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The Primary Event
Tracking the 2012 election.

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Paul Files Paperwork for Arizona Primary
Bruce Ash, the Republican national committeeman for Arizona, tells NRO that representatives for Ron Paul filed the necessary paperwork to appear on that state’s primary ballot yesterday. The primary takes . . .
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Perry to Hit the Road in Iowa
The Perry campaign has often touted retail politics as Perry’s great strength, and now, with just weeks to go to the Iowa caucuses, is planning to one big, last retail . . .
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‘Leader’
Once again, without directly mentioning Newt Gingrich, the Romney campaign is pushing hard in this new TV ad the message that Mitt Romney has a long marriage:
Transcript of the ad, . . .
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Obama Campaign Starts Eyeing Gingrich
Politico’s Mike Allen reports:
Some Obama aides are exultant about running against a candidate with so much baggage and bad history. They generally view Romney as a stronger, more dangerous opponent, . . .
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Ann Romney Highlights Romneys’ Long Marriage
Last week, Politico reported that one of the Romney campaign’s strategies was to “highlight his stable family while leaving an unspoken impression about [Newt] Gingrich’s two divorces.”
Via The Hill’s Christian . . .
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‘Strong’
Rick Perry is spending $1 million airtime for his TV ads for the three weeks before the Iowa caucuses, reports Politico. The campaign released another ad today, called ‘Strong’:
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Quayle Explains Romney Endorsement
Dan Quayle explains his endorsement of Mitt Romney in an op-ed in the Arizona Republic:
[Romney] has proven over and over again that he is a leader. He has demonstrated he . . .
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Gingrich, Romney, Paul Top Polls in Iowa and NH
Results from NBC News/Marist poll of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers: Newt Gingrich (24 percent), Mitt Romney (17 percent), Ron Paul (16 percent), Herman Cain (9 percent), Rick Perry (8 percent), . . .
Tags: Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul
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Schlafly Endorses Bachmann
Phyllis Schlafly has endorsed Michele Bachmann, reports the Des Moines Register. “Most important, Michele has the courage to be a leader among her peers,” Schlafly said in a statement. “She . . .
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Romney Blasts Obama on Israel
Mitt Romney issues this statement on President Obama’s comments about Israel:
President Obama, in New York to raise campaign cash, told a group of prospective donors that ‘We don’t compromise when . . .
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‘Energy Jobs’
The Perry campaign released this morning a new TV ad touting his stance on energy, and the job that could be created if some energy-related regulations were slashed:
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The Trump Primary
Newt Gingrich will meet with Donald Trump Monday at Trump Tower, reports Politico. Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and Herman Cain have all previously met with the real estate . . .
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Haley to Endorse Before Iowa Caucuses
South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who has been courted extensively by the GOP presidential candidates, said yesterday that she will definitely make an endorsement before the Iowa caucuses are held, . . .
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‘Huntsman’s Back’
Jon Huntsman’s daughters do a parody version of Justin Timberlake’s Sexyback, dismissing the rest of the GOP field as a “circus act” while touting their dad’s candidacy:
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Huntsman to Host Twitter Q & A
Jon Huntsman is trying to a novel approach to reach out to voters: he’ll answer questions on twitter this afternoon. “Trying something new. Will answer your q’s on Twitter tomorrow . . .
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Romney Nabs Key Florida Endorsements
Mitt Romney picked up three significant endorsements in Florida today: House Foreign Relations chair Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, and former long-time House member Lincoln Diaz-Balart. In 2008, all three endorsed . . .
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Ex–N.H. GOP Chair Slams Perry and Arpaio
In a piece for NHJournal.com, Fergus Cullen, former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican party, slams Rick Perry for campaigning with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the Granite State:
Memo to Perry . . .
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