Gop Primary 2012

In the 2012 Presidential Election, How Important - for Better or for Worse - Is Mitt Romney's Track Record at Bain Capital?

Peter Smirniotopoulos | Posted 05.22.2012

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Peter Smirniotopoulos

In order to understand Romney's reliance on his Bain Capital experience, one must also gain an understanding about how private equity works, the prevailing general ignorance about which has, thus far, benefitted the Romney campaign.

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The Mitt Romney-Ron Paul Connection Grows Ever More Curious

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 05.14.2012

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Stewart J. Lawrence

Whether Rand Paul could now -- against all odds -- catapult him to the vice presidency is likely to be one of the more compelling dramas to unfold as the GOP nominating race slowly draws to a close.

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Ron Paul Wages Surprising Challenge

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.02.2012

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Despite his repeated public vows to campaign all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida, Newt Gingrich bowed to the inevitable on Wedn...

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2012 GOP Nomination Contest Affirms Value of New Rules

Rob Richie | Posted 04.24.2012

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Rob Richie

Before pundits rush on to talk of the general election and its dwindling number of swing states, we should reflect on the nomination contest and the impact of its rules.

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Huntsman Slams GOP: 'Is This The Best We Could Do?'

Posted 04.23.2012

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Jon Huntsman leveled harsh criticism at his party on Sunday evening, BuzzFeed's Zeke Miller reported, comparing the Republican Party to communist Chin...

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Every First Family Is in the Top 1%

Anthony Gregory | Posted 04.18.2012

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Anthony Gregory

"Are these people too far removed from normal Americans to be in the White House?" It is a most ridiculous question. Even if they are not, the second they relocate to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they have moved into an entirely different class altogether.

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Enfranchising Americans Through Electoral Reform

Howard Barbanel | Posted 04.18.2012

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Howard Barbanel

We need to move toward a one-day national primary, just as we have a one-day national election. There's no reason to have a protracted six-month primary schedule with states jockeying with one another for the distinction of being one of the first.

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Natural Gas -- A Botched Opportunity

Daniel Dicker | Posted 04.13.2012

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Daniel Dicker

Energy is the lifeblood of our economy and we've come to a unique and historic place

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Paul Presses On As Primary Winds Down

AP | Posted 04.11.2012

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Republican presidential contender Ron Paul says he's friendly with GOP front-runner Mitt Romney but that he's not planning to end...

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Romney, Gingrich React To Santorum's Exit

Posted 04.10.2012

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Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday, effectively removing any doubts that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for pres...

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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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Haley's Comment

Robert Walker | Posted 04.05.2012

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Robert Walker

When Nikki Haley and other Republican leaders opine about the lack of voter interest in contraception, it's more wishful thinking than political insight.

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WATCH: Ann Coulter, Van Jones Clash On ABC 'This Week'

Posted 04.01.2012

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Ann Coulter clashed with fellow round table panelist and author Van Jones on a number of topics during ABC's "This Week." Host George Stephanopoul...

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Obama: GOP Rivals Selling 'Fundamentally Different Vision Of America'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.30.2012

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PORTLAND, Maine — President Barack Obama accused Republicans of clinging to economic policies that preceded the Great Depression and the more re...

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Does Good Business Make Bad Presidents?

Kendrick Nguyen | Posted 05.27.2012

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Kendrick Nguyen

Corporate successes do not necessarily lend themselves to successful political leadership because the government and private enterprise have entirely different missions.

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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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Lex Paulson

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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Is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie the One Being Groomed for 2016?

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2012

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Michelle Kraus

Hmm, if the GOP intelligentsia keeps ruminating on Christie we may see more of this new, improved, thoughtful Chris Christie making the rounds before 2016.

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Once Again, Talk of Mitt Romney's "Inevitability" Seems Premature

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 05.23.2012

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Stewart J. Lawrence

For the umpteenth time and counting, pundits and politicians -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- are predicting Mitt Romney's "inevitability" as the...

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Why A Malleable Mitt Romney Is Even More Dangerous

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.23.2012

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Waymon Hudson

What does Romney really think and believe? It actually doesn't matter. He is shaped by the views of the Republican party around him; he doesn't lead as much as follow the loudest voices in his party. And the loudest GOP voices are perhaps the scariest they have been in generations.

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The History Behind Brokered Conventions

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.22.2012

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Two months and 28 states after the Iowa caucus, the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nominee goes on. With four candidates still in the race,...

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Mark Blumenthal

Exit Polls Show Key Shift From Deep South

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.20.2012

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The polls in Illinois do not close until 7 p.m. Central time (8 p.m. Eastern), but news organizations that subscribe to the Illinois exit poll produce...

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McCain: Don't Take Illinois Primary 'For Granted'

Posted 03.19.2012

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Arizona Senator John McCain, in Chicago to campaign for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, made the rounds Monday morning on the city's news c...

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GOP Candidates Turn Focus To Newly Competitive Illinois Primary

AP | THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 05.16.2012

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CHICAGO — After two Deep South losses, Mitt Romney is intensifying his campaign efforts in the economically challenged Midwest – a friendl...

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Sarah Palin and the Republican Identity Crisis

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.16.2012

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Bob Burnett

The GOP has a fundamental flaw -- an identity crisis -- and the only way they can cover it up is to have an actor be their presidential candidate. Consider the Republican candidates of the last thirty years.

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For First Time in Half Century, California's "Late" Primary Could Decide GOP Race

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 05.16.2012

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Stewart J. Lawrence

California has never mattered much in Republican presidential politics. But the Golden State seems destined to regain the political spotlight in 2012 because its June 5th primary is the last of the major delegate-rich contests in a GOP race that's beginning to look hopelessly deadlocked.

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