According to the Daily Beast, there are 10 women to watch during the 2012 campaign season.

1. Mia Love, Republican

2. Heidi Heitkamp, Democrat

3. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat

4. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican

5. Kelly Ayotte, Republican

6. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat

7. Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat

8. Deb Fischer, Republican

9. Sarah Steelman, Republican

US News reports today that the mega-labor federation AFL-CIO intends to "redeploy funds" away from partisan candidates. Many will interpret the move as yet another blow to President Obama's reelection campaign. However, there is a compelling possibility for the change, according to an AFL-CIO spokesman.

Look what ABC News is reporting:

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The Hill – Rand Paul Fighting Domestic Drone Surveillance

Look, no one is excited about Romney being the GOP nominee.  And I'm not saying that a Gary Johnson/Ron Paul ticket would win.  But, if there were ever a time to just crush any chance that Romney could take the nomination, this is it.

What would you tweet if given full control over your country's official Twitter account? In a project called Curators of Sweden, the official Twitter account @Sweden is handed off directly to the country's citizens. Each week, a new Swede is given the opportunity to freely tweet whatever comes to mind.