Republican presidential debate http://www.npr.org Republican presidential debate en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:29:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Republican presidential debate http://www.npr.org New Hampshire Debate Left Us Really Ready For Some Football Saturday night's debate changed nothing. Romney did nothing to hurt himself and his rivals did precious little to damage him either. All I can say is, thank goodness Sunday's debate is early. It should be a fading memory by the time Sunday's wild card games start. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/08/144847894/new-hampshire-debate-made-us-really-ready-for-some-football?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/08/144847894/new-hampshire-debate-made-us-really-ready-for-some-football?ft=1&f=136059424 Saturday night's debate changed nothing. Romney did nothing to hurt himself and his rivals did precious little to damage him either. All I can say is, thank goodness Sunday's debate is early. It should be a fading memory by the time Sunday's wild card games start.

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]]> Romney Rolls Past Car Wrecks During Michigan GOP Debate It was another Republican presidential debate night Wednesday evening which meant another night on cruise control for Mitt Romney as he passed the car wrecks of his rivals for the nomination. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/10/142205356/romney-rolls-past-car-wrecks-during-michigan-gop-debate?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/10/142205356/romney-rolls-past-car-wrecks-during-michigan-gop-debate?ft=1&f=136059424 It was another Republican presidential debate night Wednesday evening which meant another night on cruise control for Mitt Romney as he passed the car wrecks of his rivals for the nomination.

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]]> GOP Michigan Debate: Auto Industry, Herman Cain Likely Topics When the Republican presidential candidates meet Wednesday evening in Michigan for their ninth debate (it feels like there've been many more than that) the main topic up for discussion is supposed to be the economy. But is there anyone who expects that the travails of Herman Cain won't be a subtopic? Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/09/142180953/gop-michigan-debate-auto-industry-herman-cain-likely-topics?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/09/142180953/gop-michigan-debate-auto-industry-herman-cain-likely-topics?ft=1&f=136059424 When the Republican presidential candidates meet Wednesday evening in Michigan for their ninth debate (it feels like there've been many more than that) the main topic up for discussion is supposed to be the economy. But is there anyone who expects that the travails of Herman Cain won't be a subtopic?

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]]> With Revised Tax Plan, Cain Faces Questions About Consistency Since he entered the frontrunner spotlight, GOP hopeful Herman Cain has struggled at times to maintain a consistent message. This week he's drawn criticism over his tax plan, as well as his stance on social issues. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/21/141595163/with-revised-tax-plan-cain-faces-questions-about-consistency?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/21/141595163/with-revised-tax-plan-cain-faces-questions-about-consistency?ft=1&f=136059424 Since he entered the frontrunner spotlight, GOP hopeful Herman Cain has struggled at times to maintain a consistent message. This week he's drawn criticism over his tax plan, as well as his stance on social issues.

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]]> GOP Las Vegas Debate Finds Focus On Cain As Romney Cruises As Republican presidential candidates gird for their eighth debate, this one in Las Vegas, Nev., Tuesday evening, a central question is: how will the Herman Cain phenomenon shape the event? With the one-time pizza company CEO near or at the top of the GOP field depending on which poll you consult, he's likely to draw more attention than ever before. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/18/141462230/gop-las-vegas-debate-finds-focus-on-cain-as-romney-cruises?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/18/141462230/gop-las-vegas-debate-finds-focus-on-cain-as-romney-cruises?ft=1&f=136059424 As Republican presidential candidates gird for their eighth debate, this one in Las Vegas, Nev., Tuesday evening, a central question is: how will the Herman Cain phenomenon shape the event? With the one-time pizza company CEO near or at the top of the GOP field depending on which poll you consult, he's likely to draw more attention than ever before.

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]]> Pressure On Perry To Perform At Debate On Romney's Turf Can Texas Gov. Rick Perry turn in a performance at Tuesday night's presidential debate in New Hampshire that makes his past debate meltdowns and missteps things of the past?That's a primary question for many who will watch the Bloomberg News-Washington Post debate. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/11/141229066/pressure-on-perry-to-perform-at-debate-on-romneys-turf?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/11/141229066/pressure-on-perry-to-perform-at-debate-on-romneys-turf?ft=1&f=136059424 Can Texas Gov. Rick Perry turn in a performance at Tuesday night's presidential debate in New Hampshire that makes his past debate meltdowns and missteps things of the past?That's a primary question for many who will watch the Bloomberg News-Washington Post debate.

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]]> Florida Straw Poll Results Focus Less On Cain (Winner) Than Perry (Loser) Herman Cain won Saturday's straw poll at the Florida Republican convention in Orlando. The bigger news was that Rick Perry, who had been the favorite, finished a weak second. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/09/26/140704557/florida-straw-poll-results-focus-less-on-cain-winner-than-perry-loser?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/09/26/140704557/florida-straw-poll-results-focus-less-on-cain-winner-than-perry-loser?ft=1&f=136059424 Herman Cain won Saturday's straw poll at the Florida Republican convention in Orlando. The bigger news was that Rick Perry, who had been the favorite, finished a weak second.

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]]> Romney Ensures Perry Has Long, Hard Night At Orlando GOP Debate Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made the most of his opportunities not only to raise doubts for voters about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's hostility towards Social Security as a federal entitlement but Perry's character. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/23/140727658/romney-ensures-perry-has-long-hard-night-at-orlando-gop-debate?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/23/140727658/romney-ensures-perry-has-long-hard-night-at-orlando-gop-debate?ft=1&f=136059424 Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made the most of his opportunities not only to raise doubts for voters about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's hostility towards Social Security as a federal entitlement but Perry's character.

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]]> 'Sparks Flew' At GOP Debate; Perry Took Most Of The Fire The other Republican presidential contenders spent much of the evening going after Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Some Tea Party supporters who were in the audience didn't like what they heard about him. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/13/140425696/sparks-flew-at-republican-debate-perry-took-most-of-the-fire?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/13/140425696/sparks-flew-at-republican-debate-perry-took-most-of-the-fire?ft=1&f=136059424 The other Republican presidential contenders spent much of the evening going after Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Some Tea Party supporters who were in the audience didn't like what they heard about him.

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]]> Raising (Herman) Cain: GOP's 1st Presidential Debate Has Surprise 'Winner' Pundits said Tim Pawlenty succeeded. But how fine a night could it have been for him when the former Minnesota governor failed to directly say whether he equates creationism with evolution? Or when he had to make an abject apology for once supporting proposals to cap greenhouse gas emissions? Fri, 06 May 2011 13:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/05/06/136057368/raising-cain-gops-1st-presidential-debate-has-surprise-winner?ft=1&f=136059424 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/05/06/136057368/raising-cain-gops-1st-presidential-debate-has-surprise-winner?ft=1&f=136059424 Pundits said Tim Pawlenty succeeded. But how fine a night could it have been for him when the former Minnesota governor failed to directly say whether he equates creationism with evolution? Or when he had to make an abject apology for once supporting proposals to cap greenhouse gas emissions?

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