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Aided by strong tea party support, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has surged in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, pushing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney into second place and significantly diminishing the once-rising star of Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.), according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will unveil his jobs plan in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the latest among Republican presidential hopefuls to come out with a proposal to grow the economy and boost employment.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts told supporters that the gap between the Tea Party and traditional Republicans was not as wide as many people seem to believe.

Mitt Romney appears to be trying to block Rick Perry's attempt to claim the Tea Party candidate mantle.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took his economic message into the heart of Texas -- enemy territory -- on Tuesday, telling a San Antonio audience that "career politicians got us into this mess and they simply don't know how to get us out."

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to headline a major Tea Party rally on Labor Day. The former Massachusetts governor, who lags behind ...

Despite a new rival's surge, Mitt Romney is campaigning as though he's still the GOP presidential front-runner, focusing his criticisms on President Barack Obama, taking few risks and keeping most proposals vague enough to leave ample maneuvering room....

Perry leads Mitt Romney by 12 percentage points, 29%-17%, the poll showed. Texas Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, places third with 13%.

Ohio just moved its presidential primary back from March until May. So what is Mitt Romney doing Wednesday in the Buckeye State?

Rick Perry hasn't even announced whether he'll run for the White House next year, but the Texas governor has shot up behind Mitt Romney in the latest Gallup Poll of GOP presidential contenders.