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As the income gap between rich and poor widens, a majority of Americans say the growing divide is bad for the country and believe that wealthy people are not paying enough in taxes, according to a new survey. The poll released Monday by the Pew Research Center points to a particular challenge for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, whose party's policies are viewed by a wide majority as favoring the rich over the middle class and poor.

A surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither candidate is faring well against President Barack Obama eight months before Americans vote, a new survey shows....

Former Govs. Mitt Romney from Massachusetts and Sarah Palin from Alaska are fighting for the lead in national preferences for the 2012 Republican nomination after the exit of real estate mogul Donald Trump and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, according to the latest Gallup poll. But the survey also shows a new candidate who could make a difference in the race: former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain.

A Gallup survey shows 29% of those polled view the House speaker in a positive light, which compares with 27% for GOP rival John Boehner. But Boehner's negative rating is lower, 31% to Pelosi's 56%.

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated.