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U.S. Republican presidential candidates, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) laugh as they shake hands at the conclusion of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 22, 2012.

Michigan Momentum May Be Shifting Santorum's Way, Polls Find

Republican voters in Arizona and Michigan will decide Tuesday who they would like their party to nominate against President Barack Obama. The contest in Michigan is seen as a must-win for Romney, who was born in the state and continues to face doubts about his campaign's central premise -- that he is best positioned to defeat Obama in November.

Mitt Romney Braces for Crucial Michigan Poll

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Mitt Romney faces a day of reckoning on Tuesday when Michigan votes to either grant him a big victory in the Republican presidential nomination battle or hand him a humiliating defeat.

Arizona Primary 2012: What to Watch For

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Michigan is not the only state going to the voting booth on Tuesday. Arizona's 29 delegates are also up for grabs. While recent polls have shown Mitt Romney breaking away from Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator could still present a formidable challenge to Romney's presidential aspirations.
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U.S. Republican presidential candidates, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) laugh as they shake hands at the conclusion of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 22, 2012.

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum Seek Inside Track in Tight Michigan Race

White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum battled over who was the most conservative Republican on Saturday -- while knocking President Barack Obama on account of accelerating gasoline prices -- as the high-octane race in Michigan moves toward a still-uncertain finish.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich points before the start of the presidential debate in Mesa, Arizona, February 22, 2012.

Georgia on His Mind, Newt Gingrich Battles in His Own Backyard

Only a month ago, Newt Gingrich was atop the Republican Party's presidential-nomination race. Now he is in a fight for a win even in his home state of Georgia as his campaign stakes its future on the Super Tuesday primaries to be conducted March 6.
Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum listen his speech during a campaign stop at a Knights of Columbus hall in Lincoln Park, Michigan February 24, 2012.

In Michigan, Santorum Draws Fire of Party Establishment

After a week when Rick Santorum's presidential campaign often appeared focused on issues like abortion, prenatal testing, and religion, the message from the Republican Party's establishment was becoming clear on Friday: We've had enough.
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Time Magazine Apologizes for ‘Yo Decido’ Latino Cover, Was it Racist? [PHOTO]

The upcoming March 5 issue of TIME magazine features portraits of 20 Latino men and women, explaining how Latino influence in Arizona will be crucial in the upcoming election with the title Yo Decido: Why Latinos will pick the next President. However, not all of the featured faces were of Latinos prompting the magazine to apologize for remarks that could be deemed as racist.
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Gingrich Slams Obama for Koran Burning Apology

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lambasted President Barack Obama for apologizing about the alleged burning of Korans and other sacred texts at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
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Did Romney Misquote Seinfeld During a Live Debate? Not Quite. [VIDEO]

In at least three debates now, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has referenced a quote from Seinfeld episode 172. The latest instance occurred on Tuesday during CNN's Arizona Republican Presidential Debate. Has Romney been using a mistaken attribution all this time?
Republican Debate: It was a ‘Surging Santorum vs. Raving Romney’ Show

Auto Bailout Sparks Discussion at GOP Debate

Republican presidential candidates revved up discussion Wednesday night of the 2008 and 2009 auto bailouts of General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC during the 20th, and perhaps final, Republican debate in Arizona.
Arizona Republican Presidential Debate 2012: Grading the Candidates

Grading the Candidates: Romney Tops Santorum

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney duked it out at CNN's Republican debate Wednesday night in Arizona, but Romney came out on top at what will likely be the final debate of the primary season.

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