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Romney intensifies criticism of Gingrich (AP)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – His attacks growing ever more personal, Mitt Romney on Wednesday questioned chief rival Newt Gingrich’s temperament, spending habits and allegiance to both the GOP and the middle class while hecklers confronted Gingrich in the lead-off caucus … Continue reading

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Romney attacks on Gingrich raising stakes in Iowa (AP)

DES MOINES, Iowa – Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s surprise rise has disrupted rival Mitt Romney’s carefully laid plan to lower expectations in Iowa, where Romney fought aggressively in 2008 but ended up losing.

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You’re greedy: Romney, Gingrich tussle before Iowa (AP)

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Trading accusations of greed, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich challenged each other Monday to return millions made in private business as the race for the GOP presidential nomination turned increasingly acerbic and personal at the start of … Continue reading

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Romney: Gingrich should return Freddie Mac money (AP)

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Mitt Romney on Monday aggressively criticized rival Newt Gingrich and called on him to return the estimated $1.6 million he received for providing strategic advice to Freddie Mac, the quasi-government agency that guarantees home mortgages.

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Romney dismisses $10K debate bet, criticizes Obama (AP)

MANCHESTER, N. H. – Mitt Romney on Monday dismissed his offer to make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry as merely “an outrageous number to answer an outrageous charge” — namely, Perry’s claim that Romney made changes to parts of … Continue reading

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Romney doesn’t disavow $10,000 bet (AP)

HUDSON, N.H. – Democrats and Republicans alike are accusing Mitt Romney of being out of touch after he said during this weekend’s debate that he would make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry even as millions of Americans struggle to … Continue reading

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