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GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul attends a Caucus Night event in Ankeny,Iowa
Republican 2012 presidential candidate and Texas Rep. Ron Paul makes remarks at a rally in Ankeny, Iowa, after his strong finish in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, January 3, 2012. With votes still needed to be counted, Paul was a close third to top finishers former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. UPI/Mike Theiler

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The final Republican debate in South Carolina
Added January 20, 2012 with 13 photos
CNN held final Republican presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina with candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul on January 19, 2012.
The New Hampshire Republican Primary
Added January 10, 2012 with 24 photos
The New Hampshire Republican Primary, which Mitt Romney won by a wide margin, with Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman finishing in second and third respectively, is the second gauntlet for candidates trying to earn the chance to go up against incumbent President Barack Obama.
Ron Paul on the campaign trail in New Hampshire
Added January 09, 2012 with 8 photos
Mitt Romney on the campaign trail in New Hampshire
Added January 09, 2012 with 26 photos
Mitt Romney, assumed by many to be the inevitable Republican presidential candidate, nonetheless hasn't rested on his laurels in New Hampshire, facing increased competition from the likes of Ron Paul and Rick Santorum, both of whom continue to gain strength in the polls.
The 2012 Republican Caucus in Iowa
Added January 03, 2012 with 21 photos
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus by a mere eight votes over surprise contender and former Senator Rick Santorum. Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished in a strong third place, with Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry filling out the rest of the top five.
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Santorum sweeps Colo., Minn., Mo. in upset
Santorum sweeps Colo., Minn., Mo. in upset
DENVER, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Republican White House hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and won the non-binding Missouri primary, officials said early Wednesday.
Santorum wins in Minn., Mo., leads Colo.
Santorum wins in Minn., Mo., leads Colo.
DENVER, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Rick Santorum's Republican presidential bid was invigorated Tuesday with projected wins in Minnesota's caucuses and Missouri's non-binding primary Tuesday.
Poll: Obama would beat Romney in election
Poll: Obama would beat Romney in election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama would defeat Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general election match-up, a Washington Post-ABC News poll indicated.
Armey sees Gingrich campaign flagging
Armey sees Gingrich campaign flagging
Dick Armey, a leader of both the Tea Party and the Republican hierarchy, said Sunday Newt Gingrich's presidential primary campaign may be running out of gas.
Florida man sues Gingrich for broken foot
WINDEMERE, Fla., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Florida man is suing Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, claiming his security guards fractured his foot in a confrontation at a campaign stop.
Politics 2012: Race on to woo Colorado GOP delegates
Politics 2012: Race on to woo Colorado GOP delegates
After swings through New England, the South and points West, the four main candidates vying to be the Republican challenger to President Obama gear up for caucuses in three states Tuesday, Colorado being the largest.
Politics 2012: Minnesota provides glimpse of activists' preferences
Politics 2012: Minnesota provides glimpse of activists' preferences
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum view Minnesota as a chance of getting some momentum on front-runner Mitt Romney.
Politics 2012: Missouri has GOP beauty contest this month, caucuses in March
Politics 2012: Missouri has GOP beauty contest this month, caucuses in March
Party caucuses that award delegates on a winner-take-all basis in Missouri will be in March, but Tuesday's Republican primary remained on the book even though it's a non-delegate event.
Nevadans give Romney another win
CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney was the projected winner in Nevada's presidential caucuses Saturday night, leaving the rest of the GOP pack in the dust.
Politics 2012: Mining for delegate gold in the Silver State
Politics 2012: Mining for delegate gold in the Silver State
Mitt Romney is looking back to 2008 to move forward in his quest to snare the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
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“ We've conditioned our people that FEMA will take care of us and everything will be OK, ”
Ron Paul: FEMA stands in way of recovery
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“ In the rise and fall of the recent Republican reign of power these past decades, the goal of the party had grown to be only that of gaining and maintaining power -- with total sacrifice of the original Republican belief in shrinking the size of government, ”
Paul: GOP needs to return to its roots
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“ I think it's a bad bill. I think it's bad for the taxpayers, ”
Paul: Bailout 'bad for taxpayers'
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“ I think it's doing more of the same thing. The same policy that we're following now with this bill is exactly how we got into that trouble. ”
Paul: Bailout 'bad for taxpayers'
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“ I did not want to run people's lives, I did not want to run the economy and I did not want to run the world. I didn't have the authority to do it, and I didn't have the Constitution behind me to do it, ”
Paul says he hopes supporters lose apathy
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