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Santorum blasts Obama's motives on power, abortion

A surging Rick Santorum is making increasingly harsh remarks about President Barack Obama, questioning not just the president's competence but his motives and even his Christian values. More>>

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Common prenatal tests become campaign issue

First birth control, now prenatal testing? Once again a fact of life for many American women has become a jarring issue in the presidential race. More>>

Poll: Santorum surges, Obama leads Republicans

A surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither candidate is faring well against President Barack Obama eight months before Americans vote, a new survey shows. More>>

Romney says Obama has 'fought against religion'

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that President Barack Obama's administration has "fought against religion" and sought to substitute a "secular" agenda for one grounded in faith. More>>

Gingrich tells OK lawmakers he'll reel in feds

A once-powerful Washington figure himself, Newt Gingrich pledged Tuesday to state lawmakers in Oklahoma that he'd shrink the role of the nation's capital if sent back as president. More>>

Paul says US 'slipping into a fascist system' Video included

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Even though Missouri voters went to the polls nearly two weeks ago, the race for the White House returned to Kansas City on Saturday night. More>>

Romney faces questions about intensity of support

If Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination for president, he'll face the urgent task of inspiring the party's conservative core and rallying them to beat President Barack Obama in the November election. More>>

Obama campaign shifts to also targeting Santorum

Long expecting to face Mitt Romney in the fall, President Barack Obama's campaign team has shifted gears in recent days to consider the possibility his GOP opponent will instead be Rick Santorum. More>>

Latino Mormons speaking out against Romney

When Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard converted to the Mormon Faith 20 years ago, she said it was like "coming home." More>>

Gingrich: Home states must wins for GOP candidates

Newt Gingrich said Sunday that he and other Republican presidential candidates must win their home-turf contests or face serious questions about continuing in the race. More>>

GOP contenders face 13-state test after brief lull

A resurgent Rick Santorum hopes to spring his next big surprise in Michigan. Newt Gingrich looks for a campaign revival in the Bible Belt. Mitt Romney has his home state of Massachusetts, and the luxury of picking his spots... More>>

Romney cites Olympics success, rivals are leery

Mitt Romney returned to Salt Lake City on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Games he helped lead, but the GOP presidential candidate has come under attack for urging the federal government to... More>>

Santorum surges but scrutiny intensifies

Rick Santorum stole a key endorsement from chief rival Mitt Romney on Friday as polls in Ohio and elsewhere suggest the former Pennsylvania senator has seized the momentum in the rollercoaster Republican presidential contest. More>>

Romney says Santorum isn't a fiscal conservative

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday said Rick Santorum isn't a fiscal conservative, directly attacking his rival for the first time in more than a week. More>>

Republican Party State Convention comes to Kansas Video included

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The road to the White House is passing through Kansas. More>>

From the go, roller-coaster GOP White House race

From the start, it's been a roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination. More>>

Obama's budget: Government still getting bigger

Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to... More>>

How-tos of offshore accounts: first, get a million

Movie super spies James Bond and Jason Bourne use them. So do real-life presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who says he pays his taxes, and untold numbers of Americans who don't. Swiss banks and their secretive... More>>

Analysis: Obama pitches middle while GOP eyes base

The dustup over contraception underscored President Barack Obama's political edge in working to attract independent voters without alienating his Democratic base. His Republican rivals are forced to keep emphasizing... More>>

Romney adds to delegate lead with Maine victory

Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for delegates Saturday with a narrow victory in the Maine Republican presidential caucuses. More>>

The fight begins: Obama's budget going to Congress

The new budget that President Barack Obama is sending to Congress aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy. To help a weak... More>>

Santorum plans aggressive strategy against Romney

A day after Mitt Romney regained some momentum in the Republican presidential contest, his rival Rick Santorum went on the attack, calling the front-runner "desperate" while promising to compete aggressively to win the state... More>>

Maine GOP chairman say Romney wins caucuses

Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. But the former Massachusetts... More>>

Jubilant Santorum sweeps Minnesota and Colorado Video included

A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent... More>>

Romney intensifies fight for social conservatives Video included

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shifted his focus from the economy to abortion, religious freedom and gay marriage in recent days, part of an intensified effort to win over social conservatives in states voting... More>>

Santorum takes three races, Romney takes it on the chin

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Rick Santorum swept clean Tuesday's Missouri primary and Minnesota and Colorado caucuses, dealing a staggering blow to presumed front runner Mitt Romney. More>>

The latest election results from around the metro. More>>

PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama embraces 'super PAC'

In a reversal, President Barack Obama is embracing the big-money fundraising groups he assailed as a "threat to democracy" on the grounds they let money corrode elections. His shift is a pragmatic move to win re-election,... More>>

Romney looks to squelch Santorum's late rise

Republicans in Colorado and Minnesota are holding their presidential caucuses Tuesday, and Mitt Romney is hoping he hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's attacks for too long. More>>

Expensive Missouri primary won't mean much

In a time when every dollar counts, Missouri is about to spend a lot of money on a presidential primary that won't count for much. More>>

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2012 GOP Primary Results

Search the dates and results of the 2012 primary season on an interactive map. More>>

Republican candidates square off in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday. More>>

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A sand sculpting group used their skills to showcase the Republican presidential candidates in Myrtle Beach, SC. More>>

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has ended her quest for the GOP presidential nomination following a disappointing sixth-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa caucus. More>>

Crowds gather across Iowa to cast their votes that helped put Mitt Romney over the top in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. More>>

Front-running Republican presidential candidates spoke to about 800 students at Valley High School urging them to attend the caucuses Tuesday evening. More>>

Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke to supporters Tuesday on the morning of the Iowa Caucuses at the Temple for Performing Arts in Des Moines, Iowa. More>>

The finish line is in sight for the remaining six front running Republican presidential candidates in the 2012 Iowa Caucus held Tuesday. More>>

Hundreds of volunteers, representing over 40 states, have gathered in Iowa at their own expense in support of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. More>>

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul energized several hundred people Monday in a packed ballroom in downtown Des Moines, IA. More>>

The "Caucus Iowa" exhibit outlines the Iowa caucuses' rise to national prominence in the 1970s, explores "retail politics" in a coffee shop and recreates a gymnasium and living room as they would appear on caucus night. More>>

Trying to figure out who is running for President in 2012? Here are photos of Republican contenders looking to unseat President Barack Obama. More>>

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Fast vote: Congress sends payroll tax cut to Obama

Acting swiftly, Congress sends Obama legislation renewing payroll tax cut, jobless benefits More>>

Congress debates payroll tax cut

Acting swiftly, Congress sends Obama legislation renewing payroll tax cut, jobless benefits More>>

Joseph Kennedy III launches campaign for Congress

Joseph Kennedy III launches campaign for Mass. congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Frank More>>

Top bargainers announce payroll tax cut deal

Top congressional bargainers announce deal to renew payroll tax cut, jobless benefits More>>

Payroll tax cut: Ironing out the final details

Lawmakers putting final touches on renewal of payroll tax cut, jobless benefits for millions More>>

Raw footage: Obama on the payroll tax cuts

Lawmakers weigh GOP gambit for year-long extension of payroll tax cuts as negotiations falter More>>

Obama on the birth control controversy

What's the birth control controversy about and how is Obama trying to put it to rest? More>>

Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race

Romney's bad day is Santorum's best, but he'll need millions to compete _ and fast More>>