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January 8, 2012
Romney Fired People? So Did We.
Mitt Romney's opponents are trying to cast him as a pink slip-happy Gordon Gekko for his days as a private equity exec. But New Hampshire small-business owners who've doled out pinks slips themselves say they sympathize.
Occupy Protester Seeks Charges Against Gingrich Guard
She says he ripped her sign away and pushed her. Occupy protesters made a stir outside Gingrich event in Manchester.
Gingrich Doesn't Like Mike Bloomberg Either
At a town hall in Manchester, he goes after Hizzoner for, like Romney, pouring money into politics.
Newt Gingrich Picks Worst Restaurant In New Hampshire For Hispanic Town Hall
Brutal Yelp! reviews. Also: It's called "Don Quijote. "Somebody had already booked Lost Cause Diner," Weigel tweets.
All Together Now: Occupiers, Ron Paul Supporters, And Anti-Zionist Hasidim Protest Together In Concord
Life is good on the margins of presidential politics.
Romney's Inexplicable Debate Fibs
Why not just tell the truth? The odd, small shadings of truth were the talk of the spin room in Concord after Sunday's debate.
Blake Griffin Lays Out Defender With Monster Dunk
The mighty Blake Griffin throws down his first overtly punishing dunk of the '11-12 NBA season. The NBA TV commentator on Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova's defensive effort on this play: "Most guys, when they make contact with the guy going to the hoop, it usually deflects the guy." Not this time.
If Rick Santorum Had A Gay Son
From this morning's New Hampshire debate, here's Rick Santorum's response to the question: "What if you had a son who came up to you and said he was gay?" And it was a response given with zero hesitation.
The 6 Funniest Pictures From The NBC News-Facebook Debate
Sunday morning's Republican debate was definitely friskier than Saturday night's. Look no further than these pictures for evidence.
Mitt Romney On Gay Rights Over The Years
His evolving views.
Ron Paul: It's Not Me, It's All Of You
This is why Ron Paul has only passed one bill, ever.
Mitt Romney 2002 Pride Weekend Flier
Mitt Romney is an a opponent of gay marriage, but during his 2002 run for Massachusetts Governor Romney's campaign distributed a flier for gay pride weekend explaining his support for equal rights for all Americans regardless of sexual preference. Today in a debate, he stood by his past support for gay rights.
Newt To Mitt: "Drop The Pious Baloney"
Newt Gingrich was accused of not attacking Romney strongly enough last night. He must have been listening.
Romney: Politics For The Rich
His father told him he shouldn't go into politics if he had a mortgage to pay. Most people have mortgages to pay.
Mitt Romney's Selective Service Record
Here is Mitt Romney's selective service record. The document shows Romney received deferments as a Mormon "minister of religion" during the duration of his time in France.
What Would You Rather Be Doing Tonight?
The final question asked of the Republican candidates at Saturday night's New Hampshire debate. Rick Perry surprised no one, Newt Gingrich got confused, Ron Paul was adorable and Jon Huntsman made everyone feel bad about their answer.
Ron Paul Doubles Down On Calling Newt Gingrich A Chickenhawk
Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich mix it up over Newt's military service, or lack thereof. From last night's Republican rumble in New Hampshire, presented in convenient comic strip form, taken from ABC's debate transcripts.
Ron Paul Vs. Rick Santorum
With a little Rick Perry for seasoning! Here are the testiest excerpts from the contentious exchange between Rick Perry and Ron Paul during last night's New Hampshire debate, presented in comic strip format, taken directly from ABC's transcripts.
Romney Camp Tells Tale Of Hard-Fought Debate
That snoozy, easy 90 minutes of television you saw? Never happened. Who you gonna believe: Lanhee Chen or your lying eyes?
Overheard In The Spin Room
The best post-debate quotes.
People Hating On Diane Sawyer
It's mostly conservatives upset with the debate moderator's aggressive line of questioning on gay adoption. But there's some other weird stuff too...
Watch Jon Huntsman Speak Chinese
We can't get enough!
You Have To Admire This Bravura Newt Gingrich Spin
An email from Kevin Kellems, an advisor to the former Speaker of the House.
The Defining Image Of The Debate
Mitt Romney looks pretty happy... Happy and untouched.
Santorum And Paul's Atomic War For Second Place
Paul and Santorum go at it at the first New Hampshire debate.
Huntsman, Bain Capital Made 600 Million Dollar Deal
Small world.
Romney Repeats His Favorite Job Creator Talking Point, But Is It True?
Well, sort of. But no, not really.
Today In New Hampshire: Economic Populism
First Santorum, now Newt. The rise of venture capitalist and market believer Mitt Romney is turning everyone into Pat Buchanan.
Michele Bachmann, Attack Machine
The media will miss her. Mitt Romney will miss her more. Here's why.
Jon Huntsman's Secret Way To Win
Insult the voters.
Michele Bachmann Summed Up By Yeats
The Minnesota Congresswoman's Presidential campaign distilled into one line of poetry. Thanks to Alex Castellanos for the quote.
BuzzFeed Live: The Republican Debate
Will Rick Santorum go after Mitt? Will Newt throw the type of fire everyone expected after Iowa? Will Jon Huntsman speak Chinese again? We'll be following these storylines and more as we watch Sunday morning's Republican Presidential Debate. Watch with us.
The 26 Most Ridiculous Photos That Have Been Posted To Ron Paul's Facebook
To say that Ron Paul's Facebook page has a strange photo section would be an understatement. These are the cream of the ridiculous crop.
Alec Baldwin Is Back On Twitter!
After a month hiatus, Twitter's CEO returns. Welcome back, Alec.
This Is An Actual Headline About Mitt Romney
No! Bad ABC News! Bad! So that it's never found on the carpet again, I'm going to rub George Stephanopoulos' nose in this.
