Republican Primary

Sam Stein

Tim Pawlenty Headed To New Hampshire

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


One month after making a big speech in Iowa, likely 2012 presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty is slated to appear in that other critical primary state....

Sam Stein

Kirk Seeks Palin Endorsement One Year After Trashing Her

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk of Illinois is reportedly trying to get Sarah Plain to endorse his candidacy, which is not surprising considerin...

Why Newt Gingrich Won't Run in 2012

Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Michael J.W. Stickings

Gingrich is an attention whore. Whenever he's not getting enough attention, he floats the "I may run for president" bullshit, knowing that the media will lap it up and put him back in the news.

Marco Rubio Will Defeat Charlie Crist in the 2010 GOP Senate Primary

Senate Guru | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

Florida's conservative Republican base overwhelmingly prefers Rubio to Crist as their nominee, no matter what the DC GOP establishment and NRSC might try to dictate. Look at the polls.

More Indications of Charlie Crist's Vulnerability

Senate Guru | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

Crist enjoys a higher profile, heftier fundraising, and backing of the Republican establishment in D.C., but it's clear there's significant resentment toward him among Florida's grassroots conservatives.

FL-Sen-GOP: Jeb Bush Sons Oppose Charlie Crist

Senate Guru | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

Back in February, George P. Bush offered a stinging rebuke of current Gov. and 2010 Senate candidate Charlie Crist's lack of conservative cred.

Sam Stein

Stormy Daniels, Porn Star And Potential Sen. Vitter Opponent, To Launch Listening Tour

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


The porn-star flirting with a run against Sen. David Vitter in the Louisiana 2010 Republican primary is launching the next stage of her prospective ca...

Steele: RNC May Not Support Specter In Primaries

Talking Points Memo | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics


n an interview today on Morning Joe, Michael Steele seemed to be trying to back off of his prior statements about how Arlen Specter could face a prima...

They Won't Play Ball With the New Boy

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


Jamie Stiehm

Unruly congressional Republicans will not deal in good faith and there is nothing they would like better than to ruin Obama's day -- or presidency.

The Republican Race that Wasn't

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

The Republican primary fight that didn't happen in the first months of 2008, may be unfolding now. As they begin to regroup, the GOP finds itself lacking leadership, vision or new constituencies.

PUMAs Give Cougars a Bad Name

Michael Seitzman | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

Obviously Obama is not a Muslim. But even if he was...am I the only one deeply uncomfortable with the fact that the word "Muslim" has become synonymous with "monster" among the PUMA set?

Sam Stein

Romney McCain's VP? Recounting The Hate Fest

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics


News reports surfaced from Time Magazine late Thursday night that John McCain had settled on a running mate: Mitt Romney. If this is true -- and in t...

My Advice To John McCain -- Be John McCain

Larry Gellman | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics


Larry Gellman

I moved to Tucson seven years ago and I have voted for and supported Senator John McCain since I became an Arizona resident. I got to hear and talk wi...

Seth Colter Walls

Don Young Winning Primary Despite Investigation: Bad News For Alaska GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics


The GOP can't catch a break in Alaska. First Senator Ted Stevens was indicted for by a federal grand jury and insisted on a trial before the election ...

McCain Boosted In Michigan by Economic Gloom and Romney Rumors

Dan Treul | Posted 08.01.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

If McCain picks Mitt Romney, son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, as his running mate, Obama will almost certainly be forced to devote significant resources to maintain a close race in the state.

The McCain-Bush Relationship: It's Complicated

Time | James Carney | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics


It was in Portsmouth, Ohio, the other day when a supporter neatly summed up the obstacle lying between John McCain and the White House. "When," the yo...

Bill Clinton: Hillary Would Be Winning Under GOP Primary Rules

Political Radar | Eloise Harper | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Former President Bill Clinton, speaking to reporters after his wife's event in Pittsburgh, PA Monday, said that under the republican primary system --...

McCain Raises $12 Million In February

CNN's Political Ticker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain raised a little over $12 million in February, two campaign sources tell CNN's John King. That comp...

Huckabee To McCain: Debate Me!

MSNBC News | Domenico Montanaro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Huckabee said his campaign has been asking the McCain campaign to debate them and suggested questions surrounding McCain's adherence to campaign finan...

Seniors Weigh In On "Young" McCain

LA Times | Faye Fiore | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Frankie La Rosa likes everything about John McCain's politics. He likes his moderation. He likes his integrity. He even read one of his books. But whe...

Cindy McCain Is Proud Of Her Country

NY Times' The Caucus | Michael Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As Senator John McCain urged voters here Tuesday to brave the cold - it was 3 degrees here this morning without the wind chill - to vote for him in th...

McCain Says No New Taxes

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Republican John McCain says there will be no new taxes during his administration if he is elected president. "No new taxes," the l...

Minnesota Police Stock Up On Tasers Before Republican National Convention

Minnesota Monitor | Andy Birkey | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The St. Paul Police Department is requesting 230 Tasers to outfit the all of the department's officers with the electroshock weapon, Fox 9 News report...

McCamp To Minimize Appearances With Bush

NY Times | Elisabeth Bumiller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Senator John McCain's campaign advisers will ask the White House to deploy President Bush for major Republican fund-raising, but they do not want the ...

Financial Straightjacket: McCain May Be Locked Into Public Financing

Daily Kos | DHinMI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The day of the Florida primary I wrote about John McCain's financial dilemma: Some months back McCain's campaign applied for federal matching cam...