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It's a Good Day for Bachmann, Ron Paul

He wins a straw poll, she wows conservative group

(Newser) - Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann, and Jon Huntsman had a pretty good day on the campaign trail:
  • Paul easily won the straw poll at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, reports CBS . It's not a huge surprise: Paul (612 votes) typically does well in such venues because of his
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Leno Or Conan? Debaters Field Personal Questions
 Leno or Conan? Debaters
 Field Personal Questions
GOP DEBATE
Jun 14, 2011 5:56 AM CDT

Leno or Conan? Debaters Field Personal Questions

Bachmann picks both Elvis, Johnny Cash

(Newser) - Good gimmick, or bad? At the Republican debate in New Hampshire , CNN moderator John King occasionally departed from talking policy to ask GOP hopefuls a "this or that?" question.
  • To Rick Santorum: "Leno or Conan?" Leno, Santorum decided after a pause, "but I don't watch either.
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GOP Hopefuls Target Obama, Not Each Other

Rivals seem united at New Hampshire debate

(Newser) - Seven rivals for the 2012 Republican nomination took to the stage in New Hampshire for a debate tonight, but their focus was on attacking President Obama, not trying to score points off each other. Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann—who...

Top GOP Hopefuls Prep for First Big Debate

First 2012 debate for Romney, Bachmann, Gingrich

(Newser) - Seven top Republican presidential hopefuls will gather this month for the first New Hampshire 2012 debate. Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum will meet at Saint Anselm College for the face-off, hosted by CNN ’s John King. It's the...

Rudy Giuliani Leads Latest CNN Poll Among Republican Hopefuls
 Rudy (?!) Leads CNN Poll 
May 27, 2011 2:12 PM CDT

Rudy (?!) Leads CNN Poll

Republicans not at all excited about their options

(Newser) - How unhappy are Republicans with their 2012 hopefuls? Well, let’s put it this way: The guy leading the latest CNN poll doesn’t even appear to be running. Rudy Giuliani topped the field with 16% of the vote, followed closely by Mitt Romney at 15% and Sarah Palin at...

Mike Huckabee: Reactions Pour in Following Decision Not to Run in 2012
 Why Did We Waste 
 So Much Time on Huck? 
reactions
May 15, 2011 3:48 PM CDT

Why Did We Waste So Much Time on Huck?

Reactions pour in after he airs decision not to run

(Newser) - “Now that we know that Mike Huckabee isn't going to run for president, it's worth pointing out that all the time spent reporting, writing, and reading about his intentions over the last several months has been totally wasted,” writes Conor Friedersdorf in the Atlantic . He proposes...

Sunday Morning Talk Shows: John Boehner Wants to 'Reengage' With Pakistan
 Boehner: We Must 
 'Reengage' With Pakistan 
talk show roundup
May 15, 2011 1:14 PM CDT

Boehner: We Must 'Reengage' With Pakistan

Plus, House speaker says he's 'ready to cut deal' on debt ceiling

(Newser) - John Boehner does not want to use Osama bin Laden’s death as an excuse to end the war in Afghanistan or change the US relationship with Pakistan. “At this moment in time, we should reengage and strengthen our relationship with Pakistan, not walk away from it,” he...

Ron Paul Announces 2012 Bid

Texas Rep. will run for Republican nomination

(Newser) - And another one throws his hat (officially) into the ring : Ron Paul announced today that he will make his third attempt at the presidency in 2012. "Time has come around to the point where the people are agreeing with much of what I've been saying for 30 years....

Ron Paul Raises $1M in Single-Day 'Money Bomb'

He makes another hefty fundraising haul with online push

(Newser) - Ron Paul proved yesterday he's still master of the "money bomb." The likely 2012 candidate raised $1 million in a single day in a fundraising push tied to last night's debate , reports Politico . Paul's exploratory committee put out the word via email and social networks...

