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Polls: 3-Way Tie for Second Place in Michigan, Romney Leads

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:18:48 +0000

Michigan could give Mitt Romney new momentum next week after losing contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri Tuesday to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.

Romney, native of Detroit and son of the late American Motors CEO and former Michigan Gov. George W. Romney, holds a commanding lead at 33.3 percent, as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and Santorum fight for second in a variety of polls, according to RealClearPolitics.

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Romney Strengthens Lead in Arizona, Polls Indicate

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:25 +0000

Unless something catastrophic happens between now and Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will take the Arizona primary Feb. 14 with 2008 GOP nominee and Sen. John McCain's help in the Grand Canyon state.

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Who Will Win Maine? Pine Tree State Caucus Saturday

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:24 +0000

While The Pine Tree State delivered a first place victory for Mitt Romney in 2008's Republican presidential contest, the Maine Caucus could go to Texas Congressman Ron Paul Saturday.

A number of analysts conclude strength in Paul's ground campaign since caucusing began January 29 may yield his first win in the nomination contest, according to The Chicago Tribune.

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Romney Addresses CPAC : "I've Lived Conservatism"

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:33 +0000

Seeking to persuade conservative voters to coalesce behind his candidacy, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said his record demonstrates conservatism before the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday.

"I know conservatism because I have lived conservatism," Romney said, adding, "I was a severely conservative Republican governor."

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Romney Leads in Florida

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:57:28 +0000

Hours before Floridians cast their ballots in the 2012 Republican presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finds himself with a double-digit lead over former House speaker Newt Gingrich.

According to the RealClearPolitics average, Romney leads with 41.6 percent as Gingrich trails with 29.1 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum places third with 12.8 percent, with Texas Congressman Ron Paul in fourth with 10.1 percent.

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Can Santorum Regain Momentum in the Palmetto State?

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:56:10 +0000

The search for a conservative alternative to Mitt Romney has former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum moving ahead to South Carolina just one day after his disappointing fifth-place finish in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primaries.

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Romney, Paul Take N.H.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:15:17 +0000

New Hampshire primary voters delivered another first-place victory to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney tonight, as Texas Congressman Ron Paul holds on to defend his territory as the conservative alternative in the GOP presidential race.

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Media Spins Wheels for Huntsman, But It's Romney v. Ron Paul

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:16:25 +0000

As voters in the Granite State are casting ballots in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, the stage is being set for a battle between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul for the nomination.

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ABC News/Yahoo New Hampshire Republican Debate: Full Coverage

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:00:38 +0000

Just 48 hours before the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Primary, the ABC News/Yahoo Republican Debate pit the likes of Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, John Huntsman and Rick Perry against each other as they make their final nationally-televised appeal to voters in the Granite State.

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Romney, Paul Win in ABC News/Yahoo Republican Debate

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:58:53 +0000

For viewers hoping for fireworks at the ABC News/Yahoo Republican Debate in New Hampshire, there were none to be found. The status quo remains.

What started as a brisk race to take Romney and Santorum down at the knees ended exactly where it started: Romney and Paul showing their mettle as first and second place in the polls, with Santorum working to gain on the frontrunners in Manchester.

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