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A Trump
Challenger
on the Right
Calls It Quits

Nov 12, 2019 12:26 PM CST

A Trump Challenger on the Right Calls It Quits

Mark Sanford ends his short Republican challenge

(Newser) - Mark Sanford's 2020 campaign did not get off to an auspicious start . And now, just 60 days after it began, the campaign by the former governor of South Carolina is over, reports the Post and Courier . Sanford called it quits Tuesday during a press conference in New Hampshire, where...

A 3rd GOPer Is Running for Prez

Aug 25, 2019 8:49 AM CDT

A 3rd GOPer Is Running for Prez

Former Rep. Joe Walsh, who has a history of saying inflammatory things, announced bid

(Newser) - The former Illinois congressman who once said before the 2016 election "I'm grabbing my musket" if Donald Trump lost, has apparently had a change of heart: Joe Walsh announced his candidacy for the 2020 Republican nomination Sunday on ABC's This Week , saying "I'm going to...

Tagg Romney
Rules Out Mass.
Senate Bid

Feb 5, 2013 12:33 AM CST

Tagg Romney Rules Out Mass. Senate Bid

Mass. GOP scrambles to find Brown alternative

(Newser) - Looks like Massachusetts voters won't be getting another chance to elect a Romney after all, unless Ann steps in. Following reports that GOP leaders were interested , Mitt Romney's son, Tagg, has announced that he won't be seeking the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry. "I have...

Boston Herald: What About
a Romney for Senate?

Feb 2, 2013 1:25 PM CST

Boston Herald: What About a Romney for Senate?

It says some state Republicans are thinking about Ann or Tagg

(Newser) - Scott Brown's political bombshell that he will not run for Senate has Massachusetts Republicans scrambling to find a replacement. Which is why the Boston Herald today floats the inevitable speculation: What about a Romney? And no, not that Romney. Try Ann or son Tagg. The story says some top...

Scott Brown
Will Pass on
Senate Run

Feb 1, 2013 12:44 PM CST

Scott Brown Will Pass on Senate Run

Democrats now likely to keep the seat

(Newser) - Scott Brown has decided against running for John Kerry's Senate seat in the upcoming special election, he confirmed today in a text message to the Boston Herald . "U are the first to know," his text read. The move all but dashes the GOP's hopes of retaking...

GOP's Weld Jumps Ship, Backs Obama

Oct 24, 2008 10:27 AM CDT

GOP's Weld Jumps Ship, Backs Obama

Ex-governor of Mass. could help swing votes in New Hampshire

(Newser) - The latest big Republican to jump ship, at least temporarily, is a former Massachusetts governor who supported Mitt Romney in the primaries. Barack Obama is a "once-in-a-lifetime candidate" with "common values" and "an ability to unite and inspire," says William Weld. The Democrats have Massachusetts in...