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Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top

    In the Iowa caucus race for the Republican presidential nomination, five candidates are in double digits, and many voters are open to changing their mind before caucus day arrives. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Iowa’s Likely Caucus Participants shows that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann attracts 22% support, while former Massachusetts Governor [...]

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TexMessage: Mitt Romney raises more in Texas than any other presidential candidate (including Barack Obama)

  Texans, do you know which presidential candidate you’ll support in 2012? Though Rick Perry is still on the sidelines, Texas donors sent more than $3 million to already-announced presidential candidates in the second quarter of 2011. The front-runner by a narrow margin is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with $1,376,220. Following closely behind is [...]

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Straw Poll is Anyone’s Game

Read Complete Article at the desmoinesregister.com  Toss out a lot of the normal rules when sizing up the potential impact of this year’s Ames straw poll. Curveballs have reshaped typical expectations: the Republican presidential race’s late start, unrest within the party, the national front-runner sitting it out, and a large bloc of undecided Iowa voters who [...]

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The Presidential Snow Ball Chance in Hell of McCotter…

Congressman Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan has thrown his hat into the GOP Presidential ring. McCotter is the same man that proclaimed “I think the majority of the Republican electorate isn’t happy with the choices they’ve got (in the Presidential Race) and want to take a look at new people,” meaning himself. Even The Christian Science [...]

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Romney announces support for ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ pledge

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declared his support for the “Cut, Cap and Balance” pledge Wednesday afternoon. During a meeting with Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, Romney announced, “I am for Cut, Cap and Balance.” Idaho Sen. Jim Risch entered the meeting as it was in progress. Lee applauded Romney’s decision in a statement released [...]

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NBC/WSJ: Mitt Romney widens his lead

Mitt Romney has put some distance between himself and the rest of the GOP field, claiming nearly a third of the primary vote in the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. By ALEXANDER BURNS When tested against a group of nine other candidates, Romney takes 30 percent of registered GOP primary voters. His closest competitor is [...]

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The First Real GOP 2012 Primary Debate

By Kathryn Jean Lopez Mitt Romney came across like a frontrunner, taking the debate directly to the president — serious, steady, generous, and respectful of the rest of the Republican field. For the most part, it was an overwhelmingly serious and sober debate. (Save for a few moments — and the Palin or Biden question?!?) [...]

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A “Weak” Field? Not Tonight: A Post-Debate Analysis

By Guy Benson Overall, I was impressed. The talking heads keep chattering about a “weak” GOP field, but I didn’t perceive weakness tonight. I saw a panel of strong, passionate communicators, and a number of credible alternatives to our current president and his disastrous policies. My quick, early take on each contender: Bachmann – A [...]

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Is History on House Members’ Side in 2012?

This story first appeared in RollCall.com, Roll Call on June 9, 2011. By STUART ROTHENBERG The last major party candidates nominated while they were in the House or just after they had left the House were William Jennings Bryan (D) in 1896, Garfield in 1880 and Horace Greeley (Whig) in 1872. As a general rule, [...]

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Mitt Romney New Hampshire Bound in March

Mitt Romney will visit New Hampshire on March 5, a sure sign the former Massachusetts governor is preparing to announce his candidacy for presidency in 2012. He won’t be alone. Read Complete Article at gather.com Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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