KENS - News - Politics http://www.kens5.com/news/politics RSS Feed for KENS - News - Politics en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:07:58 GMT Texas voters' clout diminished by&nbsp;delayed primary vote date http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/Texas-voters-clout-diminished-by-delayed-primary-vote-date-139114659.html In a parallel political universe -- one where redistricting maps were in place --Texas would be getting national attention right now. The four survivors in the GOP primary race would be hitting the barbecue circuit in their jeans and boots. For Romney, a new strategy after a Santorum surge http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139144724.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is casting himself as a strict conservative as he looks to reset his campaign following three losses to rival Rick Santorum. Judges: Texas should work to keep primary in April http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139123624.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal court sent a message Friday that the Texas primaries shouldn't be pushed past April because of bitterly disputed voting maps and ordered the state and minority rights groups to spend the weekend back at the bargaining table. Proposed Utah law would ban DUI checkpoints http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139125559.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police checkpoints aimed at nabbing drunk drivers could become a thing of the past in Utah. Santorum opposes allowing women to serve in combat http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139127094.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat. Pelosi says 5 states will lift House Democrats http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139131929.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicts that five large states will put Democrats in striking distance of gaining control of the House after the November elections. Romney tries to woo skeptical conservatives http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139112034.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says he has a "severely conservative" record as he looks to win over voters who favored his rivals in recent contests. Obama holds private fundraiser at Washington hotel http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139117899.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising money for his re-election campaign from a small group of wealthy donors who each paid $35,800 to meet with him at a hotel near the White House. They're back: Social issues overtake US politics http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/139074929.html WASHINGTON (AP) — All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling — though improving — economy pushed to the background. <A href=http://www.texastribune.org>Read more political reports from The Texas Tribune...</A> http://www.kens5.com/news/politics/Read-more-political-reports-from-The-Texas-Tribune-89728607.html