The Republican race: Rising Cain

Every few weeks, the race for the Republican presidential nomination acquires a new leader, or at least a new challenger to Mitt Romney, the steadiest force in the field. First there was Donald Trump, a businessman-cum-impresario with a fascinating hairdo. In July Michele Bachmann, a shrill congresswoman, had a moment of ascendancy. August and September saw the rocket-like rise and fall of Rick Perry, the governor of Texas.

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