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Gingrich surge sets up key Iowa battle with Romney
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Dec 03, 2011 12:24am |
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| News Date | Saturday, December 3, 2011 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | DES MOINES, Iowa — White House hopeful Newt Gingrich's surge in the polls has upended the race for the Republican nomination, setting up a key showdown between him and Mitt Romney in the first caucus vote in Iowa.
Gingrich has pledged to make near-daily appearances in the state ahead of the January 3 caucus, while longtime frontrunner Romney -- now under enormous pressure to prove his staying power -- this week launched his first Iowa ad.
Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, until recently appeared to be the favorite to take on Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 2012 elections despite his failure to energize his party's conservative base.
But strong debate performances by Gingrich, a former speaker of the House who was a giant of Republican politics in the 1990s, shot holes in Romney's default favorite status.
Major gaffes by Texas Governor Rick Perry and the spiraling troubles of Herman Cain -- now facing sexual harassment allegations and claims that he had a 13-year extramarital affair -- have narrowed the field. |
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