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Studies challenge wisdom of GOP candidates' plans

Key proposals from the Republican presidential candidates might make for good campaign fodder. But independent analyses raise serious questions about those plans and their ability to cure the nation's economic and housing woes.

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Iowa up for grabs 2 months before GOP caucuses

Sensing an opening, Romney is stepping up his Iowa campaign and talking about winning the state after months of taking a more low-key approach. He probably will return to Iowa in November and hold a conference call with thousands of Iowa GOP caucus-goers.

Herman Cain now raising money like a frontrunner

Apparently "9-9-9" is good for about $3 million. That's how much money Herman Cain says he's raised in the month of October alone as financial support begins to match a spike in the polls that is defying political gravity.

Senh: I have admit that I didn't think he had much of a chance. He didn't back down when he was down in the polls, he just kept on moving. He's an interesting candidate, but I still think Mitt Romney will come out on top.

After poor debates, Perry may skip some in future

Rick Perry may skip some upcoming GOP presidential debates, sidestepping a campaign staple that hasn't been kind to the Texas governor in his first two months on the national stage. It's a decision that ultimately could cause other Republicans to bow out of the more than half-dozen face-offs scheduled between now and the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3....

Senh: What a wimp. Especially since he's behind, he needs all the attention he can get. Now's not the time to quit. Otherwise, it's just gonna be Mitt Romney. It seems like these campaigns favor the talkers rather than the do-ers. Could Rick Perry just be a bad talker, but a guy who can get stuff done? Is Mitt Romney a smooth talker who doesn't have a track record? If I have to pick one, I would rather get someone who can get the job done.

Herman Cain gives thumbs up to smoking ad

Herman Cain thinks his now-viral campaign video of a top aide blowing smoke into the camera was "hilarious."

Romney reverses himself, supports anti-union law

A day after he refused to endorse an Ohio ballot measure that limits public employee union rights, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he is "110 percent" behind the effort.

Senh: He's a flip-flopper. Let's see if this flip-flopper can win it all.

Perry on Obama's birthplace: Just kidding

This just in: Rick Perry says he thinks President Obama is an American citizen. Perry told a pair of Florida interviewers today that he has no doubt Obama was born in Hawaii and that he was only kidding around when he raised the so-called birther issue this week.

Senh: In his defense, he does sound like he was kidding, but the media blew it up. He said it was a non-issue, and that it was "a distraction."

Rick Perry's tax plan panned by conservatives and liberals alike

The reviews are coming in on Rick Perry’s flat tax plan—and even some conservatives are giving it a thumbs-down.

Republican Perry proposes flat tax, corporate tax cut

Republican Rick Perry outlined a broad economic proposal on Monday to let Americans pay a flat 20 percent income tax rate and allow corporations to bring profits home from abroad at a discount.

Senh: Rick Perry's tax plan is the 20/20 plan, I guess. We'll wait for the number crunchers to see who this plan benefits - the haves or the have-nots. With the lower tax rate, will the federal government lose money with this plan? UPDATE: Looks like the reviews are in, and it's not pretty. It's panned by both parties.

Bachmann's N.H. staff explains mass exit

Five former staffers on GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire campaign team issued a joint statement today explaining the reasons for their mass departure, blaming it on tensions between them and the national staff.

Senh: Seems like the only times that Michele Bachmann is on the news nowadays is when members of her campaign staff leaves. And now there's some controversy regarding that.

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