Mitt Romney
Who is the Democrats’ Republican candidate?
Alex Hern looks at who the ideal Republican candidate would be for the Democratic party in the US Presidential election race.
After Iowa: Bloodied Romney on course for nomination as Obama smiles
Mitt Romney emerged bloodied with an Iowa caucus win of just eight votes over Rick Santorum this morning - the tightest finish in the party’s history.
Iowa 2012: Meet the candidates
Our guide to the Iowa caucus - this is the choice facing the Republican primary voters: The flip-flopper, the hypocrite, the eccentric or the incoherent Texan.
USA 2012: The Cain train derails
Alex Hern runs over the latest news from the race to the Republican candidacy. If it weren't so terrifying, it would be a joy to watch.
Romney remains least risible Republican candidate for another week
Alex Hern reports on the latest developments in the race to be the Republican candidate in the 2012 US Presidential elections.
USA 2012: Cain self-destructs, and Huntsman attempts to drag Romney into the fray
Alex Hern covers the accusations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain, Mitt Romney's radio silence, and Huntsman's pitch-perfect "perfectly lubricated weathervane" attack.