Topic: U.S. Presidential Election

White House hopeful Paul assails 'perpetual war'

Republican White House hopeful Ron Paul, courting Iowa voters who are key to his campaign, called Wednesday for a "minding our own business" US foreign policy and an end to "perpetual war.""No more wars unless you declare them, and fight them, and ...

Gingrich's nods to history don't impress scholars

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - "I'm speaking as a historian."It's a common refrain in Newt Gingrich's speeches, a not-so-subtle reminder of the image he seeks to build as a Republican presidential candidate: that of a serious thinker whose opinions are rooted in ...

Gingrich fades in Iowa and nationally

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich's status as the front runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination is fading after weeks of attacks by rivals and intense media scrutiny of his political record and personality.Gingrich acknowledged that ...
A new poll has Mitt Romney edging out Newt Gingrich as the most trusted GOP presidential candidate on gay marriageA new poll has Mitt Romney edging out Newt Gingrich as the most trusted GOP presidential candidate on gay marriage. According to the ...

Romney presents "Top Ten" on David Letterman show

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made a return appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday night to present the program's popular "Top Ten" list.The No. 2 item on "Top Ten Things Mitt Romney Would Like to ...

Romney sees long, bitter nominating fight ahead

Mitt Romney geared up Monday for a long and bitter fight for the Republican presidential nomination even as he attacked current frontrunner Newt Gingrich as "unreliable" and "zany."With the first Republican nominating contest a little over two weeks away in Iowa, Romney ...

Key Iowa paper backs Romney for president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main newspaper in Iowa, the Des Moines Register, on Saturday endorsed Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential race, less than three weeks before the state holds the first nominating contest for the 2012 election.(Reporting by Deborah Charles) Copyright ...

Gingrich newcomer team takes on Romney stronghold

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters)- As he surged from also-ran to a front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich put a 29-year-old newcomer in charge of his New Hampshire campaign.It was October 21, when the former House of Representatives ...

Romney back in front-runner mode in Republican race

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, once the leader and presumed nominee, is back in front-runner mode.Less than three weeks before Iowa kicks off the state-by-state Republican battle to find a challenger to President Barack Obama, polls show support for ...

Gingrich under attack at Iowa presidential debate

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Front-runner Newt Gingrich came under sharp attack from rival Republican presidential candidates on Thursday at the last debate before Iowa launches the U.S. 2012 election season.Gingrich is in a tight race with Ron Paul and Mitt Romney ...
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