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    Can the Republicans Find a Road to the White House?

    Mitt Romney 's second campaign for President is old news, so today's "official" announcement at Bittersweet Farm in Strathum, New Hampshire was supposed to show the media it's time to get serious. But Sarah Palin gets massive news coverage just by riding a Harley or eating pizza with Donald Trump on a trip she insists is not really political.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Mitt Romney's second campaign for President is old news, so today's "official" announcement at Bittersweet Farm in Strathum, New Hampshire was supposed to show the media it's time to get serious. But Sarah Palin gets massive news coverage just by riding a Harley or eating pizza with Donald Trump on a trip she insists is not really political. In Iowa, Tim Pawlenty does it the old fashioned way — meeting with small groups of voters — while candidates who aren't even running get the attention. Can Romney maintain his Republican front-runner status? Can the GOP agree on a message against incumbent Democrat, Barack Obama?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      University of New Hampshire

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      Bloomberg News

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      New Yorker magazine / Georgetown University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Romney Makes It Official, but Will Palin Steal the Spotlight?
    1. 0:00Troubling Signs of a Slowing Recovery
    2. 7:25Can the Republicans Find a Road to the White House?You’re reading this
    3. 44:51Decades-Old Food Pyramid Replaced by Food Plate
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