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Politics Afternoon Edition: Republicans losing 'fiscal cliff' blame game, new poll finds

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The Washington Post Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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HEADLINES

  1. Republicans losing 'fiscal cliff' blame game, new poll finds

    If U.S. goes over "cliff," majority of Americans say GOP is to blame.
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  2. Senate rejects international disability treaty, citing conflict with U.S. law

    Treaty has enjoyed support from Sen. Kerry, who said it would push nations to be more like U.S.
    » Read full article

  3. THE FIX: Whither the tea party?

    Is the tea party dead? Or just resting?
    » Read full article

  4. Dick Armey quits FreedomWorks: 'I just want to go on with my life'

    Former congressman bars group he helped bring to national tea party prominence from using his name.
    » Read full article

  5. Roger Ailes wanted Petraeus to run for president

    Roger Ailes, the longtime Republican media guru, founder of Fox News and its current chairman, had some advice last year for then-Gen. David H. Petraeus.
    » Read full article


QUOTE OF THE DAY

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) criticizing fellow Republican Rep. John Boehner's offer to avert the "fiscal cliff":

"Speaker Boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy American jobs and allow politicians in Washington to spend even more, while not reducing our $16 trillion debt by a single penny ... [I]f neither party leadership is going to put forward a serious plan to balance the budget and pay down the debt, we should end this charade."



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