Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title (AP)

GOP campaign turns bizarre in SC; debate is next (AP)
AP - The race for the Republican presidential nomination is veering toward South Carolina surreal.

Business-friendly SC may forgive Romney's job cuts (AP)
AP - At first glance, South Carolina seems like a place where attacks on Mitt Romney's experience at the helm of a venture capital firm that cut jobs would resonate in the GOP primary.

Romney's chief Iowa rivals press electability (AP)
AP - With time running short, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and other Republican presidential contenders insisted they could beat President Barack Obama as they worked to persuade undecided Iowa...

Rising Santorum targeted by GOP rivals in Iowa (AP)
AP - Surging into top-tier contention, Republican Rick Santorum came under sharp criticism from rivals hoping to slow his momentum two days before Iowa's kickoff caucuses. The former...

Gingrich goes after rivals despite positive pledge (AP)
AP - No more Mr. Nice Guy. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lambasted two of his top GOP rivals on Tuesday, despite his claim that he's sticking to a positive campaign.