Michele Bachmann drops out of GOP race
Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has cancelled her South Carolina trip and plans to hold news conference. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., greets people before the start of the Blackhawk County Republican Caucus at the UNI Dome Tuesday night. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register) By Matt Woolbright / for the Register Cedar Falls, Ia – Minnesota Michele Bachmann [...]
Read MoreRick Santorum: Will Iowa 'rocket boost' propel him in New Hampshire?
As the results of the Iowa Caucuses continue to roll in, Rick Santorum clings to a narrow — and surprising — lead. Once considered a fringe candidate, the Christian conservative former Pennsylvania senator has come from Rick Santorum is on the verge of a stunning upset victory over Gov. Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucuses, [...]
Read MorePresidential hopefuls Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul leave Iowa with …
By Ryan O'Connor HANOVER, NH – Jon Huntsman, rising in New Hampshire polls, is attacking the two GOP candidates ahead of him in the first-in-the-nation race. Today, during a four-stop trek of the Granite State, the former Utah governor and China By Ryan O'Connor HANOVER, NH – Jon Huntsman, rising in New Hampshire polls, is [...]
Read MoreIowa caucus results: Why the race was so close
By Mark Davenport – email CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Republicans in South Carolina will be watching the Iowa Caucus results very closely because later this month the "First in the South" primary could see a similar candidate leader board. Heading into Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses, the race for the Hawkeye State appeared to be heading [...]
Read MoreIowa result ambiguous Jon Huntsman says
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is fond of saying “We're not on our game today,” referencing the state of America during is New Hampshire stump speech. But is he playing the right game? By Kim Geiger Set to the music from"The Twilight Zone,” Jon Huntsman's presidential campaign posted an ad last week casting rival Ron [...]
Read MoreRon Paul looks to capitalize on top-tier Iowa finish
“balancing budgets” can be interpreted two ways. ron paul looks at it the correct way, that is, by slashing spending (even though he does apparently still like to vote for earmarks, but that's another story entirely). the cynthia As results of the Iowa caucuses began to roll in Tuesday night, Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) campaign [...]
Read MoreIowa caucus results: Santorum and Romney in dead heat
As the votes from Tuesday's Iowa caucus begin rolling in, we have real-time results. The map below, provided by Google, breaks down the results by county, noting how many precincts have reported the outcome of their Most of the GOP presidential candidates attacked President Obama's record as they gave speeches in the wake of the [...]
Read MoreThree Battle for Top Spot in Iowa Race
Say Rick Santorum manages to pull off the upset in Iowa tonight, beating not only Ron Paul but also Mitt Romney to come in first. Then what? Many will say if Santorum could pull off the impossible once (by winning Iowa), why WASHINGTON — On Dec. 30, a man threw glitter on Rick Santorum at [...]
Read MoreRon Paul on "dangerous" label
Ron Paul has celebrity endorsements from signer Kelly Clarkson, actors Vince Vaughn and Chuck Norris. Is it enough to win the Iowa caucus? By Liz Marlantes, DCDecoder / January 3, 2012 Singer Kelly Clarkson has endorsed GOP presidential candidate Ron The daughter of a Ron Paul supporter wore a temporary tattoo at a rally in [...]
Read MoreRon Paul's support peaks on the eve of Iowa caucus
With a New Year's Day poll showing Ron Paul in a three-way tie with Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum going into Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, who will emerge victorious is anyone's guess. If it's Paul, the conventional wisdom Which brings us to Ron Paul, the object of so much fat cat, insider hatred. In spite of [...]
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