Is it worth nearly 2-1 that it won’t be Romney?

Is it worth nearly 2-1 that it won’t be Romney?

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Does Mitt really have a 65% chance of getting the nomination? Overnight in Las Vegas we’ve had what is becoming almost a weekly fixture – the latest debate between the contenders for the Republican Party nomination for next year’s White House race. Beforehand the pundits were saying that this was the moment that Herman Cain was going to be “found out”. Certainly he had to face greater scrutiny than usual simply because he’s moved sharply up the polling and at…

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Nighthawks – open for business again

Nighthawks – open for business again

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Nighthawks open thread Continue discussion here for overnight developments, as tomorrow’s papers’ front pages are released, and as the next in the series of debates for Republican hopefuls takes place, which is sponsored by CNN and begins at 1am BST (8pm EST). David Herdson

Will Fox return to the cabinet?

Will Fox return to the cabinet?

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Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic How long will Cameron keep him on the backbenches? David Blunkett, Peter Mandelson (twice), Michael Heseltine, Anthony Eden, Harold Wilson and Winston Churchill all did it. They are among the few to return to the cabinet after having previously resigned for something other than electoral defeat. After Fox’s departure this week, the question is whether he’ll buck the odds and join the select band. It is not likely to be an easy route. After nearly…

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What part will Herman Cain play in 2012?

What part will Herman Cain play in 2012?

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Wikimedia Commons (Gage Skidmore) Morus examines the candidate leading the GOP polls It’s not easy for the party outwith the White House to unseat a sitting (elected) President. Since the last depression, FDR, Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, and GW Bush all strode to re-election. Truman retired, JFK was shot, Johnson beaten by his own party, Ford was never elected. Carter would be unique, were it not for the three-way split caused by Ross Perot that allowed Clinton to beat GHW…

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