Republican Party presidential candidates

Republicans running deceptive attack ads, slamming each other

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A Super PAC that’s backing Mitt Romney is airing an attack ad that a public policy professor says is beyond misleading. But Rick Santorum, the target of that ad, has responded with his own attack ad that also stretches the truth.

Do caucuses and primaries produce the best presidential candidates?

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VIDEO: Rick Perry’s ‘oops’ defining moment of Republican presidential debate

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Economy the focus in Republican Presidential debate

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The Tweets of Super Tuesday

Top of the Hour: More than 400 Delegates at Stake on Super Tuesday, Morning Headlines

Super Tuesday has arrived for the Republican presidential candidates, where voting will take place across 10 states from Virginia to Alaska. The state receiving the most attention is Ohio, where polls show Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in a dead heat.

Top of the Hour: Final Day of Campaign Before Super Tuesday, Morning Headlines

It’s the final full day of campaigning for the Republican presidential candidates before tomorrow’s Super Tuesday contests. Voting takes place across 10 states, including Ohio, Georgia, and Virginia. Front runner Mitt Romney is focusing on Ohio, where polls put him in a dead heat with rival Rick Santorum.  

This Week’s Agenda: GOP Primaries, Oil Prices, EU Stability

The Republican presidential candidates prepare for primary battles in Michigan and Arizona, two states hit particularly hard by the economic crisis. Mitt Romney won the support of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, but will his popularity in Arizona help him rise in the Michigan polls? In economic news, the German parliament prepares for a vote on […]

Republicans Duke It Out with Attack Ads

With the Michigan primary almost two weeks away, Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are waging war against each other through televised attacks ads. On Wednesday, Rick Santorum responded to a Super PAC funded Romney ad that claimed he was a “big spender” by depicting Romney as “Rombo.” A Mitt Romney look-a-like, “Rombo,” […]

GOP Candidates Battle in Florida

The remaining Republican presidential candidates –  Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum –  will debate in Florida on Thursday evening. A new CNN poll shows the two frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, are in a dead heat, with Romney leading Gingrich 36 percent to 34 percent. The primary is less than a week […]