Romney becomes the candidate to beat

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the last establishment candidate left standing in the GOP primaries

• Oct 5, 2011

Senate Dems plan new tax to pay for jobs bill

Sources say Democratic leaders to propose tax increase for millionaires to pay for $447 billion bill

• Oct 5, 2011

Democrat wins W.Va. governor race

Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin defeats Republican Bill Maloney in special election

• Oct 5, 2011

Rick Perry raises $17M in third quarter

The Texas governor exceeds his goal of $10 million and possibly beats chief GOP rival Mitt Romney

• Oct 5, 2011

Protesters hijack Bachmann pumpkin farm event

Students from liberal-leaning Grinnell College wave signs, police on hand just in case, Bachmann decides to bail on speech

• Oct 5, 2011

Buffett challenges Murdoch to release tax returns

In a type of modern day duel, billionaire says he is willing to make his federal tax returns public if Fox News owner does

• Oct 5, 2011

U.S. lawmakers make China a whipping boy

Senate bill to try and force China's hand on currency battle gains broad support, but bullying Beijing is a risky gambit

• Oct 5, 2011

Bachmann agrees with "impeach" Obama wish

In a casual encounter on the stump in Iowa, the Minnesota Republican agrees with a man who says he wants to impeach Obama

• Oct 4, 2011

Cain rises, Perry slides in new CBS News poll

Herman Cain moves into tie with Mitt Romney at top of GOP presidential field as Rick Perry falls 11 points in two weeks

• Oct 4, 2011

CBS News Poll: 10/4/11

The full data and questions for the CBS News poll on the Republican presidential field

• Oct 4, 2011

Poll: Most back gays serving openly in military

CBS News poll also shows more Republicans support than oppose allowing gays to serving openly in the military

• Oct 4, 2011

Romney: Wall Street protests "class warfare"

The former Massachusetts governor also attacks Rick Perry's comments on Social Security as well as President Obama at event in Florida

• Oct 4, 2011

Obama: Reagan would have supported Buffett rule

President suggests conservative icon agreed with notion that high-earners should pay same percentage of taxes as rest of the country

• Oct 4, 2011

Christie raises profile without even running

New Jersey governor plays the media, rakes in campaign cash and could be a real force down the road

• Oct 4, 2011

Christie's biggest backer to support Romney

Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone comes around to former Massachusetts governor after Chris Christie forgoes race

• Oct 4, 2011

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