Iowa 2012

Struggling In Battleground State, Obama Launches Sharp Mitt Attack

AP | THOMAS BEAUMONT and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2012

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DES MOINES, Iowa — President Barack Obama delivered his harshest rebuttal yet to rival Mitt Romney on Thursday, dismissing his challenger's clai...

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Romney, Gingrich Predict They Will Either Win Or Lose In Iowa, Unless They Don't, Depending On When You Ask

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.03.2012

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There's only a few hours left before the Iowa caucuses, which means in a few hours, the Iowa Caucuses are going to happen. Time for stressed out candi...

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Ron Paul Opposed Government Aid For Asian Tsunami Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.03.2012

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Rep. Ron Paul's cross-party appeal rests not just on a strand of foreign policy that's utterly distinctive among the Republican candidates, but also o...

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Santorum Makes Interesting Comparison

AP | MIKE GLOVER | Posted 03.03.2012

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PERRY, Iowa — An increasingly upbeat Rick Santorum closed his intense presidential campaign for Iowa's leadoff Republican precinct caucuses Mond...

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Mitt Romney: Obama Promises As Good As Kardashian Wedding Vows

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 01.02.2012

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Mitt Romney made an unusual dig at President Obama on Sunday, comparing him to Kim Kardashian. "I’ve been looking at some video clips on YouTube...

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Michele Bachmann Needs A Miracle

Reuters | Posted 03.02.2012

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By Eric Johnson OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michel...

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Surprising Statistic Could Spell Trouble For Romney

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 03.02.2012

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MERRIMACK, N.H. — The political world shifts 1,300 miles east later this week. And the end of Tuesday's Iowa presidential caucuses will give wa...

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Gingrich Levels Harsh Accusation At Romney

AP | SHANNON MCCAFFREY | Posted 03.02.2012

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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Struggling to reverse a slide in his standing, Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich said Sunday he'd been "Romne...

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Bachmann Loves Her Guns

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 12.29.2011

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Note to all wild animals or potentially-violent criminals: Michele Bachmann knows how to shoot a gun. Really, really well. Speaking at an Iowa radi...

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Newt Does Not Want To Talk About Second Wife

Posted 12.29.2011

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Newt Gingrich took a quick break from the campaign trail in Iowa on Wednesday to sit down with Chuck Todd for a wide-ranging interview that touched on...

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WATCH: Ad Defends Ron Paul Against Racist Charges

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.29.2011

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The super PAC supporting Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) in his presidential campaign released a powerful 2-minute web ad this morning designed to hit back at...

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Paul Campaign To Supporters: Shave, Put Away The Booze

nytimes.com | Posted 12.29.2011

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DES MOINES -- Ron Paul's college-aged volunteer army -- a core of the powerful ground organization that is the envy of rivals -- is descending on Iowa...

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Rick Perry Makes Big Flip Flop

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 02.27.2012

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INDIANOLA, Iowa — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said Wednesday that he has "always struggled" with his position on abortion and cla...

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Team Obama Employs Tortoise-Versus-Hare Strategy In Key Battleground

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 02.27.2012

DES MOINES, Iowa — One presidential campaign claims an impressive effort in Iowa this year: eight offices opened, 350,000 phone calls to potenti...

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Time Is Running Out

AP | DAVID ESPO and THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 02.25.2012

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DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa caucus campaign that has cycled through several Republican presidential front-runners entered its final week Monday, ...

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Rick Santorum Has Interesting Idea Of Post-Christmas Fun

Des Moines Register | Posted 02.25.2012

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U.S. Rep. Steve King, one of Iowa's most prominent conservative politicians, is scheduled to spend this afternoon hunting pheasants near Adel with for...

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Bad Weather Could Cause Surprise Win In Iowa

Mike Huckabee | Posted 02.25.2012

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The Republican presidential candidate who won Iowa in 2008 is predicting that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be victorious in the Iowa cau...

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Overwhelmed By a Decision? Go for Overwhelming

Matthew Dowd | Posted 02.04.2012

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If a job, a person or a presidential candidate doesn't energize and move you, consider waiting.

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Santorum: 'Our Country Will Fall' Because Of Same-Sex Marriage

Posted 11.21.2011

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Rick Santorum believes that gay marriage could doom the U.S. "We have to fight the battles in the states," he said Saturday night at Iowa's Thanks...

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Focus Diverges From Social Issues In Socially Conservative Key Primary State

AP | THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 07.06.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa — It's spring in Iowa and the harbingers of the presidential race are showing up everywhere. Contenders for the Republican nomi...

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Rand Paul Hailed As Emerging GOP Player In Iowa

AP | By GRANT SCHULTE | Posted 06.02.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was hailed in Iowa Saturday as an emerging party player for his government-shrinking, deficit-cutting message ...

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Growing Evangelical Clout Shaping 2012 Debate In Key Primary State

AP | MIKE GLOVER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential candidates take note: the clout of social and religious conservatives is growing in politically crucial I...

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Why Iowa Tea Party Groups Could Shape The 2012 GOP Field

The Washington Post | Amy Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Although that sort of mixing of fiscal and social conservatism may suit Iowans just fine, it represents a departure for the tea party movement that co...

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Iowa, New Hampshire Threaten Nation With Early Start To 2012 Primary Season

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Because we recently crossed the line that separates humanity from the next presidential election by a full seven hundred days and nights, now is the t...

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Iowa 2012: Campaign Season Has Already Returned

AP | MIKE GLOVER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa — It's been six months since voters handed Barack Obama the White House, and in the minds of a lot of Iowa activists that means...

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