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Jan 7, 2012 9:51 PM CST

Romney Shrugs Off Attacks

Rivals don't exactly hammer the frontrunner in GOP debate

(Newser) - Mitt Romney was supposed to be the prime target at tonight's ABC debate, but it didn't quite work out that way, writes Steve Peoples at AP . His rivals took some shots at him but squabbled among each other just as often. Romney, for his part, focused most of...

Things
to Watch
in Tonight's
Debate

Jan 7, 2012 9:53 AM CST

Things to Watch in Tonight's Debate

Among them: Will we see Good Newt or Bad Newt?

(Newser) - The post-Iowa Republican field debates tonight in New Hampshire and again 12 hours later tomorrow morning. Politico and the New York Times offer some things to look for:

Newt Gingrich: He seemed genuinely mad after Iowa, and he needs to score points. Will he go negative? Politico thinks the "

...

Rick Santorum Booed During Same-Sex Marriage Talk

Santorum Booed
During Same-Sex
Marriage Attack

Jan 6, 2012 3:56 AM CST

Santorum Booed During Same-Sex Marriage Attack

Candidate compares gay marriage to polygamy

(Newser) - With Rick Santorum addressing a New Hampshire college crowd keen to know his views on same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana, it wasn't a question of if he would get booed, it was a question of how much. The answer is "lots." The candidate repeatedly compared gay marriage...

Now Minus Trump,
Debate Gets New Date

Dec 16, 2011 5:50 PM CST

Now Minus Trump, Debate Gets New Date

Won't occur on Dec. 27 after all ... but when it will happen still up in the air

(Newser) - If you've been wondering if no Donald equals no debate, you have your answer: The Newsmax debate is still on, it's just not happening on Dec. 27 anymore. Politico reports on an email it received from Newsmax editorial director Steve Coz, who explains that with Trump out, the...

Debate Post-Mortem:
Gingrich Still
Flying Highest,
But Winged

Dec 16, 2011 7:55 AM CST

Debate Post-Mortem: Gingrich Still Flying Highest, But Winged

Bachmann, Paul, Perry, Romney score with press

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich stumbled in his explanations for taking money from Freddie Mac, but he managed to keep the "zany" at bay, and was one of the winners in last night's debate for several observers. But some dark horses—most notably Michele Bachmann—also surged to the front of...

Don't Mess
With Michele

GOP DEBATE

Dec 16, 2011 1:33 AM CST

Don't Mess With Michele

Feisty Bachmann roars back on the scene

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann roared back into the Iowa campaign last night loaded for bear and set her sights on Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. She lashed Gingrich the most harshly of all the candidates for collecting $1.6 million in "consulting fees" from Freddie Mac and " influence peddling "...

Donnybrook in Iowa

UPDATE

Dec 16, 2011 12:01 AM CST

Donnybrook in Iowa

Candidates mix it up in last debate before caucuses

(Newser) - A mostly pit-bull line-up of GOP candidates mixed it up tonight in the final debate before the Iowa caucuses. Their performance could well decide their success or failure in the key state. Rivals and moderators put barely-front-runner Newt Gingrich in the hot seat, and his response was to be more...

What Needs to Happen
in Tonight's Debate

Dec 15, 2011 7:16 AM CST

What Needs to Happen in Tonight's Debate

A candidate-by-candidate breakdown

(Newser) - Republicans will face off in yet another debate tonight, one that a GOP strategist dubs "the most important two hours of the campaign for Iowa," so the Des Moines Register asked political operatives, strategists, and scientists to weigh in on what each candidate needs to do. Here's...

Now Trump
Won't Moderate
GOP Debate

Dec 13, 2011 1:40 PM CST

Now Trump Won't Moderate GOP Debate

...because he still might run for president

(Newser) - And the Trump Show continues: After getting scads of press related to the Dec. 27 debate he was scheduled to moderate, Donald Trump has now backed out of doing so. And not because only two candidates agreed to show up: because he still might run for president, he says. In...

Rick Perry:
Back Pain
'Fatigued' Me
in Debates

Dec 12, 2011 2:45 PM CST

Rick Perry: Back Pain 'Fatigued' Me in Debates

GOP candidate says he's 'physically and mentally' better now

(Newser) - Rick Perry says he's feeling great these days—but admits that back pain was bothering him and affected his early GOP debate performances. "I would suggest to you that I was pretty fatigued. No excuses," he tells the Des Moines Register . He touched on his recent spinal...

