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Five lessons learned from the South Carolina primary
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s convincing win in the South Carolina primary race is still sinking into the collective political consciousness but there are already a few lessons we’ve learned from the vote. Read full article >> (original story)
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Chris Christie says he would consider being Mitt Romney’s vice president
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Sunday that he would consider being Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate if Romney asked him, but said he remained skeptical that he would ever be on the ticket. Read full article >> (original story)
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South Carolina undercuts Romney’s electability argument
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
The South Carolina Republican Party’s mantra is: “We pick presidents.” Voters in Saturday’s primary felt the same way, but their idea of who was most electable differed starkly from their predecessors in the 2012 GOP presidential race. Read full article >> (original story)
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Romney Relents, Will Release Tax Records
Posted from Swampland 4 days ago
After days of mounting pressure and a stinging loss to Newt Gingrich in South Carolina on Saturday night, Mitt Romney announced Sunday morning that he’ll be releasing his 2010 tax records and a estimate of 2011 figures for public scrutiny on Tuesday. “We’ll be putting our returns on the In... (original story)
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Mitt Romney ad mocks ‘historian’ Newt Gingrich
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
The presidential campaign of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is out with a new ad in Florida pressuring former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on his work for mortgage giant Freddie Mac. Read full article >> (original story)
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What will happen to Gabrielle Giffords’ seat?
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
The decision by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) to resign from Congress means a special election will be held for her seat — a race that could well be quite competitive. According to state law, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-Ariz.) must set a date for a special election primary 80 to 90 days after Giffo... (original story)
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New year, old fights in Congress
Posted from CNN Political Ticker 4 days ago
Washington (CNN) - If you thought Congress was stymied by politics and gridlock last year, the top Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate left little doubt the New Year would bring more of the same. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said because of the election year "things should be mo... (original story)
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Presidential debate fatigue: How many is too many?
Posted from The Fix 4 days ago
Tonight in Tampa, Florida, the four men left in the Republican presidential nomination fight will gather for the 18th — yes, 18th! — time in the race to date. And tonight’s gathering, which will be carried live on NBC starting at 9 p.m. and live-blogged in this space too, is one of two two deb... (original story)
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TRENDING: Gingrich, Romney tied in new national poll
Posted from CNN Political Ticker 4 days ago
(CNN) – A new national poll released Monday shows Newt Gingrich surging to a statistical tie with rival presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The former House speaker now has the backing of 28% of registered Republicans to Romney's 29% nationwide, according to the latest results from Gallup's d... (original story)
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Jenkins: Final interview with Joe Paterno ‘brought his career full circle’
Posted from Poynter. » MediaWire 4 days ago
Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins on Joe Paterno’s final interview: “One reason I suspect Paterno decided to talk with me, as opposed to another writer, was because it brought his career full circle. In 1968 a Sports Illustrated writer… Read more (original story)
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