Campaign Roundup: Romney first in Iowa?

Published September 28, 2011 4:00am ET



Rick Perry:

Rick Perry plan: Keep slamming Romney.
 
Perry attacks Romney’s ‘Stimu-flop’.
 
In Iowa, Anita Perry defends her husband and The New York Times writes that his she influenced Rick Perry on the HPV vaccine.
 
Rick Perry doesn’t golf.
 
Matt Lewis writes that, Rick Perry should take his immigration problem very seriously, and Perry walks back on ‘heartless’ remark.

 
Mitt Romney:
 
Mitt Romney leads this Iowa presidential survey and keeps sights set on Obama.
 
Romneycare hasn’t been the campaign pothole it appeared to be writes Sam Stein.
 
Romney thinks Donald Trump ‘is delightful’.
 
Team Romney downplays fundraising numbers.
 
Ron Paul:
 
Obama would beat Ron Paul by just four points according to this poll.
 
Herman Cain:
 
Herman Cain says his White House would drop celebrity visits and inaugural balls and doesn’t like to be called Herm.
 
Michele Bachmann:
 
At Liberty University, Bachmann says she is the “comeback kid” and tailors her “don’t settle” message for Christian base.
 
Rick Santorum:
 
Santorum is preying on Bachmann voters in Iowa.
 
Newt Gingrich:
 
Callista Gingrich’s book makes Amazon Best-Seller List and Newt previews his 21’s century contract with America.