The nascent third-party movement called Americans Elect assembled a dream team of prospective presidential nominees: Mike Bloomberg! Colin Powell! Chris Christie! Mitch Daniels! Read full article > >

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US tycoon Donald Trump will tell a parliamentary inquiry that the Scottish government’s policy of promoting wind farms is a mistake.

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First Minister Alex Salmond tells US businessman Donald Trump he is determined to ensure Scotland reaps the benefits of offshore wind.

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Industry body Scottish Renewables writes to US business tycoon Donald Trump responding to his scathing attacks on wind power.

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Is Mitt Romney underrated? That question hasn’t been asked much during the former Massachusetts governor’s run for the 2012 presidential nomination. In fact, the dominant story line when it comes to Romney is the exact opposite — that someone with his résumé who was widely seen as the runner-up in the 2008 Republican presidential race should have long ago wrapped up the GOP nod. Read full article > >

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The SNP dismisses claims by Donald Trump that he could win a “very large lawsuit” over plans to build wind turbines near his golf resort.

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The SNP dismisses claims by Donald Trump that he could win a “very large lawsuit” over plans to build wind turbines near his golf resort.

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For one piece of evidence of an enthusiasm gap between Mitt Romney and his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination , look no further than his campaign’s financial report. At first glance, the numbers may seem like good news for Romney, given that he is by far the strongest fundraiser in the field. Through the end of January, he had raised $63.2 million for his campaign, more than twice as much as the next most successful Republican candidate, Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), who had raised $30 million. Newt Gingrich had brought in $18.2 million, and the figure for Rick Santorum was $6.7 million. Read full article > >

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The Influence Industry: Romney’s record with small donors shows enthusiasm gap

A huge day in television: 1. Madonna announced she would not allow her wardrobe to malfunction during NBC’s broadcast of her Super Bowl halftime show Sunday. 2. “Celebrity Apprentice” star Donald Trump endorsed GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on the eve of his reality-competition show’s season debut. Read full article > >

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Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall, Victoria Gotti and 15 other celebrities of varying fame will vie for the respect of America’s most (self-)important businessman, Donald Trump , and big fat check for a charity of their choice. The Donald announced the cast of this season’s “ Celebrity Apprentice ,” premiering Feb. 12, on Wednesday’s “Today” show. Read full article > >

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To hear Donald Trump tell it, “millions of people” are waiting for him to make an endorsement in the Republican presidential primary. And at some point, he says, he’ll likely grace a candidate with one — that is, unless he decides to run himself as an independent. The real estate mogul and reality TV star, who flirted with seeking the Republican presidential nomination but decided to sit out, says he has a “tremendous following of people who are tired of seeing this country get ripped off.” Read full article > >

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Political endorsements don’t mean a lot — unless you’re Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s decision to call off the “debate” he was set to “moderate” means that the American political process gets to keep its last shred of dignity, at least for now. Given the way this campaign has been developing, this should be cause for celebration throughout the land — except among the clever people who write for “Saturday Night Live,” “The Daily Show” and late-night comedians. They must be devastated. Read full article > >

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I just knew there was a tremor in the force yesterday. So, during our morning editorial board meeting, I sent an e-mail to the executive assistant of a certain New York-based real-estate mogul. “Wondering if Mr. Trump were available for a quick chat,” I wrote. The increased criticisms of the Dec. 27 Newsmax-Ion Television debate got me to wondering if Donald Trump would drop out of participating in the Iowa gathering. Read full article > >

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Donald Trump bows out of the Newsmax debate

NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a Republican presidential debate he had agreed to moderate in Iowa. The real estate mogul announced Tuesday that he was stepping back in order to preserve the option of running for president in case he’s not satisfied that the eventual Republican nominee can defeat President Barack Obama. The conservative website Newsmax was to host the debate Dec. 27. Read full article > >

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Donald Trump pulls out of hosting GOP presidential debate in Iowa

NEW YORK — Real estate mogul Donald Trump said Tuesday he expects Texas Gov. Rick Perry to do “very nicely” as a presidential candidate. But Trump stopped short of endorsing Perry and said he hasn’t ruled out running for president himself as an independent. In an interview with The Associated Press, Trump said Perry was a welcome entry in the GOP field that includes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll Saturday, the same day Perry announced he too would seek the party’s nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. Read full article > >

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Trump praises Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid, refuses to rule out independent bid