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While Obama's overall approval ratings have jumped to 56% as of Monday morning following the death of Osama Bin Laden, Republican 2012 presidential hopefuls have already begun searching for a silver bullet with which to kill the Trump monster lining. "This is probably a wake-up call that the stakes of the game are very serious," Oklahoma Republican Congressman Tom Cole tells Politico. "If…we get a little more serious about what it takes to lead the country in the Oval Office, then that will be a really good thing." The question that the Cosi-guzzling Beltway penchewers are now asking: is it too late? more ›

Barack Obama and Bill Clinton just had lunch at Clinton's Harlem offices. The Observer shared the pool report and points out it included this line: "There was no handshake and your pooler did not see the two actually look at each other. There was a brief Q&A." Some more excerpts:

President Clinton was asked when he will hit the campaign trail for Sen. Obama. more ›