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Santorum Rips
Big Money
'Machine' in
Ill. Defeat

Mar 21, 2012 3:16 AM CDT

Santorum Rips Big Money 'Machine' in Ill. Defeat

He slams super PACs in Gettysburg address

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has made it clear that he's sticking around despite his resounding defeat in Illinois . In a rambling election night speech in Gettysburg, he described this year's election as the most important since 1860, urged supporters to "saddle up, like Reagan did in the cowboy movies,...

Illinois Could
Finish Off
Santorum

Nate Silver

Mar 20, 2012 12:55 PM CDT

Illinois Could Finish Off Santorum

Nate Silver doesn't think the race is close

(Newser) - Look at a map, and you might think the race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum was relatively close. It's not. Do the math, and you'll see that, barring some kind of breakthrough, Santorum hasn't got a prayer, writes Nate Silver of the New York Times . A...

'The Real
Mitt Romney'
Channels
Eminem

BEST PARODY EVER

Mar 20, 2012 10:48 AM CDT

'The Real Mitt Romney' Channels Eminem

'Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?'

(Newser) - Flip-flopping Mitt Romney has been plagued by the question, "Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?" In a new, brilliant mash-up by Hugh Atkin spotted by the Huffington Post , it's President Obama asking that question in a send-up of the Eminem classic "The Real Slim Shady....

What to Watch
in Illinois Primary

election 2012

Mar 20, 2012 7:24 AM CDT

What to Watch in Illinois Primary

Mitt Romney poised for the win as voters hit the polls

(Newser) - Illinois votes for its GOP candidate of choice today, with 69 delegates at stake—the second-most of any state so far. Here's what the experts at Politico and the Daily Beast have their eye on:

Can Mitt Romney crack 50%? Polls have Romney heavily favored in the state, and

...

Romney, Santorum
Code Names Leaked

Mar 20, 2012 3:55 AM CDT

Romney, Santorum Code Names Leaked

It's Javelin versus Petrus for the nomination

(Newser) - Can Javelin or Petrus do what Phoenix couldn't and beat Renegade? GQ , citing multiple campaign sources, says it has discovered the leading GOP candidates' Secret Service code names. Mitt Romney has chosen "Javelin," possibly in reference to a '60s muscle car made by the American Motor...

Romney Way Up
in Illinois, But...

primary preview

Mar 19, 2012 7:45 AM CDT

Romney Way Up in Illinois, But...

Some cite lackluster performance in state he could have dominated

(Newser) - A new poll puts Mitt Romney 15 percentage points ahead of his closest rival, Rick Santorum, in Illinois' primary tomorrow—but perhaps he shouldn't start celebrating yet. Public Policy Polling has Romney winning 45% of the vote to Santorum's 30% (it puts Newt Gingrich at 12% and Ron...

Republicans Brace
for Brokered Convention

Mar 18, 2012 8:19 AM CDT

Republicans Brace for Brokered Convention

Leaders dusting off rule books, readying for big fight

(Newser) - For much of American history, brokered conventions were the norm, but the two big parties have not had one since Democrats chose Adlai Stevenson in 1952. The Republicans' last brokered convention was 1948 when they picked Thomas Dewey (Gerald Ford beat Ronald Reagan on the first ballot in 1976). But...

Chicago Tribune
Endorses
Romney

Mar 17, 2012 6:42 AM CDT

Chicago Tribune Endorses Romney

He gets backing ahead of Tuesday's primary

(Newser) - The United States is deeply in debt, and the "lethal pathology" of entitlement spending "threatens the career incomes of our children and grandchildren. They will spend their work lives as indentured servants to their elders." Which of the Republican candidates can fix that huge mess? Only Mitt...

Romney's New Basement Bigger Than Old Mansion

Mar 16, 2012 6:18 PM CDT

Romney's New Basement Bigger Than Old Mansion

Mitt's underground digs will be 3.6K square feet

(Newser) - In a long trend piece on the rise of "the trophy basement" in today's Wall Street Journal , Talking Points Memo points out this little gem: Mitt Romney's new mansion (which, he pointed out last year, will only technically double the size of his old mansion, not quadruple...

GOP Liked McCain Way
More Than This Year's Field

Mar 16, 2012 8:47 AM CDT

GOP Liked McCain Way More Than This Year's Field

Poll: Only about a third would vote 'enthusiastically' for Romney, Santorum

(Newser) - Believe it or not, Republicans are not terribly excited about their presidential candidates. A new Gallup poll found that only 35% would vote "enthusiastically" for Mitt Romney, with an essentially identical 34% saying the same for Rick Santorum. To put those numbers in perspective, during the 2008 primaries, 47%...

