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Mitt Romney leads the field vying for the Republican presidential nomination, but fewer than one in four of the party's voters back him as a surging Herman Cain gains ground, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

New Hampshire is considering moving up its Republican presidential primary to as early as December 6 as states vie for more influence in picking the party's nominee, a senior state official said on Wednesday.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reportedly ready to endorse Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, Fox News is reporting.

After watching the ups and downs of the Republican presidential campaign from the sidelines since mid-August, Tim Pawlenty voiced second thoughts Monday about his decision to pull out of the race after a third place showing at the Ames straw poll.

A new ad presents Mitt Romney as the inspiration for President Obama’s health care reform and a flip-flopper.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a wide lead in the early primary state of New Hampshire, with former pizza executive Herman Cain a distant second place, a poll showed.

The relentless push forward of the presidential nominating calendar could move the Iowa caucuses into December. The latest development came late Wednesday when Nevada Republican Chairwoman Amy Tarkanian said her state's caucuses would be Jan. 14 instead of Feb. 18.

Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite, announces that she is not running for president, saying, "My family comes first."

A strong quarterly report by Gov. Rick Perry of Texas confirms his reputation as a capable fund-raiser.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has decided not to run for the White House, a decision he is scheduled to announce at 1 p.m.