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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  GOP rivals share Super Tuesday glow: Romney takes Ohio and 5 other states, Santorum wins 3

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Romney's bad day is Santorum's best, but he'll need millions to compete - and fast

Thursday, December 29, 2011  Fearing divided evangelical bloc, at least 2 Iowa pastors ask Santorum, Bachmann to quit race

Monday, October 31, 2011  An Associated Press analysis of the presidential candidates' use of Twitter found widely different levels of engagement, despite the site's emergence as a go-to hub for political communication.

Friday, September 23, 2011  Side by side in confrontational debate, Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Perry sarcastically accused each other Thursday night of flip-flopping on Social Security and health care, flashpoints in their intense struggle for the party nomination.

Friday, August 19, 2011  Texas Gov. Rick Perry is in South Carolina to raise money for his White House bid and to help the state Republican Party pay for its first-in-the-South presidential primary.

Monday, August 15, 2011  GOP rising stars Bachmann, Perry compete for nomination on the same issue: jobs

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Despite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie saying he will not make a 2012 GOP presidential bid, South Carolina Republican lawmakers are publicly pushing him to run.  Ten GOP House members held a press conference Wednesday to encourage Christie to start campaigning.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Huntsman is one of many Republicans mulling a 2012 presidential bid and hoping to win Haley's endorsement in this early primary state.