Rick Santorum 2012

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No Contest: Romney Wins Florida

He rolls to easy victory over Newt Gingrich

(Newser) - The big news organizations couldn't call this one fast enough. The moment the last of the Florida polls closed at 8pm, AP , CNN , and all the usual suspects declared Mitt Romney the winner. It wasn't tough: With all precincts reporting, Romney had 46.4%, Newt Gingrich 31.9%,...

Iowa GOP Chair Steps Down
 Iowa GOP Chair Steps Down 
Jan 31, 2012 10:58 AM CST

Iowa GOP Chair Steps Down

Rick Santorum supporters have attacked him lately over caucus results

(Newser) - Iowa GOP chairman Matt Strawn will step down this week, he announced in a YouTube video today, citing "competing priorities" in his personal, business, and political lives. What he didn't mention was the intense criticism he's been under from Rick Santorum supporters, who accuse him of intentionally...

Romney Poised for Decisive Victory

 Romney Poised for 
 Decisive Victory 
Florida Primary Preview
Jan 31, 2012 7:54 AM CST

Romney Poised for Decisive Victory

Florida primary polls looking good for Mitt, but there are subplots

(Newser) - Voters will be casting ballots in Florida today, and if polls are any indication, they'll be voting for Mitt Romney. But as always, there are other subplots to watch, too. Here's a rundown of what the pundits are saying:
  • Based on dozens of polls, Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight
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Which Candidate Handles Hecklers Best?

Comedians assess Santorum, Romney, Gingrich's techniques

(Newser) - Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum have all had their share of hecklers this election season (Ron Paul has largely emerged unscathed)—but who's the best at shutting them down? At Slate , David Weigel asked two stand-up comedians to evaluate each candidate's strategy:
  • Santorum tends to launch
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Santorum: Daughter Has Had 'Miraculous Turnaround'

Isabella Santorum was diagnosed with pneumonia

(Newser) - Rick Santorum says his 3-year-old daughter, who was hospitalized over the weekend , has had a "miraculous turnaround" after being diagnosed with pneumonia, reports Politico . "Life for the Santorum family has improved dramatically ," he said. “We’ve still got a long way to go, but she’s...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Divided GOP, Mixed Response to State of Union
 Divided GOP Split 
 on State of Union 
REACTIONS
Jan 25, 2012 3:46 AM CST

Divided GOP Split on State of Union

Establishment, Tea Party, libertarians all negative in different ways

(Newser) - With the Republican Party so divided, it's no surprise that its response to President Obama's State of the Union address would also be divided, notes the Washington Post . In addition to an official response by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and a Tea Party response by Herman Cain, Mitt...

Santorum to Rape Victims: Save 'Horribly Made' Gift

'You have to make the best of a bad situation,' and have the baby, he says

(Newser) - He certainly has a way with words—and Rick Santorum is still getting ripped for some of them. Santorum last week urged rape victims to protect the "horribly created" pregnancies that may result as a "broken" gift from God. Rape victims who become pregnant should "make the...

GOP Hands 2012 to Obama With Loser Lineup

Voters don't want Barack, but they really don't want these guys: Bret Stephens

(Newser) - President Obama is going to win the election in November, and the Republicans only have themselves to thank. "That's what happens when you run with losers," notes Bret Stephens in the Wall Street Journal . Forget Obama's wealth of policy troubles: "It doesn't matter that...

It&#39;s Time to Overturn Roe v. Wade
 It's Time 
 to Overturn 
 Roe v. Wade 
rick santorum
Jan 23, 2012 8:29 AM CST

It's Time to Overturn Roe v. Wade

And only Rick Santorum is serious about doing that: Rick Santorum

(Newser) - If you want a president who will actively fight to overturn Roe v. Wade, Rick Santorum is your man. As he explains in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece today, the other Republican candidates "simply check the pro-life box," whereas Santorum "fight[s] the battle in the trenches...

Flush Romney Camp Rules Fla. Airwaves

Florida ads expensive, Mitt rivals low on funds

(Newser) - The race for the GOP nomination may suddenly be more competitive than experts predicted, but in the next big primary state, Florida, Mitt Romney has the airwaves pretty much all to himself, reports the Los Angeles Times . Florida is one of the more expensive ad markets in the nation, and...

Rick Santorum Gets Glitter-Bombed by Gay-Rights Activists, Occupiers
 Santorum Gets Glitter-Bombed 
Jan 22, 2012 10:18 AM CST

Santorum Gets Glitter-Bombed

Gay-rights activists, Occupiers storm primary night rally

(Newser) - Adding insult to his third-place injury , protesters crashed Rick Santorum's South Carolina primary party last night, chanting "Rick, Rick, Rick, bigot, bigot, bigot" and glitter-bombing the candidate. As Santorum closed out a speech in which he hailed family values, gay-rights activists and members of Occupy Charleston shouted "...

It's a Whole New Race: Gingrich Romps in SC

Come-from-behind victory jolts race heading into Florida

(Newser) - Looks like it's a two-man race after all. Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary tonight in a wild upset over Mitt Romney, with outlets such as CNN , AP , Fox News , and MSNBC calling the race fairly quickly. Swayed by his two debate performances this week, core elements of...

5 Keys to South Carolina Primary

Gingrich could make it a two-man GOP primary race

(Newser) - With Newt Gingrich surging and Mitt Romney admitting he could lose South Carolina, Huffington Post offers five keys to the primary that has picked every Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan:
  1. Newt vs. Mitt: If Romney wins, he will be treated as the future GOP nominee. If Gingrich wins, the media
...

Gingrich in Strong Shape as SC Votes

He leads last poll by 9 points

(Newser) - They're voting in South Carolina, and things are looking rosy for Newt Gingrich. The last Public Policy Polling survey before the polls opened has him up 38-27 over Mitt Romney, with Rick Santorum (16) and Ron Paul (14) behind. If anything, the "open-marriage" interview given by his wife...

Final Caucus Update: Santorum Wins, Iowa Loses

State GOP clarifies, declares him the official victor

(Newser) - Just hours before the polls open in South Carolina, we have what will presumably be the final update of results from Iowa: The state's Republican party last night declared that Rick Santorum was the winner, no ifs, ands, or buts about it, reports CNN . GOP leaders had said Thursday...

Debate a &#39;Triumph for Gingrich&#39;
 Debate a 'Triumph for Gingrich' 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Jan 20, 2012 7:55 AM CST

Debate a 'Triumph for Gingrich'

Santorum shined but it was Newt's night, pundits say

(Newser) - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul all had their moments in last night's GOP debate, but it was Newt Gingrich's night thanks to his fiery first five minutes , pundits say.
  • Rick Santorum took the fight to Gingrich and Romney and was the "central mover in the
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