Gop Primary

Ron Paul Explains Why He's Not Giving Up

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.09.2012

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GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul on Wednesday explained the "precise" reasons driving him to continue his campaign despite the fact that, by almost...

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Primarily, the Primaries Work

Robert Guttman | Posted 05.02.2012

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And at this time in 2016 we will be recalling names of candidates who thought they would be the GOP nominee but whose names will be lost to history, just as we can now hardly remember Jon, Michele, Rick, Rick, Herman and now Newt.

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AFL-CIO Rolls Out New Romney Video, 'Meet Mr. 1 Percent'

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.30.2012

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Revealing some of its messaging strategies for the election, the AFL-CIO released a video Monday painting GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as "Mr....

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Santorum Eases Closer To Romney Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 04.24.2012

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Rick Santorum stopped short formally endorsing former GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney on Tuesday, saying instead that he will support the eventual ...

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WATCH: Stewart Takes Down Pundits

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 04.20.2012

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Mitt Romney is probably the candidate most accused of flip-flopping in this election, so it's sort of fitting that the media circuit who spent so much...

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'Sex,' 'Ethics,' 'Church' Edits Tell Story Of GOP Primary Candidates

Posted 04.13.2012

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The long, winding road of the GOP primary has given birth to a number of stories that have crafted the image and public records of the various candida...

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Mitt Romney Is the New Al Gore

Death Race | Posted 04.11.2012

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Mitt Romney's not the person you want to invite over for a beer. But if your house was on fire you'd probably be happy to have him as a neighbor.

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Newt's Unpaid Vendors: 'He Couldn't Care Less About The Small Businesses'

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- For a long time, Larry Scheffler maintained a hard policy at his Nevada printing company: no credit for politicians. But when a friend c...

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Remaining GOP Contenders Vow To Stay In Race

AP | JACK GILLUM | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are vowing to stay in the race even though Rick Santorum is not. San...

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Rick Santorum Drops Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.10.2012

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In a surprise decision Tuesday, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) announced that he is suspending his presidential campaign, all but putting an end to...

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Mitt Romney Is a Hollow Man

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 04.10.2012

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What does this man stand for? Why does he even want to be president? Where is his true vision, his core? Does he even have one?

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Conditions Are Right for GOP to Make Big Inroads with Hispanics

Mark Pfeifle | Posted 04.09.2012

We so often hear that Republicans have lost ground with Hispanic voters. But the real story is that Hispanic voters feel like both political parties -- Republicans and Democrats -- are more interested in securing their community's votes than in solving their problems.

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WATCH: California COULD Have Chosen GOP Candidate

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.09.2012

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No one wants to feel like an ATM for anyone else. Unfortunately, that's just what California has been for political candidates for years. And Calif...

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If Romney Were President, Osama bin Laden Would Be Alive and Free -- Here's the (Inductive) "Proof"

Paul Abrams | Posted 04.06.2012

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Not only does Romney have no foreign policy experience whatsoever, he has also never demonstrated any independent thought about war and peace and foreign policy.

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Inside the Mitt

Bob Burnett | Posted 04.06.2012

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Mitt Romney is the perfect Republican candidate: a straight, religious, white man who is rich and can self-fund his campaign. And Romney shares a common Republican personality defect: he doesn't empathize with average Americans.

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5 Pieces of Advice for Mitt Romney

Matthew Dowd | Posted 04.04.2012

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As we move from the primary contest to the general election and are on the verge of the 200-day war between President Obama and Mitt Romney, let's pause for a minute and reflect on some things we have learned \and offer a little advice on Romney's immediate next steps.

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A Great Night for Mitt Romney But How Does He Untangle the Web He's In?

Dominic Carter | Posted 04.04.2012

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Numerically it may not officially be over... but with his sweep of Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C., Mitt Romney is on a trajectory to the nomination.

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The Rise of the Anti-Intellectual Movement

Erin White | Posted 04.09.2012

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Why would a potential president of the United States want Americans to be less educated?

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Campaign 2012: Tuesday's GOP Primary in Wisconsin May Not End the Race

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 04.02.2012

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If Santorum can stage a miraculous comeback and win Wisconsin, it will completely undermine the narrative that Romney's consolidating his control over the race.

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Mitch McConnell Won't Back Romney, But Says It's "Obvious This Nomination Is Essentially Over"

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) isn't ready to endorse Mitt Romney as his party's presidential nominee, but he said the G...

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With Campaign Seemingly Going To The Dogs, Gingrich Trudges On

Reuters | Posted 05.29.2012

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By Samuel P. Jacobs Newt Gingrich visited a zoo in Maryland on Tuesday, and admired the howls of endangered red wolves ("Four wolves make quite a n...

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Will a New Candidate Enter the GOP Race?

Tarot Politico | Posted 05.26.2012

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Most pundits and pols say no, but the tarot cards say yes, a new candidate may transform the GOP race for president by entering late.

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"Obama? I Wouldn't Vote for That Socialite"

Bernard Starr | Posted 05.26.2012

If you don't know the difference between a socialite and socialist, you are a prime candidate for the U.S. Republican debate team.

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Applied Classics: The Roman Romney: Why Rich Guys Fail at Politics

Lex Paulson | Posted 05.26.2012

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How then can someone so successful at making money be so comically unskilled at managing his political brand? For three potentially revealing answers, consider the case of Marcus Licinius Crassus, ally and bankroller of Julius Caesar.

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Palin Fallout Continues Into 2012 Race

nytimes.com | RICHARD W. STEVENSON | Posted 05.23.2012

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Let's say you're moving steadily toward wrapping up the Republican presidential nomination and you allow yourself to begin thinking ahead to the quest...

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