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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.
Monitor BreakfastDemocratic pollster Stan Greenberg: 'Republican Party is in trouble'Though the GOP has notched recent electoral success, "there are no more people calling themselves Republican," says longtime Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.
Occupy the Rose Bowl Parade: Protesters gearing up to march behind the rosesAbout 300 Occupy protesters have been given permission to march at the end of the Rose Parade on Monday in Pasadena, Calif. But the protesters don't have an official float.