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Mitt Romney's Lying Problem

Is the GOP really ready to replace one truth-challenged president with another?

Matt Welch | 10.19.2011 1:00 PM

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New Ron Paul Ad Focuses on His Crazy Ability to Have Consistent Beliefs about Bailouts

Lucy Steigerwald | 10.19.2011 11:15 AM

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Reason Morning Links: Nobody Won Last Night's Shouting Match, D.C. Surpasses Silicon Valley as the Richest City in U.S., Obama Makes a Comeback on Jobs

Mike Riggs | 10.19.2011 9:00 AM

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The GOP Presidential Primary Online Dating Game

Reason Staff | 10.18.2011 10:30 AM

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Reason Morning Links: Lobbyists Sink Their Teeth in the Deficit Panel, Pot Tops New White House Petition Site, Senate Republican Wants to Defund ATF Gun-Smuggling Operations

Mike Riggs | 10.18.2011 9:00 AM

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New Questions for the GOP Candidates

Taxes, war powers, the Federal Reserve, and more

Ira Stoll | 10.17.2011 4:30 PM

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Herman Cain: "there are some Americans, including members of Congress -- who want the terrorists to win"

Matt Welch | 10.17.2011 2:39 PM

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Bashing Ben Bernanke

Should Republicans criticize the Fed chairman?

Steve Chapman | 10.17.2011 7:00 AM

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Watch GOP Frontrunner Mitt Romney Praise Liberal Lion Ted Kennedy For His Role In Passing RomneyCare

Peter Suderman | 10.13.2011 10:50 AM

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A Mormon in the White House?

The debate over Mitt Romney's religion

David Harsanyi | 10.12.2011 12:00 PM

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Gary Johnson candidate profile

Reason Staff | 10.11.2011 12:00 PM

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Panderer in Chief

What would a Mitt Romney presidency look like?

Gene Healy | 10.11.2011 12:00 PM

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White House Consulted With Romney Advisers on ObamaCare

Peter Suderman | 10.11.2011 9:55 AM

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Amending the 10th Amendment

Rick Perry's infidelity to federalism is more troubling than his fidelity to Christianity.

Jacob Sullum | 10.11.2011 7:00 AM

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Rick Perry Campaign Releases Terrifying Romneycare Ad

Mike Riggs | 10.10.2011 11:08 AM

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Obama's Economic Burden

Can the president win a second term?

Steve Chapman | 10.10.2011 7:00 AM

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So, Who Likes This Ron Paul Campaign Ad About "Securing our borders"?

Matt Welch | 10.7.2011 3:08 PM

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Mitt Romney and the Vision Thing

Peter Suderman | 10.5.2011 3:06 PM

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Here Is How Mitt Romney Will Not Control Federal Spending

Peter Suderman | 10.4.2011 5:25 PM

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Everyone Single Republican is a Frontrunner Except Rick Santorum

Lucy Steigerwald | 10.4.2011 2:15 PM

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Lessons from the Chris Christie Affair

How the New Jersey governor could have helped to slim down America

Gene Healy | 10.4.2011 1:30 PM

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Hooray for "fear of extremism and mob violence"!

Matt Welch | 10.4.2011 12:29 PM

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The Weekly Standard Defends Rick Perry From Mitt Romney's Attacks on In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Matt Welch | 10.3.2011 10:26 AM

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Ron Paul Talks About the Occupy Wall Street Protests and the "militarization of our police force"

Michael Tracey | 10.1.2011 10:24 AM

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Extremism In Defense of Extremism Is No Vice

What's wrong with challenging the status quo?

A. Barton Hinkle | 9.30.2011 12:00 PM

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Ralph Nader Hearts Ron Paul, Hails Potential Left-Libertarian Alliance

Matt Welch | 9.28.2011 4:31 PM

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The GOP Field Is a Gift for Obama

The Republicans face a rocky road to the White House.

David Harsanyi | 9.28.2011 4:30 PM

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Mitt Romney and Ron Paul Tie Among 18-29 Year-Old Republicans

Emily Ekins | 9.28.2011 2:30 PM

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Mitt Romney and Ron Paul Tie Among 18-29 Year-Old Republicans

Emily Ekins | 9.28.2011 2:30 PM

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Ron Paul and Jon Stewart Have One of Those Weird, Respectful Political Discussions

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.27.2011 3:55 PM

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The Slyest Operative in American Politics Endorses Gary Johnson

Mike Riggs | 9.27.2011 1:07 PM

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In Search of the Real Sarah Palin

A review of Joe McGinniss's The Rogue

Nick Gillespie | 9.26.2011 12:00 PM

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Gary Johnson (And His Neighbor's Dogs) Might be Having a Moment

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.23.2011 1:10 PM

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Forget the 999 Plan, He's Got a 666 Plan

Jesse Walker | 9.23.2011 11:32 AM

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Rick Perry's Salvia Moment

Matt Welch | 9.23.2011 10:59 AM

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The Gary Johnson Debate

Peter Suderman | 9.22.2011 11:45 PM

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Welcome to the 22% Libertarian GOP Presidential Debate Open Thread!

Matt Welch | 9.22.2011 8:43 PM

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Some Reactions to Another Double Helping of Libertarianism in GOP Debate

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.22.2011 5:27 PM

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Rick Perry Has No Faith in Government but Total Faith in the Death Penalty

Why pro-death penalty rhetoric is not pro-individual rights.

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.22.2011 10:30 AM

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Reason Writers on the Internet TV: Matt Welch Talks Ron Paul, 2012 Election, With The Real News' Paul Jay

Reason Staff | 9.22.2011 8:53 AM

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Coming Soon: Rick Perry, The Movie

Peter Suderman | 9.21.2011 9:49 AM

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Gary Johnson Makes it Into His Second GOP Presidential Debate

Matt Welch | 9.20.2011 7:21 PM

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Obama's Tax Hikes

Why does the White House want to raise taxes during a recession?

Ira Stoll | 9.19.2011 4:30 PM

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Ron Paul News: Barry Manilow's Endorsement, FrumForum's Ire, and an $875,000 Constitution Day Money Bomb

Matt Welch | 9.19.2011 10:56 AM

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Why Obama Should Withdraw

The case against seeking a second term

Steve Chapman | 9.19.2011 7:00 AM

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Ponzi! Ponzi! Ponzi!

The truth about Social Security

John Stossel | 9.15.2011 12:00 PM

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Reason Late-Morning Links: Bank Busts, Dollar Pumps, Obama Tomfooleries, and Texas Republicans

Matt Welch | 9.15.2011 11:13 AM

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"GOP field takes aim at crony capitalism -- finally"

Matt Welch | 9.15.2011 10:49 AM