Romney: If Newt can't take heat, how can he win?

Romney says former House speaker upset about attack ads should realize heat from "Obama's hell's kitchen will be a heck of a lot hotter"

• Dec 21, 2011

Ron Paul takes lead in latest Iowa poll

With two weeks to go, Texas lawmaker's support appears to be stronger than the other GOP candidates

• Dec 21, 2011

Holiday stalemate over payroll tests Obama, GOP

President, Republican rivals in risky showdown as payroll taxes poised to rise for 160M workers

• Dec 21, 2011

Gary Johnson to run for president as Libertarian

Former New Mexico governor to drop out of GOP race after complaining Republican Party has "hung me out to dry"

• Dec 21, 2011

Michele Bachmann dismisses call to drop out

Minnesota lawmaker says her support is stronger than Santorum's so evangelical leader's call to back him does not make sense

• Dec 21, 2011

Nebraska's Johanns to endorse Romney

U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, a former Nebraska governor, will back Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for president

• Dec 21, 2011

Schieffer: "Dysfunctional" Congress does nothing -- again

Analysis: When House GOP rejected a payroll tax cut compromise, they proved this Congress can't do anything, says Bob Schieffer

• Dec 20, 2011

The human impact of D.C. gridlock

If Congress does not extend the unemployment benefits program, checks will stop coming Jan. 7

• Dec 20, 2011

Poll shows GOP voters still looking for answers

CBS News survey finds no candidate taking more than 20 percent of GOP primary voters; More than 1/3 undecided or want "someone else"

• Dec 20, 2011

Obama to House Republicans: "This is not a game"

Obama lambastes GOP for blocking plan to extend payroll tax cuts for two months; Boehner says he needs Obama "to help out"

• Dec 20, 2011

CBS News poll: 12/20/11

Full data and questions for the CBS News poll on the Republican presidential race released on Dec. 20, 2011

• Dec 20, 2011

Poll: Most back raising taxes on millionaires

CBS News survey finds most Americans -- including 43 percent of GOP primary voters -- want to increase taxes on the wealthy

• Dec 20, 2011

Perry bills himself as "Main Street" candidate

In his latest ad, Rick Perry goes after Romney for representing Wall Street and Gingrich for representing K Street

• Dec 20, 2011

Ron Paul disavows racist newsletters in his name

GOP candidate restates that he was not responsible for 1980s and 1990s newsletters with incendiary comments about blacks, AIDS patients

• Dec 20, 2011

Jindal touts Perry leadership on Iowa trail

Louisiana governor also coaches Perry on his own tax plan

• Dec 20, 2011

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