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Rick Perry

Rick Perry's 'Strong' Ad and Gay Rights: Viral Video Could Foreshadow 2012 Wedge Issue

At one point, the cowboy-boot wearing huckster from the Lone Star State was the darling of the GOP's right, before shoddy debate performances and a goofy stump speech in New Hampshire sent his poll numbers plummeting. Now Perry has adopted a hyper-Christian posture in a last ditch effort at garnering support from Iowa's Evangelical base of Republican voters.

Siri's iPhone Abortion Clinic Glitch: 5 More Tech Controversies [PHOTOS]

Is Siri on iPhone 4S Anti-Abortion?
Last week, Apple's Siri for iPhone 4S ignited a firestorm when the personal assistant failed to locate local abortion clinics. But it's not the first time a big tech company like Apple or HP has launched a much-hyped product only to see a PR disaster take it down. Here are five more tech gaffes, from HP's racist webcam to Blackberry ignoring women's voices.
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Siri is now available on iPad 2

Siri Clueless About Abortion; Apple Says It's a Technical Glitch

Apparently when iPhone users ask Siri: Where can I get an abortion? it guides them to nearby Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC). The problem is that while CPCs are similar to counseling centers, they tend to advise women to go through with their pregnancies and not abort
Herman Cain

Herman Cain Ad: '9-9-9: The Movie' Is a Risky Return to Roots

Herman Cain is returning to the message that launched him to the top of the polls in late September, before sexual harassment allegations and a series of foreign policy gaffes brought him back down: his 9-9-9 tax plan. On Monday, Cain's campaign released a six-minute animation called 9-9-9: The Movie -- Slaying the Tax Monster.
Mitt Romney

Conservative Senator John Thune Endorses Romney, Three Days After Ayotte

Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, endorsed Mitt Romney on Wednesday, just three days after Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire gave her endorsement. Thune and Ayotte are both strong conservatives, so their backing may increase Romney's credibility among the voters who are most hesitant to support him.
Cain Gingrich Bachmann

Anyone but Romney: Iowa Conservatives Meet in Secret to Choose Alternative

It's no secret social conservatives are scrambling to find an alternative to Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, but with the Iowa caucuses just six weeks away, time is rapidly running out. That's why several socially conservative groups in Iowa held a secret meeting this week to strategize, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Jon Huntsman

2012 Republican Presidential Campaign: Will There be a Jon Huntsman Surge?

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the current beneficiary of Republican voters' perpetual search for an alternative to Mitt Romney, and he's enjoying the amplified media attention that accompanies a rise in the polls. If he declines, is Huntsman next? Or is it time to write-off the former Utah governor?
Rick Perry

Perry Signs Iowa Christian Group's 'Marriage Vow'

Rick Perry has become the third Republican presidential candidate, along with Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum, to sign a marriage vow promoted by the Family Leader, a conservative Christian group in Iowa.
Mitt Romney and Kelly Ayotte

Romney Gets Conservative Endorsement in New Hampshire

Mitt Romney secured two important endorsements in New Hampshire over the weekend, bolstering his presidential campaign in response to a surge by Newt Gingrich. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a conservative Republican, announced her endorsement on Sunday, followed by U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, a moderate Republican, on Monday.
Herman Cain got high praise from "J. Edgar" director Clint Eastwood, who told the Los Angeles Times Monday that the presidential hopeful has qualities that set him apart from everyone else who's vying to be commander in chief.

Herman Cain Receives Praise from Clint Eastwood

Herman Cain got high praise from J. Edgar director Clint Eastwood, who told the Los Angeles Times Monday that the presidential hopeful has qualities that set him apart from everyone else who's vying to be commander-in-chief.
Mitt Romney

Election 2012: Why Mitt Romney Attracts Women

In his second run for Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's campaign team has been witnessing a favorable trend among the female voters in the recent independent polls, which clearly wasn't the case in the 2008 campaign.

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