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Republican nomination stories: 40 news summaries

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Analysis

 You Betcha: Palin Won't Run 

She has nothing to gain, and no hope of victory

Oct 21, 09 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Schaller is so sure that Sarah Palin won’t run in 2012, and wouldn’t be nominated if she did, that he’s made a bet on it with fellow FiveThirtyEight.com writer Nate Silver. Schaller’s argument, in a nutshell, is that short of winning the presidency or... More »

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Republican nomination • Republican presidential primaries • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Election 2012 • 2012

Poll Numbers

 Unemployment  
 Hasn't Helped 
 Sarah Palin 

Poll numbers fall with her low profile

Oct 20, 09 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political professionals largely applauded Sarah Palin’s flight from office, saying it would give her time to lie low, hone her message, and build her brand. But so far the disappearing act hasn’t helped with voters. A new Gallup poll found Palin’s favorable rating at 40%, its lowest... More »

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Facebook • Republican nomination • Sarah Palin • poll numbers • Election 2012

 McCain Warms to Romney 2012 

Former rival lends his name to big fundraiser

Oct 1, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney let bygones be bygones when he campaigned for John McCain last year, forgetting an acrimonious relationship with his erstwhile rival for the GOP presidential nomination. Now, McCain appears to be repaying the favor and ginning up support for the former Massachusetts governor’s 2012 bid, reports the Boston ... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican Party • Tim Pawlenty • Bobby Jindal • Republican nomination • political endorsement • Election 2008 • presidential election • Election 2012

OPINION

Palin 2012
Odds See a Sharp Rebound

Betting suggests gamblers believe Palin can go the distance

Jul 7, 09 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gamblers were rushing to place online bets as soon as they got wind of Sarah Palin's resignation, Keith Thomson writes at the Huffington Post. The odds of her winning the nomination in 2012 shot up sharply the day of the resignation. They then shortened amid a surge in betting as... More »

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betting • resignation • Republican nomination • governor • gamblers • odds • Sarah Palin • Election 2012

ANALYSIS

2012 Presidential Bid Hardly Slam Dunk for Palin

Conservatives see move as highly erratic

Jul 3, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Sarah Palin truly does intend to run for president, her decision to resign as Alaska governor could give her more freedom to pursue the nomination, writes Jonathan Martin for Politico. But Palin’s move is risky: In her announcement, she said she didn’t want the continued ethics investigations... More »

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Alaska • Republican • GOP • nomination • Republican nomination • governor • presidential candidates • Sarah Palin • Election 2012


 Miss. Gov 
 Tests Waters 
 for 2012 

Connections, experience serve Haley Barbour well

Jun 24, 09 9:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Another face to watch for 2012: Haley Barbour. The Mississippi governor is traveling the country this week, appearing at Republican fundraisers and conferences in what many see as a warm-up for a 2012 run, CQ Politics reports. A Republican consultant says Barbour, 61, has a good shot in a year... More »

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Republican Party • Mississippi • Republican nomination • Republican candidate • governor • Haley Barbour • presidential bid • Election 2012

(Newser) - Riding a wave of dissatisfaction with Arlen Specter's vote on the federal stimulus, conservative Pat Toomey will again campaign to be the GOP's Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Although Toomey didn't announce until today, the two have been arguing publicly in the last few weeks. Specter,... More »

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Congress • politics • Senate • GOP • Arlen Specter • Pennsylvania • Republican nomination • Election 2010 • Pat Toomey

OPINION

 The Most Overrated VP Traits 

Money, ties less important than discretion, trustworthiness

Jun 10, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fed up with a focus on local ties and attractiveness in vice presidential selection coverage, Mark Halperin of Time lists the qualifications most under- and -overvalued by the media. Among other things, don't overlook:
  • A candidate ready to be president from Day One.
  • A candidate trusted and liked
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • nomination • vice president • Democratic nomination • Republican nomination • presidential election • media coverage • vice presidential candidate

Quietly, McCain Makes Overtures to Evangelicals

But leaders are skeptical, wounded by Hagee, Parsley slams

Jun 9, 08 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain faces a challenge uncommon among GOP presidential candidates: rallying evangelical Christians to vote for him. As the New York Times reports, the McCain campaign is holding meetings with evangelical leaders and blasting them with emails, but many are still taking a wait-and-see approach. And McCain's lack of rapport... More »

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John McCain • religion • Republican Party • Republican evangelicals • Republican nomination • evangelicals • John Hagee • Election 2008 • Rod Parsley

 Lobbyists
 to McCain:
 Gee, Thanks,
 Traitor 

Loyal donors kicked to curb as candidate burnishes image

May 21, 08 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has been purging his campaign of lobbyists, which has left more than a few feeling betrayed. These are the people, after all, who stuck through McCain when his primary chances looked grim, and kept his campaign financially above water. “If it was OK to have these people... More »

