The slog begins
Newt Gingrich wins big, but can he keep the momentum going as the campaign moves into friendlier territory for Mitt Romney?(148)
Monday January 23rd 2012
The South Carolina primary
Newt Gingrich
A straight fight
Newt Gingrich would, as he often claims, make the clearest possible contrast to Barack Obama(125)
Mitt Romney
The meaning of Bain
When the GOP nominates a private-equity CEO for president, this is one of the discussions we're naturally going to have(56)
Ron Paul
The problems of purity
In being so rigorous about ideological purity, libertarians aren't doing themselves any favours(71)
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum’s ride
Now is the time for consenting adults to lock their bedroom doors(168)
Rick Perry
So long, pardner
What went wrong for Rick Perry(96)
Barack Obama
That 2004 feeling
Will America’s recovery come through fast enough for the president?(43)
The issues
Crying wolf
With illegal immigration, the Republicans are fretting about a disappearing problem(90)
Slideshows
Shifting sands in the Republican race
The front-runner takes a fall in South Carolina(6)
Live-blogging the campaign
Romney takes some hits
The candidates appealed to conservatives during Tuesday's debate in South Carolina(145)
Feature
The chaotic caucuses
In defence of Iowa
If only the rest of the country could be more like the state that votes first
US elections 2012
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Economist/YouGov poll
Republican race:
| Romney | 28% |
| Gingrich | 20% |
| Santorum | 18% |
| Paul | 9% |
| Other | 8% |
Head to head:
| Obama | 48% |
| Romney | 44% |
| Obama | 52% |
| Gingrich | 36% |
Approval:
| Obama | 43% |
| Congress | 9% |
Economy:
| Getting better | 20% |
| Getting worse | 36% |
Highlights
Although the presidency is theirs for the taking, America’s Republicans are in danger of throwing it away
Our interactive map provides the latest polling data for the Republican candidates in each state
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