Rick Santorum's strategy of focusing on low-key races paid off
Rick Santorum on Tuesday became latest GOP presidential hopeful to get the glitter bomb treatment, just hours after Ron Paul suffered the same fate on Monday night. Activist Ben Egerman, who had previously glitter bombed former Bush advisor Karl Rove In the wake of Rick Santorum's unexpected sweep of the nomination contests in Minnesota, Colorado [...]
Read MoreMissouri primary results: Rick Santorum wins
Rick Santorum has campaigned hard in Missouri, calling it a "key state" in the Republican nomination fight. With Newt Gingrich not even on the ballot, Santorum is hoping to use the contest to underscore his argument that he By Casey Nolen St. Charles, MO (KSDK) – So was the money spent on the non-binding primary [...]
Read MoreGOP voters in Nevada caucus to make their choice for presidential nominee
As preliminary vote totals come in from Nevada caucus sites, the candidates have already turned their attention to elections in a trio of states — Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. Maine is also holding municipal caucuses throughout the week which As preliminary vote totals come in from Nevada caucus sites, the candidates have already turned their [...]
Read MoreLance Armstrong rides on as doping allegations fall by wayside
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending BERLIN — It had always been DJ Kee's dream to play football on the college level. In 2006, Salisbury University kicked off an ambitious fundraising Was the federal investigation our last chance to really know what happened in the Armstrong era? [...]
Read MoreRecap: CNN's Republican Debate in Jacksonville, Fla.
The hits keep coming from the contentious race for the 2012 Republican nomination but, tonight, the candidates will get their last chance to square off against each other before the Florida primary mere days away. By DAVID ESPO, ASSOCIATED PRESS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pointing toward an evening debate, Mitt Romney jokingly urged supporters Tuesday to [...]
Read MoreGOP debate night in Florida: A newly aggressive Romney hopes to reverse …
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer TAMPA — Tonight's Republican presidential debate at the University of South Florida is expected to draw protesters from across the political spectrum. Making its public debut, for example, will be a coalition The battle for the Republican presidential nomination has moved to Florida where the candidates will spend nine [...]
Read MoreNewt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich, whose candidacy was left for dead in June and then again earlier this month, scored a stunning victory over Mitt Romney here that has reshaped the Republican presidential primary and COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich, whose candidacy was left for dead in June and then again earlier this month, scored [...]
Read MoreGeorgia as Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney showdown site
Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, a stunning come-from-behind upset that shook the contest for the party's presidential nomination like an earthquake. Newt Gingrich supporters cheer Saturday in Columbia, SC, Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, a stunning come-from-behind upset that shook the contest for the party's presidential nomination [...]
Read MoreRepublican debate brings out aggression in candidates
At a moment after a break in Thursday's Republican debate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum got asked about Newt Gingrich's call for him to quit the race. With neither flourish nor fireworks, Santorum took apart the Ron Paul has the best position on all the major issues, but he is not good television material. So [...]
Read MoreWhat doomed Rick Perry's campaign
By Daniel Kurtzman, About.com Guide January 19, 2012 Rick Perry has ended his 2012 presidential bid after running the most gaffe-tastic campaign in history. As a salute to the GOP's "Oops" candidate, here's a look back at Perry's greatest hits. 1. Rick Perry of Texas dropped out of the Republican presidential race here on Thursday [...]
Read More