In a campaign appearance in Iowa on Thursday, Rick Perry appeared to space on a question about the Supreme Court, specifically on the case of Lawrence vs. Texas. You know – the case that struck down Texas’s anti-sodomy laws, and by extension those in 13 other states. The case that was decided while Perry was governor.

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In a tight race, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) complains opponent Elizabeth Warren is getting soft treatment in the media.

What Republicans are saying about John Boehner’s future as speaker.

This afternoon our Benjy Sarlin and Pema Levy published a story on how the Ron Paul campaign has touted the endorsement of a radical Nebraska pastor who says the United States should institute the death penalty as the punishment for homosexuality. This evening, evidence of Rev. Phillip Kayser’s endorsement disappeared from the Paul campaign website. No explanation from the Paul campaign.

We’ve moved into the PBS-bashing phase of the GOP primary campaign, and even Mitt Romney is getting into the game.

Ron Paul’s campaign touts his endorsement from a minister who advocates the death penalty for homosexuality. We interview the good reverend, who likes Paul’s support for federalism because it would free up more states to adopt fundamental Biblical law.

Rick Perry in Iowa: “Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil that we don’t have to buy from a foreign source.”

New CNN poll shows Rick Santorum moving into third place in Iowa. Our complete analysis here.

The loss of two congressional districts in Ohio’s redistricting means Democratic Reps. Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur are now in the same district. Kaptur is planning to run again, and Kucinich announced today that he will, too. So a big face-off looming between these two veteran Democrats.