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  • Perry to 'Reassess' Campaign after Iowa

    By Deborah Charles, Reuters

    Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Tuesday he would return home to assess his Republican presidential bid after a distant fifth place showing in the Iowa caucuses.

  • Romney Wins Iowa If Social Conservatives Split

    By Eric Pianin

    With only hours to go before Iowa Republicans turn out at caucuses to choose among six presidential candidates, David Yepsen, the one-time dean of the Iowa political press corps, offers a guide to...

  • Gingrich, Romney Gear Up for Iowa Vote

    By Kasie Hunt And Philip Elliott Associated Press and SHANNON McCAFFREY

    Republican president hopeful Newt Gingrich doubled down on his criticism of federal judges and the Supreme Court as chief rival Mitt Romney defended his record against likely Democratic attacks.

  • Experts Grade Obama ‘C-Minus’ on the Economy

    By Eric Pianin

    President Obama says don’t judge his economic performance “against the Almighty, judge me against the alternative.” But until the Republicans settle on a nominee to challenge the president in 2012, a...

  • Is Ron Paul the ‘King Maker’ in 2012 Election?

    By Eric Pianin

    For much of the year, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was all but ignored in the GOP presidential sweepstakes. But in the wake of his solid polling in Iowa, some are wondering if the grizzled libertarian...