Election 2012

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Newt Labels Mitt 'Wall St. Elite'

Big banks financing attack ad 'carpet-bombing,' he says

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich tried to cut into Mitt Romney's lead yesterday with a furious attack on his rival—and the "Wall Street elite." Speaking to Bloomberg , Gingrich accused Romney of being a "fundamentally dishonest" tool of the big banks and promised to run a White House that...

Jeb Bush Staying Silent in Fla.
 Jeb Bush Staying Silent in Fla. 
Jan 30, 2012 1:17 AM CST

Jeb Bush Staying Silent in Fla.

Rubio also neutral as GOP focuses on state

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been racking up endorsements in Florida but the state's two most prominent Republicans are staying silent. Sen. Marco Rubio says he won't be endorsing a candidate and Jeb Bush has failed to join the party establishment in backing Mitt Romney against Newt Gingrich. Romney has...

Romney's Plan: Make Newt Mad

Mitt went on the offensive after loss in South Carolina, devastating Gingrich

(Newser) - After getting his hat handed to him in South Carolina , Mitt Romney did not tuck tail and wait to see if Florida would continue the GOP's dalliance with Newt Gingrich or finally cement him as the "inevitable" candidate. Rather, the New York Times reports that he turned to...

Trump: Don&#39;t Make Me Run
 Trump: 
 Don't Make 
 Me Run 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Jan 29, 2012 11:48 AM CST

Trump: Don't Make Me Run

Hopes he doesn't have to, but would 'after the show ends'

(Newser) - Donald Trump is making noises about a run for the Oval Office again, today telling Face the Nation that "the right independent could win," and that "if I don't see a person that is going to win—that's tantamount—I would certainly think about doing...

Gingrich: Moon Colony 'Bold, Visionary'

America won't cede space race to Chinese, says Newt

(Newser) - Along with picking up an endorsement from Herman Cain , Newt Gingrich was busily plugging his plan to colonize the moon yesterday, reports Politico . "We will not turn to our grandchildren and say, 'We are the generation that let the Chinese dominate space,'" Gingrich told an audience...

Santorum Daughter Hospitalized

Candidate cancels campaign events to be with disabled daughter Isabella

(Newser) - Rick Santorum's 3-year-old daughter, Isabella, who suffers from the genetic condition Trisomy 18 , was hospitalized yesterday, causing Santorum to cancel his campaign events this morning to travel to Philadelphia and be by her side, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer . Half of babies with Trisomy 18, a chromosomal defect, are stillborn,...

Herman Cain Endorses Gingrich

Newt says 9-9-9 plan should be 'part of national conversation'

(Newser) - Tea Party darling and onetime presidential frontrunner Herman Cain "officially and enthusiastically" endorsed Newt Gingrich for president last night, saying, “Speaker Gingrich is a patriot. Speaker Gingrich is not afraid of bold ideas." Gingrich in turn thanked Cain, praised his 9-9-9 tax plan —or at least...

Bill Maher: 'Who the F*** Is Saul Alinsky?'

Maher calls conservative propaganda 'paranoid,' 'fictional'

(Newser) - With conservatives increasingly comparing the strategy of President Obama to the playbook of Saul Alinsky, Bill Maher has two angry responses: "One, why would you invite my outrage by suggesting such a specious link? ... And two, who the f--- is Saul Alinsky?" In a clip picked up by Mediaite...

Romney Pulls Ahead of Gingrich in Florida

New poll shows Mitt at 38%, Newt at 29%

(Newser) - Mitt Romney is on a roll: After an impressive debate performance last night, he's No. 1 in Florida in a new poll. The Quinnipiac Poll has Romney with 38%, followed by Newt Gingrich with 29%, Ron Paul with 14%, and Rick Santorum with 12%. That's quite a difference...

Obama Back in Fighting Form
 Obama Back in Fighting Form 
Analysis
Jan 27, 2012 11:51 AM CST

Obama Back in Fighting Form

President gets his mojo back: 'LA Times'

(Newser) - Barack Obama's staunchest supporters have always wished he'd show a little more passion, a little more chutzpah, a little more swagger. They're getting their wish, the LA Times observes. Lately Obama has been all-swagger, delivering a frank and confrontational State of the Union , mixing it up with...

