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Herman Cain speaks out: His seven most memorable one-liners
Herman Cain's ascension in the Republican presidential campaign has been rich with zingers. Here are seven of Mr. Cain's most memorable quotes.
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Huntsman a spider? 7 politicians with Google problems (besides Rick Santorum).
The moral of the Rick Santorum-Google story shows casual Internet searching without context can be problematic. Here are seven other politicians whose names yield curious search results.
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Trayvon Martin case: Task force wants changes in Stand Your Ground
The group of legislators, attorneys, police and legal experts stopped short of calling for an absolute repeal.
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Trayvon Martin shooting: a turning point in gun rights debate?
For years, gun laws had grown less restrictive. But some gun rights advocacy has been curtailed after the Trayvon Martin shooting, which has provided ammunition for gun control groups.
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Trayvon Martin case: Should Sanford police chief be fired?
Late Wednesday, Sanford city commissioners passed a motion of "no confidence" in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has defended his department for not arresting George Zimmerman after he shot Trayvon Martin, a black teenager.
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Drug testing: Florida aims to be first to test public workers
New Florida drug-testing law allows agency heads to randomly test public workers for illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and alcohol. But it exempts the governor and state legislators.
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Latin America Monitor
Florida bill targets firms doing business with Cuba
Florida passed a law banning state public contracts for companies doing business with Cuba – something that violates federal law, writes guest blogger Anya Landau French.
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Florida primary results: Romney most 'electable,' but GOP base still wary (+video)
GOP voters saw Mitt Romney as the candidate most likely to defeat President Obama, Florida primary results show. But a disconnect persists between Romney and the party's conservative base.
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Mitt Romney wins big in Florida primary, retakes lead for nomination (+video)
Early reports in the Florida primary show that Mitt Romney has a double-digit lead on Newt Gingrich. Romney's organization and improved debate performances appeared to be decisive.
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Decoder Wire
Florida primary: Why it's one of the last few winner-take-all states
States like to have a big prize to dangle before candidates during the nominating season, as is the case with the Florida primary. But the Republican Party has been pushing for a more proportional system for allocating convention delegates.
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Six reasons Mitt Romney is likely to win the Florida primary
Mitt Romney looks ready to take the Florida primary. DCDecoder looks at six indicators of a big win for Romney Tuesday.
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The Vote
Mitt Romney breaks into song, serenading Florida voters (+video)
Mitt Romney usually recites lyrics to 'America the Beautiful' during his stump speech. But on Monday, the eve of Florida's GOP primary, he broke into song – and the crowd joined him.
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Tea Party Tally
Newt Gingrich the tea party favorite? Not necessarily in Florida. (+video)
Tea party supporters in Naples, Fla., offer a range of views on the remaining GOP presidential candidates. Especially among rank-and-file tea partyers, anything goes.
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Why Florida's Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney
The question of who wins Florida's Republican Latino vote could determine who wins the Florida primary Tuesday. Polls show Mitt Romney in front, but Newt Gingrich is not out of it.
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Latino vote could save Mitt Romney in Florida primary
Momentum has swung against Mitt Romney since Newt Gingrich's resounding win in South Carolina Saturday. But Florida Latinos favor Romney by a wide margin, which could be decisive.
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Mitt Romney: Still more electable than Newt Gingrich?
The Florida primary may come down to this: Will Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich be stronger against Barack Obama? Why Republican voters are tilting toward Gingrich.
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The Vote
Is Mitt Romney's Florida support collapsing? (+video)
Mitt Romney has struggled through a tough 10 days, while Newt Gingrich has had great debate performances and a win in South Carolina. Now, new polls show Mr. Gingrich leading in Florida.
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Decoder Wire
Election 101: Who are Florida primary voters, and how are they different?
In Florida, only preregistered Republican Party members can vote in the GOP presidential primary. That’s different from South Carolina and New Hampshire. Here's a look at the various types of elections.
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Tea Party Tally
Is tea party 'dead' if Newt Gingrich fails in South Carolina?
The tea party has been at the forefront of the anyone-but-Mitt Romney campaign but has not yet curbed his momentum. If the movement fails to propel tea-party favorite Newt Gingrich to victory in South Carolina, its clout could come into question.
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Mitt Romney aims to pull off an 'Iowa' in South Carolina
Mitt Romney isn't a natural fit for South Carolina Republicans, who, as in Iowa, skew more conservative and more evangelical than Republicans as a whole. But he may yet perform well there. Here's why.
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Cover Story
Why the 2012 election could all come down to Florida
The nation's premier swing state, younger and more diverse than you think, will be vital in deciding who wins the White House. Along the way, Florida could determine the GOP primary, too.
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The Vote
A Gingrich-Obama matchup? It's getting tighter, polls show
Newt Gingrich looks increasingly competitive against President Obama in three key battleground states, new polls show. And registered Republicans in those states prefer him to Mitt Romney.
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Why Herman Cain confounds pundits, and might win the GOP nomination
Herman Cain's leads in the two latest polls, just two months before the Iowa caucus. The case for why Herman Cain could end up with the GOP 2012 nomination.
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Herman Cain speaks out: His seven most memorable one-liners
Herman Cain's ascension in the Republican presidential campaign has been rich with zingers. Here are seven of Mr. Cain's most memorable quotes.
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GOP debate: Did Rick Perry survive the attacks of his fellow Republicans?
At Thursday night's Republican presidential candidates debate, the focus was on front-runner Texas Gov. Rick Perry. He was the main target of criticism, especially from Mitt Romney.
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Huntsman a spider? 7 politicians with Google problems (besides Rick Santorum).
The moral of the Rick Santorum-Google story shows casual Internet searching without context can be problematic. Here are seven other politicians whose names yield curious search results.
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Budget stalemate: Why America won't raise taxes
Budget stalemate has many on Capitol Hill crunching numbers. With any new budget, taxes may be the real third rail of politics. Can the U.S. solve its fiscal woes without more revenue?
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