Now that Sarah Palin has confirmed that she won’t run for President, one interesting question is whether her exit could change the dynamic of the existing field. Even this fall, a non-trivial number of Republican voters have been telling pollsters that Palin is their choice for the GOP nomination. She drew 9% in a late September national …
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Who Will Emerge as Romney’s Foil in New Hampshire?
Manchester, N.H.
After months of good fortune, Mitt Romney is having a particularly blessed week. Chris Christie’s announcement Tuesday that he will forgo a presidential bid cleared the field of a hefty obstacle –a moderate …
Southern Bellwether: Florida’s Crucial 2012 Contest Takes Shape
Miami
An election year is nigh, so it’s time once again for Florida to remind us that it is more than just a dysfunctional retiree repository. It’s Our Most Important Swing State. The Florida Republican Party’s …
What You Missed While Not Watching Last Night’s Tea Party Debate
TIME recaps every absurd minute of the GOP's prime-time food fight on CNN.
What You Missed While Not Watching Last Night’s Reagan Library Debate
0 minutes. Presidential debates come and go. But tonight’s GOP debate, the fourth in a series too numerous to bear, is a special treat. “We are all gathered under the wings of Air Force One,” says NBC’s Brian Williams, …
For GOP Hopefuls, Labor Day Weekend Marks Start of 2012 Sprint
After a spring of embarrassing ephemera (remember Donald Trump’s painful presidential flirtation/publicity tour?) and a summer of high-octane campaign kickoffs (Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman) that haven’t sustained much …
Nine Epically Wrong Politician History Flubs
These White House contenders give historical fiction a whole new meaning. TIME breaks down nine egregious examples of the type of revisionist flub you can expect in 2012
The Cain Campaign Hits a Speedbump
Just as Herman Cain was fighting his way onto the road to a credible candidacy, his campaign seems to have taken a detour. In 24 hours, two of his top staffers announced their resignations and a new effort to raise funds fell flat.
Herman Cain and the “Credible” Candidates
In the Des Moines Register’s poll released Saturday surveying Iowa Republicans’ preferences for their party’s presidential nomination, former Godfather’s pizza CEO Herman Cain came in third behind Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann. If you’ve been following media odds-making, that ranking may surprise you. But it’s only the …
Trying to Reinvent Itself Again, the Tea Party Gears Up for 2012
Like any group in its infancy, the Tea Party goes through phases. Gone, or at least temporarily shelved, are the noisy rallies, the tricorn hats, the abundant signage that marked its birth in 2009. “We are not a protest …
What You Missed While Not Watching the New Hampshire GOP Debate
–2 minutes. The debate hasn’t started yet, but the crowd is already restless. A mutiny is afoot. CNN may host this thing, but can CNN’s John King control it? “Let’s do the pledge,” shouts out someone in the audience, …
In GOP New Hampshire Debate, Bachmann Provides Fireworks as Romney Escapes Unscathed
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann gave an electrifying performance in Monday’s night Republican presidential primary debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, using the platform to announce her decision to formally …
Herman Cain: A Longshot’s Steady Rise
Once again, Herman Cain was in Iowa Monday, brimming with confidence as he pitched his presidential candidacy to voters. “This is where the vetting process really starts,” he told the crowd at a forum hosted by Iowa conservative …