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Mitt Romney campaigns in Reno, Nev., in early February. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images It may be that Mitt Romney's problem, his falling numbers since last week in state and national polls, is his base.

President Obama's overall approval rating has climbed to 50 percent, according to a new poll. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. With the economy showing signs of life, so too are President Obama's re-election hopes, according to a poll released Tuesday…

Feb 14

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Polls: Romney, Santorum in Dead Heat

Campaign signs for Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney line a road in New Hampshire. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Rick Santorum is riding high in the polls these days. A new New York Times/CBS News survey found the former Pennsylvania…

Feb 13

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Rivals Dismiss Romney's Weekend Gains

Mitt Romney addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. Mitt Romney's rivals are looking to take the luster off of his pair of weekend victories by casting doubts on the outcomes in hopes of preventing the…