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7 Super Tuesday Takeaways
 7 Super Tuesday Takeaways 
Mar 7, 2012 7:48 AM CST

7 Super Tuesday Takeaways

Including how Mitt Romney is like a world-devouring super villain

(Newser) - Now that the dust has cleared, what did we learn on Super Tuesday ? Among the biggest takeaways:
  1. Republicans don't love these guys: "It's almost like a bad version of Goldilocks. Nobody is just right," quips Philip Elliott of the AP . Exit polls showed that a
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Super Tuesday: 4 Candidates, 4 Storylines
 Super Tuesday: 
 4 Candidates, 
 4 Storylines 
PRIMARY PREVIEW
Mar 6, 2012 7:56 AM CST

Super Tuesday: 4 Candidates, 4 Storylines

Your look at what to watch for today

(Newser) - It's here at last: Super Tuesday, the day 10 states cast their ballots in the 2012 primary. Here's what's at stake for each of the candidates today:
  • Mitt Romney—Expected to win: Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia. Really wants to win: Ohio and Tennessee. Winning both would give him
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Mitt Romney Holds Onto Lead, Sort Of


 Mitt Romney 
 Holds Onto 
 Lead, Sort Of 
Primary Postgame
Feb 29, 2012 7:52 AM CST

Mitt Romney Holds Onto Lead, Sort Of

Pundits weigh in on what his Michigan, Arizona victories mean

(Newser) - Mitt Romney may have had to sweat a little, but he won in both Michigan and Arizona last night. Is he the favorite for the nomination again? Here's what pundits are saying:
  • We'll let Romney himself have the first word: "We didn't win by a lot,
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Daily Kos Hatches Scheme: Get Dems to Vote Santorum!

Liberal blog plans 'Operation Hilarity' to give Romney a headache

(Newser) - The Daily Kos may be a liberal blog, but it's throwing its support behind Rick Santorum—sort of. In a post yesterday announcing "Operation Hilarity," Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas urged Democrats to take advantage of the upcoming open primaries and caucuses in Michigan, North Dakota, Tennessee,...

Don&#39;t Expect Quick End to GOP Race

 Don't Expect 
 Quick End to 
 GOP Race 
OPINION
Feb 9, 2012 2:36 PM CST

Don't Expect Quick End to GOP Race

David Weigel: Ignore the pundits and enjoy the campaigns

(Newser) - Pundits are constantly heralding the end of the GOP race: If Newt Gingrich doesn't win this state, he's done; if Mitt Romney carries that state, he's won it all. But Tuesday's contests made us "confront the truth: The Republican race will last until April at...

Flush Romney Camp Rules Fla. Airwaves

Florida ads expensive, Mitt rivals low on funds

(Newser) - The race for the GOP nomination may suddenly be more competitive than experts predicted, but in the next big primary state, Florida, Mitt Romney has the airwaves pretty much all to himself, reports the Los Angeles Times . Florida is one of the more expensive ad markets in the nation, and...

Departing Huntsman Scolds Rivals

Admits there's a 'gap' between him and Romney

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman ended his run for president the same way he began it : by decrying negative campaigning. In a speech announcing the suspension of his campaign today , Huntsman scolded his rivals for the tone of the race. "Our common goal is to restore bold and principled leadership to the...

What Happens After Iowa
 What Happens 
 After Iowa 
analysis
Jan 3, 2012 1:43 PM CST

What Happens After Iowa

There are three scenarios: Short, Long, and Weird

(Newser) - When the dust clears tonight, no one will be the Republican nominee. Instead, candidates will be jetting on, either to New Hampshire, or, in the case of Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann, who’ve already signaled that they’re giving up on the Granite State, to South Carolina. What happens...

In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected
 In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected 
Nate Silver
Jan 3, 2012 10:32 AM CST

In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected

...And a lot of spin afterward

(Newser) - History suggests that it doesn’t matter who actually wins tonight in Iowa—it matters who exceeds expectations, or fails to meet them. The media is always flabbergasted by strange Iowa finishes, but they shouldn’t be, writes Nate Silver of the New York Times , because thanks to unreliable polls...

