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U.S. presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty is going on offense against Mitt Romney with what aides said will be a sustained attack on the Republican front-runner's backing for a state health-care law as Massachusetts governor.

What's News 2011

In all recent contests, the front-runner's lead shrank or disappeared after Iowa, after New Hampshire, or after both.

Republican candidates target New Hampshire – Thursday 6 January 2012

About 500 volunteers have landed in five of the front-runner's campaign offices, several of which have opened in the past few weeks.

Debate Will Take Aim at Romney Bull's-Eye Douglas Belkin 2012

U.S. presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty is going on offense against Mitt Romney with what aides said will be a sustained attack on the Republican front-runner's backing for a state health-care law as Massachusetts governor.

What's News 2011

But that's before the onslaught of TV ads, including negative ones designed to raise doubts about the front-runner's values.

Romney Makes His Southern Stand Monica Langley 2012

The campaigns acknowledge they have little chance of winning the Granite State, where Mr. Romney owns a vacation home and is the clear favorite, but eating into the front-runner's lead would provide either candidate with momentum heading into South Carolina.

Romney Spared in Republican Debate Neil King Jr. 2012

With Mr. Romney now leading by double-digits in both New Hampshire and South Carolina, his opponents have taken off the gloves -- and wrapped their bare hands around the front-runner's time at Bain Capital.

Romney Derangement Syndrome Kim Strassel 2012

In tandem, these two lines of attack can reduce a front-runner's progress to a crawl.

Elastic Happiness - Anil Dash 2009

But there is always the risk that competitors could piggyback on the front-runner's investments.

Heart Valve's Launch Is Painstaking Christopher Weaver 2012

The Republican front-runner's principles should be tested.

The GOP and RomneyCare 2011