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US elections 2012

This page brings together our articles, blog posts and multimedia items on America's coming elections 

Economist/YouGov poll

 

Republican race:

Santorum     29%
Romney     27%
Gingrich     16%
Paul     14%
Other     8%

 

 

Head to head:

Obama     49%
Santorum    42%

 

Obama     49%
Romney    42%

 

Obama     52%
Gingrich    37%

 

Obama     49%
Paul    41%

 

Approval:

Obama    43%
Congress    7%

 

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Highlights

What does the tea-party movement really want?

Although the presidency is theirs for the taking, America’s Republicans are in danger of throwing it away

Our interactive map provides the latest polling data for the Republican candidates in each state

The coming presidential election badly needs a shot of centrist pragmatism

 

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