re-Election Advice | USA | English Mr. Clinton weighed in on the 2012 presidential race Monday in an interview with ABC’s morning show, ‘Good Morning America.’ He says Mr. Obama must make clear to voters that the September 2008 financial collapse occurred prior to him taking office. CFTC Bars White House Election Derivatives as Gambling Contracts – Bloomberg U.S. regulators barred a Chicago exchange from allowing trades in derivatives tied to the outcome of the 2012 U.S. elections, deciding that the transactions would constitute gambling and undermine the public interest. Local News | Special election to replace Inslee for 1 month | Seattle Times Newspaper U.S. Voters’ Top Election Issues Don’t Include Birth Control Most U.S. voters say healthcare, unemployment, the federal deficit, international issues, and gas prices are important to their presidential vote, but less than half say the same about federal birth control policies. In Wisconsin, Romney and Santorum give governor, and recall, a wide berth – CSMonitor.com The recall election of Republican Gov. Scott Walker is the main issue on Wisconsin voters’ minds, creating a host of obstacles for Romney and Santorum in the primary Tuesday. US election 2012: Mitt Romney is most out of touch candidate in modern times, Joe Biden says – Telegraph Mexican front-runner vows swift drop in drug violence – chicagotribune.com MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto said if he wins the July 1 election he would aim for a rapid reduction in drug war violence that has claimed 50,000 lives since late 2006. Wisconsin presidential primary dominates ballot devoid of other statewide elections | The Republic SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – The Republican presidential primary is the only statewide race that voters are deciding as they trickle into polling sites across Wisconsin on Tuesday to fill out ballots devoted mostly to local issues. Primary voting off to smooth start in Md., onsite election officials say voter turnout minimal | The Republic ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland, a state likely to get scant attention from the Republican presidential nominee this fall because of the Democrats’ clear edge in voter registration, is drawing the attention of the four GOP candidates Tuesday as they vie for the state’s 37 delegates. Romney declines to discuss religion on eve of Wisconsin primary polls show he’s favored to win | The Republic GREEN BAY, Wis. – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was questioned about his Mormon faith while campaigning for Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary. Maryland Senate primary has 2 crowded fields, with a popular and well-funded incumbent | The Republic ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s Democratic and Republican Senate primaries are crowded this year. Newcomers to statewide politics fill field for primary election for NC lieutenant governor | The Republic RALEIGH, N.C. – Accomplished newcomers and veteran politicians who haven’t run for statewide office are among the seven candidates from the two major political parties vying to be North Carolina’s next lieutenant governor. Obama says Ronald Reagan would not be able to get through GOP primary if he were running today | The Republic WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says if President Ronald Reagan was running for president now, he “could not get through a Republican primary today.” RNC chairman Priebus says Wisconsin Republicans energized for primary, recalls | The Republic MADISON, Wis. – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says in a memo released Monday that Wisconsin Republicans mobilized to combat the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker will pave the way toward defeating President Barack Obama in the fall. Milwaukee mayor shakes up Democratic primary in efforts to oust GOP Wis. governor in recall | The Republic MADISON, Wis. – Unions backing the successful effort that forced Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker into a recall election are suddenly facing an uncomfortable scenario: Their favored candidate may not survive the Democratic primary now that Milwaukee’s mayor is looking for a gubernatorial rematch. The ‘Veepstakes’ Begins: A Brief History of Vice Presidential Vetting | Swampland | TIME.com These are dull days for political junkies. At minimum, Mitt Romney is more than a month away from wrapping up the Republican nomination, but the drama of the GOP primary has evaporated. Pundits and observers need to chew on some morsel of intrigue as Romney works to jettison the “presumptive” tag. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida endorses Romney, says Republican primary race should end | The Republic WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida endorsed Mitt Romney as the party’s presidential nominee Wednesday night, saying it’s increasingly clear that Romney will win the nomination and that continuing the primary fight will only damage the effort to defeat President Barack Obama. Continue reading →