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2012 Candidates Weekly Update 5/17/11

Michele Bachmann(link is external)

2012(link is external): More likely to run for president following Mike Huckabee's decision against running (CBS News, 5/16). 

Constitution(link is external): High school student challenges her to a debate on the Constitution as a result of her record of making incorrect statements (Minnesota Independent, 5/13). 

Herman Cain (link is external)

Georgia(link is external): Wins praise for speech at Georgia GOP convention (Southern Political Report, 5/16). 

Florida(link is external): Tops field in Fort Lauderdale Tea Party straw poll (Sunshine State News, 5/16). 

Mitch Daniels (link is external)

Reproductive Rights(link is external): Signs law defunding Planned Parenthood that costs thousands their health care, state millions of dollars (The Faster Times, 5/16).

2012(link is external): Members of Indiana Republican Party encourage Daniels to run during state convention (AP, 5/13).

Religious Right(link is external): Anti-choice activists upset Daniels weighed Condoleezza Rice as a running mate because she is pro-choice (Life News, 5/13). 

GOP(link is external): Reports say that Governors Haley Barbour, Chris Christie and Scott Walker would endorse Daniels (CBS News, 5/12). 

Newt Gingrich (link is external)

Religious Right(link is external): Denies advisers' links to Dominionist theology (RWW, 5/16).

Medicare(link is external): Describes Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Medicare as "right wing social engineering" but previously said he would've voted for it (Think Progress, 5/16). 

Health Care(link is external): Makes inconsistent remarks over his past support for health care insurance mandates (Politico, 5/16). 

Iowa(link is external): Will make swing through Iowa this week following official announcement (Dubuque Telegraph Herald, 5/15). 

Jon Huntsman (link is external)

Religious Right(link is external): Set to address Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Coalition (RWW, 5/16).

South Carolina(link is external): Huckabee's former state campaign chair announces his support for Huntsman (Politico, 5/16). 

Florida(link is external): Meets with key donors in Florida (St. Petersburg Times, 5/11). 

Roy Moore(link is external)

Religious Right(link is external): Claims President Obama is "pushing his own immoral values without regard to what the people think or believe" (WND, 5/16). 

Campaign(link is external): Launches website for exploratory committee (RoyMoore2012.com).

Sarah Palin (link is external)

PAC(link is external): Embarks on new direct mail campaign with focus on 2012 election (WaPo, 5/16). 

2012(link is external): Supporters hope that Huckabee's announcement will create an opening for Palin (Commentary, 5/16). 

Tim Pawlenty (link is external)

South Carolina(link is external): Hires political director for South Carolina primary (The Hill, 5/17). 

Environment(link is external): Continues to apologize for past support of ‘cap and trade’ system (Minnesota Post, 5/17).

Mitt Romney (link is external)

Fundraising(link is external): Raises over $10 million on Monday call-day in Las Vegas (WaPo, 5/17). 

Health Care(link is external): Defends state health plan that is analogous to federal health care law (NYT, 5/13). 

Rick Santorum(link is external)

Medicare(link is external): Criticizes Gingrich for attacking Paul Ryan’s Medicare privatization proposal (The Hill, 5/16). 

Health Care(link is external): Knocks Romney for defending his Massachusetts health care law (The State Column, 5/13).