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ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI

Mar 13, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

What to Watch for in Today's Primaries

Alabama, Mississippi primaries could seal the deal for Romney

(Newser) - Today's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are playing an unexpectedly pivotal role in the GOP presidential race. What to keep an eye on, per NPR and Politico :

Will Mitt finally win in the South? He's failed to take any of the southern states so far, but he's

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Another Poll:
Obama Tumbling

Mar 13, 2012 1:37 AM CDT

Another Poll: Obama Tumbling

Approval rating drops 9 points in a month

(Newser) - Another poll has found President Obama's approval ratings falling sharply, and the Republican contenders gaining. The New York Times / CBS poll found that Obama's approval rating has dropped 9 points from just a month ago to 41%, with voters increasingly unsure about his handling of foreign affairs....

Razor-Thin Margins in Alabama, Mississippi

Alabama,
Mississippi:
It's a Tossup

tomorrow's primaries

Mar 12, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

Alabama, Mississippi: It's a Tossup

Gingrich, Romney, Santorum in race to the finish

(Newser) - As Alabama and Mississippi prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, both states remain up for grabs. Mitt Romney has the thinnest of edges in Alabama, Public Policy Polling finds: He's currently poised to take 31% of the vote to Newt Gingrich's 30%—but Rick Santorum is right...

Gingrich:
Afghanistan
'May Not
Be Doable'

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Mar 11, 2012 1:29 PM CDT

Gingrich: Afghanistan 'May Not Be Doable'

Candidate says US presence there may be 'counterproductive'

(Newser) - Afghanistan weighed heavily on the Sunday talk shows, in the wake of today's shooting rampage that killed 16 civilians , with Newt Gingrich calling into question the efficacy of the 10-year mission there. "I think that we’re risking the lives of young men and women in a mission...

Santorum Wins in Kansas; Mitt Takes Wyoming

UPDATE

Mar 10, 2012 5:59 PM CST

Santorum Wins in Kansas; Mitt Takes Wyoming

Romney wins seven extra delegates in Virgin Islands

(Newser) - Rick Santorum whalloped Mitt Romney in the Kansas caucuses today, but Mitt struck back with a smaller victory in Wyoming. In Kansas, Santorum won 52% of the votes, Romney 21%, Newt Gingrich 14%, and Ron Paul 13%, CNN reports. "This is ... further evidence that conservatives and tea party loyalists...

Santorum: Newt Might Be Done After Tuesday

Mar 9, 2012 5:33 PM CST

Santorum: Newt Might Be Done After Tuesday

He hopes it will be a 'two-man race' following the next primaries

(Newser) - Rick Santorum is sounding pretty confident heading into tomorrow's contest in Kansas, followed by Alabama and Mississippi three days later. "Hopefully after this Tuesday, this will be a two-person race, and we can get down to business of deciding whether we want a conservative or a moderate to...

GOP Candidates Stupidly Diss College Education

OPINIONs

Mar 9, 2012 12:39 PM CST

GOP Candidates Stupidly Diss College Education

Opinions: Santorum, Romney hear it from the right and left today

(Newser) - Republicans are coming across as education bashers on the campaign trail, a sentiment that columnists on both the left (Paul Krugman) and right (Michael Medved) express frustrations with today:

Medved, Wall Street Journal : He warns that the "angry, populist tone" of the campaign is alienating the GOP from college

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Santorum
Still Ripping
JFK Speech

Mar 9, 2012 9:06 AM CST

Santorum Still Ripping JFK Speech

Absolute separation is 'not America,' it's France, he argues

(Newser) - Rick Santorum just cannot let this John F. Kennedy speech go: He again slammed JFK's remarks on the separation of church and state last night, although this time he didn't go so far as to say that they made him want to vomit . "Obviously, the language that...

Santorum:
New York Press
Out to Get Me

Mar 9, 2012 7:34 AM CST

Santorum: New York Press Out to Get Me

They 'recoil' at talk of 'values issues': GOP hopeful

(Newser) - Any flak Rick Santorum is getting for his stance on social issues can be traced back to New York City, the presidential hopeful says. "The idea that values issues are losers is held by a group of people in the media who live in the New York area,"...

