Barbour won’t run for president
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s surprise decision on Monday not to run for president set off a scramble inside the Republican Party for pieces of his financial and political network. It also raised questions about the challenges the party may face in trying to unseat President Obama.

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Older GOP voters say deficit an issue, but don’t cut SS, medicare
S.C. Republican and GOP-leaning likely voters say the country’s budget deficit and debt are major problems. But older Republicans do not want their Social Security or Medicare benefits cut to address that problem.

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First Thoughts: 2012 field comes into focus
By the end of the week, the Republican field will become more clear. But it’s important to remember that Election Day 2012 is still a year and a half away.

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