Topic: GOP Primary 2012

What Does Newt Gingrich Have to Do to Get a TV Deal?

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Newt Gingrich will "debate" Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, his second big appearance on an NBC political show in less than a week.

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 4, 2011

Drama Sweeps Through Huntsman's Month-Old Campaign

Top strategist rains down the f-bombs, makes women cry, as the candidate struggles in polls

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 3, 2011

Palin's Terrorist Joke Keeps Her Name in the News

Says if Tea Partiers were terrorists, Obama would want to "pal around" with them

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 2, 2011

Mitt Romney Has Been Missing on Purpose

"Mitness Protection Program" membership has its benefits

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 1, 2011

Updated: Gingrich Denies 80% of His Twitter Followers Were Bought

Turns out his online grassroots might be astroturf

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 1, 2011

Newt Gingrich: Bad Candidate, Great Cruisemate

The barely-there presidential candidate is focusing on having a "great time"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 1, 2011

Mitt Romney Finally Speaks on the Debt Deal

Comes out against a plan at the exact moment it finally looks likely to pass

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

GOP Voters Who Are Paying Attention Favor Rick Perry

There are signs that Perry could give Romney a run for his money

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 28, 2011

Bachmannia: Marcus Bachmann Is a Sitcom Dad

Michele's husband keeps bringing bad press--this time, for campaign reimbursements

Comments | 10,164 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 27, 2011

Mitt Romney's Measuring His White House Drapes

2012 candidate hits swing states as if he's got the GOP nomination locked up

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 26, 2011

There's Nothing Wrong with Bachmann Spending $4,700 on Makeup

As a candidate, she has a right -- and duty -- not to show any pores

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 26, 2011

Huntsman Bets on New Hampshire as Other States Try to Undermine It

Campaign has biggest staff in the state, but its primary could be less important this year

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 25, 2011

Three Signs Rudy Giuliani Won't Run for President

His views on Murdoch, gay marriage, and 'Mob Week' don't seem very candidate-like

Comments | 690 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 22, 2011

Mitt Romney's Sad Tour of America's Modern Ruins

An ugly economy makes for some unfortunate photo-ops

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 21, 2011

Huntsman's Campaign Manager Quits

Exactly one month into a campaign with a lot of press but little voter support

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 20, 2011

Doctor: Bachmann's Brain Is Normal and the Migraines Aren't an Issue

Responding to reports that migraine headaches can keep her from working for days

Comments | 1,724 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 20, 2011

Increasingly Desperate Pawlenty Hits Bachmann on Migraines

Meanwhile, he tries to manage expectations about the upcoming straw poll

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 19, 2011

2012 Dropout Watch: Pawlenty Campaign Looks Bleak

Poll numbers steadily dropping ahead of must-win poll

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 15, 2011

Gingrich Campaign $500,000 in Debt for Private Planes Alone

This won't help dispel Gingrich's new reputation as a jewelry-loving spendthrift

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 15, 2011

Rick Santorum Releases Shockingly Low 2012 Fundraising Numbers

Chuck Todd calls the $582,348 "embarrassing"

Comments | 1,492 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 15, 2011

Marcus Bachmann Denies Clinic Forces Gays Straight

Also says audio of him calling gays "barbarians" is doctored

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By Connor Simpson

Jul 15, 2011

Pawlenty Inches Bachmann in Fundraising Race

Minnesotans will report almost equal fundraising to the FEC

Comments | 517 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 14, 2011

Sarah Palin Hasn't Raised Very Much Money This Year

SarahPAC raised $1.65 million, which doesn't suggest she's building a campaign

Comments | 3,490 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 14, 2011

Rest of GOP Is Tired of Pledges, But Santorum's Still Quite Keen

Republicans are pretty close to being all pledged-out

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 13, 2011

The Depth of Michele Bachmann's Fear of Gays

But her belief that homosexuality is "part of Satan" won't hurt her that much in Iowa

Comments | 29,591 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 12, 2011

Bachmann Is the Howard Dean of 2012

Does that mean she's headed for a spectacular crash?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 11, 2011

Giuliani Hires in New Hampshire, Expects 2012 Decision 'Soon'

The former New York mayor is looking more and more like a presidential candidate

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 11, 2011

Pawlenty Has to Keep Hammering Bachmann

No more "Minnesota nice" for these 2012 candidates

Comments | 537 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 10, 2011

We Already Know Everything There Is to Know About Sarah Palin

Her latest Newsweek cover profile paints a very familiar picture

Comments | 5,303 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 8, 2011

Who's Going to Drop Out of the 2012 Race First?

