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Rivals try to slow Romney
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 9:21 PM EDT
But their efforts appear to be too disorganized and slow-moving to deny him a victory in N.H.
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Perry's mysterious corporate cash
By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 12/30/11 6:56 PM EDT
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Super PACs go stealth through first contests
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Outside groups are working two loopholes to avoid disclosing donors before early state primaries.
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Bachmann's final push draws few
By JUANA SUMMERS | 12/30/11 5:16 PM EDT
She's looking for supporters in Iowa but doesn't find many people looking for her.
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Ron Paul's South Carolina ad buy
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 12/30/11 6:04 PM EDT
It's a "six-figure dollar range" play, the camp says.
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Memories of mom push Newt to tears
By GINGER GIBSON | 12/30/11 2:01 PM EDT
His mother, Kit Gingrich, died from cancer in 2003.
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Santorum: The GOP's past or future?
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 11:34 AM EDT
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Steve Austria to retire
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 12/30/11 3:01 PM EDT
He will not seek reelection after being paired in the same district as a fellow Ohio Republican.
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By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 12/30/11 12:30 PM EDT
Here are POLITICO’s top 10 weirdest stories of the year in the twisted world of politics.
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Michele Bachmann's hard fall
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 12/30/11 1:33 PM EDT
The candidate is fighting to avoid finishing dead last in the state where she was raised.
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Obama fundraising off 'birther' quip
By BYRON TAU | 12/30/11 5:31 PM EDT
He's capitalizing on a gaffe by Romney's son.
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Rand the closer
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 12:44 PM EDT
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Mitt Romney is wild like a stallion
By ROGER SIMON | 12/30/11 12:17 PM EDT
Simon says his speeches are closer to Ronald Reagan’s than any other candidate.
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King: Paul dangerous, Rick rising
By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE and DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/11 12:19 PM EDT
The Iowa congressman says the libertarian's approach is wrong for the Republican Party.
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Paul slams Obama on drone strikes
By JAMES HOHMANN | 12/30/11 10:00 AM EDT
He says war criminals were given more protections.
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Youth registrations decline
By BYRON TAU | 12/30/11 12:44 PM EDT
Foreshadows a possible drop in participation among voters who backed Obama in 2008.
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Notables share resolutions
By CAITLIN MCDEVITT | 12/30/11 1:27 PM EDT
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Bachmann: Sorenson said he’d stay
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 12/30/11 6:13 AM EDT
She says he told several staffers that he wouldn't go.
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Giffords to attend anniversary event
By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 12/29/11 5:19 PM EDT
Mark Udall will speak about Giffords at one of the talks.
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First family enjoys Hawaiian treat
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/30/11 12:19 AM EDT
The Obamas and vacationing friends grabbed a snack of shave ice, a popular Hawaiian treat.
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N.H. publisher: Paul is dangerous
By JOSEPH W. MCQUAID - NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION LEADER | 12/29/11 3:15 PM EDT
National security issues are the problem, he says.
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Mitt: 'I won't cry'
On the trail Romney talks about his parents and what they meant to him, and says, "No, no, I won't cry."
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W.H. delays debt limit request
President Obama will hold off on asking Congress to raise the debt limit on Friday.
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Could Bachmann lose it all?
"She would be well advised to autopsy her presidential campaign and refocus on her congressional seat."
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'Tis the season to crowd Hill exits
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 12/30/11 7:16 PM EDT
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Who won the day? Newt Gingrich
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 8:39 PM EDT
He gets a respite from being portrayed in a relentlessly negative light.
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Deace for Gingrich
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 12/30/11 7:36 PM EDT
The longtime conservative radio player boosts Newt.
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2012ers' top campaign moments
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 12/30/11 7:41 PM EDT
POLITICO presents the most memorable incidents, gaffes and moments in the GOP nomination race.
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Huntsman PAC hits 'chameleon' Mitt
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 4:16 PM EDT
Our Destiny PAC is airing an ad in New Hampshire that asks voters to "stop the chameleon."
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Wuerker's top 'toons of 2011
By POLITICO STAFF | 12/30/11 10:15 AM EDT
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Poll: Santorum, Perry fight for third
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 7:35 PM EDT
NBC-Marist poll has Romney at 23 percent.
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The House's symbolic debt limit vote
By JONATHAN ALLEN | 12/30/11 2:54 PM EDT
House leaders could have chosen to simply allow the $1.2 trillion increase to occur without fanfare.
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McConnell names tax-cut conferees
By SEUNG MIN KIM | 12/30/11 2:46 PM EDT
Jon Kyl, Mike Crapo and John Barrasso are chosen to negotiate a yearlong payroll tax cut extension.
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W. Va. tops competitive gov. races
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/30/11 8:24 PM EDT
N.C. free falls in POLITICO's last 2011 list.
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Sunday talk show tip sheet
By ZACK HALE | 12/30/11 5:54 PM EDT
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DCCC expands Frontline
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 12/30/11 3:04 PM EDT
Lawmakers added are John Barrow, Lois Capps, John Garamendi, Dave Loebsack and Betty Sutton.
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GOP should follow Dowd doctrine
By JOE SCARBOROUGH | 12/29/11 5:40 PM EDT
Opinion: A year that began with great promise ended dreadfully for conservatives of all parties.
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MSNBC explains Bain disclosure
By DYLAN BYERS | 12/30/11 4:05 PM EDT
Fails to explain why details are just now emerging.
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Romney-Drudge-Coulter axis?
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 12:01 PM EDT
They're "going all out for Romney," an activist says.
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Christie: I'll be back, 'Jersey style'
By ALEXANDER BURNS | 12/30/11 3:49 PM EDT
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Pelosi aides dispute daughter's claim
By JAKE SHERMAN | 12/30/11 3:51 PM EDT
“She would retire right now" were it not for her donors, Alexandra Pelosi has said.
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Court OKs immunity for telecoms
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 12/30/11 12:39 PM EDT
In wiretap case, an appeals court rules that immunity for helping the NSA is constitutional.
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Five ways to re-Occupy in 2012
By MJ LEE | 12/29/11 11:23 AM EDT
Experts give ideas on how Occupy can stay relevant.
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Walker punts on 2012 question
By MACKENZIE WEINGER | 12/29/11 9:58 AM EDT
The Wisconsin governor won't say which Republican presidential candidate he supports.
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Arnold's green road back
By ALEX GUILLEN | 12/30/11 7:20 AM EDT
The former governor returns to the spotlight, touting his energy achievements.
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Why did Michele Bachmann implode?
"Bachmann has not been rewarded for some of the considerable strengths she showed as a candidate."
Ex-Rep. Artur Davis Former congressman (D-Ala.); Partner, SNR Denton law firm
"Her campaign has been hobbled by devastating staff turnover and in-house criticism."
Ex-Rep. Philip English Former member of Congress (R-Pa.), Co-Chair of Government Relations at Arent Fox LLP
"She is rigid in her views and how she expresses them, the body of voters is not."
St. Sen. Tim Mathern North Dakota State Senate (D)
"Michele Bachmann's campaign failed because of her own irresponsible statements."
Ex-St. Rep. David Orentlicher Former Indiana state representative (D); professor, Indiana University
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