Election 2012

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NH Ballot Order Could Hurt Romney, Santorum

But it won't be enough to knock Mitt from the top: Washington Post

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has stayed at the top of the New Hampshire polls , but he's sunk when it comes to the state's ballot. On the 30-candidate list, Romney's name is third from the bottom, a position that could hurt him in today's primary. Research shows that ballot...

Huntsman Fails to Make Arizona Ballot

Campaign says he will fight state's ruling

(Newser) - For the second time , Jon Huntsman has failed to make it onto a state's primary ballot. He missed yesterday's 5pm deadline for the Arizona ballot, according to the secretary of state's office, which says that a notarized signature was missing from the paperwork Huntsman filed. A spokesman...

Dixville Notch, Population 9, Casts First Ballots in NH

And according to this tiny village, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are tied

(Newser) - The village of Dixville Notch is notable not just for the fact that it only has nine registered voters, but for the fact that those voters also are the first in New Hampshire to state their choice in today's primary. Their nine ballots were cast one minute after midnight—...

Todd Palin Endorses Gingrich

But Sarah Palin still hasn't picked her horse

(Newser) - The First Dude has waded into the 2012 GOP nomination: Todd Palin today told ABC News that he's throwing his support behind Newt Gingrich, saying that the former House speaker wasn't one of those typical "Beltway types" and that he admired his grittiness in persevering after his...

Christie Responds to Female Hecklers With Oral Sex Joke

And, apparently, the New Jersey GOP is proud

(Newser) - Mitt Romney isn't the only one sticking his foot in his mouth at New Hampshire events: Last night, Chris Christie made what Slate calls an "offensive oral sex joke" while campaigning with Romney. Responding to female hecklers who were yelling something about jobs going down, Christie said, "...

Romney in Hot Water Over 'I Like to Fire People' Quote

He may end up regretting health care observation

(Newser) - Whoops: Mitt Romney is probably wishing he had found a slightly different way to word this sentiment that's making the rounds. "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me," he said at a campaign event in New Hampshire today. Romney was discussing the...

Huntsman's NH Surge: Too Little, Too Late

Nate Silver expects him to grab 15.6% of the vote, but that's not enough

(Newser) - With a matter of hours to go before the New Hampshire primary, Jon Huntsman appears to finally be seeing a surge of his own—but it may be too little, too late, observes Nate Silver in the New York Times . Recent polls are looking good for the former Utah governor:...

Dems Are Itching to Take on Romney

Time for GOP to start attacking the establishment choice: Michael Walsh

(Newser) - Mitt Romney may call himself electable, but come November, Democrats would be more than happy to challenge that assumption. Democratic strategist Donna Brazile declared Romney the victor of Saturday's New Hampshire debate, calling the win "good news for us," notes Michael Walsh in the New York Post...

Tea Party a Non-Entity in NH
 Tea Party a Non-Entity in NH 
Jan 9, 2012 9:08 AM CST

Tea Party a Non-Entity in NH

And, apparently, in the entire 2012 election

(Newser) - Tea Partiers helped Republicans make major gains in the midterm elections, but where are they now? The movement is proving to be a non-entity when it comes to tomorrow's New Hampshire primary—and, seemingly, the rest of the election, Politico reports. Tea Party leaders have not coalesced behind a...

Chasm Opens Between Mitt and 'The Rest'

Super PAC ad this week is out for Romney blood

(Newser) - The jumble that has been the race to be the GOP nominee is finally sorting itself out—into Mitt Romney and the rest of them. Romney has been tallying 20 points more than his closest rival in recent polls, and could be unstoppable if he hangs on to that lead...

Huntsman to Romney: Who Are You?
 Huntsman 
 to Romney: 
 Who Are You? 
TALKSHOW ROUNDUP
Jan 8, 2012 12:16 PM CST

Huntsman to Romney: Who Are You?

Hammers his 'credibility gap'

(Newser) - The GOP candidates were busily piling on Mitt Romney during the Meet the Press debate , and Jon Huntsman took it a step further on State of the Union today, bashing Romney as having "morphed himself" too much for voters to know who he really is. "You run for...

