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  <title><![CDATA[Why Gay Marriage Really Is Like Interracial Marriage]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[I am constantly astounded by the lengths to which same-sex marriage opponents go to draw distinctions between their cause and the long-discredited cause of anti-miscegenation activists, when any clearheaded examination will show how similar they are.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:43:37 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[California Gay Marriage Ban: Why Santorum's 'Intolerance' Remarks are Intolerant]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In the two days since a California court declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional, the Republican response has been swift and utterly predictable. But the most ridiculous response came from Rick Santorum, who claimed that opponents of same-sex marriage were the real victims of intolerance.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/296220/20120209/california-gay-marriage-ban-overturned-santorum.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:02:35 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Santorum Wins Colorado, Minnesota: What Are His Positions?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum, who stunned the nation with his three-state sweep on Tuesday, is known for his hard-line stances on abortion and gay marriage, but where does he stand on a broader range of policy issues?.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/295380/20120208/rick-santorum-colorado-minnesota-missouri-positions.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:28:11 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Newt Who? Rick Santorum Sweeps Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum has won the Colorado caucuses, completing a superbly improbable sweep of the three states that voted Tuesday night. He also won the Minnesota caucuses and a nonbinding Missouri primary.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294867/20120208/rick-santorum-news-colorado-caucus-minnesota-missouri.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:49:49 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Is Rick Santorum the New 'Anti-Romney'?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum is poised to place first or second in Colorado, Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday night. Could that put him ahead of Newt Gingrich as the &quot;anti-Romney&quot; candidate?]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294770/20120207/rick-santorum-newt-gingrich-missouri-colorado.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/294770/20120207/rick-santorum-newt-gingrich-missouri-colorado.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:11:21 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ron Paul on Abortion: Was Your Rape Honest?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[When Ron Paul was asked by CNN host Piers Morgan on Friday whether he would allow one of his daughters or granddaughters to have an abortion if she were raped, he said yes -- &quot;if it&#039;s an honest rape.&quot; What does that mean?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293953/20120206/ron-paul-2012-news-abortion-rape.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293953/20120206/ron-paul-2012-news-abortion-rape.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:19:52 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nevada Caucus Results: A Big Win for Romney, but What Does it Mean?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney has won the Nevada caucuses in his second consecutive victory of the 2012 Republican presidential-nomination season. What does that mean for him, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293182/20120205/nevada-caucus-results-romney-gingrich-paul-santorum.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293182/20120205/nevada-caucus-results-romney-gingrich-paul-santorum.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:22:14 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Nevada Caucus 2012: Five Things to Look for Tonight]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Nevada Republicans will hold their caucuses on Saturday, in the fifth contest of the 2012 presidential campaign. Here are five things to look for in the results.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293031/20120204/nevada-caucus-2012-polls-results-republican.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/293031/20120204/nevada-caucus-2012-polls-results-republican.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:40:40 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gay Marriage Laws Gain Traction in Four States]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Last year, gay-rights advocates nationwide celebrated when New York became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage. This year, they may have four times as many reasons to celebrate.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292767/20120203/gay-marriage-states-washington-maryland-nj-maine.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292767/20120203/gay-marriage-states-washington-maryland-nj-maine.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:53:07 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Susan G. Komen Foundation Defunded Planned Parenthood, but Not Penn State: Why?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure has revoked Planned Parenthood&#039;s funding because the group is under federal investigation, but it has not revoked Penn State University&#039;s funding, even though Penn State is under federal investigation as well.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:27 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Santorum Endorsed by Sharron Angle: What Does It Mean?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum has picked up a last-minute endorsement in Nevada from Sharron Angle, a popular Tea Party figure who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2010. How much will Angle&#039;s backing help Santorum&#039;s struggling campaign?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292142/20120202/rick-santorum-endorsement-sharron-angle-nevada.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292142/20120202/rick-santorum-endorsement-sharron-angle-nevada.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:39 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood: 22 Senators Protest Komen Defunding [FULL TEXT]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen U.S. senators have signed a letter to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, urging it to reinstate funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening exams for low-income women, The Washington Post is reporting.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292110/20120202/planned-parenthood-komen-cancer-funding-abortion.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:47 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Santorum: Your Life-Saving Drug Costs $1 Million? That's Capitalism!]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Santorum told the mother of a schizophrenic boy on Wednesday that pharmaceutical companies have every right to charge market value for life-saving drugs, no matter how expensive market value is.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291988/20120202/rick-santorum-health-care-insurance-daughter.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291988/20120202/rick-santorum-health-care-insurance-daughter.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:25:22 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tom Tancredo Endorses Rick Santorum: Who Is Tancredo?