North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue’s decision Thursday to forgo reelection is the latest ominous sign that the ever-shifting political winds are no longer at Democrats’ backs in the Tar Heel State. Instead of prepping a coming-out party in Charlotte for thei

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By Alicia Mundy Former Sen. Bob Dole , the Republican presidential nominee in 1996, took a big swing at candidate Newt Gingrich on Thursday, saying a Gingrich nomination will sink GOP contenders across the country. Former Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Ca

Late Monday, Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns , showing that he paid 13.9 percent of his income in federal taxes. His rate is relatively low because most of his money comes from investment income, which is taxed at a lower rate than wage income.

Late Monday, Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns , showing that he paid 13.9 percent of his income in federal taxes. His rate is relatively low because most of his money comes from investment income, which is taxed at a lower rate than wage income.

Mitt is too mushy. Newt is too angry. The GOP needs someone else right now. If the party wants to win back the White House, it needs to find a nominee who is conservative, tough but likable. Someone who can take it to President Obama without turning off