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Monday, December 05, 2011  South Carolina primary up for grabs, Gingrich making big play

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Cain seeks to put aside harassment allegations even as lawyer for accuser presses on

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Republican presidential hopefuls say they oppose the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada. The Obama administration has said it will not consider the site and is looking for alternatives, leaving tons of nuclear waste at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Will she? Won't she? Sarah Palin fuels presidential talk, perhaps hobbling potential candidacy

Monday, August 22, 2011  Texas has highest uninsured rate; Perry would repeal Obama overhaul with no clear alternative

Thursday, August 18, 2011  SPIN METER: Special-interest money that's bad for the president is good for some in his party

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Bachmann confuses her Elvis dates, wishes the king a happy birthday on the day he died

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Politics of 2012, clashes over policy pose huge obstacles as Congress seeks more deficit cuts

Friday, June 24, 2011  Minnesota's Bachmann cranks up political money machine as she starts GOP presidential bid

Friday, June 10, 2011  A mass staff walkout poses new challenges to Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign

Friday, June 03, 2011  Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  Looking to win Iowa, Gingrich says he hopes evangelicals talk with him about personal failings

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  A perfect GOP presidential candidate is hard to find; personal missteps, policy flaws abound