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    President's Outreach to Hill Republicans Collides with CPAC

    Mar 14, 2013 01:11 PM EDT

    ... and We Haven't: The Europeanization of America." And that's just on Thursday. Later at CPAC, activists will be treated to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and reality television's Donald Trump. Mitt Romney will appear for his first public speech since losing his presidential bid last fall. We ...

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    Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation

    Feb 04, 2013 02:25 PM EDT

    ... Christie. A survey released last month by Quinnipiac University showed Christie with a 41-point lead over Buono in a hypothetical matchup. Former first dog Barney Bush has died at the age of 12. In a statement, former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wrote, "He never ...

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    During Visit to Israel, Romney Endorses Hard Line Against Iran

    Jul 30, 2012 01:34 PM EDT

    ... maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv, as do many other nations, and Romney's remarks were a tacit criticism of White House press secretary Jay Carney, who last week told a pair of journalists who asked him to name Israel's capital that they already knew the answer, declining to ...

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    Ifill | Election 2012: All the Bright and Shiny Objects

    Jun 08, 2012 04:28 PM EDT

    ... each fears that the other will raise more money, deep pockets will always be welcome. Welcome Sheldon Adelson and Donald Trump. Welcome Anna Wintour and Sarah Jessica Parker. Elitism has its privileges. No one will turn down the cash as long as the Supreme Court says it's legal, so ...

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    Obama Attacks Romney's Record on Job Growth

    Jun 04, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

    ... its final survey ahead of the contest, and both parties are all-in to make this an early harbinger for the November elections. Eliza Newlin Carney writes for Roll Call that despite confidence surrounding the election, labor organizers and Democrats "remain plagued by missteps, internal squabbles and money woes that ...

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    Republicans Bracing for Super Tuesday Showdown

    Mar 05, 2012 02:21 PM EDT

    A truck displaying signs supporting Mitt Romney drives toward downtown Cleveland on Friday. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. Mitt Romney is on a roll. And things are looking even brighter for Super Tuesday. On Saturday, Romney won Washington's caucuses with 38 percent of the vote and 19,111 people turning out for him. Texas Rep. Ron...

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    Romney's Comments on 'Very Poor' Anger Left, Concern Right

    Feb 02, 2012 02:33 PM EDT

    Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday in Las Vegas. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. It's Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter. Could that forecast apply to both the weather and Mitt Romney's political fortunes? During his Florida victory lap on the morning shows Wednesday, the former Massachusetts...

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    Perry-Romney Battle to Take Center Stage at Republican Debate

    Sep 07, 2011 12:44 PM EDT

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns in Iowa last month. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. All eyes will be on Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he takes the stage to participate in his first debate of the presidential campaign season. In just a little over three weeks, Perry has skyrocketed to the head of the pack...

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    President Obama, Palin Head to Iowa

    Jun 28, 2011 11:44 AM EDT

    Campaign paraphernalia cover the wall in the famous Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City. Famous for its "Coffee Bean Caucus," it's a must-stop location for presidential hopefuls. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The Iowa caucuses are a little less than eight months away, but the Hawkeye State will be the center of the political...

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    The Morning Line: Gingrich Vows to Carry On Despite Staff Exodus

    Jun 10, 2011 12:50 PM EDT

    The former House speaker will need to convince voters that the past 30 days was just an aberration and not emblematic of what his presidency would look like.