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Rasmussen poll shows Obama 42%, GOP 46%

A Rasmussen poll out today should give hope to the potential GOP candidates and strike some concern into President Obama's 2012 campaign. The poll shows any unnamed Republican candidate beating President Obama in a hypothetical match up by 4 percentage points.

Report from Rasmussen:

A generic Republican candidate now holds a four-point lead over President Obama in a . . . → Read More: Rasmussen poll shows Obama 42%, GOP 46%

GOP hopefuls descend on Iowa

From now until August 13th, Iowa will take center stage in the 2012 battle on the Republican side. Numerous GOP hopefuls have descended on the state with the hopes of bolstering their position prior to the August 13th Ames Straw Poll. Granted the straw poll holds no real merit, however, it is a test of how . . . → Read More: GOP hopefuls descend on Iowa

Video: Bachmann on Fox News Sunday, Face the Nation - 6/26/11

This weekend Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann sat down with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday and Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation to discuss her rising position in the 2012 Republican field.

Here is the full video of Bachmann's interview on Face The Nation:

There was a bit of a dust-up between Wallace and Bachmann when Wallace . . . → Read More: Video: Bachmann on Fox News Sunday, Face the Nation - 6/26/11

Update: July 10th GOP debate postponed indefinitely

The Republican debate scheduled originally for July 10th, 2011 sponsored by The Daily Caller and Americans for Tax Reform has been postponed indefinitely due to lack of candidate participate. The debate was the finale of the 2011 Conservative Leadership Conference. Seems that the decision by Mitt Romney to pass on the debate was enough for organizers . . . → Read More: Update: July 10th GOP debate postponed indefinitely

Latest 2012 GOP Poll: Bachmann on top

A recent Zogby poll from June 22nd seemed to fly under the radar with little fanfare from the media. The poll shows Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann topping out former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for the number 1 spot of the Republican nomination.

Report from The Christian Post:

After a strong performance in Republican debate in New Hampshire, . . . → Read More: Latest 2012 GOP Poll: Bachmann on top

Video: Jon Huntsman announces 2012 candidacy

The former Utah Governor and former Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman officially announced his 2012 candidacy today. See video below of Huntsman's announcement speech:

Report from Reuters:

(Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman, the former U.S. ambassador to China, entered his party's 2012 presidential race on Tuesday pledging to make "hard decisions" to prevent America sinking into a debt . . . → Read More: Video: Jon Huntsman announces 2012 candidacy

Details emerge on July 10th Republican debate in Las Vegas, Update: Postponed

Update: The July 10th GOP debate has been postponed indefinitely, see here for details.

It's been on the debate agenda a couple months, however, we're finally getting details from the organizations involved in the Republican debate being held in Las Vegas on July 10th, 2011 as part of the 2011 Conservative Leadership Conference. The debate is sponsored . . . → Read More: Details emerge on July 10th Republican debate in Las Vegas, Update: Postponed

Poll: Bachmann surges to 2nd place following CNN NH debate

Most analysts and viewers seem to agree that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann appeared to gain the most from Monday night's CNN Republican New Hampshire debate and a new poll out today confirms she is seeing a bounce in support. According to Rasmussen, the latest numbers show great gains for Bachmann and Herman Cain as well.

Top . . . → Read More: Poll: Bachmann surges to 2nd place following CNN NH debate

CNN New Hampshire Republican debate analysis

In case you missed the June 13th CNN Republican debate from St. Anselm college, you can watch the entire debate video here.

After watching, here are my observations on the state of the race after seeing what Romney, Gingrich and Bachmann brought to the table last night. Here are my thoughts on each candidate in no . . . → Read More: CNN New Hampshire Republican debate analysis

Video: Michele Bachmann formally announces her candidacy

Last night during the CNN New Hampshire Republican debate, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann took the opportunity on stage during the debate to announce that she will indeed run for president in 2012. She had all-but declared that she would seek the presidency, however, had not officially filed.

Here is the video of Bachmann's announcement from last . . . → Read More: Video: Michele Bachmann formally announces her candidacy