Patricia Murphy is a writer in Washington, D.C., where she covers Congress and politics.
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Newt’s Southern Strategy Is Doomed
Gingrich shows alarming weaknesses outside the heart of Dixie and is unlikely to close the gap. MORE
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What Newt’s Not Saying
He says he’s ‘staying in this race’—but he’s become more tight-lipped with reporters.... MORE
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The Tortoise, by More Than a Hair
Newt Gingrich won big in his home state of Georgia.... MORE
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Santorum’s Fatal Woman Deficit
The arch-conservative candidate lost every category of women polled Tuesday night, says Patricia... MORE
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Why Women Love Santorum
Rick Santorum is zealously pro-life, but he’s surging in the polls among female voters nonetheless. MORE
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Santorum Goes to War
Acting like a true frontrunner, Rick riled up evangelicals in Georgia, comparing the next election... MORE
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Callista Speaks
Newt’s silent sidekick is finally stepping out on her own. MORE
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Newt Gingrich’s Troubles at Home
Gingrich can’t get Romney to debate him in his home state of Georgia. He talks to Patricia Murphy. MORE
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Will the Payroll Tax-Deal Hold?
John Boehner faces another leadership test on the payroll-tax-cut deal, as some conservatives hint... MORE
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The Tea Party Is Dead
A Tea Party leader tells Patricia Murphy that with little 2012 impact, the movement is ‘dead’ and... MORE
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Can Newt Win Without Women?
Romney is killing Gingrich among women—so Newt will woo them by focusing on the economy.... MORE
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Can Romney Survive?
Newt’s S.C. slaughter of the onetime frontrunner changed the calculus of the GOP presidential race.... MORE
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11th-Hour Upset?
In a nail-biter primary that could redefine the race, voting has begun in South Carolina. MORE
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Why the Perry Ship Went Down
Voters, donors and aides knew the campaign couldn’t be saved. By Patricia Murphy. MORE
