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Looks like it's all or nothing for Ron Paul. The longtime Texas congressman will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2012. Instead he will focus all his energy on his campaign for the White House. "I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election," said Paul, who has served in the House for almost …

The Minnesota congresswoman and Tea Party stalwart has overtaken Mitt Romney in a new Iowa poll — but how significant are the poll results?

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has telephoned influential Republicans in early voting New Hampshire and Iowa in recent days as he weighs whether to enter the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

A new anti-Mitt Romney website launched last week with a massive open letter, dozens of signatures, and a slew of charges against the presumed front runner for the Republican nomination in 2012.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will announce whether he's entering the 2012 presidential race "very soon," his New Hampshire spokesman told the Boston Globe. Wait, Giuliani has a New Hampshire spokesman? Politico's Maggie Haberman says the hire is more telling than the statement itself. America's Mayor will visit the …

By Jim Tankersley National Journal Here's a fact that should give economists—and maybe President Obama's political team—heartburn: Two years after the Great Recession officially ended, job prospects for young Americans remain historically grim. More than 17 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds who … Continue reading →

Every politician makes mistakes, but if you've made one during your presidential campaign you need to recover quickly to have a shot at office. To err is to human -- especially if you are running for president. Here's a look at the biggest problem each of the major candidates Republican candidates face in 2012 -- [...]

Michele Bachmann has taken a slight lead over Mitt Romney in Iowa according to a new poll of likely GOP caucusgoers. The survey, commissioned by the Iowa Republican, found 25 percent of likely caucusgoers favor Bachmann while 21 percent support Romney. The poll was conducted between June 26 and June 30--just days after …

Tim Pawlenty attacked his 2012 rival Michele Bachmann for having a "nonexistent" record in Congress on Meet the Press Sunday. It was the first time Pawlenty has so sharply attacked his fellow Minnesotan, but it was expected--Bachmann has been steadily climbing in the polls, and was the top choice in an Iowa Republican poll …

Here's an immutable truth of the Republican primary: of the many, many contenders for the presidential nomination, all but one will lose. That means that eventually -- this week, this month, this year -- the herd will thin. Who'll be the first to go? The New York Times's  Jeff Zeleny gets the magic 8-ball rolling this morning …

A year may have passed since Obamacare was passed, but conservatives are still angry as hell about it.

The Republican presidential fundraising reports are still coming in, but a clear winner has already emerged: Barack Obama.

So far, the Republican race for the right to challenge President Obama has been a family affair. Republican candidates are talking about Republican issues to woo Republican voters.

Donald Trump’s decision to drop out of the 2012 presidential race may be as ephemeral as NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s decision to throw in the towel in 2008.