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Newt Gingrich ahead in Iowa, Paul second, Romney third
Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has surged to the front of the pack in Iowa, while rival Mitt Romney dropped to third place, a month before the state’s key caucuses, a poll showed. Gingrich earned 25 percent support among likely Republican caucus voters polled by the Des Moines Register…
Paul campaign calls Trump debate ‘beneath the office of the Presidency’, declines invite
2012 Presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul has declined an invitation to appear in the Donald Trump-moderated Republican primary debate scheduled for December 27, according to Chris Moody’s The Ticket blog. Jesse Benton, a spokesman for the Congressman Paul said that the debate, sponsored by the conservative website Newsmax, is “beneath…
Herman Cain suspends candidacy for president
After days of speculation, the Herman Cain presidential train is now officially no more. The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza announced Saturday afternoon that he was suspending his campaign in the midst of several allegations diminishing his hopes for the Republican presidential nomination. “With a lot of prayer and soul…
Gingrich surge sets up key Iowa battle with Romney
White House hopeful Newt Gingrich’s surge in the polls has upended the race for the Republican nomination, setting up a key showdown between him and Mitt Romney in the first caucus vote in Iowa. Gingrich has pledged to make near-daily appearances in the state ahead of the January 3 caucus,…
Trump to moderate GOP debate
Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump will play the role of moderator at a Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 27, according to reports published Friday. The debate, being staged by conservative magazine Newsmax, will be the first ever in presidential-level politics to be run by a reality…
Cain launches website smearing accusers as ‘pathetic husbandless women’
Herman Cain’s struggling presidential campaign has created a new website that they say is a “fellowship of women dedicated to helping elect Herman Cain” — but the real purpose seems to be to destroy the reputation of his accusers. While the website “Women for Cain” is chaired by Cain’s wife,…
Cain: ‘I didn’t do some of the things that I’ve been accused of’
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain admitted Thursday that he has “made mistakes,” but maintained that a there is a conspiracy working against him, and his female accusers are motivated by money. The former Godfather’s Pizza CEO told Fox News host Sean Hannity that the women accusing him of sexual impropriety…
Gingrich: Children of poor families are lazy, should be put to work
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), now seemingly the Republican party’s new frontrunner for their presidential nomination, took rhetorical aim on Thursday at an all new threat to America’s economy, one that’s been with us all along: lazy children of poor families. Speaking to a crowd in Iowa yesterday, Gingrich…
Ginger White: My heart ‘bleeds’ for Herman Cain’s wife
In an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Thursday night, the woman who accused presidential hopeful Herman Cain of having a long-term affair described their relationship and apologized to Cain’s family. Ginger White on Monday claimed she had a 13-year affair with Cain, whose campaign has already been hurt by…
Gingrich gallops to huge lead over Romney: poll
WASHINGTON — White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has widened his lead over his rivals, a survey released Thursday showed, as the candidate once left for dead brashly proclaimed he will be next year’s Republican nominee. The former speaker of the US House of Representatives has surged in the polls in…
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