Once an afterthought, Romney eyes Iowa with hope

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Published
December 30, 2011

Once an afterthought, Romney eyes Iowa with hope

Mitt Romney, watching as Republican efforts to find a not-Romney alternative have failed, is suddenly making a play to win Iowa.
Published
December 29, 2011

Poll: Americans optimistic about 2012

78 percent of Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring for their families and the country, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, though most say 2011 was a year they would rather forget.
Published
December 28, 2011

Paul’s surge prompting a new look from GOP voters

Leading in some state polls, Paul is getting a look from mainstream voters in Iowa, where the 76-year-old has emerged as a serious contender in the Jan. 3 caucuses.
Published
December 27, 2011

Memo: Gingrich praised Romney health plan

In an April 2006 memo, Gingrich said the "exciting" Massachusetts plan had "tremendous potential to effect major change in the American health system."
Published
December 26, 2011

Obama spends Christmas with family, military

President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing carols with his family, then greeting U.S. service members stationed at a Marine base in Hawaii.
Published
December 26, 2011

Back in campaign mode, GOP presidential hopefuls focus

With just a week until Iowa holds its leadoff caucuses and many still undecided, the GOP candidates resume campaign mode today.
Published
December 26, 2011

Tough choice looms on 9/11 health lawsuits

1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or drop the litigation and apply for benefits from a government compensation fund.
Published
December 25, 2011

Trump drops out of Republican Party

A spokesman for Trump says the businessman changed his affiliation because he may seek the presidency as an independent in 2012.
Published
December 24, 2011

Gingrich, Perry left off Virginia ballot

Neither candidate collected the required 10,000 signatures to appear on the March 6 Super Tuesday ballot. It's a sign that although Gingrich has surged in the polls, he's struggled to build a campaign organization.
Published
December 24, 2011

Ron Paul’s nonprofits push law’s limit

Unlike a PAC, whose finances are made public, Paul's nonprofits can raise unlimited money and aren't required to disclose where it came from or how it was spent.