Michelle Bachmann - The Observation Deck - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Michelle Bachmann - The Observation Deck - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Gingrich slips to second place in Iowa behind Romney, poll says ...
Gingrich slips to second place in Iowa behind Romney, poll says ...
ROMNEY FIGHTS FOR FIRST-PLACE SHOWING IN IOWA CAUCUSES
ROMNEY FIGHTS FOR FIRST-PLACE SHOWING IN IOWA CAUCUSES
They held a news conference to highlight Mr. Romney's record as chief executive of the private equity firm Bain Capital, introducing an Indiana worker who was laid off in the early 1990s when his company was bought by Bain. Iowa's caucuses do not have ...
Romney Holds Narrow Lead in Iowa
Romney Holds Narrow Lead in Iowa
By PATRICK O'CONNOR DES MOINES, Iowa -- Presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a narrow lead over his Republican rivals in Iowa ahead of Tuesday night's caucuses, with Rep. Ron Paul just behind him, according to the latest Des Moines Register poll. ...
Iowa caucuses: A media game
Iowa caucuses: A media game
It could also signal an early end to the nomination fight. Conversely, if Newt Gingrich hangs on for a first-place win in Iowa, the former speaker could potentially narrow Romney's lead in New Hampshire and set the stage for a more protracted contest. ...
Evangelical Christians splintered by choices
Evangelical Christians splintered by choices
The choice was easy for evangelical voters, particularly given their unease with second-place finisher Mitt Romney's Mormonism. After Iowa, Huckabee went nowhere. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, a surprise winner of the 2008 Iowa Democratic caucuses, ...
First Thoughts: The all-out brawl for Iowa begins
First Thoughts: The all-out brawl for Iowa begins
The all-out brawl for Iowa begins… Pro-Gingrich Super PAC to the rescue… Paul's latest TV ad… Perry desperately trying to woo evangelical voters… Did 2011 hurt the GOP's brand?... Fast facts about the Iowa caucuses: looking at turnout… ...
Grading the Field
Grading the Field
I'm Paul Gigot. The GOP candidates squared off Thursday night in their last debate before the Iowa caucuses. With a new poll showing Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul locked in a close race for first place. Some of the lower-tier candidates tried ...
First Reading: Paul continues to lead Perry as Iowa caucuses near
First Reading: Paul continues to lead Perry as Iowa caucuses near
19: Paul 22, Romney 21, Gingrich 15, Perry 12, Bachmann 9, Santorum 8, Huntsman 4. Perry seems highly unlikely to win Iowa. Instead, the big question is whether he can fight his way into the top three there. Perry has said he will stay in the race if ...
Recommended: First Thoughts: Final debate before the caucuses
Recommended: First Thoughts: Final debate before the caucuses
The first place for news and analysis from the NBC News Political Unit. Follow us on Twitter. Tonight's the 13 th and final debate before Iowa caucuses… Can Newt hold on?… Romney calls him “zany” and plays the Tiffany's card… ...
Romney Campaign's Dilemma: What to do With Newt
Romney Campaign's Dilemma: What to do With Newt
That's the question the Romney campaign and those in its orbit are asking now that the former House speaker has surged into first place in Iowa. But, the options aren't all that appealing. 1) Go On The Attack: If Romney goes on the attack he risks a ...
Mitt Romney: Mr. Plurality
Mitt Romney: Mr. Plurality
As a result, Romney could win Iowa with a piddling plurality of about 25 percent–far from a show of decisive force, but a victory from which his gobsmacked rivals will have trouble recovering. Not that Romney even needs to win the caucuses. ...
The Iron Lady of Iowa
The Iron Lady of Iowa
The best explanation for her fade might be that Bachmann fell into a constant pattern of attack, a one-woman embodiment of the fight-happy Congress that even Republicans were showing fatigue with. Bachmann finishes the radio show, meets the press ...
The Top 5 Democratic Victories of 2011
The Top 5 Democratic Victories of 2011
Three days out from the Iowa caucuses, the GOP is no closer to coalescing around a nominee than it was when the horserace began this summer -- although the intervening months have given us Michele Bachmann's crazy vaccine claim, Newt Gingrich's ...
Campaigns capitalize on Facebook
Campaigns capitalize on Facebook
As the Iowa caucus rapidly approaches, Gingrich is pouring more time and effort into Facebook outreach – and there are signs he's reaping the benefits. Thousands have signed up for Gingrich's phone application, and his donor page assisted in an early ...
