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Feb 10, 2012 2:38 AM CST

Santorum Surges in Polls

GOP starting to worry about lackluster Mitt Romney

(Newser) - Rick Santorum was gaining support nationwide even before Tuesday's triple win, newly released polls reveal. Gallup's 5-day tracker has him tied with Newt Gingrich for second place nationwide, with 20% to Mitt Romney's 36%. In Pennsylvania, the former senator's home state, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review poll conducted...

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...

After Losses,
Romney Goes
After Santorum

Feb 8, 2012 6:42 PM CST

After Losses, Romney Goes After Santorum

Says he and Gingrich are just Washington insiders

(Newser) - That triple bogey must have stung: Mitt Romney made a point to call out Rick Santorum by name today. Speaking to reporters in Atlanta, Romney said Santorum and Newt Gingrich were part of the Republican party that "lost its way" by spending too much federal money while in office,...

What Santorum's Sweep Means

Election Postgame

Feb 8, 2012 7:56 AM CST

What Santorum's Sweep Means

Romney looks battered, Gingrich looks worse

(Newser) - Rick Santorum's stunning sweep of Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri yesterday has thrown another plot twist into the Republican nominating contest. Here's what you need to know:

Santorum may finally get the bounce that largely eluded him after Iowa, helping him raise money and pique voter interest, the New

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Santorum Makes It 3 for 3 With Colo. Sweep

Santorum
Makes It
3 for 3
in Colorado

Feb 8, 2012 12:55 AM CST

Santorum Makes It 3 for 3 in Colorado

Rick's triple win upends GOP race yet again

(Newser) - Colorado's GOP has declared Rick Santorum the winner of the state's presidential caucuses, making last night a clean sweep for the former senator, and a disaster for Mitt Romney's momentum. Santorum scored 40.2% of the vote to Romney's 34.9%, while Newt Gingrich beat Ron...

Santorum Wins
Minnesota, Too

Feb 7, 2012 10:27 PM CST

Santorum Wins Minnesota, Too

Ron Paul knocks Romney into 3rd place

(Newser) - Predictions of a big night for Rick Santorum have come true. The candidate has won the Minnesota caucuses easily, scoring 45% of the vote with 95% of precincts reporting, according to Politico . Mitt Romney—who won Minnesota in 2008—has been knocked into third place, with 17% to Ron...

Rick Santorum Hopes
for Big Night

Feb 7, 2012 6:08 PM CST

Rick Santorum Hopes for Big Night

He is favored in Missouri and Minnesota

(Newser) - Polls show Rick Santorum with a decent chance tonight to win the Missouri primary and Minnesota caucuses, and he's already trying to spin the results, notes Politico : “I feel great that Minnesota is going to change the direction of this race tonight,” said Santorum, who hopes to...

Key GOP Blogger Endorses
'Sweet Meteor of Death'

Feb 7, 2012 10:26 AM CST

Key GOP Blogger Endorses 'Sweet Meteor of Death'

Erick Erickson says all the GOP candidates are terrible

(Newser) - RedState.com editor Erick Erickson has finally endorsed a presidential candidate: The Sweet Meteor of Death, a joke candidate put forward by political blog Ace of Spades HQ . "You could presume that being a conservative of course I would choose something like a great fireball coming from the sky...

Santorum Could Grab
Wins, Momentum Today

Primary Preview

Feb 7, 2012 7:57 AM CST

Santorum Could Grab Wins, Momentum Today

Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri all weigh in on Republican primary field

(Newser) - Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri will all get a chance to weigh in on the Republican presidential nomination today, in a day that might just change the momentum for Rick Santorum's campaign. Here's what to watch for:

Santorum's surge: If Santorum is going to make a move, now'

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Gingrich Aide
Defends Edits
in Wikipedia

Feb 6, 2012 4:08 PM CST

Gingrich Aide Defends Edits in Wikipedia

Joe DeSantis says he stopped editing site months ago

(Newser) - Notice that Newt Gingrich's image on Wikipedia has gotten cleaner lately? The site's editors raised a fuss over it—and Gingrich's communications director, who made the changes, issued a statement defending them. "I stopped making direct edits in May 2011 because I was alerted to the...

Why Gingrich Should
Be Santorum's VP

OPINION

Feb 6, 2012 1:50 PM CST

Why Gingrich Should Be Santorum's VP

Paul Goldman and Mark Rozell think Newt is vice-presidential material only

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich said recently that, much like the founding fathers, he'd sacrifice anything for a cause—in his case conservatism. So Paul Goldman and Mark Rozell have a question for him: "For the good of the cause, are you willing to join with Rick Santorum as the vice-presidential...

