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Perry's Super PAC introduces its candidate

5h 47m ago By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY

Rick Perry's Super PAC introduces its candidate.

Fact check: Cain's false attack on Planned Parenthood

7h 30m ago By Lori Robertson, FactCheck.org

Cain has offered an alternate version of history in claiming Planned Parenthood's founder wanted to prevent "black babies from being born."

Cain says he never changed his story on allegations

14h 39m ago

Presidential candidate Herman Cain said he never changed his story about sexual harassment allegations against him in the 1990s.

Fact Check: Perry's dubious tax promise

24h 40m ago By Brooks Jackson and Robert Farley, FactCheck.org

A newly released analysis concluded that many lower-income persons and families would see their taxes go up.

Herman Cain acknowledges that sexual harassment was alleged

1d 5h ago By Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY

Leading GOP presidential contender says he was falsely accused during his 1996-99 tenure as head of the National Restaurant Association.

Analysts: Slow response to harassment claims hurts Cain

1d 5h ago By Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY

The lack of an early, aggressive response to the sexual harassment story shows the "amateur nature" of Herman Cain's campaign, startegists said.

Factcheck.org: Aide exaggerates economists' view of jobs bill

2d 12h ago By Brooks Jackson, Factcheck.org

The fact is there is wide disagreement among economists about the likely effect of the legislation.

Cain campaign denies report of sexual harassment

2d 3h ago

In a statement, his campaign refuted a Politico report that said Cain had been accused of sexually suggestive behavior.

In Iowa's GOP caucuses, 'it's absolutely wide open'

2d 5h ago By Susan Page, USA TODAY

Nine weeks before the Iowa caucuses open a crush of 2012 contests, the GOP race remains unsettled to choose the "not-Romney" candidate.

Poll: Cain, Romney lead in Iowa

3d 6h ago By JENNIFER JACOBS, The Des Moines Register

Herman Cain leads Mitt Romney by one percentage point in latest Iowa poll.

Cain plans to cut back campaign events

3d 8h ago

Presidential candidate Herman Cain is full of confidence about his 2012 prospects.

Obama lost many donors from '08 presidential race

5d 14h ago

President Obama has lost millions of dollars in support from former donors in Democratic strongholds that he won four years ago.

Ad watch: Perry on job creation and energy

5d 2h ago By Martha Moore, USA TODAY

Rick Perry's first TV ad uses the themes he has tried to focus on in a series of televised debates energy policy and job creation.

Herman Cain campaign 'Smoking Man' video goes viral

5d 6h ago By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY

A viral video for the Herman Cain campaign features Cain's chief of staff, Mark Block, endorsing Cain and smoking a cigarette.

GOP aims to become simpatico with 50 million Hispanics

6d 5h ago By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY

As the Hispanic population in America continues to grow, courting that demographic will be paramount in 2012 and beyond.

'Joe the Plumber' launches congressional bid

7d 6h ago

Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher has launched his bid for Congress in Ohio, saying U.S. citizens deserve leaders from all walks of life.

Long-shot GOP presidential candidate banks on N.H. primary

8d 13h ago By Deborah Barfield Berry, Gannett Washington Bureau

The former Louisiana governor, a GOP presidential candidate, longs to face off against his GOP rivals.

News analysis: Obama takes bipartisan heat on energy policy

8d ago By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY

President Obama finds himself having to defend his environmental policies against Republicans and disillusioned environmentalists.

All talk all the time: GOP candidates skip ads for debate

9d ago By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY

Lots of debates and little advertising: The GOP nominating contest is currently a primary campaign made in civics class.

Obama team moves to rekindle 2008's magic with young voters

9d ago By Susan Page, USA TODAY

Obama's campaign launches an initiative this week to rekindle the connection with younger voters that helped fuel his campaign in 2008.