Senate Republicans say a proposed bill that would require more disclosure of campaign donors unfairly omits labor unions.
RELATED STORY: Outside political donors still shrouded in smoke
Wolf Blitzer asks tough questions about the GOP's line of attack that President Obama is anti-business.
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CNN's Dana Bash reports on the drama surrounding Republicans' latest attempt to overturn the health care law.
RELATED STORY: House Republicans vote, again, to repeal health care law
(CNN) – Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee chairman, said in a Tuesday interview that he would not abandon GOP Rep. Allen West, who said on Sunday that President Barack Obama wanted Americans to be "slaves."
"He does not want you to have the self-esteem of getting up and earning and having that title of American. He'd rather you be his slave," the Florida congressman said of Obama at a rally in Port St. Lucie, according to CNN affiliate WPTV.
In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Republican Rep. Ron Paul discussed Mitt Romney and the Republican National Convention.
Paul admitted that Mitt Romney has the delegates to win the nomination but said he "doesn't have the control of the hearts and the minds of the people." When asked if he's ready to follow in his son Sen. Rand Paul's footsteps and endorse Romney, Paul replied "no way."
RELATED VIDEO: Paul: Al Qaeda stronger in Egypt
Ex-Rep. Artur Davis explains to CNN's Wolf Blitzer why he left the Democratic Party and plans to vote for Mitt Romney.
By CNN's Wolf Blitzer
(CNN) – For all practical purposes, Mitt Romney is now the leader of the Republican Party.
Move over Reince Priebus, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner and the others. You have a new boss.
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CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus how much longer he thinks Rick Santorum will stay in the race.
RELATED STORY: Romney blasts Obama after latest primary victories
(CNN) - If it does come down to a two-man race for the Republican presidential nomination, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it continue until the party convention in Tampa at the end of August.
Getting to the major number of 1,144 delegates for either Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum before the convention will not be easy, even though the former Massachusetts governor has an impressive lead right now.
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Conservative bragging rights are on the line in tonight's Deep South primaries. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
RELATED STORY: Candidates play expectation game in Deep South primaries
Tune in to the CNN Election Center Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET for live coverage of the GOP contests in Alabama, Mississippi, Hawaii and American Samoa. Follow real time results at CNNPolitics.com.
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