Negative Attacks Souring
Colorado Voters on GOP

Feb 6, 2012 3:29 AM CST

Negative Attacks Souring Colorado Voters on GOP

'Anybody but Obama' not enough for crucial independents in swing states

(Newser) - The bruising, highly negative Republican presidential nomination fight appears to be creating a new casualty as the race moves into swing states like Colorado—independent voters, reports the Los Angeles Times . President Obama may have disappointed many voters over the past three years, but the GOP candidates' continuing bashing of...

Newt and
Callista: A
'Narcissistic
Blastoff'

Maureen Dowd

Feb 5, 2012 12:22 PM CST

Newt and Callista: A 'Narcissistic Blastoff'

But Callista's surrogate ambition a double-edged sword: Maureen Dowd

(Newser) - Blame Newt Gingrich's third wife Callista for his relentless, Quixotic quest for the presidency, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . Where other politicians' spouses often appear beside them, looking on dutifully and quietly, Callista's "frozen attentiveness" is something entirely new, perfectly reinforcing her husband's...

Newt: I'd Vote for Romney

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Feb 5, 2012 11:43 AM CST

Newt: I'd Vote for Romney

But just because Obama is so terrible

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich may be embroiled in the biggest brawl the Republican party has seen, but he's reiterating that that doesn't mean he wouldn't get behind the "liar" he's beating up: "President Obama is so unacceptable that I will support the Republican nominee," Gingrich...

Gingrich
Billionaire Pal's
Plan B: Romney

Feb 5, 2012 8:35 AM CST

Gingrich Billionaire Pal's Plan B: Romney

Sheldon Adelson's focus on beating Obama, whoever wins nomination

(Newser) - Billionaire Sheldon Adelson has kept Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign afloat, giving $10 million to a pro-Gingrich super PAC , but the former speaker of the House shouldn't get too comfortable—Adelson says he will give even more generously to Mitt Romney, should Romney win the Republican nomination, reports the...

Gingrich:
I'm Staying In

Feb 5, 2012 5:38 AM CST

Gingrich: I'm Staying In

Newt unfazed by distant second-place finish in Nevada

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich lost overwhelmingly last night in Nevada , coming in a distant second with 26% to Mitt Romney's 42.6%, but the former House speaker immediately reaffirmed at a press conference that he's soldiering on, reports the Wall Street Journal . "I am a candidate for President of...

Romney Wins
Easily in Nevada

Feb 4, 2012 9:10 PM CST

Romney Wins Easily in Nevada

Gingrich, Paul in close race for second

(Newser) - The polls this week were right: Mitt Romney easily won the Nevada caucuses tonight, just as he did four years ago, report the AP and CNN . That's two straight victories for the frontrunner. The more interesting battle was that for second place: Romney took 42%, but Ron Paul at...

Things to Watch
in Nevada
Caucuses

Feb 4, 2012 8:31 AM CST

Things to Watch in Nevada Caucuses

Mitt Romney needs a blowout win; can Ron Paul finish second?

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's big lead in the polls in Nevada makes today's caucuses a not-so-thrilling affair, but the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Washington Post manage to find some things for political junkies to watch:

Mitt Romney: Can he beat the 51% mark he got here four years ago?

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Gingrich's Fury
a Boon for
Romney

opinion

Feb 3, 2012 12:22 PM CST

Gingrich's Fury a Boon for Romney

Newt paints Mitt as a moderate—handy for November: Jonathan Alter

(Newser) - You might think that Newt Gingrich's assault on Mitt Romney would give President Obama the upper hand in the general election—but actually, it's just the opposite, writes Jonathan Alter at Bloomberg . Gingrich's efforts will position Romney as the "more rational and centrist" candidate, which will...

'Eye of the Tiger' Singer
Violates Newt Copyright

'colbert report'

Feb 3, 2012 4:30 AM CST

'Eye of the Tiger' Singer Violates Newt Copyright

Survivor frontman sings from Gingrich book on 'Colbert '

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's unauthorized use of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" has led to a lawsuit —and now revenge. On the Colbert Report , Survivor frontman Dave Bickler took to the stage and infringed Newt's copyright by singing line after line from Gingrich's most recent book,...