Ames, Iowa GOP Debate: Paul Schools Santorum, Bachmann on Iran, War

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Rick Santorum sounded off Friday morning about Thursday evening's GOP presidential debate in Ames, where many analysts and pundits characterized him as more of a bystander than a participant. Within the debate's first 45 minutes, Santorum had received

The other day, Rick Santorum blew us all away with his superior intellect and semantic skills, calmly explaining that two men should not be allowed to marry.

At a campaign stop in Iowa Falls, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum used a napkin to warn Iowans that something that has been legal in their state since April 2009 is somehow going to destroy society. Said Santorum:

Rick Santorum. "Michele Bachmann is no lightweight. Neither is Rick Santorum. Neither one of them are going to give in the end on their principles. They'll go out in flames," he said on his radio show Thursday, where he asked his co-hosts who they'd

Rick Santorum sounded off Friday morning about Thursday evening's GOP presidential debate in Ames, where many analysts and pundits characterized him as more of a bystander than a participant. Within the debate's first 45 minutes, Santorum had received

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Romney all smiles amid GOP snipefest

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Mitt Romney is seen during a commercial break at the Iowa GOP/Fox News Debate at the CY Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. It was hard to peg the precise amplitude of Mitt Romney's smile at the third GOP presidential debate.

Well, it was a pretty feisty and eventful debate here in Ames, Iowa. Here are 10 things to take away: 1. Tim Pawlenty won't go down without a fight. But it is always difficult for a male candidate to attack a female and his verbal

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2012 Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney faced an angry crowd at the Iowa State Fair this morning. Rowdy fairgoers interrupted Romney's soapbox speech with shouts of "Wall Street greed!" After one attendee asked the

DES MOINES — Emerging on the campaign trail in Iowa after largely shunning the state, Mitt Romney was confronted Thursday by hecklers on corporate tax policy and told them, "Corporations are people, my friend." Romney was speaking at the Iowa State

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Romney fends off hecklers, rivals in Iowa

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Stunner. Radical Leftists Interrupt & Harass Mitt Romney at Iowa State Fair (Video). Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, August 11, 2011, 11:49 AM. Radical leftists harassed and interrupted Mitt Romney's speech at the Iowa State Fair.

On the campaign trail at the Iowa State Fair, the GOP 2012 hopeful inadvertently coins a phrase that's bound to be used against him.

WASHINGTON — While other GOP presidential candidates race to win Saturday's Ames Straw Poll, Mitt Romney is quietly racking up support among Washington power brokers and heavyweights in the Republican party.

I wonder if presidential candidates like Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are so flexible – right now, they're the center of unfavorable comments. In the case of Governor Romney, I found out about his

Especially if you're giving to the pro-Mitt Romney Super PAC – “Restore Our Future” – which in just one week has seen two donors receive flack for their contributions. First it was Edward Conard, a former managing director of Bain Capital,

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Romney fends off hecklers, rivals in Iowa

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I wonder if presidential candidates like Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are so flexible – right now, they're the center of unfavorable comments. In the case of Governor Romney, I found out about his

Ames, Iowa— Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney found himself on the defensive Thursday on the campaign trail and the debate stage. In a testy campaign event in the afternoon, hecklers shouted at him that corporations should pay higher

By Joan Vennochi NASHUA CAN THE new business-casual Mitt Romney lure women voters and still keep the bromance going with guys? At Monday night's town hall here, Romney's overall message – that leadership is AWOL under President Obama – was warmly

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney can afford to be charitable. The richest remaining candidate in the Republican presidential field has a net worth somewhere north of $200 million. With a fortune amassed as a venture capitalist at his firm, Bain Capital,

Stunner. Radical Leftists Interrupt & Harass Mitt Romney at Iowa State Fair (Video). Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, August 11, 2011, 11:49 AM. Radical leftists harassed and interrupted Mitt Romney's speech at the Iowa State Fair.

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Herman Cain defends Mormonism remarks

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Another debate, another religion Herman Cain must try to avoid offending. Cain — who stumbled in the last debate over a question about Muslim Americans' loyalty to the United States — just had to answer for remarks he made, noting that some Americans

By David Eldridge Republican presidential contender Herman Cain said Wednesday the expected candidacy of Texas Gov. Rick Perry will have no impact on his own bid for the Republican nomination. “It's not going to do anything to me, but I think that it

By Aaron Gould Sheinin The next three days in Ames, Iowa, will do much to determine whether the presidential dreams of Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich are much more than wishful thinking. Cain and Gingrich, the two Atlanta-based candidates for the

Cain: Lighten up America! | 'America has got to learn how to take a joke'

2012 Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain campaigns at Eldon's restaurant in Sioux City, Iowa, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, as part of the Republican Jewish Coalition's campaign series. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds DAVENPORT, Iowa — Saying

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Paul and Santorum clash over US-Iran relationship

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If Ron Paul wins the Republican primary, who should he choose as his running mate for the 2012 general election?