How air conditioning, prostitution, and raw milk could give Ron Paul problems
How air conditioning, prostitution, and raw milk could give Ron Paul problems
The first place for news and analysis from the NBC News Political Unit. Follow us on Twitter. By NBC's Domenico Montanaro Ron Paul is coming under the microscope now that he is seen as having a real chance at winning Iowa. ...
Could Mitt and Newt tear each other down?
Could Mitt and Newt tear each other down?
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are going hard at each other in what may be becoming a really nasty GOP race. They'd better be careful: One of the very plausible outcomes of a food fight between the top two contenders in a multicandidate race in which ...
The Biggest Stories of 2011
The Biggest Stories of 2011
Gigot: So he'll be able to fight back on the airwaves in Iowa, or so he says. Gigot: And Kim, what have we learned about Mitt Romney this week? Anything in particular about his campaign? He sat back and said, Newt, if you can't take the heat get out of ...
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Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 4.9083376 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:35:17 PST
First in the Nation: The Iowa Caucuses
First in the Nation: The Iowa Caucuses
An insider look at the Iowa Caucuses that kick off the US Presidential election primary season. Originally aired on Big Ten Network in May 2008. Rated: 5 Duration: 2594 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:59:56 PDT
Alex Jones: Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him! [InfoWars]
Alex Jones: Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him! [InfoWars]
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 4.6 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:04:59 PST
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:10:24 PST
Alex Jones - Nightly News: Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
Alex Jones - Nightly News: Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
December 20th 2011 Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation's leading primary in Iowa ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:39:47 PST
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the payroll tax ... Rated: 4.8620691 Duration: 721 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:22:11 PST
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:03:48 PST
Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrichs Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts
Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Gingrichs Momentum Fades as Criticism Mounts
The Republican presidential race has turned into a national dead heat, especially in Iowa where the first votes will be cast in two weeks. Gwen ... Rated: 3.3333333 Duration: 582 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:41:05 PST
Ron Paul: The Fight of His Life!
Ron Paul: The Fight of His Life!
From: TheAlexJonesChannel | 20 Dec 2011 | 42302 views On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:18:05 PST
How Will Undecided Iowa Caucus-Goers Decide?
How Will Undecided Iowa Caucus-Goers Decide?
A new NBC-Marist poll showed Mitt Romney and Ron Paul leading the GOP field in Iowa Friday, but many likely caucus-goers said they're still ... Rated: 1.3934426 Duration: 544 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:35:30 PST
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
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Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 5 Duration: 809 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:34:40 PST
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him
Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him
On the Tuesday edition of Infowars Nightly News, Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation' ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:43:01 PST
Ahead of Tuesdays Vote, Another Poll Shows Romney, Ron Paul Ahead in Iowa
Ahead of Tuesdays Vote, Another Poll Shows Romney, Ron Paul Ahead in Iowa
Heading into the final stretch before Tuesday's first-in-the-nation Caucuses, the GOP contenders chatted up Iowan voters in cold and windy ... Rated: 1.4081633 Duration: 357 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:34:33 PST
Mitt Romney on Taxes, Medicare, and Education
Mitt Romney on Taxes, Medicare, and Education
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Republicans to vote in Iowa Caucus
Republicans to vote in Iowa Caucus
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Ron Paul in The Fight of His Life
Ron Paul in The Fight of His Life
Alex Jones breaks down the conspiracy to ignore Ron Paul and undo the influence of the nation's leading primary in Iowa. Iowa governor ... Rated: 5 Duration: 810 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:53:32 PST
In Iowa Ads, Candidates Stay Mostly Positive as Super PACs Do the Attacking
In Iowa Ads, Candidates Stay Mostly Positive as Super PACs Do the Attacking
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Heavyweights Romney, Perry Spar in Latest Debate; 9-9-9 Plan Draws More Scrutiny
Heavyweights Romney, Perry Spar in Latest Debate; 9-9-9 Plan Draws More Scrutiny
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Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist: Infowars Nightly News
Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist: Infowars Nightly News
nation's leading primary in Iowa. Iowa governor Branstad's act of sabotage against candidate Ron Paul -- claiming that his caucus win ... Rated: 4.9483871 Duration: 463 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:26:17 PST
Establishment Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist
Establishment Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist
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News Wrap: After Weeks of Partisan Standoff, Tax Cut Extension Signed Into Law
News Wrap: After Weeks of Partisan Standoff, Tax Cut Extension Signed Into Law
Biden and Republican Mitt Romney traded jabs, with the Iowa caucuses looming. In The Des Moines Register, the vice president wrote that Romney ... Rated: 5 Duration: 332 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:23:08 PST
Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist
Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist
nation's leading primary in Iowa. Iowa governor Branstad's act of sabotage against candidate Ron Paul -- claiming that his caucus win ... Rated: 5 Duration: 463 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:07:49 PST
Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist: Infowars Nightly News
Establishment Reverts Back to Pretending Ron Paul Doesnt Exist: Infowars Nightly News
nation's leading primary in Iowa. Iowa governor Branstad's act of sabotage against candidate Ron Paul -- claiming that his caucus win ... Rated: 5 Duration: 463 seconds Video type: YouTube Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:12:54 PST
Iowa Polls Show Mitt Romney & Ron Paul Rising, Clash On Whos Ahead
Iowa Polls Show Mitt Romney & Ron Paul Rising, Clash On Whos Ahead
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Ron Paul is in The Fight of His Life, We Must Stand With Him!
