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At the Fox News Iowa debate last night traditional Christian Michele Bachman was hit with a question about the Biblical injunction for a wife ...

Republican Mitt Romney easily leads rival Michele Bachmann in a head-to-head matchup of the two top declared candidates for the party's 2012 presidential nomination, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

Former Utah governor and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman will announce he is running for president on June 21, according to sources familiar with his plans. Huntsman has been expected to enter the race for weeks now, but he did not participate in last night’s Republican debate in New Hampshire. His announcement will take place in Liberty State Park in New Jersey with the Statue of Liberty as the backdrop.

Republican presidential candidates hold their first debate in New Hampshire, targeting President Obama and each other.

Mitt Romney readied Monday to share a debate stage for the first time with six of the likely rivals who want to strip him of his perceived frontrunner mantle for the Republican...

Rep. Michele Bachmann plans to participate in a presidential debate in New Hampshire this month, a move that further signals the Minnesota Republican expects to be a candidate for the 2012 nomination.

The Republican National Committee is considering sanctioning the GOP presidential primary debates and then selling the broadcast rights to news outlets, two Republicans with knowledge of the idea tell CNN.