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Tom Tancredo, a former Colorado congressman and 2008 presidential candidate, endorsed Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, giving a small boost to Santorum&#039;s long-shot campaign after he finished a distant third in the Florida primary.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/291362/20120201/tom-tancredo-rick-santorum-endorsement-immigration.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:44 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Florida Primary 2012 Results: What Romney's Win Means]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Florida primary, restoring much of the momentum he lost to Newt Gingrich in South Carolina.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290735/20120131/florida-primary-2012-results-romney-gingrich.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/290735/20120131/florida-primary-2012-results-romney-gingrich.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:04:39 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saul Alinsky: Newt Gingrich is an 'Alinsky Radical,' Too]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich would like to make Saul Alinsky the bogeyman of the 2012 campaign -- never mind that he misrepresents almost everything about Alinsky, and never mind that Alinsky&#039;s tactics have been adopted by the Tea Party and by Gingrich himself.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289881/20120130/saul-alinsky-rules-radicals-newt-gingrich.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:28:43 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich News: Why the Republican Establishment Is Afraid of Him]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich is the Republican establishment&#039;s worst nightmare -- and not because they disagree with his positions.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288818/20120127/newt-gingrich-news-polls-republican-establishment.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288818/20120127/newt-gingrich-news-polls-republican-establishment.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:17 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Debate in Florida - LIVE COVERAGE]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Republican presidential candidates are gathered in Jacksonville, Fla., tonight for their last debate before the Florida primary on Tuesday. The International Business Times will be live-blogging throughout the evening.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288374/20120126/republican-debate-tonight-florida-live-coverage.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288374/20120126/republican-debate-tonight-florida-live-coverage.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:32:13 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Florida Polls: Romney Is 14 Points More Electable than Gingrich]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A Suffolk University poll released late Wednesday showed Mitt Romney with a major advantage over Newt Gingrich in the general election, undermining the idea coming out of South Carolina that Gingrich is more electable against Barack Obama.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288347/20120126/florida-polls-primary-romney-gingrich-electable.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288347/20120126/florida-polls-primary-romney-gingrich-electable.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:05:05 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Florida Primary: Elections Expert Weighs in on Gingrich vs. Romney]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Florida. Charles Zelden, a historian at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and an expert on elections, outlined who has the edge and what factors will determine the outcome of next Tuesday&#039;s primary.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288295/20120126/florida-primary-romney-gingrich-republicans-2012.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288295/20120126/florida-primary-romney-gingrich-republicans-2012.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:13:01 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[N.C. Death Row Inmate: 'I Laugh at You Self-Righteous Clowns' [FULL TEXT]]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Danny Robbie Hembree Jr., a death row inmate in North Carolina, sent a chilling letter to his hometown newspaper on Wednesday, mocking the legal system for allowing him to live a life of &quot;leisure&quot; in prison.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287591/20120125/north-carolina-death-row-inmate-letter-hembree.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287591/20120125/north-carolina-death-row-inmate-letter-hembree.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:28:56 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Joe Biden on GOP Candidates: Are Gingrich and Romney the Same?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Are Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney the same? Vice President Joe Biden thinks so, and a side-by-side comparison of their positions shows more similarities than differences.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287548/20120125/joe-biden-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-gop.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287548/20120125/joe-biden-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-gop.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:24:35 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[GOP Candidates: Everything You Need to Know About the Final 4]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The International Business Times has compiled comprehensive profiles on Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum and their positions on 11 issues: entitlement programs, health care, job creation, taxes, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, abortion, education, gay marriage and immigration.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287143/20120125/gop-candidates-everything-need-know-final-4.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287143/20120125/gop-candidates-everything-need-know-final-4.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:13:04 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mitt Romney Tax Return: He'd Pay Nothing Under Gingrich's Plan - Or His Own]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney criticized Newt Gingrich&#039;s tax plan on Monday by saying that he wouldn&#039;t pay any taxes under it. But Romney wouldn&#039;t pay any taxes under his own plan, either.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286977/20120124/mitt-romney-tax-return-gingrich-capital-gains.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286977/20120124/mitt-romney-tax-return-gingrich-capital-gains.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:13:36 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fred Thompson Endorsement: Gingrich Knows 'What America Is All About']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Fred Thompson, a 2008 presidential candidate, endorsed Newt Gingrich for the 2012 GOP nomination on Monday, two days after Gingrich&#039;s stunning upset over Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286926/20120124/fred-thompson-endorsement-2012-newt-gingrich.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286926/20120124/fred-thompson-endorsement-2012-newt-gingrich.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:26:57 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mitt Romney Tax Return: His 2010 Effective Rate Was 13.9%]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Former Gov. Mitt Romney paid $3 million in federal taxes on 2010 income of  $21.7 million in 2010. That means his effective income tax rate was 13.9 percent -- lower than what the vast majority of wealthy Americans pay.