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Romney Fights for First-Place Showing in Iowa Caucuses : Latest News, Information, Answers and Websites
Final GOP Pre-Primaries Debate Recap/Liveblog
The question will be, in this frantic launch-all-warheads endgame, who lost the most supporters, and where will those supporters go on caucus night? There were a lot of winners tonight. Romney slowed ... been an easy first-place.
Family Leader to remain neutral in caucus race
“And those people could quickly … vault into first place and win the caucuses ... a bitter fight for those worried that a split vote will hand a win on Jan. 3 to a Republican they consider too moderate: Mitt Romney. One Iowa activist ...
GOP rivals trade fire in Iowa, much of it aimed at Ron Paul - Los ...
3 days ago ... With polls showing Ron Paul a strong contender to win in Iowa, Mitt Romney and ... Romney also mocked Newt Gingrich for saying Tuesday that Romney ... governor better positioned for the first contest of the nomination fight. ... With polls showing Paul a contender for first place in Tuesday's caucuses, ...
First Read - Iowa Poll: Cain, Romney top field ahead of caucuses
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In Iowa, Romney Fights to Become Caucus Favorite – New York Times
New York TimesIn Iowa, Romney Fights to Become Caucus FavoriteNew York TimesDES MOINES — Mitt Romney sought to convert his tentative standing atop the polls into a first-place finish in the caucuses here, telling Iowans on Sunday ...
Des Moines Register Poll: Rick Santorum Surging, Mitt Romney on ...
1 day ago ... OTTUMWA, Iowa– Three days before the Iowa caucuses a New Year's ... in Iowa, but still running behind first place finisher Mitt Romney and second-place contender Ron Paul. ... However, the latest numbers show significant shifts in the race since ... Ron Paul is the only one fighting against those issues. ...
Romney looks more confident in Iowa vote run-up - Entertainment ...
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneys campaign has a hint of a swagger about it as a good showing looks more likely next week in the Iowa caucuses, where ...
Just So You Know: Tea Party Plans
We’re now less than two weeks away from the Iowa Caucuses. As you all know ... Recent polling data shows a close three-way race for first place. Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney all find themselves in a statistical tie according ...
Romney And Bachmann Lead Iowa Poll On GOP Presidential Field | Fox ...
DES MOINES, Iowa – A new Iowa Poll shows national Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann leading among ...
Hurtling Toward a Nomination, 2008
It is hard to imagine a tougher year to be a presidential candidate -- or at least, someone managing a presidential campaign. Never before has so much been up in the air so close to the first vote. Even as the campaigns spent the past few days planning for the unofficial kickoff that comes with Labor Day -- rallies, bus trips, house parties, - Introduction to articles discussing upcoming events in presidential race; campaign has been proceeding for eight months at intensity that candidates normally do not face until fall; aspirants are wearied even before final rush to primaries; drawings; graphs (M) - By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Jon Ward
7 hours ago ... SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Mitt Romney's first-place showing in Iowa's ... But as the caucuses grow nearer, some are fighting to make the top three. ...
Campaigns capitalize on Facebook
Ron Paul leapt from fourth place to first place in Iowa public ... t giving up the fight. Gingrich recently debuted a new social app that allows supporters to make campaign calls on behalf of the Gingrich campaign, while also showing supporters how many ...
The Fallacy of Polls and Republican Primary
Now that the New Year is upon us and the Iowa Caucus is only two days away, I thought it would be a good time to examine the volatility and danger that polls can present to candidates. The attached chart shows the ... coming in first place in the Ames ...
Public Policy Polling (D)12/16-18/11; 596 likely Republican caucus-goers, 4% margin of errorMode: Automated phonePPP release Iowa
Romney Campaigns Hard in Iowa as Caucuses Near - NYTimes.com
3 days ago ... Mitt Romney is playing increasingly hard in Iowa in the waning days ... Mr. Romney's aides continue to play down expectations of a first-place showing in Iowa. ... and Florida in anticipation of the fight to come later in January. ...