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John McCain • lobbying • campaign contributions • lobbyists • Republican nomination • McCain 2008

With Time, McCain Readies for the Fall

Nominee raises cash, keeps distance from White House

May 9, 08 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has had the Republican nomination locked up for three months, and while the Democrats were busily duking it out, the Arizona senator was laying the groundwork for this fall's campaign—hiring new staff and stuffing the piggybank of a once-broke candidacy. As the Wall Street Journal writes, he... More »

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 McCain Clutches at 
 Shrinking Spotlight  

Upcoming tour aims to rally media attention

Mar 30, 08 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is now in a race for media coverage, packing in a full slate of public events through April, Politico reports. The press corps tailing the famously accessible senator has dwindled since he sealed the Republican nomination. Though campaign aides say his Democratic contenders “would rather be us,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Republican nomination • Election 2008 • media coverage • Straight Talk Express • Steve Schmidt

 Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain 

Latest GOP blueblood to fall in line behind candidate

Mar 26, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Top Republicans continue to fall in line behind John McCain, despite skepticism about his conservative credentials. The latest to back the candidate is former first lady Nancy Reagan, who met privately with McCain at her southern California home. Her endorsement is an important boost for McCain, linking him to the... More »

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John McCain • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • Republican nomination • social conservatives • endorsement • Reagan Democrats • conservative credentials

Bush: Mac Has 'Courage' to Lead

President endorses Arizona senator a day after GOP nomination assured

Mar 5, 08 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - George Bush endorsed John McCain in a Rose Garden appearance today, saying his former foe has the “character, courage, and perseverance” to be president. One day after the Arizona senator clinched the Republican nomination, he said of Bush, “I appreciate his endorsement, and I appreciate his service to... More »

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John McCain • Republican nomination • endorsement • political endorsement • conservative vote • Paul Begala • Rose Garden • George W. Bush

One Hurdle Down, Biggest Yet to Come

GOP nominee
still a long way
from White House

Mar 5, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Though his primary battles are over, John McCain faces plenty of challenges as he sets his sights on this fall's presidential election. The Democratic candidates are each pulling in more donations than McCain, parts of his own party have yet to rally behind him, and the whispers of those uneasy... More »

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John McCain • California • campaign fundraising • Republican nomination • Election 2008 • presidential election • conservative base

Dallas Morning News Endorses Huckabee

Influential paper calls on voters to send
GOP elite a message

Mar 2, 08 4:31 PM CST
(Newser) - While acknowledging success for Mike Huckabee is "mathematically impossible," the Dallas Morning News today endorsed the ex-Arkansas governor. The editorial board praised his “good-natured approach to politics” and acknowledged that its continuing support is more symbolic than practical, calling a vote for Huckabee “a good investment... More »

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John McCain • Mike Huckabee • Republican nomination • newspaper endorsement • Texas primary • Election 2008 • conservatism • Dallas Morning News

Obama Surges in National Poll

He opens 16-point lead, seen as having best shot against McCain

Feb 26, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has opened up a lead of 16 points over Hillary Clinton among voters nationwide and is seen as the candidate with the best chance to beat John McCain, according to a new poll from CBS and the New York Times. Obama had a lead of 54% to 38%... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Bill Clinton • conservative • poll • Democratic voters • Democratic nomination • Republican nomination • female voters • bipartisanship • male voters • inspiring • caring • change

McCain Aims for Bush Balance

Candidate needs prez on the right, but must pick his battles

Feb 18, 08 4:35 PM CST
(Newser) - In John McCain's delicate dance to unite his fractious party, one crucial step looms: How to best use the current Oval Office occupant in his quest to become the next. George W. Bush trumps McCain in shoring up conservative voters and raising money, but he's anathema to moderates and independents... More »

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John McCain • Republican Party • Republican evangelicals • campaign fundraising • Republican nomination • evangelicals • Republican candidate • approval ratings • George W. Bush

Can Huckabee Bowl Over Wisc.?

Candidate won't knuckle under, campaigns harder than McCain

Feb 18, 08 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite a chorus of calls for him to give up his campaign, Mike Huckabee is hitting the trail even harder than John McCain in Wisconsin, where he faces an uphill battle, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. And although McCain leads in the delegate count, Huckabee is getting a warm welcome... More »

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John McCain • Wisconsin • conservative • Mike Huckabee • Cayman Islands • Republican nomination • campaign trail • delegate count

McCain VP
Talk Centers
on Minn. Gov

'Conservative, rock-n-roll' Pawlenty has been staunch ally

Feb 18, 08 9:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Maybe John McCain “has not spent one second thinking about a running mate,” as one adviser insists, but when he does, many observers expect his attention to turn to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. “He’s a conservative, rock-n-roll Republican and is counterintuitive to the party stereotype,”... More »

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John McCain • conservative • Minnesota • Tim Pawlenty • Republican nomination • McCain 2008 • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • moderate

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