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286760/20120124/mitt-romney-tax-return-2010-effective-rate.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286760/20120124/mitt-romney-tax-return-2010-effective-rate.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:09:07 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Mitt Romney Tax Returns: 15% Is Low Even for the Rich]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[If Mitt Romney&#039;s 15 percent estimate is accurate, his effective tax rate is below average even among the wealthiest Americans. He may face criticism from his peers among the top1 percent in income as well as the middle class when he releases his 2010 tax returns on Tuesday.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286367/20120123/mitt-romney-tax-returns-15-percent-2012.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:13:01 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Florida Poll Shows Huge Gingrich Surge After South Carolina Win]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new poll shows a huge surge for Newt Gingrich in polls of Florida Republicans, underscoring the widespread discontent with Mitt Romney and the powerful momentum generated by Gingrich&#039;s upset victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286222/20120123/florida-poll-shows-gingrich-surge-romney.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/286222/20120123/florida-poll-shows-gingrich-surge-romney.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:34:07 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Primary Results: What Newt Gingrich's Win Means]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina primary, denying Mitt Romney a quick coronation and reviving his own campaign after poor performances in Iowa and New Hampshire.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285533/20120121/south-carolina-primary-results-what-gingrich-s.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285533/20120121/south-carolina-primary-results-what-gingrich-s.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:27:50 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[GOP Debate: Romney Wins 'Most Overused Line' Award]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney really doesn&#039;t want anybody testing the U.S. military -- he has taken to using versions of the same line seemingly every time he speaks.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285276/20120120/gop-debate-winner-romney-strong-military.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285276/20120120/gop-debate-winner-romney-strong-military.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:33:14 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Debate Recap: Highlights from South Carolina]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In case you missed the Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., Thursday night, here are the highlights, from Newt Gingrich&#039;s opening tirade against moderator John King of CNN to Ron Paul&#039;s defense of leaving abortion laws to the states.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285188/20120120/republican-debate-recap-highlights-south-carolina-primary.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/285188/20120120/republican-debate-recap-highlights-south-carolina-primary.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:24 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Debate in South Carolina - LIVE COVERAGE]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[IBTimes is live-blogging as the Republican presidential candidates gather tonight in Charleston, S.C., for one final debate before the South Carolina primary on Saturday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284724/20120119/republican-debate-tonight-south-carolina-live-coverage.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284724/20120119/republican-debate-tonight-south-carolina-live-coverage.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:35:43 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Primary: 5 Things to Look For]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The South Carolina primary is on Saturday, and only four candidates -- Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum -- remain. Here are five things to look for when the results come in.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284678/20120119/south-carolina-primary-gop-5-things.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284678/20120119/south-carolina-primary-gop-5-things.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:26:45 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Herman Cain Endorses 'The People' in South Carolina]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Herman Cain is raising more than a few eyebrows with his endorsement in South Carolina: &quot;The People.&quot;]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284665/20120119/herman-cain-endorsement-people-south-carolina.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284665/20120119/herman-cain-endorsement-people-south-carolina.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:03:27 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gay Marriage Nears Veto-Proof Support in New Jersey]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Supporters of same-sex marriage have almost enough votes in the New Jersey legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie&#039;s expected veto, making it increasingly likely that New Jersey will become the seventh state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284591/20120119/gay-marriage-new-jersey-christie-veto-majority.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/284591/20120119/gay-marriage-new-jersey-christie-veto-majority.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:11:36 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert Prank is 'Clever and Humorous': Herman Cain]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Before Herman Cain suspended his presidential campaign, he told critics offended by his unscripted remarks to get a sense of humor. And on Tuesday, he showed that he can take a joke -- Stephen Colbert&#039;s -- even when he is its target.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283742/20120118/stephen-colbert-herman-cain-south-carolina.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283742/20120118/stephen-colbert-herman-cain-south-carolina.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:57:04 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Job Creation: A Crash Course from Brownsville, Texas]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Brownsville, Texas, has some lessons to teach the country when it comes to creating jobs: it expects to add 5,000 in the next 10 years. How can other cities follow its lead?]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283577/20120118/job-creation-brownsville-texas-mexico-border-city.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283577/20120118/job-creation-brownsville-texas-mexico-border-city.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:57:22 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Backer Calls on Rick Perry to Quit Race]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Four days before the South Carolina primary, Rick Perry is facing pressure from his own supporters to end his campaign and consolidate the conservative vote.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283128/20120117/south-carolina-senator-rick-perry-step-aside.