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Super PAC donors revealed as power players in the GOP primary

Wednesday, February 22

Harold Simmons, a billionaire corporate raider from Texas, pulled out his checkbook on Jan. 13 and gave $100,000 to a super PAC backing Mitt Romney, then donated $5 million more to another PAC stacked with Romney confidants.

As Super Tuesday looms, GOP nomination battle heats up

Tuesday, February 21

First Family ready to hit campaign trail

Tuesday, February 21

GOP super PACs posting hefty numbers

Tuesday, February 21

Obama rallies Hollywood supporters on fundraising trip

Thursday, February 16

Santorum off to an early start in the west

Wednesday, February 15

Romney faces major test in Michigan, once expected to be an easy win

Wednesday, February 15

Santorum catching up with Romney

Tuesday, February 14

Obama's 'Truth Team' aims to network its way to a reelection win

Monday, February 13

U.S. President (R)

Newt Gingrich

Age: 68

Town: McLean, Va.

Career: Former House Speaker

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Ron Paul

Age: 76

Town: Lake Jackson, Texas

Career: U.S. Representative from Texas

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Mitt Romney

Age: 64

Town: Belmont, Mass.

Career: Former Gov. of Massachusetts

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Rick Santorum

Age: 53

Town: Penn Hills, Penn.

Career: Former U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania

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Latest Polls

Preference for Republican nominee according to realclearpolitics.com polling data.

Gallup

Rasmussen

CNN/OR

ABC/WP

NBC/WSJ

Paul

Perry

Cain

Santorum

Romney

Gingrich

Bachmann

10%

35%

27%

15%

Gallup

Feb 22, 2012

10%

39%

27%

15%

Rasmussen

Feb 17, 2012

16%

34%

32%

15%

CNN/OR

Feb 17, 2012

14%

18%

38%

24%

ABC/WP

Feb 6, 2012

12%

18%

28%

37%

NBC/WSJ

Feb 6, 2012

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