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Rick Perry Leapfrogs Romney to Top GOP Spot in New Poll

Texas Gov. Rick Perry announces his presidential bid, in Charleston
Just when it seemed like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had the GOP nomination in the bag, Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the race and leapfrogged him to steal the lead -- and by double digits - in the latest poll.
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Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas

Texas Governor Perry to run for president

Texas Governor Rick Perry, a staunch conservative with a Washington outsider's resume, will seek the 2012 Republican nomination for U.S. president, his spokesman said on Thursday, adding a top contender to the party's field of hopefuls.
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Texas Governor Perry to run for US president

Texas Governor Rick Perry, a staunch conservative with a Washington outsider's resume, will seek the 2012 Republican nomination for U.S. president, his spokesman said on Thursday, adding a top contender to the party's field of hopefuls.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney: 'Corporations Are People' - Is He Right? The Legal Background

Mitt Romney on Thursday defended his pledge to not raise taxes by telling an audience at an Iowa state fair that, "corporations are people, my friend." An ongoing legal debate asks what rights we should give to people who aren't human -- from corporations to fetuses to, perhaps someday soon, machines.
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Insurers to Pay for Women?s Health Screenings and Birth Control

The Obama administration announced Monday that private health insurers must pay for an assortment of women's health screenings, counseling and birth control. The benefits will begin on Jan 1, 2013 and will be offered "without cost-sharing" (no co-pay, co-insurance or deductibles).
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Approval for Abortion Rights Surges: Study

A new poll found that support for abortion right is on the rise. The Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll showed that 36 percent of adults feel that women should have the right to choose in "all circumstances." This 13 percent increase reflects a significant increase in approval.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney Rejects Marriage Pledge that Praised Slavery

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney refused once again to appease the social conservative bloc, refusing to sign a pro-marriage pledge that generated controversy for language, since removed, that appeared to endorse slavery.
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Wichita Abortion Doctor Fights for Rights Despite Death Threats

Wichita, Kansas native Dr. Mila Means, a physician trying to open an abortion clinic in Wichita, received a letter kindly advising her to check under her car every morning recently. The letter went on to say, because maybe today is the day someone places an explosive under it.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin - Is She In or Out of the 2012 Race?

What is it about Sarah Palin? Support her or not, the Republican side of the U.S. political community has not seen as personable a public figure in decades, which is why the 2012 GOP nomination for U.S. president will not be decided until her intentions are known.
Betty Ford is Dead at 93

First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a trailblazing co-founder of an addiction center in California that bears her name, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

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