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Gingrich in Spotlight as Republicans Square Off

Candidates Pick Fights
on Patriot Act, Immigration

gop debate

Nov 22, 2011 9:03 PM CST

Candidates Pick Fights on Patriot Act, Immigration

Republicans debate national security

(Newser) - The Republican candidates were back at it tonight, this time in Washington and this time with a focus on national security. (Click to read about Mitt Romney's first-name moment .) Some highlights:

Newt Gingrich: Strongly backed the Patriot Act. "All of us will be in danger for the

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Mitt Romney
Kind of Flubs
His Own
First Name

Nov 22, 2011 8:36 PM CST

Mitt Romney Kind of Flubs His Own First Name

He says it's 'Mitt,' but it's actually Willard

(Newser) - Much serious discussion is taking place at tonight's GOP debate, but one of the first YouTube moments comes in a not-so-substantial line from Mitt Romney. In his introduction, playing off a joke made by Wolf Blitzer, Romney said, "I'm Mitt Romney, and yes, Wolf, that's also...

Election 2012: Newt Gingrich in Spotlight at Tonight's GOP Debate

Gingrich in Hot Seat
at Tonight's Debate

Nov 22, 2011 7:42 AM CST

Gingrich in Hot Seat at Tonight's Debate

Will new frontrunner keep his position?

(Newser) - Tonight’s GOP debate in Washington will focus on foreign policy—though, as Politico notes, “foreign policy isn’t going to decide the 2012 presidential race.” The topic just “isn’t where the interest has been for voters or the media,” a strategist tells the Economic ...

Mitt Romney Names Kelly Ayotte as Possible Vice-Presidential Pick

Romney: Ayotte Could Be VP

Nov 22, 2011 5:00 AM CST

Romney: Ayotte Could Be VP

NH senator 'one of 15 names,' he says

(Newser) - Asked if he had anybody in mind for VP if he won the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney said "I have no names for you, it’s presumptuous, I’m not the nominee," before naming one name: Kelly Ayotte. Romney said the senator from New Hampshire, who endorsed him...

Romney Unveils First TV Ad

Nov 22, 2011 4:21 AM CST

Romney Unveils First TV Ad

Obama campaign blasts 'deceitful' attack ad

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has rolled out the first TV ad of his 2012 campaign—and he has John McCain to thank for its most effective line. The ad begins with images of President Obama on the stump in 2008, saying: "I am confident that we can steer ourselves out of...

Gingrich on Top in New Poll

Nov 21, 2011 11:08 AM CST

Gingrich on Top in New Poll

He's in a dead heat with Romney, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is getting his turn on the merry-go-round that has been the top spot in Republican primary polling. A new USA Today / Gallup poll has Gingrich on top among registered Republican voters with 22%, though that’s just a hair ahead of Mitt Romney’s 21% and within...

John Kerry on Mitt Romney: You're a Flip-Flopper

Kerry Blasts
Romney as a
Flip-Flopper

Nov 20, 2011 12:41 PM CST

Kerry Blasts Romney as a Flip-Flopper

Few politicians 'have changed on as many issues as he has'

(Newser) - Maybe John Kerry was for Mitt Romney before he was against him, but count the Massachusetts senator as definitely not a Romney fan now. Kerry took a moment out of an appearance on Meet the Press to specially blast the former governor of his state, reports Politico, saying, "There...

Newt Surges
in Romney Land:
New Hampshire

Poll Numbers

Nov 18, 2011 1:16 PM CST

Newt Surges in Romney Land: New Hampshire

Gingrich is statistically tied for first in new poll

(Newser) - The Newt Gingrich comeback train just keeps on rolling: He’s now just 2 points behind Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, with 27% to Romney’s 29%, according to the latest poll from the New Hampshire Journal . That's within the poll’s margin of error, and well ahead of...

Pro-Mormon Ads
Specifically Skirt
Primary States

Nov 18, 2011 12:44 PM CST

Pro-Mormon Ads Specifically Skirt Primary States

'I'm a Mormon' ads not running in Iowa, NH, SC

(Newser) - The Mormon Church has stepped up an advertising campaign aimed at overcoming their poor image among many Americans . The ads, which stress that Mormons are regular people, are airing in 21 media markets—but not in the key primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. Church officials say...

Romney Staff
Wiped Records
Before '08 Bid

Nov 18, 2011 5:00 AM CST

Romney Staff Wiped Records Before '08 Bid

Dems demand Massachusetts emails

(Newser) - Just before Mitt Romney left the Massachusetts governor's office and launched his previous bid for the presidency, 11 of his top aides took the unusual step of buying their state-issued hard drives, and the administration's emails were wiped from a server, the Boston Globe finds. The Democratic National...