Who Will Win The Iowa Caucuses? - Unanimous Consent Senate ...
(2) If Romney gets anything less than first place, he looks like a complete loser. This is because his campaign has raised expectations of a victory to the maximum point, and every article in every major newspaper has focused ...
ROMNEY FIGHTS FOR FIRST-PLACE SHOWING IN IOWA CAUCUSES
DES MOINES — Mitt Romney sought to convert his tentative standing atop the polls into a first-place finish in the caucuses here, telling Iowans on Sunday that he had the “capability to go the full distance” against President Obama, as his ...
GOP presidential field faces first test in Iowa
After months of debates, campaign stumbles and revolving front-runners, the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses Tuesday will provide the first test of the candidates' organizational grit and likely could mean the end of the road for ... The GOP battle for the nomination has been viewed largely as a fight to the finish between former Massachusetts Gov. ... In a CNN/Time/ORC International poll released Wednesday, Romney was in first place in Iowa with 25 percent support. ...
Grading the Field
The GOP candidates squared off Thursday night in their last debate before the Iowa caucuses. With a new poll showing Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul locked in a close race for first place ... it from the lack of fight.
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Official news, information and analysis for the January 3, 2012 Iowa Presidential Caucuses
Gingrich ahead in Iowa, poll shows; Romney drops to third – CNN ...
(CNN) – With a month to go until Iowans select a candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has extended his ...
First Read - Romney shows signs of increased effort in Iowa
Dubuque, IA -- For Mitt Romney, the fields of Iowa must seem ever-so-alluring right now. Despite visiting the state only four times this year -- and only ...
Ahead of Iowa Obama campaign readies to fight Romney - TheHill ...
1 day ago ... As Mitt Romney closes in on a possible Iowa victory, President Obama's ... ever a few days before the caucuses, with even a second place showing in .... The economy actually grew at a 1.2% annual rate through the first three ...
Republican candidates ready for first showdown in Iowa caucuses ...
The Republican presidential candidates have entered the final frenzy of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, the first major contest in the fight for the party's nomination to take on Barack Obama for the White House. In a race that remains too close to call, a poll published over the weekend showed former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum all in contention for first place. ...
The News Tribune
Mitt Romney on caucus night ... And where he goes beyond Iowa is anybodys guess. A surprise first-place finish or a respectable second- or third-place showing will be meaningless unless Santorum can quickly rack up a second win or solid ...
Daily Santorum: Making his move
Last nights last debate before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses got blah reviews -- it was "like the ... He shouldnt have started it (Fast & Furious) in the first place. I have said this for many years, we need to pay more attention to our own hemisphere.
The Iowa caucuses: A media game - CNN.com
4 days ago ... Here GOP hopeful Mitt Romney, center, campaigns in Iowa. STORY ... It's been deemed the first "real" contest on the presidential ... John Edwards also surprised pundits with a strong second-place showing. ... On the Republican side, McCain proved it's possible to ignore Iowa and live to fight another day. ...
First Read - Romney shows new strength in Iowa
4 days ago ... The first place for news and analysis from the NBC News Political Unit. ... new poll results of likely Iowa caucus-goers, showing Romney in first place at ... states and avoid a lengthy and potentially damaging nomination fight. ...
Ron Paul Flips Out Over Accusation That He Believed 9/11 ...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Mitt Romney's first-place showing in Iowa's most anticipated pre-caucus poll Saturday night made it clear that the former Massachusetts governor is... Ron Paul To Spend Weekend In Texas Ahead Of 2012 ...
Romney leads in Iowa and New Hampshire - politics - Decision 2012 ...
Barely three months before the first Republican presidential nominating contests, Mitt Romney leads the GOP field in Iowa and New Hampshire, according to ...
