Big GOP money shapes the 12 GOP race via super PACs
Outside groups backing Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich deploy rapid ad campaigns in early voting states. Winning Our Future taps $5 million from Sheldon Adelson for pro Gingrich ads including a film. Restore Our Future raises millions to attack Romney. Spending signals a sharp rise in influence from super PACs as donors keep names private amid court rulings loosening limits.
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GOP candidates enter food stamp debate
Washington AP report notes Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum press a shift on food stamps as a welfare state critique. It cites 45 million recipients last year at a $75 billion cost, highlighting the program as a durable safety net amid economic weakness.
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Romney faces food stamp fund shift and sharp campaign clash
News in brief notes support for converting food stamp spending to state block grants, potentially freezing aid. Romney is described as a tentative moderate with past tax hikes and a controversial record. Gingrich attacks Romney's Bain Capital tenure and demands accountability as New Hampshire primary nears.
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