Your Guide to Tonight's Iowa Caucuses

What's at stake for whom, and how to read the tea leaves

(Newser) - Tonight’s the night! At 7pm CT, Iowa Republicans will gather to cast the first votes in the Republican nominating season. Consider this your pregame report, with info from Politico , Mother Jones , and the Des Moines Register :
  • The frontrunners: Polls show Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum are poised
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4 More Join Perry's Va. Ballot Lawsuit

Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum also missing from ballot

(Newser) - Experts don't believe Rick Perry's lawsuit to get on the Virginia Republican primary ballot will succeed, but that didn't stop four other candidates from jumping on the bandwagon. Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, and Rick Santorum joined the suit, which claims Virginia's ballot laws...

How Everyone Could Lose in the GOP Primary

A brokered convention is possible, writes Brian Bolduc

(Newser) - Are you the kind of political junky who’s just dying to see complete chaos break out at the Republican National Convention? Well, good news: Brian Bolduc at the National Review has broken down the numbers and concluded that it’s actually conceivable—if not especially likely—that we could...

Pelosi: I&#39;ve Got the Dirt on Newt
 Pelosi: I've Got Dirt on Newt 
Dec 5, 2011 11:17 AM CST

Pelosi: I've Got Dirt on Newt

And says Democrats are dying to face him

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi is hoping her former climate change pal Newt Gingrich wins the GOP nomination—so she can drop a ton of dirt on him. In an interview with Talking Points Memo , Pelosi said she and other Democrats were positively giddy about the prospect of candidate Newt. “I like...

GOP Ad War Begins
 GOP Ad War Begins 
Oct 26, 2011 11:03 AM CDT

GOP Ad War Begins

As first primaries near, TV ad blitz rolls out in key states

(Newser) - With less than 10 weeks to go until Republican primary voting, the campaign for the GOP nomination is stepping up to a whole new level—the level where you can't turn on your TV without hearing someone utter, "I approve this message." The first round of candidate...

Herman Cain, Mitt Romney Lead in South Carolina, Florida Polls
 Cain, Romney Lead 
 Pack in SC, Florida 
polls say
Oct 19, 2011 1:33 PM CDT

Cain, Romney Lead Pack in SC, Florida

Rick Perry in single digits in both places

(Newser) - The GOP primary is a two-horse race at the moment in pivotal South Carolina and Florida—just not between the two horses you thought it would be last month. Herman Cain has taken the lead in both states, topping Romney 30% to 26% in South Carolina and by a slim...

Newt Gingrich Climbing Back Into the Race

Howard Kurtz sees him kinda sorta making a comeback

(Newser) - Don’t call it a comeback—because that would probably be overstating it—but Newt Gingrich is starting to show up as high as third in some GOP primary polls, Howard Kurtz notes in a Newsweek profile. Gingrich was largely left for dead after much of his campaign staff bolted...

At Tonight's GOP Debate, All Eyes on Herman Cain

While Rick Perry tries to dig out of his hole, Romney tries to get over the hump

(Newser) - Herman Cain’s sudden meteoric rise from political novelty to poll-topping candidate should put him in the spotlight at tonight’s debate—which might be a very dangerous place to be. The big question for Cain is “are you serious?” Politico ’s Reid Epstein writes, noting that Cain...

Gallup Poll Shows Herman Cain Passing Rick Perry, Nearly Tying Mitt Romney for October
 Cain Leaps Past 
 Perry, Nearly 
 Ties Romney 
Poll Numbers
Oct 11, 2011 8:43 AM CDT

Cain Leaps Past Perry, Nearly Ties Romney

Gallup poll shows Romney at 20%, Cain at 18%, Perry at 15%

(Newser) - It’s not a hoax or a dream: Herman Cain really has surged to the upper echelon in GOP primary polls. Cain more than tripled his support in Gallup’s October poll , jumping from 5% in September to 18%, just a hair behind Mitt Romney’s 20%. Rick Perry, meanwhile,...

South Carolina Sets Primary for January 21

Which means Iowa and New Hampshire will be even earlier

(Newser) - The dominos are toppling from Florida’s decision to hold its primary on Jan. 31 . South Carolina will today announce that it’s holding its vote on Jan. 21, in an effort to put some distance between itself and Florida, a pair of GOP sources tell CNN . “Last Friday,...

Florida Pushes Primary to January

Iowa and company may move even earlier

(Newser) - It’s official: Florida has, as expected , pushed its primary to Jan. 31, throwing the GOP nominating calendar into disarray. Florida’s primary committee announced the move today, arguing that important battleground states like Florida should be earlier in the process, the St. Petersburg Times reports. “This is about...

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