GOP Race Could
Come Down to ...
California

Mar 16, 2012 3:29 AM CDT

GOP Race Could Come Down to ... California

State primary support might be critical to nomination

(Newser) - It sounds like a conservative GOP nightmare, but California could end up deciding who the Republican presidential candidate will be. It's looking more and more like the state and its June 5 primary—the second-to-last date on the primary calendar—will be key in the relentlessly fractured race. “...

Romney Stumbles
in Fox Interview

REACTION ROUNDUP

Mar 15, 2012 10:36 AM CDT

Romney Stumbles in Fox Interview

Fox host Megyn Kelly unceremoniously cuts him off

(Newser) - So much for Fox News shilling for Mitt Romney . The GOP frontrunner sat down with Megyn Kelly yesterday, and today the political world is buzzing about how poorly it went. Kelly delivered hard questions, and even cut him off during his final sentence, while Romney looked by turns irritated, defensive,...

It All Comes Down
to Illinois Now

ANALYSIS

Mar 14, 2012 8:28 AM CDT

It All Comes Down to Illinois Now

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum both need this

(Newser) - Having failed to seal up the nomination in yesterday's Southern primaries , it's all about Illinois now for Mitt Romney. That state's Tuesday primary is the next big one, though Missouri will hold caucuses Saturday and Puerto Rico holds its primary Sunday. Politico calls Illinois "the new...

Pundits: It's a Two-Man Race

PRIMARY REACTIONS

Mar 14, 2012 7:48 AM CDT

Pundits: It's a Two-Man Race

Ala., Miss. results give Santorum a clear shot at Romney

(Newser) - Only a few percentage points separated the top three candidates in Alabama and Mississippi's GOP primaries, but the results left Rick Santorum looking like a big winner, and Newt Gingrich looking like a goner, say pundits, who predict tough times ahead for Mitt Romney.

Santorum's wins in Gingrich'

...

Romney: I'll
Get Rid of
Planned
Parenthood

Mar 14, 2012 5:50 AM CDT

Romney: I'll Get Rid of Planned Parenthood

Dems pounce on defunding remark

(Newser) - Mitt Romney was denounced by Democrats and women's health groups yesterday after saying he would "get rid of" Planned Parenthood if he becomes president. "Of course you get rid of Obamacare, that's the easy one, but there are others," he said in response to a...

Romney Wins Hawaii, American Samoa

UPDATED

Mar 14, 2012 1:28 AM CDT

Romney Wins Hawaii, American Samoa

Pacific wins soften blow from the South

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has a double victory in the Pacific to soften the blow of Rick Santorum's dual wins in Alabama and Mississippi . He surfed to an easy win in Hawaii's Republican caucuses, taking 45% of the vote to Rick Santorum's 25%, and Ron Paul's 18%. Newt...

Santorum: Fox News
'Shilling' for Romney

Mar 13, 2012 6:40 PM CDT

Santorum: Fox News 'Shilling' for Romney

He gets into heated debate during radio show

(Newser) - The big political focus today is on Alabama and Mississippi, but Rick Santorum managed to draw some attention with a volatile charge against Fox News. The network is "shilling" for Mitt Romney, he said today on Brian Kilmeade's show on Fox News Radio, according to the Hill . The...

What to Watch for
in Today's Primaries

ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI

Mar 13, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

What to Watch for in Today's Primaries

Alabama, Mississippi primaries could seal the deal for Romney

(Newser) - Today's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are playing an unexpectedly pivotal role in the GOP presidential race. What to keep an eye on, per NPR and Politico :

Will Mitt finally win in the South? He's failed to take any of the southern states so far, but he's

...

Now Romney's Pals
Are NFL Team
Owners

Mar 13, 2012 6:58 AM CDT

Now Romney's Pals Are NFL Team Owners

Peyton Manning question brings repeat of NASCAR gaffe

(Newser) - Another rich-guy sports fumble for Mitt Romney: Weeks after taking flak for mentioning his "great friends who are NASCAR team owners," the candidate brought up his friendships with NFL team owners in response to a question about the Peyton Manning free agent sweepstakes, reports the Huffington Post . "...

Romney Turns 65,
Takes a Pass on Medicare

Mar 13, 2012 4:00 AM CDT

Romney Turns 65, Takes a Pass on Medicare

He accuses Obama of trying to destroy 'Medicare as we know it'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney turned 65 yesterday, but unlike most Americans of his vintage, he won't be enrolling in Medicare or Social Security. A campaign aide confirmed that Romney will be keeping his private insurance plan. The candidate's Medicare policy statement says he believes wealthier seniors should receive less support,...