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Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour Rules Out 2012 Presidential Run

Apr 25th 2011 – 4:18PM

JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour ruled out a 2012 presidential bid on Monday, saying he lacked the necessary "absolute fire in the belly" to run and wasn't ready for the "all-consuming effort." The announcement was unexpected, given the two-term governor's recent visits to several states with early...

Florida's Role in 2012 Election [VIDEO]

Apr 21st 2011 – 1:30PM
Orlando Sentinel / MCT

Orlando Sentinel / MCT

GOP Not Keen on Trump for 2012? [VIDEO]

Apr 21st 2011 – 12:06PM
AP

AP

2012 Election in Sight, Obama Looks to Chicago

Apr 10th 2011 – 7:23AM

CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama's relationship with his hometown may be best described as a long-distance love affair. That looks like it's about to change. Obama is returning to his roots as he embarks on his re-election race for 2012. He's setting up his campaign headquarters in a downtown high-rise near Grant Park,...

For Romney, 2012 Strategy Runs Through NH, Nevada

Apr 2nd 2011 – 12:23PM
Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press / MCT

Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press / MCT

LAS VEGAS - In his first presidential run in 2008, Mitt Romney sought back-to-back victories in Iowa and New Hampshire to propel him to GOP nomination. He won neither, the two-state sprint failed and so did his candidacy. This time his strategy is more of a multi-state marathon, with economically suffering Nevada an...

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Elections 2012: Who is Really 'Pro-Life?'

By Joni Eareckson Tada Oct 13th 2011 - 01:22PM

As the 2012 presidential campaign gets into full swing, we often hear the candidates questioned about their views on abortion or embryonic stem cell research, as if one or two issues determine whether they are "pro-life."

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Attack Ads Ready To Dominate 2012 Election Cycle

By Paul Blumenthal Oct 12th 2011 - 02:11PM

If you turned on the radio in Missouri over the summer, you may have heard ads attacking Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) for her support of the stimulus bill and her failure to pay back taxes on a private plane.

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Starting the 2012 Election Prediction Game

By Thomas M. Holbrook Aug 07th 2011 - 06:50PM

A full fifteen months out from the 2012 election, we are starting to see a bit of hand-wringing among Democrats and signs of optimism among Republicans, largely on the basis of President Obama's tepid approval numbers and the downward stickiness of the unemployment rate.

Background on 2012 election

This national electoral calendar for the year 2012 lists the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2012 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states.

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