Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes in IowaDes Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Mitt Romney defeated Rick Santorum in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses by eight votes, the state GOP said early Wednesday, clinching what appears to be the closest-ever margin of victory in a Republican presidential contest. (via Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes in Iowa - CNN.com)

Obama Team Gangs Up on Romney President Obama’s top campaign strategists today doubled down on Democrats’ personal, pre-primary attack on Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney as a man without character.

“When it comes to his public character, he doesn’t have a core,” David Axelrod told “Meet the Press.” “It has nothing to do with his personal life. I honor his personal life, I respect his personal life, but this is about how you behave in the public arena.”

Former White House press secretary turned campaign adviser Robert Gibbs called Romney a “political gymnast of the highest order.” “

He will say virtually anything to get elected to any office,” Gibbs said on “Face the Nation.”

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