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Rick Perry defends Marines caught urinating on Taliban corpses in video
Texas Governor Rick Perry, scrambling to keep his U.S. presidential bid alive, accused the Obama administration on Sunday of over-reacting to a videotape that shows four Marines appearing to urinate on dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
“These kids made a mistake. There’s not any doubt about it. They shouldn’t have done it. It’s bad,” Perry told CNN’s “State of the Union” program.
“But to call it a criminal act, I think, is over the top,” said Perry, who faces a possible make-or-break performance in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on Saturday. (Photos: Reuters)
Ways to win and lose the New Hampshire GOP primary
New Hampshire is in the news a lot these days because Tuesday the “Live Free or Die” state will hold the first primary in the U.S. presidential sweepstakes.
And because it is the first primary, it can make or break a contender’s momentum.
In other words, New Hampshire may be small, but its influence on U.S. politics is huge.
So what will it take for Republican presidential wannabes to win this key primary? Well first off, the nominees better forget all that stuff about wining votes through new-fangled notions like social media.
To be successful in New Hampshire requires old-fashioned “retail” campaigning, namely lots of baby-kissing, hand-shaking and Town Hall-attending. Simply put, “Granite Staters”, as they call themselves, want to see candidates up close.
Anyone But Romney: The race by the Republican right to find an ‘ABR’ continues
Contenders to Mitt Romney in the republican presidential race have emerged and then faded – support for the former Massachusetts governor one of the few constants in the nomination race.
Despite Mr. Romney’s inconstantly high poll rankings, the GOP can’t seem to fully embrace him. The National Post’s graphics team takes a look at the ups and downs of the race so far.
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‘Pizzazz’ propels Rick Santorum into three-way GOP Iowa caucus race
Sheldon Alberts: For many divided Republicans, beating Obama trumps ideology
As tens of thousands of Hawkeye State Republicans prepare to kick off the 2012 U.S. election campaign Tuesday with their first-in-the-nation caucuses, polls show voters still torn over a trio of top-tier contenders trying to break free of the GOP pack.
Iowa voters have a mixed history in picking the eventual GOP nominee, often supporting very conservative candidates who struggle to win over more moderate Republicans in later primaries and caucuses.
But many Republicans say they’re worried less this year about ideological purity than beating Obama.
“I’m a little conservative, like a tornado is a little bit windy. But we’ve got to win,” said Betten, explaining why he is still considering backing Romney.
“I think Obama hates the United States, and I think he wants to destroy it internally. I think this election is critical because of that.” (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Graphic: The Republican nomination race so far
As new Republican contenders have emerged, taken off and then crashed in the polls, Mitt Romney’s support has remained one of the few constants in the nomination race. And yet the GOP can’t seem to fully embrace him. The National Post’s graphics team takes a look at the ups and downs of the race so far.
Gary Clement’s Week in Review for Nov. 6 to 12, 2011
Rick Perry ‘ain’t quitting’ 2012 bid after embarrassing debate gaffe
Nasa captures moment giant asteroid narrowly misses Earth
Billy Crystal to host 2012 Oscars
Sarkozy, Obama caught complaining about ‘liar’ Netanyahu
Greek leaders choose house speaker Filippos Petsalnikos as new PM
Iran threatens Israel’s ‘existence’ if military strike occurs
Some presidential dreams die with a bang, like Howard Dean’s did after his infamous Iowa scream in 2004. Rick Perry’s campaign may have ended with one whispered, defeated word. “Oops.” Read more Left photo: REUTERS/Jim Bourg; right photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Rick Perry ‘ain’t quitting’ 2012 bid after embarrassing debate gaffe
Rick Perry vowed to press on with his campaign on Thursday a day after a devastating debate stumble that rocked his already endangered 2012 White House bid.
Perry suffered a mental lapse on stage with his rivals in Michigan on Wednesday night and failed to remember the third of three government agencies he has vowed to eliminate.
He cited the departments of Education and Commerce but could not bring to mind the Energy Department.
“The fact of the matter is, one error is not going to make or break a campaign. So we’re going to keep on talking about what’s important to the people of this country,” Perry told the CBS “Early Show.”
Gary Clement’s week in review for Oct. 23 to 29, 2011
Before last week is too far gone…
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