NEWS ANALYSIS; Bad Night for Status Quo On Right and Left, Victories by Outsiders Leave No Clear Path to Party Nominations
The Democratic and Republican establishments and their presidential candidates, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Gov. Mitt Romney, were brought low in Iowa on Thursday night, shaken seriously by two national newcomers who won decisively on messages of insurgency and change. The victors in Iowa, Senator Barack Obama for the Democrats and - News Analysis: Democratic and Republican establishments and their presidential contenders Sen Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney are shaken by two national newcomers who win decisive victories in Iowa caucuses on messages of change; winners Mike Huckabee and Sen Barack Obama leave both parties without clear path to party nominations; Clintons loss is especially glaring since her central strategy has been to appear as inevitable nominee; Clinton and Romney have money, campaign operation and supporters to stay in race, but Clintons third-place finish again raises questions about her electability; Romney, who outspent Huckabee 6 to 1 in Iowa television advertising, now faces more crowded field in New Hampshire primary; for Obama, ratification of his candidacy by Democrats and independents in predominantly white and rural state suggests that he may be able to build broad and multiracial coalition; Huckabee appealed to Iowans who put priority on his conservative Christian faith, but he also struck populist theme that many found appealing (M) - By PATRICK HEALY; Marjorie Connelly contributed reporting.
THE LONG RUN; Pulpit Was the Springboard for Huckabees Rise
In August 1980, as the conservative Christian movement was first transforming American politics, Ronald Reagan stood before a Dallas stadium full of 15,000 foot-stomping, hand-clapping evangelicals and pledged his fealty to the Bible. All the complex and horrendous questions confronting us at home and worldwide have their answer in that single - Article in series The Long Run about lives and careers of 2008 presidential contenders explores Mike Huckabees rise from two decades as evangelical pastor and broadcaster; Huckabee says he is running based on his career as governor of Arkansas, but his views on issues like abortion and immigration are grounded in Scripture; he has rallied clergy for support and benefited from anti-Mormon sentiment dogging rival Mitt Romney; he risks scorn from secular voters and faces accusations from some fellow Christians that he is soft on range of issues; his candidacy renews debate on place of religion in public life; Huckabee melds politics and religion, saying it is not either-or proposition; he cites similarities in being successful in both camps; his rise in Arkansas Baptist State Convention instilled taste for politics, which eventually took him to governorship; photos (M) - By JODI KANTOR and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK; Michael Luo contributed reporting and Kitty Bennett contributed research.
2012 Iowa Republican Caucus - Rasmussen Reports™
Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul are leading the pack in Iowa with just two weeks to go until ...
Mitt Romney Riding High After Much-Awaited Iowa Poll | The ...
Mitt Romney Riding High After Much-Awaited Iowa Poll SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Mitt Romneys first-place showing in Iowas most anticipated pre-caucus poll Saturday night made it clear that the former Massachusetts governor ...
Obama will be little more than footnote in history: Romney
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who is leading among all Republican Presidential aspirants ahead of the key Iowa Caucus next week ... the same policies that caused it in the first place: letting Wall Street write its own rules again, and ...
Romney Campaigns Hard in Iowa as Caucuses Near - NYTimes.com
Mitt Romney is playing increasingly hard in Iowa in the waning days before the caucuses. ... Mr. Romney's aides continue to play down expectations of a first-place showing in Iowa. Recent polls in the state show the former Massachusetts governor is effectively tied ... A “super PAC” supporting Mr. Romney has already begun reserving airtime in South Carolina and Florida in anticipation of the fight to come later in January. But in a sign of how much the campaign is ...
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Two Iowa conservative leaders pick Rick Santorum, ask other candidates to merge
Conservative Christian voters in Iowa have been engaged in a bitter fight over how to craft ... exactly two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. “And those people could quickly…vaunt into first place and win the caucuses and win the nomination.”
POLITICO Playbook - POLITICO.com
... from Iowa caucuses: Press debates whether Ron Paul or Romney will finish first; Romney ... behind-the-scenes power struggle that took place largely between a group of the ... Because we've got some difficult debates and some tough fights to come. .... Final polls before Tuesday's Iowa caucuses show a remarkably wide ...
Romney Two-Way Race Now Four-Way Republican Dead Heat in Iowa ...
Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are in a dead heat as the top choices for Iowans likely to attend the Jan. 3 Republican presidential ...
Less is more for Romney in Iowa - Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Mitt Romney’s path to victory in Iowa has never been clearer. Potentially formidable rivals in the first-in-the-nation caucus state ...
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Updates and inside info on whats happening in Michigans Republican Party.
IA-2012 Caucus: 27% Gingrich, 20% Romney, 16% Paul (ARG 11/17-23)
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Ahead of Iowa Obama campaign readies to fight Romney - TheHill ...
While there could still be a late shift — anything has proven possible in this dramatic race for the GOP nomination — Romney looks as strong as ever a few days before the caucuses, with even a second place showing in the ...
Cain, Romney Absent at Party Event in Iowa Where They Top Polls ...
Herman Cain and Mitt Romney, leading in polling of the Republican presidential race in Iowa, passed up a closely watched annual party fundraising dinner in ...
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