Mississippi Primary

Who's to Blame for Pardon Abuse?

Mark Osler | Posted 05.19.2012

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We repeatedly express surprise when this unilateral power is used and are quick to decry the lack of principle behind some uses of the pardon power. Yet we never ask how a candidate would use the pardon power during the election cycle?

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Jason Linkins

The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup For March 16, 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.16.2012

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Last week, after the dust had settled on Super Tuesday, we surmised that you couldn't really call the 2012 GOP primary contest a battle between Mitt R...

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Mark Blumenthal

Why Mississippi And Alabama Polls Missed Santorum Support

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 03.15.2012

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WASHINGTON -- While Rick Santorum won the headlines with his victories in the Alabama and Mississippi primaries, pollsters were among the night's lose...

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Paul Blumenthal

What GOP Candidates Spent For Tuesday's Votes

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 03.15.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday Rick Santorum surprised many by defying the polls and winning the two primary contests in Alabama and Mississippi. This happe...

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Jason Linkins

Everyone Won Last Night's Primaries, Depending On How You Look At It

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.14.2012

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Last night's primary contests were, once again, pivotal and game changing and will have huge effects on the state of the race, right? Well, if you are...

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Religion, Women Helped Rick Down South

AP | By ALAN FRAM and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 05.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- People favoring a candidate who shares their religious beliefs helped Rick Santorum capture Tuesday's Republican presidential primary in...

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GOP Strategist: Santorum Has 'Earned A Mano-A-Mano Shot'

RealClearPolitics | Posted 05.14.2012

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With his two-state sweep of the Dixie Primary, Rick Santorum ensured that the Republican Party's long campaign of attrition in 2012 will continue. Mit...

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Newt Suffered Sharp Gender Gap, Moral Problem

AP | By BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.14.2012

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Newt Gingrich saw his presidential hopes all but dashed Tuesday in the Deep South, where he was rejected by voters in the very reg...

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WATCH: Greta Van Susteren Confronts Rick Santorum

Posted 03.14.2012

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Fox News host Greta Van Susteren confronted GOP candidate Rick Santorum Tuesday night after he accused Fox News of "shilling" for GOP candidate Mitt R...

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Elise Foley

Gingrich Claims Staying In Will Help Take Down Romney

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.14.2012

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Newt Gingrich long touted himself as the candidate who would play strongest in the South. After losses in Alabama and Mississippi to Rick Santorum on ...

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Jon Ward

Rick Santorum Becomes The Undead Presidential Candidate Down South

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 03.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Rick Santorum on Tuesday became the undead candidate for president. Rick Santorum was close to being left for a goner before the resu...

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Sam Stein

Romney's Big Defeats Leave Him Clinging To Math

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney has always pitched himself as a numbers guy. His business background and balance-sheet savvy are cited as evidence of candid...

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Candidates Speak On Primary Night

Posted 03.13.2012

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On Tuesday night, Rick Santorum was projected the winner of the Alabama primary. Watch live video of what the former senator and other contenders comp...

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Rick Santorum Wins Alabama Primary

Posted 03.13.2012

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Rick Santorum was projected the winner of the Alabama primary on Tuesday night by NBC News, and not long after projected to finish first in the Missis...

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Exit Polls: Born-Again Christians Dominate GOP Vote

AP | By ALAN FRAM and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 03.13.2012

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By ALAN FRAM and JENNIFER AGIESTA, The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- White born-again and evangelical Christians were dominating Alabama's and Mis...

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LOOK: Real-Time Map Of Mississipi Primary Results

Posted 03.13.2012

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This is where you'll find the results for the 2012 Mississippi Republican primary. There was no clear frontrunner going into the Magnolia State co...

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Primary Results: Live Updates From Alabama & Mississippi

Posted 03.13.2012

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The Alabama primary results and Mississippi primary results have all eyes on the southern battleground states. The latest polls out on the race for...

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Live Updates: Mississippi Primary Results 2012

Posted 03.13.2012

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The Mississippi primary results are in the spotlight on Tuesday night. Going into the contest, the outcome of the race remained difficult to predic...

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Is Rick Santorum's Best Option To Root For A Mitt Romney Sweep?

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 03.14.2012

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Ed Morrissey, a conservative blogger who founded HotAir.com, has written a column for The Week that argues two things. First, Morrisey writes, the pri...

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Mike Huckabee: GOP Candidates Are Destroying Each Other

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 03.13.2012

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Mike Huckabee weighed in on the Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, warning the remaining candidates to stop efforts to "shred each other" in ...

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WATCH: Colbert Mocks GOP's Southern Campaign Strategy

The Huffington Post | Seena Vali | Posted 03.13.2012

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As Republican candidates continue to campaign ahead of Tuesday's primaries in Alabama and Mississippi, Stephen Colbert noticed some odd changes happen...

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Mitt Romney And Ron Paul Skipping Election Night Rallies, Rick Santorum In Louisiana

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 03.13.2012

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There are several possible outcomes once the results of primaries in Mississippi and Alabama start to roll in on Tuesday night. Over at National Revie...

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Rips Mitt Romney's Southern Pandering

The Huffington Post | Seena Vali | Posted 03.13.2012

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As GOP candidates head to Alabama and Mississippi for Tuesday's Republican primaries, Jon Stewart took a closer look at frontrunner Mitt Romney's camp...

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Romney To Foxworthy: Teach Me How To Shoot?

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 03.13.2012

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Mitt Romney is doing his best to seem like a Southerner, but he joked Monday that his lack of knowledge of at least one topic is lacking. "I am lo...

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Live Updates: Alabama & Mississippi Primary Contests

Posted 03.13.2012

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The Alabama primary and Mississippi primary are taking place on Tuesday, along with the Hawaii Caucus. The latest polls out on the race in the two...

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