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Mitt Romney is likely to roll easily through Nevada, as the once-threatening Tea Party falls prey to infighting.

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2012 Presidential Race : Forecast

Drawings of the Republican presidential candidates are displayed at a booth at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.

5 ways CPAC could affect the 2012 race

Posted on February 10, 2012, at 10:08 AM

Right-wing politicos converge on Washington for the election-year Conservative Political Action Conference. What should campaign-watchers expect?

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2012 Presidential Race : By the numbers

The Obama-friendly super PAC Priorities USA Action has already received $2 million from DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, and will likely garner millions more from wealthy Democrats.

The 'disturbing' rise of super PACs: By the numbers

Posted on February 9, 2012, at 12:50 PM

A small number of super-wealthy Americans are pumping a lot of lightly regulated money into the political system. Here's how it breaks down

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2012 Presidential Race : Burning Question

An election season dominated by heated social debates could favor Rick Santorum over Mitt Romney.

Will the culture war shape the 2012 race?

Posted on February 9, 2012, at 11:06 AM

As the economy improves, unemployment is again being overshadowed by birth control, abortion, and gay marriage with inevitable consequences for the campaign

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2012 Presidential Race : The List

Rick Santorum stymied Mitt Romney's momentum on Tuesday, sweeping to victory in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri, giving Santorum more total wins (four) than Romney (three).

Tuesday's 'stunning' Santorum sweep: 6 takeaways

Posted on February 8, 2012, at 9:40 AM

Just when Mitt Romney was getting comfortable, Rick Santorum shocks the political world with wins in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri

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2012 Presidential Race : Twitter Take

The latest tweets about the GOP presidential contest

Posted on February 7, 2012, at 6:07 PM

Real-time, unfiltered commentary from around the world

2012 Presidential Race : The List

Mitt Romney easily won the Nevada caucuses over the weekend, but only 33,000 Republican voters participated, about 10,000 fewer than in 2008.

Why GOP voters are sitting out the primaries: 4 theories

Posted on February 6, 2012, at 9:32 AM

Republicans are supposedly fired up about making Obama a one-term president. So why are they so meh about choosing a candidate to face him?

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2012 Presidential Race : The List

Mitt Romney campaigns in Reno: Nevada's highly motivated Mormon population could help Mitt's turnout problem this Saturday.

The Nevada caucuses: 5 key questions

Posted on February 3, 2012, at 10:54 AM

Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney may seem like a sure bet in Nevada, but caucuses are difficult to poll and the Tea Party remains an X factor

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2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen

Robert Shrum: Nominating Mitt Malaprop

Posted on February 3, 2012, at 10:22 AM

Romney has the GOP nomination wrapped up — but his serial verbal miscues will haunt him in November

2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief

Is Nevada's Tea Party too dysfunctional to trip up Mitt Romney?

Posted on February 2, 2012, at 12:07 PM

The insurgent movement made a big splash in 2010, but, in its current state of disarray, is failing to unite behind a non-Romney alternative

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2012 Presidential Race : Burning Question

Newt Gingrich holds up a supporter-made sign: Negative campaign ads may have helped Mitt Romney win Florida and critics say the attacks will only mount as the general election nears.

Is this the 'ugliest, nastiest, dirtiest' campaign ever?

Posted on February 1, 2012, at 12:25 PM

An onslaught of unusually vicious attack ads has defined the Republican primary battles, and the mudslinging might only get worse

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2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief

Mitt Romney's momentum going into the Nevada caucus is unrivaled, but the state's strong Tea party faction could threaten his frontrunner status.

Next up, Nevada: Can anyone overtake Romney?

Posted on February 1, 2012, at 9:54 AM

After winning Florida's primary, Mitt Romney's got momentum and the next contest, Nevada's caucuses, is his to lose. Still, there are some X factors

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2012 Presidential Race : Instant Guide

The Mitt Romney-aligned super PAC Restore Our Future fueled Mitt's surge in Florida by paying for more than 12,000 commercials.

How deep-pocketed super PACs became 'shadow campaigns'

Posted on January 31, 2012, at 1:13 PM

The independent groups can raise and spend unlimited cash — and they're using it to drown out the candidates

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2012 Presidential Race : The List

A volunteer sets up a polling station in preparation for Tuesday's GOP primary in Florida: The Sunshine State winner will gain big-time momentum heading into Super Tuesday on March 6.

Why the Florida primary is so important: 4 reasons

Posted on January 31, 2012, at 12:40 PM

The Sunshine State's GOP primary turned into a brutal grudge match. A look at why Republicans fought so hard for Florida voters

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2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief

Mitt Romney leads by double digits heading into Tuesday's Florida primary, but Newt Gingrich is vowing to continue fighting Mitt all the way to the GOP convention in August.

Is the GOP race over if Romney wins Florida?

Posted on January 30, 2012, at 11:47 AM

Mitt Romney is poised to triumph in Florida. Newt Gingrich swears he'll keep fighting, but if he loses Florida, many politicos believe it's all over but the shouting

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2012 Presidential Race : Best Column