The race to be the first to concede the Republican primary is on

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 7, 2011

Tim Pawlenty Watched Lady Gaga's Entire HBO Special and Liked It

Republican 2012 candidate says he thinks "Bad Romance" is pretty good

Comments | 1,617 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 7, 2011

GOP Worried Romney's War Chest Helps Obama, Bachmann

His $18.5 million second quarter isn't projecting frontrunner strength

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 6, 2011

The Many Flops of the 2012 Race So Far

Romney didn't raise much money; Pawlenty, Huntsman, and Gingrich are struggling

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 5, 2011

Rick Perry Has to Choose: White House or Hair?

The Texas governor is being cagey about his candidacy. Presidents, he notes, go grey

Comments | 2,142 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 5, 2011

Gingrich, Staffless and Debt-Ridden, Turns to Google+

The presidential candidate wants to talk policy on "Hangouts"

Comments | 2,427 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 5, 2011

How the 2012 Candidates Spent the Fourth of July

Mitt Romney got sweaty, top Herman Cain staffers quit, Gingrich's campaign is in debt

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Bill Clinton Plays Handicapper in Chief

The former president on the GOP field for 2012 and why he thinks Obama will win

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It's Mr. No Comment Versus Ms. Accessible

How Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann meet the press

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 1, 2011

The Big GOP Hopeful Question: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Obama?

Romney backtracks on saying Obama made the recession worse

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 1, 2011

Will Obama Crush GOP Rivals in the 2012 Money Race?

Romney is expected to raise less than 2008, while Obama is wants to break Bush's record

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 29, 2011

Bachmannia: Goverment Cash Is Easy, Pop Songs Are Hard

Her campaign playlist may be controversial, but Bachmann wants no "mud wrestling"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 29, 2011

A Thorough Recap of Sarah Palin's Iowa Movie Premiere

How the film played, who showed up, and the questions she didn't answer

Comments | 1,724 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 28, 2011

Bachmannia: She Knows How to Make Good TV

Iowa Republicans love her Tea Partying; bloggers love how many funny things she says

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 28, 2011

Romney and Huntsman's Mormon Melee

Frontrunner Romney is looking to cut off Hunstman's support in homestate Utah

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Pawlenty Lays Out Hawkish Vision in Foreign Policy Speech

The 2012 candidate accuses President Obama of turning his back on the "Arab Spring"

Comments | 122 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 27, 2011

Bachmann Proud to Share Origins with John Wayne... Gacy, Serial Killer

One of the funnier recent gaffes (the movie star was born somewhere else)

Comments | 9,160 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 27, 2011

A Guide to Properly Insulting the 2012 GOP Candidates

As Chris Wallace learned, Michele Bachmann is not a "flake"; she's a "wacko"

Comments | 9,190 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 27, 2011

Live Feed: Watch Michele Bachmann's Iowa Announcement

Streaming video from Waterloo, Iowa

Comments | 564 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 24, 2011

Jon Huntsman Will Drink for Peace

The ambsassador set aside Mormon beliefs on alcohol at official ceremonies

Comments | 10,963 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 24, 2011

GOP Candidates Are Ready for a National Conversation on Race

Gingrich, Bachmann, Santorum, Perry are appealing to minority voters

Comments | 1,537 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 23, 2011

Romney's London Fundraiser: Bad Optics, Good Cash

Romney also remains the frontrunner

Comments | 1,150 Views

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