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Cain stumbling under glare of national spotlight

After captivating Republicans hungry for an alternative to 2012 GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, Cain has made a series of stumbles that have left some questioning whether he's ready for the White House.

Senh: It doesn't seem like anyone can take the national spotlight. Each time one of the Republican candidates get the spotlight, they stumbled and fall of the radar. Michelle Bachmann is pretty much out of the running. Perry has slipped. And now Herman Cain. Mitt Romney seems to be the most consistent out of this bunch.

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Rick Perry's flat tax plan is a political gamble

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's call for a flat income tax rate will tie his Republican presidential campaign to a contentious issue that excites many conservatives but has repeatedly failed to win the embrace of mainstream America....

Senh: As long as there's no loopholes for the rich and there's an exemption for the poor, I don't mind it. The rich do get a huge tax cut from this though, but they're probably getting it anyway from the current tax code with all of its exemptions and loopholes.

The void in GOP debates: Foreign policy

The demise of Moammar Gaddafi is big news around the world. Note to the Republican presidential candidates: This will come as a shock, but there are lots of other countries out there, and what happens in some of them is really important. Anyone who wants to serve as commander in chief should be paying attention.

Senh: They don't want to mention it because then they would have to admit how well Barack Obama is doing in that department - Osama Bin Laden is dead, the Iraq War is officially over and so is the Libyan War. Not bad for something who's supposed to be weak in this area.

Herman Cain tweaks 9-9-9 tax plan

GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain tweaked his 9-9-9 tax plan, eliminating the tax burden on people living in poverty and creating "opportunity zones" to boost economically depressed areas. Cain's changes to the plan come amid growing criticism that the proposal -- calling for a 9% income tax, 9% national sales tax and 9% corporate tax rate -- would raise taxes on low- and middle-income people while helping the wealthy.

Senh: This plan is starting to get complicated. I like the exemption for people who live below the poverty line. Having a lower corporate tax rate might allow companies keep more of their profits and hire more people. Having a lower income tax means that people will get to keep more of their income, too, especially the rich who are taxed a lot higher. It seems like they have the most to gain - lower income tax for themselves and lower corporate tax for their companies. But having an additional federal sales tax means that people will have to pay more for stuff they buy.

Ron Paul launches ad blitz in early voting states

GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul is airing two new campaign ads in the early voting states, going after rivals Mitt Romney, Herman Cain and Rick Perry in a multimillion dollar blitz for the next two weeks.

Immigration Talk Turns Off Some Hispanics

Many Republican strategists see recent remarks having a potentially negative impact in swing states with many Hispanic voters.

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Study: Cain tax plan raises taxes on 84 percent

A new study says the 9-9-9 tax plan promoted by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain would raise taxes on 84 percent of U.S. households, contradicting claims by the candidate that most would see a tax cut.

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Perry takes GOP fundraising lead

Texas Gov. Rick Perry tapped his home-state base of deep-pocketed donors to leap ahead of the Republican field in fundraising during the third quarter. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, used his sizeable warchest to build an infrastructure for the campaign fight ahead, new finance reports show.

Senh: Check out the article. It has a listing of how much every candidate has raised. Barack Obama is way ahead.

Romney, Perry and Cain Open Wide Financial Lead Over Field

A stark financial divide is opening up between two groups of Republican candidates for president, with the top candidates together bringing in tens of millions of dollars in their bids for the presidency and a second tier struggling to attract major donors and in some cases even crack the million-dollar mark.

Senh: Is it even fair when your opponents have a lot more money to spend on their campaigns? Have we ever tried either giving candidates to same amount of money to spend or limiting it? Whoever has the most money has a huge advantage.

Romney raises $14M for GOP presidential race

Mitt Romney raised more than $14 million over the past three months for his Republican presidential campaign.

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