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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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Romney's Fla. Co-Chairman: Win Tied To Economy... And November

Mitt Romney greets supporters during a victory party Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla.

February 1, 2012 Mitt Romney's Florida campaign co-chairman says Romney's stance on the mortgage crisis resonated strongly with Republican voters in the Sunshine State and will play a big role in the November general election.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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A Confident Romney Crowd Celebrates In Miami-Dade

Diners at Casa Marin restaurant gather on Florida's primary night.

January 31, 2012 Mitt Romney supporters celebrated across Florida Tuesday night. The former Massachusetts governor picked up a key endorsement from Hispanic lawmakers — and that made a difference for at least some GOP voters.

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And Tonight's MVP Award Goes To ... Mitt Romney's Debate Coach?

Brett O'Donnell, right, at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2008. O'Donnell worked with GOP presidential candidate John McCain as his debate coach.

January 31, 2012 Newt Gingrich boasts of his formidable debate skills. But Mitt Romney managed to score some points in his last two debate performances. Meet the man behind Romney's new debate skills. He's trained college debaters, evangelical ministers and former presidential candidates.

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Join Us For Live Blogging And Latest Results From Florida

January 31, 2012 Starting at 6 p.m. ET, we'll live blogging the news from the Sunshine State, which holds its Republican presidential primary today.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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Gingrich, Romney Battle For Florida's Spanish-Speaking Vote

Mitt Romney, accompanied by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. (third from right), campaigns Wednesday at a U.S.-Cuba Democracy Political Action Committee event at Miami-Dade College in Miami.

January 25, 2012 Mitt Romney's and Newt Gingrich's campaigns are attacking each other in Spanish over Florida's radio waves. The Republican presidential candidates are attempting to pick up a significant Hispanic voting bloc days before Florida's primary.

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Monday, January 23, 2012

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Live Blog: Romney, Gingrich Spar At Start; Debate Then Settles Down

Six-year-old Maria Clara Riusech waved her balloon in the air earlier this evening outside the debate site at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

January 23, 2012 Two days after the Republican presidential campaign was turned on its head by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's decisive victory in South Carolina's primary, the GOP candidates were back on a debate stage tonight.

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Romney Renews Attack On Gingrich Over His Role At Freddie Mac

Newt Gingrich is refuting new attacks about his role at mortgage giant Freddie Mac. Gingrich's reflection is seen here as he walks out mirrored doors in Tampa, Fla. to deliver remarks and greet supporters on Jan. 23.

January 23, 2012 Newt Gingrich is under attack by his rival GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for his consulting role at mortgage firm Freddie Mac. Romney, campaigning in Florida, is calling on the former House speaker to release his contract with Freddie Mac.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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Florida GOP To Move Up Presidential Primary, Defying National Party

September 28, 2011 Sunshine State Republicans have long been expected to throw the 2012 GOP presidential primary-and-caucus season into its usual chaos.Reports Wednesday that legislators will schedule the state's primary on Jan. 31, a week earlier than the tentative date for the usual first-in-the-nation Iowa presidential caucuses, would accomplish that.

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