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Santorum preparing to bow out?
Drawing the line We’ve been speculating for some time now that, of the candidates battling it out for the GOP nomination, Rick Santorum might be the closest to an early exit barring a strong showing...
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Giuliani still mulling a presidential run
Romney’s worst nightmare? Sarah Palin isn’t the only Republican keeping primary voters guessing. The one-time frontrunner for the 2008 GOP nomination may still decide to throw his hat in the ring in...
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Kiss of death: Jimmy Carter says he’d be “very pleased” to see Romney as GOP...
Endgame. Alternate headline: “Rick Perry wins GOP nomination.” “I’m not taking a position, but I would be very pleased to see him win the Republican nomination,” Carter said on an interview on MSNBC...
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Florida poll puts Romney up two points over …
… Herb? Maybe that P5 straw poll in Florida had more significance than some thought. A new poll by Survey USA of likely Florida primary voters shows Mitt Romney ahead in the GOP nomination race at...
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The Cain scrutiny
Risk. Although Rick Perry currently remains in the lead in the RCP average for the GOP nomination, Nate Silver* is far from the only person noting that the prime beneficiary of Perry’s current slump...
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Poll: Nearly half of Americans can’t name a single GOP presidential candidate
Whose life isn’t all about politics? First, folks couldn’t identify the meaning of the acronym “GOP.” Now, they can’t name a single GOP presidential candidate. Forty-seven percent of those polled in a...
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Romney greets the conservative new media Romney campaign responds
Mother Jones? TPM? Seriously? Mitt Romney’s journey in seeking the GOP nomination for 2012 has had — to put it mildly — more than a few twists and turns. But now, even with Newt Gingrich surging in...
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The Ed Morrissey Show: Kevin McCullough
Update: Canceled. Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), Kevin McCullough joins us again to discuss the intersection of faith and politics. Kevin and I will talk about the latest in the race for...
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Quotes of the day
Destiny? “Vice President Joe Biden unleashed a biting critique of Mitt Romney’s policies Friday and the Republican came swiftly back at him — a full-contact preview of what the general election might...
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Meghan McCain: If Santorum wins the nomination, it will be bedlam like you’ve...
And the Iowa caucuses are “irrelevant.” With the help of a few friends on Twitter, I’ve been making a list of people I turn to for infallibly insightful political analysis, and, so far, it goes a...
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On to New Hampshire
Wash, rinse, repeat. Up to this point, the sheer size of the GOP presidential field has actually been somewhat of an asset. It’s a positive to have anywhere from six to nine national potentially...
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Obama money advantage disappearing
So are his state approval ratings. For a year, Republicans have worried about having to face a billion-dollar Re-Elect Obama machine in the fall. Most have just assumed that whoever wins the GOP...
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A Republican Party like it’s 1996?
Dole redux? Super Tuesday on 6 March will reset the stage for the next act in the GOP nomination process. It may be early days to draw comparisons, but it is worth noting one thing before Super...
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Pew poll: Republicans aren’t sure this long primary is good for the party
Pessimism. Last month, a majority of Republicans — 55 percent — said they thought the ongoing primary and caucus process is good for the party, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research...
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Santorum Super PAC ad: “We just can’t trust Mitt Romney”
All-out negativity. As Rick Santorum has shifted his sights from securing the GOP nomination outright before Tampa to merely blocking Mitt Romney, the pro-Santorum Super PAC Red, White and Blue Fund...
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Mitch McConnell: Mitt Romney will be an outstanding nominee
Joining the chorus. Without issuing an official endorsement, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joined the chorus this morning, saying it’s time for Republicans to accept Mitt Romney as the...
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Quotes of the day
Election. “Rick Santorum’s decision Tuesday to suspend his campaign effectively ends the GOP nomination fight. But it doesn’t mark the start of the general election between Mitt Romney and Barack...
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Orrin Hatch fails to clinch GOP nomination in Utah — by 0.9%
Drama. Weird rule out there: The delegates to the Utah GOP convention get first crack at choosing a nominee by voting on the candidates. If anyone gets 60 percent, he’s nominated. If no one gets 60...
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Ron Paul: No, I won’t be endorsing Romney any time soon; Update: Convention...
“What’s the endgame?” Larry Kudlow asks the most pertinent question about Ron Paul’s continuing efforts on the campaign trail after Mitt Romney has all but wrapped up the GOP nomination, which is what...
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Finally: Romney’s the official Republican nominee for president
Too legit to quit. TAMPA, Fla. — Dancing delegates proudly bedecked in military- and state-themed flare, hours of rules discussion and official rigmarole, and roll-calling the state delegations: It’s...
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