GOP
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Vice President Bob?; Raised eyebrows in PG County
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Trip to New Hampshire increases speculation about Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell aspirations for national office; Weekend storms wreak havoc.
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Texas Gov. Perry jumps into 2012 Republican race
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry officially joined the Republican presidential race Saturday with a full-throated promise to make Washington "as inconsequential in your lives as I can."
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Bachmann wins GOP 2012 test vote
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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa "straw poll" of GOP presidential candidates on Saturday, a show of popularity and organizational strength for the tea party favorite.
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Iowa Straw Poll could foreshadow heated GOP race
CommentAfter months of laying the groundwork, the first test of the Republican presidential candidates' viability is finally here.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Post-debate spin begins after GOP affair; Perry's a go
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Daybreak ventures outside the Beltway today for reactions to last night's GOP debate.
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Rick Perry running for president, spokesman says
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Perry's entrance is certain to shake up the race for the GOP nomination much to the delight of conservatives looking for a candidate to embrace.
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Gov. Rick Perry: Preachin', prayin', politickin' in the Lone Star State
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The moment gave Texas Gov. Rick Perry a national spotlight before a pivotal voting group in the GOP nomination fight.
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GOP Presidential Twitter Debate set for 3 p.m.
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The latest debate amongst hopefuls for the GOP nomination for the 2012 presidential election is taking place Wednesday, but the candidates will not even be in the same room.
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Obama threatens to veto tea party's 'cut, cap and balance' plan
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Courting confrontation and compromise alike, House Republicans shrugged off President Barack Obama's threat to veto legislation to cut federal spending by trillions of dollars.
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Obama to GOP: 'Don't call my bluff'
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President Barack Obama bluntly told Republican congressional leaders Wednesday they must compromise quickly if the government is to avoid an unprecedented default.
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Debt ceiling fight: Is it Norquist's fault?
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Grover Norquist, a man little known outside of Washington policy circles, is playing an outsized role in the wrangling over raising the debt ceiling.
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Vice President Joe Biden warns Republicans on debt ceiling talks
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The Obama administration wouldn't let middle class Americans "carry the whole burden" to break a deadlock over the national debt limit, Biden said.
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ABC7 interviews Tim Pawlenty during a visit to the ABC7/ Politico offices
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Tim Pawlenty was at the ABC7/ Politico newsroom Tuesday, where Scott Thuman got a chance to ask the Republican presidential contender some questions
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John Edwards mug shot released
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How would you caption John Edwards' mug shot?
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Palin, Bachmann, Christie and Perry: Hype over unsettled GOP field
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Sarah Palin draws crowds with her hide-and-seek bus tour. Michele Bachmann says Palin's plans won't dissuade her from her likely presidential bid. The Republican presidential field shows few signs of jelling soon.
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The GOP field
CommentTexas Gov. Rick Perry, the longest serving chief executive in the state's history and a politician who has never lost an election, said Friday he will consider seeking the Republican nomination for president.
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