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Wife talked Romney into second run
In an interview in Iowa with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Mitt Romney's wife Ann explains how she encouraged her husband's second run for president and says he's the right person for the job.
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Group says non-profits act like PACs
A watchdog group says candidates are benefiting from non-profits - and shouldn't. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports.
Gingrich liked Romney health plan in '06
In a 2006 newsletter, Newt Gingrich called Romney's health plan an "exciting development," but he's now changed his mind.
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Gingrich wouldn't vote for Ron Paul
(CNN) – Newt Gingrich said Tuesday he wouldn't vote for Ron Paul if the Texas congressman won the 2012 GOP nomination.
Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Gingrich slammed Paul as out of line with mainstream Republican viewpoints, including his stance on Israel, Iran, and September 11.
"I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American," Gingrich said on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer."
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BLITZER'S BLOG: Who’s dropping out after Iowa?
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
Dubuque, Iowa (CNN) – So how many tickets will there be out of the Iowa caucuses?
I know the three front-runners – Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul – are all set for New Hampshire.
Jon Huntsman has basically ignored Iowa and is focusing all his attention on New Hampshire. So he will certainly be there.
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BLITZER'S BLOG: Iraq could break apart
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - I am beginning to suspect that Iraq could wind up following Yugoslavia’s example.
As you know, there once was a country called Yugoslavia. It had several distinct provinces based on ethnic differences: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Kosovo and Serbia. You get the point.
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Actress Moore morphs into Palin
Julianne Moore morphs into Sarah Palin in a newly released video. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
'Toxic soup of politics' bubbles in Iraq
TIME's Bobby Ghosh expresses concern over the fragile relationship between Iraq's Sunnis, Kurds and Shiites.
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Sen. Schumer on payroll tax deal
Sen. Schumer calls the payroll tax cut agreement a "win for the American people."
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BLITZER'S BLOG: Civil war dangers in Iraq
By Wolf Blitzer, CNN
(CNN) - It’s not even a week since all U.S. troops have been pulled out of Iraq, but the situation there is quickly deteriorating. I don’t think it’s by any means out of the question that civil war is possible.
The terror attacks in the country Thursday were brutal – scores dead, many more innocents wounded. The pictures are horrendous.
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