Election 2012
GOP spotlight turns to Mississippi, Alabama.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM EST
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney declared himself a bit of an outsider Thursday in the upcoming GOP primaries in Mississippi and Alabama, while Rick Santorum battled to emerge from the heart of Dixie as the surviving conservative challenger.
Santorum: I’m conservative candidate for Alabama.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:22 AM EST
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum appealed Thursday for votes in Alabama’s upcoming primary, calling the state the “heart of conservatism” and casting himself as the best fit for its voters.
‘It’s the economy, stupid.’ Can Mitt Romney woo South with that pitch?
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:19 AM EST
Nobody’s saying Mitt Romney is taking the express lane to the Republican nomination, but what he’s trying to do now is at least maintain hard-won momentum after recent victories in states like Michigan and Ohio.
Trump Goes National for Romney.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:15 AM EST
After playing a crucial role in Mitt Romney’s primary victories in Michigan and Ohio, billionaire Donald Trump is going nationwide with his support, voicing a robocall targeting voters in all 50 states.
Dole says Kansas should support Romney in caucuses.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:13 AM EST
Kansas political icon Bob Dole urged fellow Republicans on Thursday to support front-running presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the state’s caucuses, potentially boosting Romney’s chances in a state where main rival Rick Santorum figures to do well.
Newt Gingrich Has More ‘Bound’ Delegates Than Rick Santorum, RNC Says.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:11 AM EST
Newt Gingrich has won more “bound” delegates than Rick Santorum so far in the Republican presidential primary, according to the official count kept by the Republican National Committee.
Report: Bauer Calls on Gingrich to Leave Race.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:08 AM EST
Conservative activist Gary Bauer on Thursday urged Newt Gingrich to get out of the contest for the Republican presidential nomination and said conservatives are ready to unite behind Rick Santorum, according to a story in the Washington Examiner.
How did Ron Paul lose Alaska?
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:04 AM EST
How did Ron Paul lose Alaska?
Paul’s ardent supporters here in the 49th state were on Wednesday casting a wide net, including allegations of polling impropriety, disenfranchisement and other shenanigans by Alaska Republican Party officials.
Ron Paul should criticize Mitt Romney over war policy, or drop out and endorse Romney?
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 1:02 AM EST
The alliance between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney is wearing thin and turning Paul into a hobbyist candidate who will soon be forgotten. Romney is the front-runner to be Republican nominee for commander in chief and is running around the country sounding like an armchair general looking for war to declare. Paul takes the exact opposite position but has completely failed to challenge Romney about this. Either Paul should take Romney on, or drop out and endorse him.
Paul still winless after Super Tuesday.
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 12:59 AM EST
Tuesday night was super to some degree for every Republican presidential candidate except Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