Romney Boys Make a Lighter Case for Dad

While not as prominent as in 2008, Romney's sons still campaigning hard

(Newser) - Dear old Dad might get knocked around for being a bit wooden, but Mitt Romney's sons are pounding the campaign trail, four Romney clones hawking the candidate's personal story, cracking wise, and talking the talking points, reports the New York Times . “I think one thing we offer...

Santorum an 'Uncompassionate Conservative'

Santorum's 'uber-Catholicism' lacks humanity, says Dowd

(Newser) - With his repeated attacks on gay marriage and gay rights in general, Rick Santorum is "an unexpected revival of ... uncompassionate conservatism," writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . "Rick Perry baits gays because it’s good politics; Santorum sincerely means it," Dowd writes. "His...

Gingrich Swipes at Romney
 Newt Gingrich 
 Leads Charge 
 Vs. Romney 
'Meet the Press' Debate
Jan 8, 2012 8:29 AM CST

Newt Gingrich Leads Charge Vs. Romney

GOP hopefuls again face off in New Hampshire debate on 'Meet the Press'

(Newser) - A scant 12 hours after last night's debate in which Mitt Romney emerged largely unscathed , the Republicans who would be president are again facing off in New Hampshire, this time on Meet the Press with David Gregory moderating. Newt Gingrich answered the overriding question of whether the pack would...

Ron Paul&#39;s Possible Big Plan: Rand in 2016
Ron Paul's Possible
Big Plan: Rand in 2016
OPINION
Jan 6, 2012 12:59 PM CST

Ron Paul's Possible Big Plan: Rand in 2016

Which means dad might not launch a third-party run this year: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - The GOP establishment has a nightmare vision about Ron Paul this year, writes Steve Kornacki at Salon . It goes like this: Paul doesn't get the party nomination and exacts his revenge by launching a third-party run on the Libertarian ticket that siphons votes from the Republican nominee and gives...

South Carolina Poll Has Mitt Romney Ahead of Rick Santorum by Three Points
 Santorum Closing on Mitt in SC 
Poll Numbers
Jan 6, 2012 12:44 PM CST

Santorum Closing on Mitt in SC

Newt Gingrich falls to third with 18%

(Newser) - Just a month ago, Newt Gingrich had a huge lead in South Carolina, and two months ago Rick Santorum was languishing at 1%. Times, they have a'changed. Santorum has vaulted into second with 24% of the vote in the latest Rasmussen poll , just behind Mitt Romney's 27%. Gingrich...

Finally, Conservatives Get a &#39;Worthy&#39; Foe for Romney
Finally, Conservatives Get
a 'Worthy' Foe for Romney
charles krauthammer
Jan 6, 2012 11:14 AM CST

Finally, Conservatives Get a 'Worthy' Foe for Romney

Rick Santorum is the real deal: Charles Krauthammer

(Newser) - Rick Santorum gets Charles Krauthammer's blessing today, not necessarily as the candidate who should be nominee but as the first "admirably worthy conservative alternative" to Mitt Romney. Yes, others have risen and fallen quickly, but Santorum is different, writes Krauthammer in the Washington Post . "He is the...

Iowa Ballot Counter: Santorum Won

Typo gave Romney 20 extra votes, says Paul supporter

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's 8-vote victory in Iowa was the result of a typo, according to an Iowa man who helped count the votes. Edward True, a Ron Paul supporter, says there were just 2 votes for Romney at his 53-person caucus, but the Iowa Republican Party's website says there...

Army Probes Soldier at Ron Paul Rally

Jesse Thorsen may face legal trouble for endorsing Paul in uniform

(Newser) - Army reservist Jesse Thorsen is a big fan of Ron Paul's foreign policy, but he's likely to face legal trouble for getting on stage at a Paul rally in uniform and saying so. Taking part in a partisan political event in uniform is a violation of Defense Department...

Boston Globe Endorses Huntsman

Massachusetts' biggest paper snubs Romney—again

(Newser) - The biggest-selling newspaper in the state Mitt Romney governed for four years has snubbed him and endorsed Jon Huntsman to be the GOP nominee. Huntsman has been bold where Romney has been cautious, and "rather than merely sketch out policies, he articulates goals and ideals," the Boston Globe...

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