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Politicians make gaffes almost daily. Some they can overcome. Some are fodder for late-night comedians. Some are deadly to their campaigns. Republican congressman Todd Akin's recent gaffe was so toxic, he may not only have killed his campaign, he may be the political equivalent of a zombie who also infects the Romney/Ryan ticket with his deadly virus.

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Could GOP have a brokered convention?updated: Wed Feb 29 2012 05:27:00

The delegate calendar shows it may take months to settle the GOP race...and raises the chances of a brokered convention.

GOP path now winds cross-country toward Super Tuesdayupdated: Wed Feb 01 2012 19:23:00

Mitt Romney's primary victory in Florida takes on more significance when you consider what comes next.

Romney to Obama: Get out of the wayupdated: Wed Feb 01 2012 19:23:00

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney tells Obama it is time to get "out of the way" after his primary win in Florida.

Iowa: Anyone's race to winupdated: Fri Dec 30 2011 06:50:00

Ask people in Iowa, and they say it's still anyone's race to win. CNN's Jim Acosta looks at the six GOP candidates.

DNC video asks 'What is Mitt Romney hiding' in tax returnsupdated: Fri Dec 30 2011 06:50:00

Mitt Romney's refusal to release his income-tax return became the object of national Democrats' indignation Friday with the release of a web video accusing the GOP hopeful of breaking with a longstanding political tradition.

Romney and the revival of the Northern Republicanupdated: Mon Oct 17 2011 09:22:00

Something interesting is happening in the Republican Party, and it's not the unexpected rise of Herman Cain and his 9-9-9 plan.

Romney on faithupdated: Mon Oct 17 2011 09:22:00

A look at presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaking on faith and his own personal beliefs.

Romneys share looks but not traits, colleagues sayupdated: Sat Sep 10 2011 12:31:00

A few decades ago, in the very early stages of one of the most volatile presidential campaigns in American history, Mitt Romney's father was seen as the man to beat for the Republican nomination.

Analysis: Romney takes Michigan gold as S.C. fight heats upupdated: Wed Jan 16 2008 08:54:00

Almost a half century ago, the state of Michigan put an auto industry executive named George Romney on the political map. On Tuesday evening, it may have put his son's presidential campaign back on track.

Fortune: GOP candidates debate economyupdated: Wed Oct 10 2007 14:59:00

On Wall Street yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average and the broader S&P 500 index broke new record highs. Six hundred miles away, in Michigan, the unemployment rate stood at a painful 7.4 percent, fueled by the loss of 400,000 manufacturing jobs, and dwarfing the national rate of 4.7%.

Fortune: The Republicans' Mr. Fix-itupdated: Tue Jun 26 2007 22:51:00

Willard Mitt Romney looks great in a suit. Which is good for him, because all day "Matinee Mitt" has been wearing a crisp, gray number. Speeches, grip-and-grin events, a veterans hall - no venue-appropriate costume changes, just pure Brooks Brothers. Even now, when it's 85 degrees and he's surrounded by people in shorts, the man won't so much as loosen his tie.

Fortune: UNTANGLING BAIN'S UNDERWEAR updated: Mon Jul 15 1991 00:01:00

The shakeup is officially over at Bain & Co., the once red hot Boston management consulting firm. In June W. Mitt Romney, 43, son of ex-Michigan governor and presidential candidate George Romney, w...

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