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GOP’s potential 2012 presidential candidates dropping like flies

By Chase Martyn 6/24/09

If you are keeping score at home, you can now scratch two potential Republican presidential candidates off your list for 2012.
Last week, U.S. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) admitted an extramarital affair with a staffer.
Today, in an awkward press conference after a mysterious five-day disappearance, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted that he traveled to Argentina [...]

GOP senator makes stop in Iowa, fuels 2012 speculation

By Jason Hancock 6/1/09

Nevada Sen. John Ensign will continue to stoke the rumors of his presidential aspirations tonight when he speaks to an Iowa crowd as part of a conservative lecture series designed to define the Republican Party heading into next year’s congressional elections.
This will mark Ensign’s first trip to Iowa, and despite being more than 2 years [...]

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