Disappointment, optimism at Ron Paul headquarters in Maine
Washington P
Washington, DC – Before trekking down to CPAC I asked Ron Paul's national campaign chair why the Texas congressman was skipping out on a convention that the other candidates are attending. His quick one sentence response: Too much campaigning to do Ron Paul took second in Minnesota, and sees Mitt Romney losing momentum. Ron Paul [...]
Read MoreAt under 8 percent, turnout predictions for Missouri primary were way off
STLtoday.com
Republicans voting Tuesday morning at Calvary Baptist Church, 600 E. 50th St., said they were not particularly thrilled with their choices in the primary. Lloyd Beuhner, a Joplin attorney, said, “I wish we had a stronger standard bearer to go up Rick Santorum was projected the winner of the Missouri primary on Tuesday night by [...]
Read MoreRick Santorum wins Republican votes in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado
Los Angeles
Rick Santorum's wife, Karen, looks on as he speaks at a primary night watch party in St. Charles, Mo. (Jeff Roberson, AP / February 7, 2012) By Paul West, Washington Bureau Republican long shot Rick Santorum poked holes in Mitt Romney's aura of Rick Santorum's wife, Karen, looks on as he speaks at a primary [...]
Read MoreRick Santorum wins Republican votes in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado
Los Angeles
AP A resurgent Rick Santorum has easily won Minnesota's Republican caucuses and reached for victory in Colorado, raising fresh questions about frontrunner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base. It's a conservative horse race. Love it. Santorum Gets Boost From Big Night Fox News RESULTS: Missouri | [...]
Read MoreNevada caucuses: A viewer's guide
CBS News
The way the Nevada caucuses work, candidate speeches are given by loyal local supporters out to persuade their neighbors one last time before the vote begins. Sometimes the campaigns write up scripts to make sure the speakers hit the high points of Mitt Romney hopes to add velocity to his political momentum with a victory [...]
Read MoreNevada caucuses: A viewer's guide
CBS News
Apparently, between today's caucuses and the national convention, the Nevada Republican Party plans to hold a series of county conventions—sometime tentatively scheduled to fall between March 10 and March 17 at Handicapping the outcome of the caucus in Nevada. Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to “endanger” rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul [...]
Read MoreRand Paul detained by TSA
Politico
Rand Paul was blocked from boarding a flight Monday by the Transportation Security Administration in Nashville, Tenn., after refusing a full body pat-down, POLITICO has confirmed. “I spoke with him five minutes ago and he was being detained TSA detains Sen. Rand Paul in Nashville | 'He's currently being detained by TSA in Nashville' TSA [...]
Read MoreUS elections 2012: South Carolina primary results county by county
The Guardian
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finished third in the first Southern state primary, a disappointing showing for the candidate who just days ago was declared the winner of the first 2012 GOP presidential COLUMBIA, SC — Not many South Carolinians got on board the Stephen Colbert-commandeered Cain Train. Just a [...]
Read MoreMitt Romney suddenly finds himself in tight race with Newt Gingrich for South …
New York Dai
Newt Gingrich: Jon Stewart on New Gingrich's "open marriage" Newt Gingrich tried to raise the prospects of a return to the gold standard on Friday, encroaching on territory firmly held in the Republican presidential campaign by Ron Paul. But the former House speaker failed to secure endorsements from the very The way casino magnate Sheldon [...]
Read MoreFact check: GOP debate's history flubs
CBS News
If Hollywood moguls were looking for Republican allies to support their position on anti-piracy, former Sen. Rick Santorum is their only hope among the remaining GOP presidential hopefuls. The former Pennsylvania senator was the lone candidate to (AP) WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney perpetuated one unsubstantiated claim, about his record at Bain Capital, and more or [...]
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