Politics Afternoon Edition: Romney sinks in GOP esteem

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View on the Web. Friday, November 16, 2012 HEADLINES Romney sinks in GOP esteem The losing nominee has become persona non grata to a stunned party. » Read full article Congressional leaders say they are confident 'fiscal cliff' can be averted Bipartisan group visits the White House to open talks with Obama. » Read full article On Hill, Petraeus says Benghazi attack was a terrorist act, lawmaker says Former CIA director testifies attack didn't arise from a demonstration, Rep. Peter King says. » Read full article GOP super PAC aims to repair damage from anti-illegal immigrant rhetoric Organization aims to undermine "extremists" who have pushed nominees to take far-right positions. » Read full article Jill Kelley and twin sister visited White House three times this fall Kelley and her twin sister, Natalie Khawam, had lunch twice with a White House staffer and also took a family tour. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie asked at a Friday news conference about Twinkies-maker Hostess shutting down: "This is a setup! I am not answering questions on Twinkies, no, no, no, no, no, no. It's bad that I even said the word 'Twinkie' from behind this microphone." Q&A DISCUSSIONS Chris Cillizza was online at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the latest in political news: Q: Ray LaHood has said he wants to leave. What Republicans do you think will join the Cabinet in the 2nd term? Jon Huntsman? Dick Lugar? Chuck Hagel? Steve LaTourette? Chris Cillizza: I could see any of the first 3 signing on. Huntsman is the most baffling to me. I don't get what his long term plan is. He has been so critical of the GOP that I don't think he is welcome in the party now -- even among those who recognize they need change. And he's probably go too conservative a record to run for something as a Democrat. I guess that leaves him trying to get a Cabinet post. Imagine if he had stayed in China and organized to run in 2016... » View full Q&A session MULTIMEDIA Video: Why Paula Broadwell left Harvard Among the new information uncovered by the Post's Greg Jaffe and Anne Gearan, the Petraeus biographer was asked to leave her doctoral program at Harvard and apparently mistated her accomplishments at West Point. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2012 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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