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GOP presidential debate: Winners and Losers

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:27:52 EST

A bad night in Arizona for Rick Santorum threatens to derail his momentum ahead of next week's big primaries

Republican candidates condemn auto bailout

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:38:14 EST

At the Republican presidential debate, presidential candidates said President Obama was wrong to bail out the U.S. auto industry

GOP candidates blast Obama for birth control ruling

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:54:03 EST

In a debate Wednesday night, the Republican candidates lamented government intervention in religious issues and the breakdown of the American family

Republican candidates spar over congressional spending

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:40:01 EST

During Wednesday's debate, the Republican presidential candidates defend their use of earmarks

Santorum fights charges he's a "fake" conservative

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:06:46 EST

Ron Paul and Mitt Romney hit former Pennsylvania senator in CNN debate in Arizona

Comparing the candidates' corporate tax plans

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:36:30 EST

While they'd be loath to admit it, President Obama's and Mitt Romney's tax plans have some similarities

Five issues to watch for in the Republican debate

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:16:04 EST

The GOP debate in Mesa, Arizona gives the candidates one last chance to broach key issues before a round of crucial nominating contests

Santorum opposes civil unions for same-sex couples

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:59:41 EST

The Republican presidential candidate has been a vocal opponent of gay marriage; said today he opposes civil unions as well

Santorum tells tea party group he'd be willing to break up illegal immigrant families

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:19:53 EST

Santorum to illegal immigrants: 'America is worth it to do it the right way'

Lawmakers receive threatening letters -- officials

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:07:35 EST

Letters with a white powdery substance have turned up at district offices of lawmakers

High gas prices pose risk to economy, White House

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:39:03 EST

Rising gas prices become political issue this election year

Va. Gov. McDonnell calls for amendments to ultrasound bill

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:25:52 EST

Gov. McDonnell says ultrasound bill should be amended to explicitly say "no woman in Virginia will have to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound involuntarily"

Romney proposes across-the-board income tax cuts

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:51:22 EST

The Republican presidential candidate today laid out a plan to cut all income tax rates by 20 percent

Buddy Roemer dropping GOP presidential bid to run as third party candidate

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:14:51 EST

Former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer will end his bid for the Republican nomination and instead seek third party nomination

Gingrich launches 30-minute ad in Super Tuesday states

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:04:25 EST

The GOP candidate to air video lecture on his energy policy in advance of primaries and caucuses in 10 states on March 6

Fact check: Romney's attack on Santorum over "size of government"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:13:52 EST

Romney's claim that government doubled while Santorum was in Congress is accurate in some terms, but it doesn't show the entire picture

Rick Perry leaning toward running for Texas governor again

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:09:11 EST

In interview, Texas governor says he may run for fourth full term, doesn't rule out another presidential bid

Christie: Buffett should "write a check and shut up"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:09:07 EST

New Jersey governor says he's "tired of talking about Warren Buffett;" says he's not "feeling" the Santorum surge

Obama sings the blues at White House concert

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:46:55 EST

At White House concert celebrating the blues, Obama belts out a few lines of "Sweet Home Chicago" with B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger

GOP debate comes at crucial moment

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

The four remaining Republican candidates will face off in Arizona on Wednesday night in the last debate before Super Tuesday

Santorum: 2008 "Satan" comments not relevant now

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:35:46 EST

Asked about a speech he gave three years ago, the GOP candidate says, "I believe in good and evil" - and staying on message

Gingrich to skip Mich., focus on Super Tuesday

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:38:09 EST

The GOP presidential candidate plans to focus on a primary win in his home state of Georgia on Super Tuesday

Santorum: I was an outsider in Congress

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:44:27 EST

Seeking to blunt attacks by Romney, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum points to his work exposing scandals in Congress

In Michigan, Romney plays the underdog

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:39:13 EST

The message from from allies and advisers is that no state is a must-win state

Poll shows Romney, Santorum in tight Arizona race

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:22:30 EST

New survey from CNN/TIME/ORC shows Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum separated by just four points a week before Arizona's primary contest