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Editor's note: This is the first in a series examining the issues that will play a significant part in the 2012 presidential election. Periodically, we will take a closer look at these issues and present them in a way that will help you make an informed decision in November.

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Issues 2012: Income inequality in the U.S.
Issues 2012: Income inequality in the U.S.
Updated: Sunday, March 4 2012 7:00 AM EST2012-03-04 12:00:42 GMT
The top 1 percent of the population control 40 percent of the wealth, and saw their incomes rise 275 percent between 1979-2007.More >>

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INTERACTIVE: 2012 GOP Primaries
INTERACTIVE: 2012 GOP Primaries
Search the dates and results of the 2012 primary season on an interactive map.More >>
Search the dates and results of the 2012 primary season on an interactive map.More >>
SLIDESHOW: The top Republican candidates for president
SLIDESHOW: The top Republican candidates for president
Republican candidates square off in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday.More >>
Republican candidates square off in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday.More >>
SLIDESHOW: Protesters rally outside federal appeals court
SLIDESHOW: Protesters rally outside federal appeals court
Images from the immigration rally outside the federal appeals court in Atlanta.More >>
Images from the immigration rally outside the federal appeals court in Atlanta.More >>

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Romney inches closer to clinching GOP nomination
Romney inches closer to clinching GOP nomination
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 153 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
George W. Bush has finally weighed on the presidential race - with a terse "I'm for Mitt Romney."More >>
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race - with four short words.More >>
Romney pins 'prairie fire of debt' on Obama
Romney pins 'prairie fire of debt' on Obama
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy and, as proof, pointed to "a financial crisis of debt and spending that threatens...More >>
George W. Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney
George W. Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney
George W. Bush is backing presumptive Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney.More >>
George W. Bush is backing presumptive Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney.More >>
Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'
Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.More >>
Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for...More >>
Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote
Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
New 'super' PAC hopes to woo younger voters
New 'super' PAC hopes to woo younger voters
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs
Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs
President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class.More >>
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business...More >>
Obama basks again in Hollywood glory, but at cost?
Obama basks again in Hollywood glory, but at cost?
Under a tent on George Clooney's basketball court, the cheers were loud and warm for President Barack Obama.More >>
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Under a tent on George Clooney's basketball court, the cheers were loud and warm for President Barack Obama.More >>
Obama criticizes Romney as 'backwards on equality'
Obama criticizes Romney as 'backwards on equality'
Fresh from declaring his support of same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama is diving into the embrace of Hollywood's wealthy elite at the gala event of the political season - a sold-out, record-setting fundraiser at...More >>
President Barack Obama wasted little time casting his historic embrace of same-sex marriage as a political wedge issue Thursday, telling a Hollywood fundraising crowd that it shows how his vision of the country differs from...More >>

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Romney inches closer to clinching GOP nomination
Romney inches closer to clinching GOP nomination
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 153 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
George W. Bush has finally weighed on the presidential race - with a terse "I'm for Mitt Romney."More >>
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race - with four short words.More >>
Romney pins 'prairie fire of debt' on Obama
Romney pins 'prairie fire of debt' on Obama
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy and, as proof, pointed to "a financial crisis of debt and spending that threatens...More >>
George W. Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney
George W. Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney
George W. Bush is backing presumptive Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney.More >>
George W. Bush is backing presumptive Republican White House nominee Mitt Romney.More >>
Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'
Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.More >>
Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for...More >>
Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote
Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
New 'super' PAC hopes to woo younger voters
New 'super' PAC hopes to woo younger voters
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs
Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs
President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class.More >>
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business...More >>
Ron Paul suspends campaign, sort of
Ron Paul suspends campaign, sort of
Updated: Monday, May 14 2012 3:05 PM EDT2012-05-14 19:05:42 GMT
(RNN) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says he will put an end to his "active campaigning" for the nomination for president.CNN is reporting he will continue his efforts to win delegates.CopyrightMore >>
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says he will put an end to his "active campaigning" for the nomination for president.More >>
Poll suggests more Americans back same-sex marriage
Poll suggests more Americans back same-sex marriage
Updated: Saturday, May 12 2012 8:06 AM EDT2012-05-12 12:06:36 GMT
NEW YORK (CNN/WABC) – A new poll suggests most Americans approve of President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage. The Gallup poll survey showed that 51 percent of Americans approved of the president'sMore >>
A new poll suggests most Americans approve of President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage.More >>

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