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GOP presidential hopefuls campaigning in April

As the Republican presidential contest winds its way ever closer to the GOP convention, the candidates continue to hit the campaign trail ahead of various primaries in an effort to win the requisite number of delegates for the party nomination.

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 April 20, 2012

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, seen arriving at an campaign stop in Buffalo, N.Y., is expected to suspend his presidential campaign next week, according to a Republican operative with knowledge of the decision.

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