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New Hampshire primary: the battle for second place 鈥� and a ticket to S.C.With Mitt Romney taking a considerable lead in surveys, the race for second place in the New Hampshire primary is heating up among most of the remaining candidates.
In Republican debate tonight, Romney, Santorum have targets on backsGOP rivals to Iowa caucus winners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are expected to take off the gloves in Republican debate tonight and follow-up one Sunday in New Hampshire.聽
Real battle in New Hampshire primary is for No. 2, and it's getting fierceMitt Romney has a 20-point lead heading into Tuesday's GOP in New Hampshire, polls show. But more than one-third of likely GOP voters there are undecided, intensifying the race for second.
The Ron Paul effect: How he is altering Republican primary calculusRon Paul can no longer be dismissed as 'fringe' by establishment Republicans. He has the staying power to bring his message to the masses 鈥� and transform the Republican conversation.
Why Ron Paul, graybeard of GOP race, lights up the youth voteRon Paul strikes a chord with young voters, who are attracted to his renegade views on foreign policy, the economy, and, yes, marijuana. For some, the very fact that he's so outside the box is the main attraction.
Mitt Romney aims to pull off an 'Iowa' in South CarolinaMitt Romney isn't a natural fit for South Carolina Republicans, who, as in Iowa, skew more conservative and more evangelical than Republicans as a whole. But he may yet perform well there. Here's why.
Romney, Santorum bash Obama recess appointment. Why that could backfire.The Obama administration argues that the recess appointment is necessary so the CFPB can perform its duties despite Republican obstructionism. Republicans may challenge the president in court.
Jon Huntsman looks to pull a 'Rick Santorum' in New HampshireJon Huntsman has made numerous appearances in New Hampshire, but local political observers are skeptical about whether he can connect with a sufficient range of voters in Tuesday's primary.
Five big moments in New Hampshire primary history The Granite State's first-in-the nation primary has been a launching pad for many a presidential hopeful 鈥� but not always. The following are among the most interesting outcomes.Sources: Political Research Quarterly, NewHampshirePrimary.com, New Hampshire Almanac
Rick Santorum: Will Iowa 'rocket boost' propel him in New Hampshire?For Rick Santorum, a near-tie with Mitt Romney in Iowa shows strength among evangelical conservatives. But New Hampshire is different, and Santorum has just six days to make his mark.
Iowa caucuses confirm evangelicals reject Romney. What else do they show?Entrance polls to Iowa caucuses reveal the likes and dislikes of various GOP factions. They show, for one, that Republicans who care about 'electability' prefer Mitt Romney, but that evangelicals and die-hard conservatives do not.聽
How GOP's rising Rick Santorum could compete through Super TuesdayRick Santorum lost Iowa to Mitt Romney by a mere eight votes, emerging as the conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. The question: How fast can Santorum build a national organization and war chest?
Iowa caucus results: Mitt Romney wins by a whisker over Rick SantorumIowa caucus results show Mitt Romney beat Rick Santorum by eight votes. Now, the importance of the South Carolina primary grows.
Iowa caucus results: For Romney, what constitutes a win?Aides say Mitt Romney, after running a streamlined Iowa caucus campaign, does not have to 'win this thing' outright to score a victory. But if he's not in first, it matters who finishes ahead of him.
What Iowa caucuses mean for DemocratsThere's no suspense for Democrats in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday, but the event is a venue to attack Mitt Romney and build grass-roots support for President Obama in a battleground state. 聽
Newt Gingrich is down in Iowa, but with voters so unsettled he's not outNewt Gingrich has dropped like a rock in Iowa polls, but with GOP voters there so unsettled it's premature to count him out. Forty-one percent of likely caucusgoers still might change their minds, a recent poll finds.- Hours before Iowa, Mitt Romney leads (barely), Rick Santorum surgesThe Des Moines Register鈥檚 Iowa Poll shows just how volatile the Republican race for the presidential nomination is. Mitt Romney holds onto a slim lead, but Rick Santorum is surging toward second place and 40 percent of likely caucus-goers say they haven't made up their mind.