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Romney visiting SC and Fla. in quest for votes (AP)

AP – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hosting an early morning meeting with voters in Greer, S.C., before attending a rally in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Santorum faces skeptics as he seeks votes in NH (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gestures as he speaks at a campaign town hall in Northfield, N.H. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum faced skepticism about his support for gun rights and engaged in a hostile exchange over gay marriage Thursday, all the while emphasizing a conservative record that he acknowledges is imperfect.


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Tax cut survives: Congress votes holiday approval (AP)

President Barack Obama signs the payroll tax cut extension, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in the White House Oval Office in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP – Barely beating Santa’s sleigh, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax-cut extension to 160 million American wage-earners on Friday, just when it looked like they and millions of unemployed workers were going to be left with coal in their stockings.


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No votes, but things seem to be going Romney’s way (AP)

CORRECTS DATE TAKEN TO DEC. 21 - Republican presidential candidate former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney delivers a pizza to patrons while campaigning at Village Pizza in Newport, N.H., Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP – The stars may be aligning for Mitt Romney — and at just the right time.


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Cupp: Now it’s a battle for Herman’s votes

With the announcement that Herman Cain will suspend his campaign, effectively ending his bid for President, the other candidates have likely set their sights squarely on the votes he leaves up for grabs. While Mitt Romney would benefit most from picking up Cain’s Tea Party supporters, it’s unlikely they’ll flock to the front-runner.

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Russia’s ruling party wary as nation votes (AP)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, signs autographs while visiting a shipbuilding plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.  (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Yana Lapikova, Pool)AP – Russians cast their ballots with muted enthusiasm in national parliament elections Sunday, a vote that opinion polls indicate could water down the strength of the country’s dominant party.


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Egypt’s Islamists confront military, vie for votes (AP)

Thousands of Egyptians rally in Cairo's Tahrir square, Egypt, Friday, Nov.18, 2011, in a protest against what they say are attempts by the country's military rulers to reinforce their powers.  The rally Friday was dominated by the country's most organized political group, the Muslim Brotherhood. It was called to protest a document floated by the government which declares the military the guardian of 'constitutional legitimacy,' suggesting the armed forces could have the final word on major policies.  Arabic on Egyptian flags reads 'Jan. 25'. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP – Tens of thousands of Islamists and young activists massed Friday in Tahrir Square, confronting Egypt’s ruling military council with the largest crowd in months to protest the generals’ attempt to give themselves special powers over a future elected government.


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