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2012 GOP caucus count unresolved — THE RESULTS: Santorum finished ahead by 34 votes — MISSING DATA: 8 precincts' numbers will never be certified — PARTY VERDICT: GOP official says, 'It's a split decision' — Rick Santorum - Final total: 29,839 Change: -168 — Mitt Romney - Final total: 29,805 Change: -210
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Exclusive: Gingrich Lacks Moral Character to Be President, Ex-Wife Says — Newt Gingrich lacks the moral character to serve as President, his second ex-wife Marianne told ABC News, saying his campaign positions on the sanctity of marriage and the importance of family values do not square …

FIRST ON CNN: Sources: Perry dropping out of GOP race — Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) - Rick Perry is telling supporters that he will drop his bid Thursday for the Republican presidential nomination, two sources familiar with his plans told CNN. — The Texas governor will make the announcement …
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Romney's Incredible Luck Continues — Mitt Romney's run of luck during the Republican nominating race is beginning to defy belief. Begin with the fact that Rick Santorum turns out to have won the Iowa caucuses. Finding this out now is approximately 0.001 percent as valuable as having it announced the night of the caucuses.
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Marianne Gingrich, Newt's ex-wife, says he wanted ‘open marriage’ — Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in 1999 asked his second wife for an “open marriage” or a divorce at the same time he was giving speeches around the country on family and religious values, his former wife, Marianne, told The Washington Post on Thursday.
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Gingrich leads Romney on 1st night of tracking — Newt Gingrich led Mitt Romney 34-28 in PPP's South Carolina polling last night, the first of what will be three nights of tracking. Ron Paul at 15%, Rick Santorum at 14%, Rick Perry at 5%, and Buddy Roemer at 3% round out the field.

Rick Perry to drop 2012 campaign for president, endorse Newt, Sources say — Rick Perry is expected to drop out later this morning at an 11 a.m. press conference and endorse Newt Gingrich, two sources confirmed to POLITICO. — The news was first reported by CNN.

WATCH: Gingrich's Ex Says Newt Asked Her For An Open Marriage — WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich's second ex-wife says the former House Speaker lacks the ‘moral character’ to be President. — In an interview with ABC's Brian Ross that was recorded last week and which will air in its entireity …


Limbaugh On Gingrich Cheating On His Ex-Wife: 'Newt's A Victim' — ABC News is planning to air a explosive interview tonight with Newt Gingrich's ex-wife — her first since 1999 — in which she reveals that the former Speaker asked her for an open marriage so he continue to see his current wife, Callista.
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Gingrich Tied With Romney in South Carolina Forecast
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Newt Gingrich cuts off media when asked about extramarital affairs
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New poll has Gingrich leading Romney in S.C.
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Despite Publicly Backing One Man-One Woman Marriage, Newt Asked Ex-Wife To ‘Share Me’ With Other Women
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Exclusive: 100 tea party leaders to announce support for Newt
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The campaign's wildest day — POLITICO Slideshows require the Adobe Flash Player.

Santorum finished 34 votes ahead of Romney in new Iowa tally; votes from 8 precincts missing
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POLITICO Poll: Newt closing in
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Perry's Voters May Not Flock to Gingrich
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Key Perry supporter will back Romney
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Rick Perry ends presidential candidacy, endorses Newt Gingrich
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NBC poll: Newt Gingrich gains ground on Mitt Romney in South Carolina

Protect IP Act Senate whip count — This page is an OpenCongress community project. — We are seeking to get each U.S. senator on-record with their position on the Protect IP Act of 2011 (known as “whipping the vote” in DC-speak). By forcing votes out into the open …
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SOPA Activism Moves Republicans More Than Democrats — Yesterday's SOPA strike was enormously successful, not only raising attention to the issue but moving a tremendous amount of politicians for a one-day event. Over 4.5 million people signed Google's petition against SOPA.

7 People Charged in Connection to Megaupload Site — The federal authorities on Thursday announced that they had charged seven people connected to the Web site Megaupload, including its founder, with running an international criminal enterprise centered on copyright infringement on the Internet.
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FBI Charges Seven With Online Piracy
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Feds shutdown file-sharing site one day after web protest
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Bain gives more campaign money to Democrats than it does to Republicans — Democrats have accepted more political donations than Republicans from executives at Bain Capital, complicating the left's plan to attack Mitt Romney for his record at the private equity firm.
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Nebraska governor: ‘The president made a mistake’ — Nebraska's Republican Gov. Dave Heineman, whose state is a key part of the Keystone XL oil pipeline debate, expressed his disappointment with the final decision the Obama administration made yesterday to kill the project.
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Dems propose ‘Reasonable Profits Board’ to regulate oil company profits — Six House Democrats led by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) want to set up a “Reasonable Profits Board” to control gas profits. — The Democrats, worried about higher gas prices, want to set up a board that would apply a …
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Obama ad cherry-picks fact checking organization — President Obama “kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules” — We love ads that cite fact checkers, but President Obama's first campaign ad contains a real blooper. It cites a positive fact check by PolitiFact …
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Walker turning down $37 million for health care — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will turn down $37 million from the federal government that had been awarded to help implement health care exchanges under President Barack Obama's health care reform law, Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday.
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Rick Santorum: Attack On His Wife “Ugly, Cheap, Tawdry” — Santorum dismisses the flyers handed out after the Personhood USA forum as dirty politics. — Rick Santorum speaking in Mt Pleasant on Thursday. — MT PLEASANT, S.C. — Rick Santorum today blasted a pro-life critic …
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Stephen Colbert To Hold Rally With Herman Cain In South Carolina On Friday — “ROCK ME LIKE A HERMAN CAIN!” A day before the primary. — Source: talkingpointsmemo.com — From Colbert's “campaign” — FOR IMMEDIATE catch & RELEASE — STEPHEN COLBERT ASKS SOUTH CAROLINA TO
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