Ron Paul's senior campaign advisor Doug Wead said he was pleased with his candidate's debate performance. “Nobody laid a glove on Ron Paul, and that was important,” he said following tonight's debate. “Pawlenty and Bachmann fought each other;

10, 2003, Ron Paul spoke to the House Financial Services Committee: "Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government's interference in the housing market, the government's policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGcJECYz9OQ Joe Kernen: Joining us now is a man who hasn't been afraid to criticize the central bank, Congressman Ron Paul,

Ron Paul (R-TX) (R) during a news conference June 22, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex., and his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., both blasted Tea Party critics on Monday for suggesting that the conservative movement with which

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Paul and Santorum clash over US-Iran relationship

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The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign announced today that Dr. Paul has received the endorsement of former Story County Republican Party Chairman Heath Hill. The endorsement is the third Story County Republican

Ron Paul, R-Texas, came in fifth in the Iowa Straw Poll in 2007. However, since then he has raised more money, gained greater recognition, and his message of cutting spending, balancing the budget, and rejecting compromise on shrinking the size of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGcJECYz9OQ Joe Kernen: Joining us now is a man who hasn't been afraid to criticize the central bank, Congressman Ron Paul,

10, 2003, Ron Paul spoke to the House Financial Services Committee: "Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government's interference in the housing market, the government's policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a

AP AMES, Iowa — Congressman Ron Paul says rival White House hopeful Rick Santorum has his history wrong on Iran, arguing that the United States has been at war with Iran since it helped orchestrate regime change in the 1950s. Paul and Santorum clashed

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Ron Paul spars with other candidates over foreign policy

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Ron Paul, R-Texas, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pose for a photo before the start of the Iowa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGcJECYz9OQ Joe Kernen: Joining us now is a man who hasn't been afraid to criticize the central bank, Congressman Ron Paul,

Ron Paul (R-TX) (R) during a news conference June 22, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex., and his son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., both blasted Tea Party critics on Monday for suggesting that the conservative movement with which

Dear Editor: Democrats and independents should vote for Congressman Ron Paul in the Republican primary. Even http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robin-koerner/blue-republican_b_886650.html The Huffington Post had a great article about becoming a “blue

10, 2003, Ron Paul spoke to the House Financial Services Committee: "Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government's interference in the housing market, the government's policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a

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Ron Paul spars with other candidates over foreign policy

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When: August 11, 2011 – 9pm EST on Fox News Where: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Sponsors: Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Republican.

Ron Paul, R-Texas, came in fifth in the Iowa Straw Poll in 2007. However, since then he has raised more money, gained greater recognition, and his message of cutting spending, balancing the budget, and rejecting compromise on shrinking the size of

Like I posted earlier its been Said there are 2 candidates t6o Vote for Ron Paul and Not Ron Paul this sounded like a blend of the same ol stuff till Ron Paul spoke especially when they stated talking About the Wars and Iran

Ron Paul, R-Texas, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pose for a photo before the start of the Iowa

Ron Paul's senior campaign advisor Doug Wead said he was pleased with his candidate's debate performance. “Nobody laid a glove on Ron Paul, and that was important,” he said following tonight's debate. “Pawlenty and Bachmann fought each other;

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Rick Perry's Unanswered Prayers

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(CNN) — Rick Perry, the longest serving governor of Texas, has consistently won re-election due to his popularity among fiscal and social conservatives. Perry's announcement Saturday is expected to shake up the race for

Stephen Colbert has a message for Iowa Republicans ahead of Saturday's symbolic Ames straw poll: Don't support Rick Perry, the not-yet-quite-but-soon-to-be-officially-running favorite candidate of shady, deep-pocketed

Comes now Rick Perry, the Texas governor who had seemed genuinely uninterested in running for president before Republicans still unsold on any of their candidates' electability went looking for their conservative savior. As with Perry, little of

Texas Governor Rick Perry has made it known he plans to announce his candidacy to enter the GOP presidential primary in South Carolina on Saturday. He is undoubtedly a political force to be reckoned with,

Rick Perry would choose to make his presidential ambitions clear in South Carolina. It's a crucial early-primary state that has correctly pegged the Republican nominee for more than 30 years and is likely to be receptive to Perry's brand of

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