Santorum Shows Romney&#39;s Weak Point
 
 Santorum Shows 
 Romney's Weak 
 Point 
OPINIONs
Jan 27, 2012 11:36 AM CST

Santorum Shows Romney's Weak Point

He presses on Romneycare and scores

(Newser) - Rick Santorum is winning nearly universal praise from conservatives on his debate performance last night, particularly for the way he went after Mitt Romney on the similarities between his health care overhaul and President Obama's. "We can't give this issue away in the election," said Santorum...

Romney Packed Crowd With Backers: Gingrich Reps
Romney Packed Crowd With Backers: Gingrich Reps
gop debate
Jan 27, 2012 10:00 AM CST

Romney Packed Crowd With Backers: Gingrich Reps

Florida GOP says 'rank-and-file' got tickets to Jacksonville debate

(Newser) - Mitt Romney enjoyed a favorable audience last night ... because his campaign loaded the hall with supporters, Newt Gingrich aides tell the Huffington Post . "They definitely packed the room," said a top adviser. Another staffer called the situation "obvious," noting, "I was getting calls and emails...

Obama: 'I Don't Put People on Food Stamps'

President takes on rivals in interview, says he 'badly' wants to win

(Newser) - Barack Obama appears to be shifting into campaign mode. In an interview with Diane Sawyer of ABC News last night, the president wasn't afraid to call out his would-be challengers by name, saying, "We've got a test of Mr. Romney or Mr. Gingrich or Mr. Santorum's...

Gingrich Leads Among GOP, Loses With All Others

Romney, Gingrich both behind Obama, as prez approval rises

(Newser) - Nationwide, Newt Gingrich has opened a nine-point lead over Mitt Romney among Republican voters—but the former House speaker's negatives remain high with independents and Democrats, making Romney a stronger candidate head-to-head against President Obama, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. Gingrich beats Romney among Republicans...

GOP Debate No. 19 Kicks Off in Florida
 Romney, Gingrich Tussle 
 Over Immigration, Money 
GOP Debate No. 19
Jan 26, 2012 9:23 PM CST

Romney, Gingrich Tussle Over Immigration, Money

Comparing our investments is like comparing mouse, elephant, says Newt

(Newser) - Tonight's Jacksonville, Florida, debate is a biggie for more reasons than one: It's the last before the state's Tuesday primary; it does not, like Monday's debate , feature a ban on applause; Newt Gingrich knows he needs to bring it ; and ... after a seemingly endless stream of...

We Need More Debates&mdash; and Loud Ones
We Need More Debates—
and Loud Ones
David Weigel
Jan 26, 2012 12:35 PM CST

We Need More Debates— and Loud Ones

Let the crowds make noise: David Weigel

(Newser) - The Republicans debate again tonight , and there's plenty of carping about how there's too many of these things. Not from David Weigel at Slate . He wants more, more, more. If they weren't debating, the candidates would be in choreographed campaign mode, which reveals little. "The ideal...

Newt Hammered by... Pretty Much Everyone

Conservative media pile on Gingrich

(Newser) - The conservative media have apparently figured out that Newt Gingrich could actually win the Republican nomination, and they are responding with a breathtaking collective attack on the candidate. Politico rounds up the highlights, noting that "this is just a sampling of what's hitting Newt."
  • In the National
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Stakes Colossal for Newt Tonight

 Stakes Colossal 
 for Newt Tonight 
Debate Preview
Jan 26, 2012 10:41 AM CST

Stakes Colossal for Newt Tonight

Polls show Romney may have stopped his momentum ahead of CNN Florida debate

(Newser) - The GOP field will have its last debate before the Florida primary tonight, and it just might be a doozy. Here's why:
  • Newt Gingrich's polling advantage may have vanished. The latest CNN poll has Mitt Romney at 36% and Gingrich at 34%, a statistical tie, and a far
...

Perry&#39;s Approval Rating Plummets in His Own State
Perry's Approval Rating Plummets in His Own State
survey says
Jan 26, 2012 9:58 AM CST

Perry's Approval Rating Plummets in His Own State

After failed presidential bid, Texas governor's popularity plunges

(Newser) - Rick Perry's presidential campaign went so badly that not only did he drop out, but his home state isn't exactly welcoming him back with open arms. His approval rating in Texas is his lowest in more than a decade at just 40%, lower than President Obama's ; another...

Gingrich Admits Debate Answer Was Wrong

He didn't actually offer ABC any witnesses to refute ex-wife

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's campaign today admitted that it hadn't actually offered ABC any character witnesses to refute allegations made by his second wife , as the speaker had angrily insisted it had. "The story was false. Every personal friend I have who knew us in that period says the...

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