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Cain decision "in next several days"
GOP candidate Herman Cain stumps while weighing whether he will remain in the 2012 presidential race. CNN's Jim Acosta Reports.
BLITZER’S BLOG: Romney and Gingrich take gloves off
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - It looks like the gloves are beginning to come off between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. The two Republican presidential front-runners are starting to go after each other after trying to stay above the fray over the past many weeks and months.
This should not be surprising since they are in a fierce battle for the party’s nomination and the clock is ticking. Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada and Florida are coming up quickly.
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'Jetman' flies with real jets
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's "Jetman" and this time he's flying alongside real jets. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Cain campaign 'reassessing' bid
CNN's Joe Johns untangles the twists and turns marking Herman Cain's campaign after multiple allegations of infidelity.
RELATED: BLITZER’S BLOG: If Cain drops out...
Iran: rioters besiege UK embassy
CNN's Brian Todd reports on Iranian rioters trashing the UK embassy in Tehran, and US/UK reaction.
RELATED STORY: UK condemns Iranian embassy incursion
Bachmann: Romney and Gingrich flip-flop
In an interview today with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room," Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said both former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich have a lot of explaining to do for being "on both sides of the issues.”
Bachmann was also asked about the lastest sexual allegations against Herman Cain, and the controversy that erupted after her appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
RELATED STORY: Bachmann on flip-floppers
RELATED VIDEO: Bachmann: Fallon band song appalling
RELATED VIDEO: Bachmann reacts to Cain allegations
BLITZER’S BLOG: If Cain drops out...
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - If I were Mitt Romney, I’d be worried about recent developments that could present serious problems in his race for the Republican presidential nomination.
If I were Newt Gingrich, I’d be encouraged by those same developments.
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Cain 'reassessing' 2012 campaign
(CNN) - Herman Cain told his staff Tuesday he is "reassessing" the viability of his campaign in the wake of a Georgia woman's allegations that she had a long extramarital affair with the Georgia businessman. One top campaign source tells CNN he expects a decision "within a few days" - based on whether fund-raising dries up.
Cain told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room" Monday that her assertion was coming and would be false.
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RELATED STORY: Cain 'reassessing' campaign after affair allegation
RELATED VIDEO: Cain: I'm not quitting campaign
RELATED VIDEO: Woman accuses Cain of affair
BLITZER'S BLOG: Michele Bachmann was right
By CNN's Wolf Blitzer
(CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann made an important point on Pakistan during the recent CNN national security debate. She said Pakistan is “too nuclear to fail.”
She added: “We’ve got to make sure that we take that threat very seriously.”
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'Geezer' cane fight
"Geezers" fight with fists and cane over football feud. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the blow-by-blow.
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