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Romney, Gingrich take different tacks in courting Florida voters

Mitt Romney ramped up his Florida offensive on Tuesday, releasing his tax returns and offering an alternative State of the Union address, as his rival Newt Gingrich told voters that Romney is too liberal for the Republican Party. | 01/24/12 18:04:00 By - David Lightman, Lesley Clark and Marc Caputo

Romney attacks Gingrich sharply on several fronts in Florida debate

Mitt Romney, struggling to gain momentum in this state's pivotal Republican primary, unleashed a blistering attack Monday on chief rival Newt Gingrich over his ethics, his leadership and his ties to a mortgage giant Freddie Mac. | 01/23/12 22:16:18 By - David Lightman and Lesley Clark

The road ahead looks good for Romney despite South Carolina

The Republican presidential nomination race is momentarily in turmoil. But Mitt Romney, who long ago prepared for a long, methodical slog, is still in strong shape. Every non-incumbent Republican presidential nominee since 1980 has lost at least one primary on the road to nomination. | 01/22/12 15:37:00 By - David Lightman

Gingrich wins huge come-from-behind victory in South Carolina

Newt Gingrich surged to a landslide victory in the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, a stunning come-from-behind upset that shook the contest for the party's presidential nomination. Mitt Romney came in second, a crushing loss for the one-time front-runner, his hopes dashed for a quick and triumphant march toward the title. | 01/21/12 18:04:18 By - Steven Thomma, David Lightman and Gina Smith

Late S.C. poll shows Gingrich surging to big lead

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Newt Gingrich appeared headed for a big victory in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary Saturday, as he rides a wave of momentum cresting off two strong debate performances here this week. | 01/20/12 18:49:00 By - David Lightman, Steven Thomma and William Douglas

Gingrich scolds media for spotlighting ex-wife's complaint

Newt Gingrich lashed out angrily at the news media Thursday night for fresh reporting on his failed second marriage, in an extraordinary opening to a high-stakes debate two days before a pivotal GOP presidential primary in South Carolina. | 01/19/12 21:02:49 By - Steven Thomma and David Lightman

Gingrich surging in S.C., but cloud shadows his campaign

Newt Gingrich was surging in South Carolina hours before the state's crucial Republican primary Saturday, but in typical Gingrich roller-coaster fashion, a late-breaking scandal threatened to derail his campaign just as it was peaking. | 01/19/12 15:18:00 By - David Lightman

Marianne Gingrich says Newt wanted 'open marriage'

Newt Gingrich's second wife, Marianne, has some big doubts about her ex-husband's character. Here's part of a news release from ABC, which will air an interview with her on tonight's "Nightline." | 01/19/12 12:17:33 By - David Lightman

Romney unloads on Gingrich as polls show S.C. race tightening

Fighting to protect his lead in South Carolina, Mitt Romney's campaign hit back hard Wednesday at chief rival Newt Gingrich, accusing him of "leadership by chaos" that cost the Republican Party once and would again. | 01/18/12 17:23:00 By - Steven Thomma, David Lightman and William Douglas

Hard times in S.C. make the economy the dominant issue

South Carolina's economy has been battered in recent years, and as a result, the dominant issue here as Saturday's Republican primary approaches is how to get people working and confident again. | 01/18/12 14:52:00 By - David Lightman and William Douglas

Romney paid only a 15 percent tax rate; Gingrich demands full story

Mitt Romney tried Tuesday to defuse a growing controversy dogging his front-runner campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination by saying that he "probably" pays a tax rate of 15 percent, far lower than the 35 percent top rate one might assume that a multimillionaire pays. | 01/17/12 18:11:00 By - David Lightman

GOP rivals gang up on front-runner Romney in South Carolina debate

His rival Republican presidential candidates slammed Mitt Romney Monday night in an increasingly desperate effort to stop his momentum toward possible victory in Saturday's South Carolina primary — and with it a likely unshakable grip on the party's presidential nomination. They took turns in a fiery debate portraying him as a cold corporate titan who cast aside workers to pocket millions and a secretive millionaire whose record would eventually lead Republicans to regret choosing him. | 01/16/12 22:22:20 By - David Lightman and Steven Thomma

In South Carolina, Romney's GOP opponents attack his business record

The Republican presidential sweepstakes shifted Wednesday to South Carolina, where former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney hopes to keep running the table of contests while his rivals try desperately to halt his momentum toward the GOP nomination. | 01/11/12 18:19:00 By - William Douglas and David Lightman

Romney wins in New Hampshire, strengthens claim to GOP nomination

Mitt Romney won a decisive victory Tuesday in New Hampshire's Republican primary, scoring a solid triumph that firmly establishes him as the favorite to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. He became the first Republican non-incumbent presidential candidate to win both Iowa and New Hampshire's early contests. | 01/10/12 20:14:00 By - David Lightman and Steven Thomma

Romney retains big lead in polls as voting begins in New Hampshire

The race for the Republican presidential nomination has two tiers in this state, which votes Tuesday in the first 2012 primary. Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, can take a giant step forward with a big win here, while his five major challengers are vying for the mantle of chief Romney opponent. | 01/09/12 17:20:00 By - David Lightman and Steven Thomma

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