Debate

FACT CHECK: Plenty to question in GOP debate add to reading list

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Michele Bachmann accused Newt Gingrich in the latest Republican debate of once supporting a cap-and-trade program to curb global warming, he huffily denied it and told her she should get her facts straight.

Romney in debate: I can work with 'good' Democrats add to reading list

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney took some less staunchly conservative stands than his rivals in their debate Tuesday night, declaring he can work with "good" Democrats and positioning himself closer to the center than the right.

The rise of Ron Paul in Iowa add to reading list

The next Republican presidential debate is Saturday night in Des Moines, Iowa. Heading into the debate, polls show one Texan may be a contender. And no, it's not Governor Rick Perry. It's Congressman Ron Paul.

Perry campaign denies shift in amnesty position for illegal immigrants add to reading list

Tuesday night at the CNN debate on national security in Washington, D.C., Perry said he'd support allowing long-time, law-abiding illegals to stay in the country to avoid splitting families.

Can Perry possibly recover after debate gaffe?add to reading list

Perry's debate gaffe, in which he couldn't name the three government agencies he'd abolish, left his campaign, already at about 10 percent in polls, reeling. His recovery strategy began on all the morning TV shows, first with self-deprecating humor.