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'We don't need to be New Hampshire's pinata': Nevada GOP chair

(NEWSER) - Talk about political inside baseball: Nevada restored order to the GOP's chaotic primary scheme today by agreeing to run its caucus in early February. Prodded by Mitt Romney's campaign, Nevada had slated its caucus for Jan. 14, but with half the Republican field promising a boycott, and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus personally showing up to sway Nevada Republicans, the state switched its caucus date to Feb. 4, Politico reports. More»

Candidates bow to pressure from states protecting their early primaries

(NEWSER) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined three of their presidential rivals yesterday in pledging not to campaign in states that have defied Democratic primary rules by pushing their primaries to early 2008. In recent weeks, Michigan and Florida have announced votes before February 5, challenging the first dibs the party has reserved for Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. More»

The Donald tells 'Fox and Friends' he'll take credit for Mitt's victory

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney easily won in Nevada Saturday—a result he had also achieved in 2008 , and a feat that the polls (and Newt Gingrich ) predicted before Donald Trump endorsed Romney . But never mind all that, Trump is just going to take credit for the victory. "There was a lot riding on that particular race in Nevada and it was interesting, because the numbers were much, much greater than you thought," Trump said on Fox and Friends today. "And a lot of people are giving me credit for that. And I will accept that credit." More»

Pahrump residents turn out for Republican candidate

(NEWSER) - Battling for second place in the Nevada caucuses, Ron Paul has discovered a place where he definitely comes in first. Paul visited a rural district 60 miles west of Las Vegas yesterday and bathed in the adulation of hundreds who gathered at a roller rink, some carrying sidearms, the Las Vegas Sun reports. “The people love him,” said a supporter in the town of Pahrump, where unemployment tops 17% and foreclosure signs line the main drag. Paul lovers say his libertarian policies would free up the lagging economy. More»

Mitt Romney needs a blowout win; can Ron Paul finish second?

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney's big lead in the polls in Nevada makes today's caucuses a not-so-thrilling affair, but the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Washington Post manage to find some things for political junkies to watch:

• Mitt Romney: Can he beat the 51% mark he got here four years ago? At this point, if he doesn't win in a blowout, it will be spun as a negative.
• Newt Gingrich: His pal Donald Trump abandoned him in Vegas; now he has to get enough support from conservatives and Tea Partiers to finish second ahead of Ron Paul.
• Ron Paul: His campaign has worked hard here and would dearly love a second-place finish. Paul hopes to surpass the 14% he got four years ago.
• Rick Santorum: Another fourth-place finish won't help him make the case that he's the conservative choice over Gingrich. Bad sign: He's already looking ahead to Tuesday's Missouri primary, which is more of a "beauty contest with no delegates," notes the Post.