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Republican Presidential Hopefuls Take the Stage in Iowa
March 7, 2011
The first big Hawkeye State cattle call in the battle for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination is set to take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa.
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Gingrich Ready to 'Test the Waters' of 2012 Presidential Bid
March 3, 2011
The former speaker of the House is expected to announce that he plans to start testing the presidential waters at a news conference at the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta.
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Iowa's Top Republican Sizes Up 2012 Field
Feb. 28, 2011
Iowa's Republican governor, Terry Branstad, talked to the NewsHour about the GOP's highest-profile contenders, including Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
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South Dakota's Thune Says 'No' to 2012 Presidential Run
Feb. 22, 2011
John Thune is going to pass on 2012. The second-term South Dakota senator announced Tuesday he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination next year.
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Shields and Brooks on GOP Candidates' Plausibility, Egypt's Bottom-up Revolution
Feb. 11, 2011
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's news, including the resignation of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the candidates eyeing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination at the Conservative Political Action Conference meeting in Washington.
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At CPAC, Field Appears Wide Open for 2012 Republican Nomination
Feb. 11, 2011
At the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Republican presidential hopefuls began pitching their candidacies to the conservative faithful. Judy Woodruff reports.
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On Day 2 of '12 Cattle Call: Thune, Romney, Pawlenty, Daniels, Paul
Feb. 11, 2011
The largest annual gathering of conservatives got underway Thursday as more than 11,000 activists flocked to Washington to size up their potential choices for the 2012 Republican nomination.
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CPAC Sets the Stage for 2012 GOP Hopefuls
Feb. 10, 2011
The list of confirmed speakers for this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) set to get underway Thursday reads like a who's who of potential Republican contenders for the party's 2012 nomination.
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Democrats Select Charlotte to Host 2012 Convention
Feb. 1, 2011
In 2008, President Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina in more than two decades, and with Tuesday's announcement that the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, it's clear he wants to go two-for-two in the Tar Heel State.
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Possible '12 Opponents Romney, Palin Criticize Obama
Jan. 27, 2011
Most national polls show former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney at or near the top of any potential Republican field in 2012, and Wednesday night he inched closer to announcing another run for president.
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Sen. Lieberman to Bow Out, Will Not Run for Re-election in 2012
Jan. 19, 2011
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., has had one of the more fascinating career trajectories of any modern political leader. According to several Democratic sources, Lieberman plans to announce that he will not seek re-election in 2012.
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New Census Data to Shape Future Elections
Dec. 21, 2010
New Census figures reveal a growing U.S. population and changes to congressional districts around the country. Judy Woodruff discusses the new numbers' role in redistricting the electoral map with David Chalian and Stuart Rothenberg.