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Romney campaign unloads on ‘outrageous and destructive’ Newt Gingrich

Toby Harnden’s Blog There is now polling indicating a possible Newt Gingrich surge after Monday night’s debate – A Rasmussen tracking survey has him just three points behind Mitt Romney. Notably, Rick Santorum may need to start wearing a lifebelt rather than a sweater vest – he appears to be sinking fast. But the surest [...]

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Jon Huntsman smacks Mitt Romney for South Carolina trip

By JAMES HOHMANN NEWPORT, N.H. — Jon Huntsman finished a day of reaping the benefits of his non-stop presence in the first-primary state by whacking Mitt Romney for the day he spent away in South Carolina. “If you’re in South Carolina with days to go before the New Hampshire primary, that pretty much suggests you [...]

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DNC “Deceive America” Ad Reacts To Romney Salvo

[Editor's Note: Mitt Romney's campaign has clearly drawn blood (figuratively speaking) with it's latest attack ad criticizing Obama's fiscal policies. With the economy in a tailspin, 9% unemployment, a credit downgrade (and maybe a second one coming), the last thing the incompetents in the White House want to talk about is their financial record.] In [...]

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Mitt Romney remains cool to climate science

  By DARREN SAMUELSOHN Mitt Romney is still trying to plant himself in the global warming skeptic camp. “My view is that we don’t know what’s causing climate change on this planet,” the GOP presidential front-runner said Thursday during a fundraiser in Pittsburgh. “And the idea of spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try [...]

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Web verdict on Perry: Brutal

By JUANA SUMMERS The conservative commentariat spoke with near-unanimity Friday on Rick Perry’s debate performance: The Texas governor didn’t just lose, he bombed. There was no election-ending gaffe or singularly disqualifying remark. But his second consecutive weak outing set off alarms on the right, where too many cringeworthy moments raised questions about Perry’s durability, his [...]

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Obama and Romney Neck-and-Neck in Rasmussen Poll

  President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney continue to run neck-and-neck in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup. The latest Rasmussen Reports national survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows the president’s support at 44%, while Romney earns 41% of the vote. Seven percent (7%) prefer some other candidate, and another seven percent (7%) are [...]

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It can start like an ordinary cold

It can start like an ordinary cold – stuffy nose, cough and sneezing. Then the body aches start, your fever starts rising, and you feel exhausted. You’ve probably got the flu. However, the thought lingers in your mind: Are these indications that you have caught the ordinary, run-of-the-mill influenza bug, or are they signs and [...]

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Marco Rubio courts establishment Republicans

By SCOTT WONG SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — It might look like tea party hero Marco Rubio waded into enemy territory with stops in San Francisco and Beverly Hills this week. But rubbing shoulders with a different crowd is the point of the freshman senator’s three-day swing through the Golden State. The Florida Republican is out [...]

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Mitt Romney’s Rick Perry Strategy: Don’t Panic

  Mitt Romney is finally facing an opponent who looks capable of halting his march to the GOP nomination. With his record of job creation and down-the-line conservative politics, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is menacing the Republican front-runner in a way that other candidates — from Iowa straw poll winner Michele Bachmann to wealthy New [...]

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Enter The Perry Factor

. In the short time since Rick Perry’s entry into the Republican Presidential Race, it has already changed the dynamic of the field.  Perry has immediately gained high approval numbers, which also come with huge expectations from Republican voters.  However, Perry also brings into the equation his past, that may have the potential to slide [...]

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