Matt Frei
Dancing the dance of redemption in Charleston
Can Newt Gingrich’s personal baggage survive under the auspices of redemption, or will revelations about his private life tip the scales, ponders Matt Frei.
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The Republican race – it ain’t going to be pretty
As Newt Gingrich scores a convincing win in the South Carolina primary, Felicity Spector writes about the Republican race that is making history and why it ain’t going to be pretty.
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Matt Frei
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US candidate Romney admits low tax rate
Leading Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, worth an estimated $250m, admits paying 15 per cent tax – much lower than average Americans.
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Matt Frei
Quelle horreur! Mitt Romney parle francais!
Horreur of horreurs, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks a smattering of French, just like that other lanky Massachussets millionaire, John Kerry.
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Michael Crick
‘I will not make age an issue in this campaign’
If, as looks increasingly likely, Mitt Romney gets the Republican nomination, he’ll be 65 when he stands in the general election this November. And Republicans like elderly candidates.
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Matt Frei
A Romney-Obama duel will be fought with hard facts
So it looks as if the arranged marriage between Mitt Romney and the GOP is being consummated. It remains loveless but unavoidable, and although the congregation was smiling last night, they weren’t smiling with their eyes.
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Matt Frei
Newt, Rick and Jon….you can’t have it both ways
Why the Republicans are fighting over who’s the biggest anti-capitalist of them all, Channel 4 News Washington Correspondent Matt Frei blogs.
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Mitt Romney ahead as New Hampshire votes
Voters in New Hampshire are casting their ballots in the first primary in America’s presidential race. Channel 4 News asks whether Mitt Romney will get the convincing victory he needs.
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Romney ahead in New Hampshire polls
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is the overwhelming favourite to capture the New Hampshire primary, despite suffering criticism over a gaffe he made about enjoying firing people.
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Matt Frei
Mitt Romney and the mensch
On stage, one of the half-a-dozen Romney grandchildren morphed a yawn into some silent tears, presumably induced by campaign fatigue. Listen up girl, your granddad is busy saving America. Show some of that Romney steel.
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Republican campaign moves on as Romney edges Iowa
Mitt Romney has won Iowa with the narrowest of margins. But as Felicity Spector reports, there is no rest for a would-be president, as candidates head for the next step on the campaign trail.
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US prepares for first presidential contest
In the run up to 2012’s first presidential contest in Iowa, Channel 4 News looks at the Republican party nominees in what has been a volatile election race.
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Mitts off as US Republicans go head to head in first debate
Channel 4 News’s US politics commentator Felicity Spector gives her reaction to the first major debate between the Republican presidential contenders.
