Hillary Clinton’s Mother Dies

Dorothy Rodham, the mother of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has died at the age of 92.

“Her story was a quintessentially American one, largely because she wrote it herself,” a statement from the Clinton family reads. “She overcame abandonment and hardship as a young girl to become the remarkable woman she was – a warm, generous and strong woman; an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother.”

The statement notes that Rodham died surrounded by family shortly after midnight.

On Monday, the State Department announced that Secretary Clinton had canceled a planned visit toTurkey and Britain, citing her mother’s illness.

The family is planning a private memorial service and is requesting donations in lieu of flowers to the George Washington Hospital and the Heifer Project, a humanitarian organization.

Cain: Accuser Wanted Huge Settlement

Presidential hopeful Herman Cain told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Monday that one woman who accused him of sexual harassment in the 90s was seeking a “huge financial settlement.”

“The good news is because there was no basis for this, we ended up settling for what would have been a termination settlement,” Cain said.

Cain’s recollection of the event appeared out of sync with a statement he had made earlier in the day, wherein he told the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that he was not aware of any settlement.

Allegations surrounding the former businessman were brought to light in a story in Politico, which reported that during Cain’s tenure as the restaurant industry’s top lobbyist, he faced sexual harassment charges from two female employees.

During his Fox appearance, Cain detailed one incident that led to the charge, explaining that he made a gesture to indicate the woman’s height in comparison to his wife.

Iowa Voters Unfazed By Cain Scandal

An informal poll conducted Monday by the Des Moines Register shows that voters in the key primary state aren’t that concerned with a new scandal involving sexual harassment allegations against Republican candidate Herman Cain.

Over the weekend, Politico reported that two women who worked under Cain complained that he acted inappropriately toward them during his time as CEO of the National Restaurant Association from 1996-1999. The report stated that both women then received a cash settlement to leave the organization and to not speak about it. Cain’s defense of the allegations since Sunday has received mixed reviews.

Yesterday, the newspaper, which released a poll last week showing Cain leading the rest of the GOP field, asked 20 people who participated in the poll whether the scandal changed their opinion of Cain.

“None said the allegations had moved them to reject Cain as a potential pick,” wrote the paper’s chief political writer, Jennifer Jacobs.

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Poll Shows Little Support For Jobs Plan

A new Rasmussen Report out today shows that only 22 percent of those who were polled support President Obama’s plan to provide $35 billion to help states avoid laying off teachers and first responders.

64 percent of those who took part in the survey said that states should simply cut back on other spending. 14 percent were undecided.

The plan, a component of Obama’s broader American Jobs Act, failed in a procedural vote in the Senate last month.

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Physician: Obama Fit For Duty, Tobacco Free

Barack Obama is now tobacco free, according to the President’s physician.

Following the President’s latest physical examination, Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, MD, MPH reported that the President has kicked his cigarette habit and is “fit for duty.”

The details of the exam, released with the President’s permission, also shows that the President has kept both his cholesterol and weight at a healthy level, stays physically active and occasionally drinks alcohol in moderation.

“The President is current on all age-appropriate screening tests,” Kuhlman notes, concluding that Obama is “fit at fifty.”