Cain's Poll
Numbers
Head South

Nov 15, 2011 11:13 AM CST

Cain's Poll Numbers Head South

Meanwhile, Gingrich surging, Ron Paul suddenly strong

(Newser) - For the most part, people who liked Herman Cain before his sexual harassment scandal still like him—but they’re pretty much the only ones. According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, Cain’s unfavorability rating has shot up 17 points, with 44% of the public viewing him negatively...

Why Romney's
Wrong About
Veterans' Health

paul krugman

Nov 14, 2011 1:25 PM CST

Why Romney's Wrong About Veterans' Health

Current system exemplifies effective healthcare: Paul Krugman

(Newser) - With his proposal to give veterans vouchers for private insurance, Mitt Romney’s trying to fix something that ain’t broke. In fact, the current Veterans Health Administration is “a huge policy success story, which offers important lessons for future health reform,” writes Paul Krugman in the New ...

Romney: Obama Win
Means Nukes for Iran

GOP DEBATE

Nov 12, 2011 8:34 PM CST

Romney: Obama Win Means Nukes for Iran

Perry doesn't stumble, pokes fun at his previous gaffe

(Newser) - Unsparing in their criticism of President Obama, Republican presidential hopefuls also disagreed among themselves tonight on Afghanistan, waterboarding, and Iran. Some debate highlights:

Mitt Romney: "If we re-elect Barack Obama, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. And if you elect Mitt Romney, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.

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Romney Might Actually Win South Carolina

Analysis

Nov 11, 2011 2:27 PM CST

Romney Might Actually Win South Carolina

He wasn't expected to, but nobody seems to be challenging

(Newser) - Mitt Romney isn’t supposed to win South Carolina. That’s been the conventional wisdom all election cycle, given his fourth-place finish here in 2008. And yet, CNN can’t help but notice that with the clock ticking, Romney’s still at or near the top of the polls in...

Gingrich, Romney
Tied for Second

new poll

Nov 11, 2011 10:37 AM CST

Gingrich, Romney Tied for Second

Behind a damaged Herman Cain, according to new poll

(Newser) - Don’t look now, but Newt Gingrich appears to have crawled his way into the top tier of the GOP presidential field. A new CBS News poll has Gingrich tied with Mitt Romney for second place, at 15% each. Ahead of both is Herman Cain with 18%, but the poll...

Eastwood:
I Love Herman
Cain's Story

Nov 10, 2011 9:17 AM CST

Eastwood: I Love Herman Cain's Story

'He’s a doer and a straight-talker,' director says

(Newser) - Clint Eastwood, currently promoting his J. Edgar Hoover biopic J. Edgar, tells the Los Angeles Times that while he's a liberal on many issues, he cast his vote for Eisenhower in 1952 and hasn't picked a Democratic presidential candidate since. "I’ve always been very liberal when...

So, Who Else Lost the Debate?

GOP Debate Roundup

Nov 10, 2011 7:29 AM CST

So, Who Else Lost the Debate?

Because Rick Perry obviously did

(Newser) - The moment that will live in infamy from last night’s debate , the gaffe that overshadowed everything else, was Rick Perry’s utter meltdown as he forgot one of the agencies he himself wanted to eliminate. But there were other people onstage, and here’s how people are grading them...

'Oops': Perry
Forgets Name
of Agency
He'd Abolish

GOP Debate

Nov 9, 2011 8:57 PM CST

'Oops': Perry Forgets Name of Agency He'd Abolish

He fumbles badly; Cain allegations get barely a mention

(Newser) - The GOP candidates debated again tonight, with a wonky focus almost exclusively on the economy, reports AP . Despite all the policy talk, though, it's a safe bet that a big story line will be a doozy of a blooper by Rick Perry: He promised to abolish three federal agencies—...

Who Will Survive Tonight's GOP Debate?

Nov 9, 2011 7:58 AM CST

Who Will Survive Tonight's GOP Debate?

Stakes are high for everyone except Mitt Romney, maybe Ron Paul

(Newser) - With Iowa just two months away, the stakes are high for tonight’s GOP debate. Politico describes it as an “elimination round,” with everyone except Mitt Romney—and maybe the seemingly immovable Ron Paul—“one misstep away from political death." Here’s what to watch for:...

Jon Huntsman's New Website: 'Scared Mittless'

Nov 8, 2011 10:17 AM CST

Jon Huntsman's New Website: 'Scared Mittless'

Site depicts Mitt Romney running away from the race

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman is taking aim at Mitt Romney with a cheekily named attack site/Internet ad mocking his strategy of avoiding pesky things like reporters. Called " Scared Mittless ," the site, which was spotted by the Atlantic Wire , features a video detailing his various evasions spliced together with clips of...