Gingrich Exit Wouldn't
Save Santorum

Nate Silver

Mar 8, 2012 12:04 PM CST

Gingrich Exit Wouldn't Save Santorum

Nate Silver does the math, and concludes that Santorum's in trouble

(Newser) - The math is not looking good for Rick Santorum, and his supporters are pressing Newt Gingrich to drop out of the race so as to change that. So Nate Silver of the New York Times decided to do the math and see just how much that would help Santorum's...

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:

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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Mitt Romney
Fails to Land
Knockout

SUPER TUESDAY

Mar 7, 2012 7:13 AM CST

Mitt Romney Fails to Land Knockout

Race set to drag on despite Mitt winning 5 states

(Newser) - As the dust from Super Tuesday settles, the good news for Mitt Romney is that he won the most states, including the grand prize of Ohio. But he definitely wasn't crowned the champion. Rick Santorum scored decisive wins, and those victories—plus Romney's narrow margin of victory in...

Energy, not Math,
on Santorum's Side

SUPER TUESDAY

Mar 7, 2012 6:47 AM CST

Energy, not Math, on Santorum's Side

Results good enough to carry him forward ... for now

(Newser) - Mitt Romney won six out of 10 Super Tuesday states, including the big prize of Ohio, but you won't find many pundits calling him the big winner. Instead, pundits are painting him as bruised, while Rick Santorum emerges with a good enough night to carry him forward:

Santorum's

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Gas Prices, Economy Top Voter Concerns: Exit Polls

super tuesday

Mar 7, 2012 4:57 AM CST

Gas Prices, Economy Top Voter Concerns: Exit Polls

Social issues not a major concern, polls find

(Newser) - Super Tuesday voters handed victories to three different candidates, but Republicans in all 10 states shared similar concerns, exit polls found. The economy was the number one issue in every state. Despite the recent focus on social issues, few voters names abortion as their chief concern, and there was little...

Super Tuesday Results:
Who Won What

Mar 7, 2012 2:20 AM CST

Super Tuesday Results: Who Won What

Romney wins Ohio, 5 others; Santorum wins 3; Newt 1

(Newser) - Mitt Romney took the biggest Super Tuesday prize of all, Ohio, by a razor thin margin. The state was called for Romney only after 99.4% of precincts reported, giving him 38% to Rick Santorum's 37%. Earlier, Newt Gingrich got a crucial home-state win in Georgia, while Santorum grabbed...

Gingrich: I'm the Tortoise

the speeches

Mar 7, 2012 12:37 AM CST

Gingrich: I'm the Tortoise

All candidates focus on moving on

(Newser) - Super Tuesday began with four candidates in the mix, and it ended the same way. All four are focusing on what comes next:

Rick Santorum, speaking before Ohio's results were in, said he would pick up a "couple of gold medals" tonight along with a "whole passel

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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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Romney Targets
Blue-Collar Voters

Mar 6, 2012 4:35 AM CST

Romney Targets Blue-Collar Voters

Campaign seeks to draw Ohio working-class vote away from Santorum

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has gone all-out to win over working-class voters ahead of today's critical Super Tuesday primary in Ohio. The candidate, fighting back against Rick Santorum's appeal to this vital demographic, spoke surrounded by heavy equipment at campaign events in factories yesterday, focusing squarely on the economy, and...

Santorum in '93:
Feds Should
Fix Health
System

Mar 5, 2012 7:10 PM CST

Santorum in '93: Feds Should Fix Health System

Mitt Romney, flip-flopper? Try Santorum on health care

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has criticized Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on health care , but it turns out Santorum once supported government involvement in health care himself—in his own words, "to alter that marketplace to make it work better." Santorum gave an interview during a heated senatorial campaign in 1993...

Day Before Super Tuesday,
All Eyes on ... Limbaugh

analysis

Mar 5, 2012 9:14 AM CST

Day Before Super Tuesday, All Eyes on ... Limbaugh

Focus on social issues hurts GOP: strategists

(Newser) - A day before Super Tuesday, the GOP name getting the most play may be ... Rush Limbaugh. Social issues like contraception are taking center stage in the Republican presidential campaign—though birth control is a matter that's "nowhere near the top of what most Americans are most focused on...