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Anti-Romney ads on Bain Capital: Whose is toughest?Negative ads are rolling out about Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, trying to paint him as the sort of privileged money guy who created the financial meltdown.
Chris Christie wows New Hampshire crowd. Romney-Christie ticket, anyone?Chris Christie joined New Hampshire front-runner Mitt Romney on stage Sunday, responding swiftly to hecklers shouting 'Mitt kills jobs.' He added Jersey-style charisma to the button-down Romney.
New Hampshire GOP debate best yet, but who won?The Sunday New Hampshire GOP debate was the opposite of the one the night before, with candidates attacking Mitt Romney 鈥� and at least one setting himself up well for races to come.
New Hampshire Republican debate: Why isn't Ron Paul attacking Mitt Romney?The New Hampshire debate Saturday was marked by a conspicuous lack of attacks on front-runner Mitt Romney, even from flamethrower Ron Paul. That Republican debate strategy might not work for Romney's challengers long-term.
Unemployment rate: How low can it go by Election Day? Under 8 percent?Though the unemployment rate dipped to 8.5 percent last month, it remains uncomfortably high for a president seeking reelection. Economists crunch the numbers to see if it's possible for unemployment to dip to 8 percent by Election Day.
New Hampshire primary: Will youth vote bring it on Tuesday?Young people in New Hampshire turn out to vote more reliably than do their counterparts nationwide, data show. Ron Paul tops the youth vote heading into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, a new poll shows.
Rick Santorum compares gay marriage to polygamy. Will that help him with GOP?Rick Santorum, who was speaking to college Republicans in New Hampshire, was loudly booed. While GOP voters have consistently opposed gay marriage, a majority of Americans now disagree.
Newt Gingrich biggest geek in GOP primary race, says Scientific AmericanNewt Gingrich 鈥� also known as 'Newt Skywalker' 鈥� topped the Scientific American ranking of six GOP candidates. Ron Paul came in third.
Iowa caucus results: Where does Ron Paul go from here?To hear the Ron Paul people tell it, the聽Iowa caucus results show that聽their guy is now the chief alternative to Mitt Romney.聽But Mr. Paul is still running behind Newt Gingrich in national polls.
Why did Michele Bachmann's campaign crater?Michele Bachmann is heading back to Minnesota after a disastrous finish in the Iowa caucuses. Among other reasons for her demise, Ms. Bachmann failed to gain traction with Republican women voters.
Does Ron Paul want to be president, or a prophet?Judging by how Ron Paul has gone after his rivals, he does in fact want to be president. But his 'Not really' in response to a question about seeing himself in the Oval Office did raise eyebrows.
Iowa caucuses: Can 'relentlessly positive' Gingrich rebound with negativity?Pummeled by his Iowa caucuses rivals' attack ads, Newt Gingrich tries some negativity of his own, calling Mitt Romney a liar and a 'Massachusetts moderate' pretending to be conservative.
Rick Santorum tears up ahead of Iowa caucuses. Why that's not a problem.Crying on the stump was once a campaign killer, but the authentic emotion Rick Santorum showed Tuesday when asked about the death of his son can only help him compete in Iowa caucuses.
Too white? Iowa is 91% white, but does that mean it shouldn't vote first?Too white: Iowa, which plays a big role in the presidential nominating process, is not racially representative of the US, an NBC correspondent recently noted. But in other ways, analysts say, Iowa reflects the national average.
Staying positive may have cost Newt Gingrich Iowa. Will he change strategy?Former front-runner Newt Gingrich has fallen behind going into the Iowa caucuses Tuesday, polls show. The reversal means Gingrich might change course in the days ahead.
Rick Santorum's endorsement regret: Why he backed Romney in '08Rick Santorum is surging in Iowa just before the caucuses Tuesday, giving Mitt Romney a run for his money. Back in 2008, Santorum gave Romney something else: his support.