Pawlenty Backs Waterboarding in GOP Debate

Heavyweights absent as GOP hopefuls clash for first time in SC

(Newser) - And so it begins. The battle for the Republican nomination kicked off in South Carolina last night with the first presidential primary debate. Most high-profile contenders skipped the event, leaving the stage to Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, and Gary Johnson, Politico reports. Some highlights:
  • Pawlenty said
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Ron Paul to Announce Exploratory Committee

Tomorrow in Iowa

(Newser) - Haley Barbour might be sitting 2012 out, but Ron Paul is looking to get in, a Paul source confirms to Politico. The Texas Republican will announce tomorrow that he's forming an exploratory committee—at a Holiday Inn in Des Moines, no less—the latest in a rash of...

Ron Paul Selling His Home on Facebook

It's all yours for $325,000

(Newser) - Ever the renegade, Ron Paul is using his Facebook page to sell his home, reports USA Today . "Generations of liberty-loving kids have grown up here, and you can continue the tradition," the Texas congressman writes. He's asking $325,000 for the four-bed, five-bath home in Lake Jackson....

If Trump Is on Top, GOP Needs Fresh Blood
 If Trump Is on Top, 
 GOP Needs Fresh Blood 
nate silver
Apr 13, 2011 2:09 PM CDT

If Trump Is on Top, GOP Needs Fresh Blood

Maybe it's time for Chris Christie or Paul Ryan to take another look: Nate Silver

(Newser) - Attention Chris Christie, or maybe Paul Ryan? Donald Trump's strong showing in recent polls illustrates just how shaky the GOP's 2012 field is, writes Nate Silver at the New York Times . He breaks the candidates into three groups: The Fairfax Five (think establishment candidates) of Romney, Pawlenty, Huntsman, Barbour, and...

Ron Paul: Education, Medical Care Aren't Rights

They are 'things that you have to earn'

(Newser) - Neither education nor medical care are rights, Rep. Ron Paul told MSNBC—they’re "things that you have to earn." Host Cenk Uygur asked Paul whether the government should give "a helping hand" to a hypothetical poor child in his district who couldn't afford tuition, to which...

Herman Cain Wins Tea Party Straw Poll

Georgian wins conference vote, Ron Paul sweeps online poll

(Newser) - Herman Cain—currently the only declared GOP candidate for 2012—came in first in a straw poll of Tea Party supporters at an event in Phoenix yesterday. The conservative radio host from Georgia received 22% of the on-site ballots cast at the event organized by the Tea Party Patriots, the...

CPAC's Big Winners, Losers
 CPAC's Big Winners, Losers 
OPINION
Feb 14, 2011 7:50 AM CST

CPAC's Big Winners, Losers

Romney, Bachmann score while Paul, Santorum struggle

(Newser) - Ron Paul won the CPAC straw poll for the second year straight, but that doesn’t make him a CPAC winner. Chris Cillizza runs down his take on the winners and losers coming out of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference for the Washington Post , and there are a...

Conservative Group Kicks Out Ron Paul

'Rep. Paul is clearly off his meds,' says director

(Newser) - Ron Paul may have won the CPAC straw poll , but Young Americans for Freedom apparently doesn’t care. The conservative activist group booted Paul from its national advisory board over a disagreement on national security issues and a dispute regarding Paul’s anti-war activities, Politico reports. "It's a sad...

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll, Again

He's No. 1 for second straight year

(Newser) - Ron Paul remains the darling of CPAC. The GOP congressman won the annual straw poll at the conservative convention for the second year in a row with 30% of the vote, reports Human Events . Mitt Romney finished second at 23%, and nobody else cracked 6%. Chris Christie and former New...

Cheney, Rumsfeld Booed at CPAC

Ron Paul supporters clash with Bush supporters

(Newser) - The divisions in the Republican Party came into sharp relief last night when Donald Rumsfeld received the “Defenders of the Constitution” award—only to be booed lustily by Ron Paul supporters, many of whom stood up and left the room in protest, CBS News reports. The clamor grew even...

Ron Paul Considers Run for Senate

Poll puts him among leaders for Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat

(Newser) - Rand Paul followed dad Ron into politics, and now Ron might follow Rand into the Senate. Or at least try. "It's certainly crossed my mind," said the libertarian congressman when asked about a Senate run in Texas, reports the Hill . The renewed interest stems from a Public Policy...

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