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2012 Presidential Race : Analysis

Conservatives are feverishly courting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who continues to dodge questions of whether he will join the already cramped, but, some say, weak, GOP presidential field.

Why the GOP stills yearns for a 2012 savior: 4 theories

Posted on September 28, 2011, at 9:52 AM

Rick Perry's entrance into the crowded GOP field has failed to satisfy many conservatives — who are now aggressively courting Chris Christie

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2012 Presidential Race : Burning Question

Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) has long dismissed calls to run for the White House in 2012, but with Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) fading, Christie is being wooed again.

Chris Christie's 'second thoughts': Is he the GOP's savior?

Posted on September 26, 2011, at 12:52 PM

With Republicans still unthrilled with their presidential options, party insiders are reportedly begging the popular New Jersey governor to join the 2012 race

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2012 Presidential Race : Winners and Losers

Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hammered each other at a debate in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday night.

Orlando's 'confrontational' GOP debate: Winners and losers

Posted on September 23, 2011, at 10:46 AM

Google and Fox News host a pitched battle in Florida between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. And one candidate runs circles around the other

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2012 Presidential Race : Forecast

Thursday night will bring yet another GOP debate, and frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry will likely duke it out over Social Security.

Thursday's 'high-stakes' GOP debate: 4 key questions

Posted on September 22, 2011, at 11:06 AM

The Republican presidential hopefuls are preparing to clash in yet another debate. What can we expect?

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2012 Presidential Race : Instant Guide

President Obama's re-election could be in serious peril if Pennsylvania approves a plan to divvy up its electoral votes by congressional district instead of the current winner-take-all system.

Pennsylvania's 'Democrat-screwing' 2012 'genius plan'

Posted on September 15, 2011, at 9:43 AM

The GOP-dominated Keystone State government is gunning to change the rules on how it divvies up electoral votes — and it could cost Obama the election

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2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen

Tish Durkin: 5 questions for the Republican candidates

Posted on September 15, 2011, at 7:00 AM

The GOP presidential hopefuls have spent the week verbally sparring over jobs, vaccines, and Social Security. But there are many, many holes in their rhetoric

2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen

Edward Morrissey: Is there electoral gold in Solyndra?

Posted on September 13, 2011, at 12:33 PM

The feds' probe into the collapse of a green-tech firm favored by the White House could spell trouble for Team Obama in 2012

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2012 Presidential Race : Analysis

Texas Gov. Rick Perry was the target of fierce attacks from his fellow Republican rivals during a presidential debate in Florida Monday night.

The GOP's 'great Perry pile-on' debate: Winners and losers

Posted on September 13, 2011, at 10:56 AM

In a combative debate Monday night in Florida, the GOP field ganged up on Republican presidential frontrunner Rick Perry. Who came out on top?

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2012 Presidential Race : Forecast

Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will take to the debate stage again Monday, at a Tea Party-sponsored debate in the critical state of Florida.

The 'first-ever Tea Party' presidential debate: 5 predictions

Posted on September 12, 2011, at 11:17 AM

The Tea Party is taking a big step into the national spotlight Monday night, co-hosting a GOP debate with CNN. What can we expect?

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2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief

Behind the scenes at Wednesday night's GOP debate, Gov. Rick Perry appears to give fellow Texan Rep. Ron Paul a stern talking to.

Did Rick Perry 'assault' Ron Paul at the GOP debate?

Posted on September 9, 2011, at 10:35 AM

After the two Texans gunning for the Republican presidential nomination clashed during a commercial break, Paul fans argue that Perry crossed the line

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2012 Presidential Race : Flashback

Wednesday's GOP debate marked the first time in the young campaign season that Mitt Romney and Rick Perry shared the stage, and they didn't hesitate long before trading rhetorical blows.

The GOP's 'combative' Reagan Library debate: Winners and losers

Posted on September 8, 2011, at 9:35 AM

The Republican presidential candidates' Wednesday debate was the first Mitt Romney–Rick Perry throwdown of the campaign season. Who won?

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2012 Presidential Race : Forecast

Wednesday's GOP presidential debate will be the first for Rick Perry, who has debated only four times in his decade as Texas governor.

The GOP's first Romney-Perry showdown debate: 4 predictions

Posted on September 7, 2011, at 9:54 AM

Americans will get their first glimpse of a Mitt Romney-Rick Perry grudge match in a critical presidential debate Wednesday night

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2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen

Edward Morrissey: Showdown at the Reagan corral

Posted on September 7, 2011, at 9:30 AM

A strong showing from Rick Perry in Wednesday's debate turns the GOP race into a two-man contest. A weak performance takes us right back to square one

2012 Presidential Race : The List