Last Night's Debate:
The Winners and Losers

reactions

Dec 11, 2011 6:32 AM CST

Last Night's Debate: The Winners and Losers

Gingrich does well, Romney flubs, but was Obama the big winner?

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich was the big winner of last night's GOP debate, along with Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, says Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post . "The former House Speaker seems to be adjusting nicely to his newfound frontrunner status." The big losers were Mitt Romney, thanks to...

Romney's
$10K Bet
a Bad Move

big debate gaffe

Dec 11, 2011 5:35 AM CST

Romney's $10K Bet a Bad Move

Big-money bet makes Romney look rich, out of touch, say critics

(Newser) - Trailing a surging Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney needed to make a splash in last night's GOP debate to take back the momentum. Well, Romney definitely splashed, thanks to his bold $10,000 wager over his belief in an individual mandate for health insurance—but how much do you want...

Trump: Why I'm
Most Qualified
to Host Debate

Dec 8, 2011 6:52 AM CST

Trump: Why I'm Most Qualified to Host Debate

He just knows more than other moderators, he explains

(Newser) - It's the question on everyone's mind: What exactly makes real estate mogul Donald Trump qualified to host a political debate? Well, that's easy: "I know a lot of the moderators and some are wonderful, and some aren't, but I know the issues better than the...

Romney Will Skip
Trump Debate

Dec 6, 2011 3:47 PM CST

Romney Will Skip Trump Debate

Cites busy schedule, says Trump understands

(Newser) - More time for the Donald to voice his views: Mitt Romney says he will skip the GOP debate to be moderated by Trump later this month, notes the Political Wire blog . He joins Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul in turning down the event, though they did so with more fireworks...

Huntsman:
Trump Debate
'a Joke'

and other opinions

Dec 6, 2011 11:41 AM CST

Huntsman: Trump Debate 'a Joke'

And he's not the only one who thinks so

(Newser) - The saga continues: Donald Trump thinks Jon Huntsman is a "joke candidate." Huntsman thinks Trump's debate "is a joke." More from the candidate's comments, made today, plus other reactions to the controversial Dec. 27 debate:

Huntsman: "This is not about ratings for Donald

...

GOP Debate's
Clear Loser:
CBS

Nov 13, 2011 7:13 AM CST

GOP Debate's Clear Loser: CBS

Bachmann's torqued over misfired email, complaints abound

(Newser) - If Rick Perry was the big loser in Wednesday's debate , then last night's CBS/National Journal debate also has an official whipping boy: CBS. Michele Bachmann is ripping the network for the lack of time she got, and she's got ammunition in the form of an errant email...

Things
to Watch
in Tonight's
GOP Debate

Nov 12, 2011 12:33 PM CST

Things to Watch in Tonight's GOP Debate

Focus is on foreign policy

(Newser) - The Republican candidates are back at it tonight in a debate expected to focus on foreign policy. David A. Graham at the Daily Beast has five things to watch, including:

Artful dodges: Yeah, the theme is foreign policy, but given weak voter interest, expect the candidates to pivot toward national

...

Will Perry Quit?
'Oh, Shoot, No'

Nov 10, 2011 8:41 AM CST

Will Perry Quit? 'Oh, Shoot, No'

Texas governor goes on media blitz after debate 'oops'

(Newser) - Rick Perry freely admitted that he “stepped in it” last night when he forgot the name of the third federal agency he would eliminate. But will his debate gaffe lead to the end of his campaign? "Oh, shoot, no," the Texan told the AP this morning. "...

So, Who Else Lost the Debate?

GOP Debate Roundup

Nov 10, 2011 7:29 AM CST

So, Who Else Lost the Debate?

Because Rick Perry obviously did

(Newser) - The moment that will live in infamy from last night’s debate , the gaffe that overshadowed everything else, was Rick Perry’s utter meltdown as he forgot one of the agencies he himself wanted to eliminate. But there were other people onstage, and here’s how people are grading them...

Audience Loudly
Cheers Cain's
'Blame the
Jobless'

gop debate

Oct 19, 2011 7:00 AM CDT

Audience Loudly Cheers Cain's 'Blame the Jobless'

Crowd startles again in GOP debate

(Newser) - It's becoming common in this wave of GOP debates that audience members are also newsmakers: At last night's debate, the crowd cheered lustily when Herman Cain proudly stood by an earlier statement that the unemployed are to blame for their unemployment. "If you don't have a...