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:01:04 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Perry: Turkey 'Islamic Terrorists' Remark Does Him No Favors]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Rick Perry has come under fire for his remark at Monday&#039;s South Carolina debate that Turkey is run by &quot;what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists.&quot;]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283002/20120117/rick-perry-turkey-islamic-terrorists-sc-debate.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/283002/20120117/rick-perry-turkey-islamic-terrorists-sc-debate.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:29:03 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Republican Debate in South Carolina - LIVE COVERAGE]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[With the South Carolina primary just five days away, the five candidates remaining in the Republican presidential race are gathering in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for yet another debate. The International Business Times will be live-blogging the event here and providing post-debate analysis later this evening.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282621/20120116/republican-debate-south-carolina-live-coverage.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282621/20120116/republican-debate-south-carolina-live-coverage.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:19:18 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Santorum, Consensus Candidate of the Right: Or Is He?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[More than 100 evangelical leaders descended on Brenham, Texas this weekend in search of the elusive anti-Romney candidate around whom conservative Republicans could rally. Once again, they failed. Why?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282578/20120116/rick-santorum-conservative-consensus-candidate.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282578/20120116/rick-santorum-conservative-consensus-candidate.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:34:27 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fox News Election Poll Shows Obama and Romney in Statistical Tie]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama is statistically tied with Mitt Romney in a general-election matchup, but several factors favor his re-election, according to a Fox News poll released Monday.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282438/20120116/barack-obama-mitt-romney-fox-news-poll.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/282438/20120116/barack-obama-mitt-romney-fox-news-poll.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:16:49 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert for President: He Can't Run, but That's Not the Point]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Sorry, Stephen Colbert fans: The &quot;Colbert Report&quot; host can&#039;t run for president in his home state of South Carolina, despite polls showing him ahead of Jon Huntsman and despite his transferring control of his super PAC to Jon Stewart.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281641/20120113/stephen-colbert-president-south-carolina-super-pac.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281641/20120113/stephen-colbert-president-south-carolina-super-pac.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:11:55 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich Doesn't Learn from His Mistakes]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Stop me if you&#039;ve heard this one before: just three weeks after admitting that it was a mistake to call his own victory in December, Newt Gingrich has once again called his own victory.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281504/20120113/newt-gingrich-south-carolina-primary-win-nomination.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281504/20120113/newt-gingrich-south-carolina-primary-win-nomination.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:23:16 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ron Paul 2012: Voters Explain How He Won Them Over]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Four years ago, Ron Paul was a fringe candidate. Now, he is a legitimate contender for the Republican nomination. The International Business Times talked to some of the new Paul converts about what won them over.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281293/20120113/ron-paul-2012-voters-explain-won-over.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281293/20120113/ron-paul-2012-voters-explain-won-over.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:52:29 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[South Carolina Polls: Romney Leads, but the Race Isn't Over]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[After a virtual tie with Rick Santorum in Iowa and a 16-point win over Ron Paul in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is looking ahead to South Carolina and Florida -- and new polls show him leading in both states. But can he keep that up?.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281060/20120112/south-carolina-polls-romney-gingrich-paul-santorum.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281060/20120112/south-carolina-polls-romney-gingrich-paul-santorum.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:05:42 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[John Bolton, Former U.N. Ambassador, Endorses Romney]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Former United Nations ambassador John Bolton endorsed Mitt Romney on Thursday, adding another name to the list of conservative politicians who have come out in support of the former Massachusetts governor as he attempts to gain credibility among conservative voters.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281024/20120112/john-bolton-endorses-mitt-romney-un-ambassador.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/281024/20120112/john-bolton-endorses-mitt-romney-un-ambassador.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:23 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ron Paul 2012: Why New Hampshire Primary Voters Supported Him]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[While many Republicans have struggled to say why they support a given candidate, the Ron Paul supporters who filled a banquet hall in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday were eager to talk in detail about his message.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/280262/20120111/ron-paul-2012-new-hampshire-primary-voters.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/280262/20120111/ron-paul-2012-new-hampshire-primary-voters.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:04:33 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Primary Results: Live from Ron Paul 2012 Headquarters]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The International Business Times is live-blogging as Ron Paul staffers and supporters track the New Hampshire primary results from a banquet hall in Manchester.]]></description>
  <guid>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/279825/20120110/new-hampshire-primary-results-ron-paul-2012.htm</guid>
  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/279825/20120110/new-hampshire-primary-results-ron-paul-2012.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:37:19 EST</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[New Hampshire Primary 2012: Jon Huntsman's Economic Plan]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Here is an overview of Jon Huntsman&#039;s economic plan, as the former Utah governor scrambles to finish in one of the top spots in New Hampshire.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/279728/20120110/jon-huntsman-economic-plan-new-hampshire-primary.htm</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:25 EST</pubDate>
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