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Nancy Pelosi lends backing to Hillary Clinton as polls give Democrat the green light for 2016 presidency (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:50:05 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Hillary Rodham Clinton may want to think twice about retirement. In the latest Quinnipiac University presidential poll Clinton is dominating the Democratic field by a margin that makes it clear she's already the candidate of choice.

GOP bigs gather for Maggie Thatcher’s funeral but no Democrats bother - $15 million cost to bury the Iron Lady enrages many in Britain (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:03:00 PDT

A flag-draped coffin is carried on a gun carriage past St Clement Danes Church during a rehearsal for the funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in London Picture: Getty Image“Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” has become a surprise hit in Ireland and Britain after the death of Margaret ThatcherShe will be buried today, Wednesday, in a ceremony that is already attracting massive criticism for its cost and its cast of characters“Ding Dong READ MORE

Irish American Democrats push for comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:07:33 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

SEE PHOTOS: Thousands rally on U.S. Capitol for immigration reform

New York Democrat Carolyn Maloney receives death threats over gun control support (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:46:48 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has received death threats at her Manhattan office because of her support for the United States’ new gun legislation.

Irish American mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn leads Democrats in latest primary poll (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:04:09 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn has once again topped the latest poll in Democratic primary for New York mayor.

Sandy aid shows, Irish sit in the back of the Democrat party bus (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:46:42 PST

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John McCain and Senate Democrats outbreak of homophobia over immigration bill (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:16:12 PST

Republican Senator John McCainIn a truly shocking moment of high handed arrogance, Senator John McCain announced this morning that granting immigration rights to legally married gay couples was not 'a matter of paramount importance' to him, or presumably anyoneWell, it may not be a terrific surprise that a rich old white Republican man can't bring himself to think of gay people as his social equals, but I can tell you it's a matter of 'paramount importance' to the tens of thousands of pointlessly separated gay couples whose legal marriages are still rendered meaningless by the pointless Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)McCain's casual bigotry, unthinkingly expressed, is precisely why he lost the presidency in 2008 McCain still calls a move toward equality for gay people a 'red flag READ MORE

Immigration reform advocate Chuck Schumer says 2013 year Congress ‘finally gets it done’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:00:32 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York Senator Chuck Schumer said he and his fellow Senators who support immigration reform believe 2013 will be the year Congress “finally gets it done.”

GOP and Democratic leaders agree on path to citizenship in immigration bill (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:04:12 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Both Republicans and Democrats agreed at the weekend that a path to citizenship for the undocumented will be part of the new immigration reform bill.

Vice President Joe Biden attends party for new Congressman Patrick Murphy (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:22:03 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Vice President Joe Biden stopped by a rooftop party in honor of new U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy near Washington DC on Thursday.

The NRA will not allow Joe Biden to blame law-abiding gun owners for actions of madmen (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:09:34 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The National Rifle Association (NRA) said it was “disappointed” with their meeting with Joe Biden and the White House task force on gun control.

VP Joe Biden suddenly looks like the smartest politician in America -- Irish American VP goes where no other politicians dare in Washington D.C. (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:15:46 PST

Vice President Joe Biden arrives to a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on Jan 1, 2013(Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)Joe Biden is suddenly the most popular politician in Washington and a real contender for 2016 The latest opinion poll by Public Policy shows him running a strong second to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination READ MORE

Former addict Democrat Patrick Kennedy joins opponents of legalizing marijuana in the US (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:13:49 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Former Rhode Island Congressman and recovering addict Patrick Kennedy is spearheading the fight against the legalization of marijuana in the United States through his new nonprofit organization, ‘Smart Approaches to Marijuana.’

The five smartest and five worst political decisions of 2012 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:59:11 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

It has been quite the year with a new term for President Barack Obama and the same old outcome in Senate and House.

Hillary Clinton’s illness will raise questions about 2016 run -- Age and health her two most vulnerable areas to attack (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:45:52 PST

Hillary Clinton's age and health for the Presidential Race 2016 comes into question (Photo:GlobalGrind)Hillary Clinton’s illness will raise questions about the most vulnerable aspect of any 2016 presidential run for her – her age and healthShe will be 69 when, and if, she runs, and the health and age issue was bound to surface at some level as she went closer to deciding to runConsidering that only Ronald Reagan has run at a similar age and he was suspected of suffering from early Alzheimer’s during his second term, it could become a major issueThis latest illness, especially involving a potential blood clot, will raise such questions to a higher level READ MORE

Vicki Kennedy not running as she backs Ed Markey for U.S. Senate seat (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:19:02 PST

By: JEAN O'BRIEN

Speculation that Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Massachusetts icon Senator Edward Kennedy, would run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John Kerry was laid to rest on Friday, as Mrs. Kennedy gave her strong support to the candidacy of Congressman Edward Markey.

Democrats seeking Ted Kennedy’s widow to run for vacant Senate seat in Mass. (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:31:55 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Top Massachusetts Democrats, and even President Obama himself, may be looking to nudge Ted Kennedy’s widow Vicki Kennedy into considering a run for the Senate seat that will be open if Senator John Kerry takes up the position of Secretary of State.

Obama wins debate as gloves come off and punches thrown -- President strong on Libya and women but Romney hung tough (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:15:36 PDT

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney participate in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University (Credit: ABC)The gloves came off in the second presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney, and it was clear after 90-plus minutes that each man actively disliked the otherUnlike the first debate, there was no knockout punch, despite the fact that a lot more blows were thrown, but Obama will be happier that he finally went toe to toe with Romney, unlike his insipid performance in the first debateObama won the debate on several key issues and the CNN poll showing a 46 per cent than 39 per cent for Obama was about right READ MORE

Attack on Big Bird by Mitt Romney most interesting moment says viewers -- GOP candidate won but will PBS attack be most remembered from first debate? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:47:53 PDT

Mitt Romney plans to cut PBS funding - say it ain't so Big Bird (Photo: Mashable)An informal survey of my friends after last night’s debate turned up the fact that the most remembered line of the debate by them was Mitt Romney’s decision to do away with Big Bird and PBS fundingSocial media outlets today seemed to confirm the trend, the wonderful anarchy of what people really noticed as against what every expert said they should have noticedThat was subsequently confirmed by Politcocom, the bible of political junkies, where the most read story was a snippet discussing Romney’s comments READ MORE

Five reasons not to rule out Romney just yet -- Can still pip Barack Obama if he does the following things (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:47:46 PDT

Barack Obama and Mitt RomneyMitt Romney has had the worst month any presidential candidate could have but is still within touching distance of Barack ObamaFrom the 47 per cent gaffe to the over reaction on Libya Romney did everything but set his own candidacy on fireYet with a little over five weeks to go most polls still show it as a three or four point raceSo the Mittster can still win – and here’s how READ MORE