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GOP Leader Urges Unity After Santorum's Exit

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:43:22 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Republican Governors Association says Rick Santorum's withdrawal from the presidential sweepstakes should signal party conservatives to unify behind Mitt Romney

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Don't Expect A Warm And Fuzzy Romney This Fall

Associated Press — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:46:02 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't expect Mitt Romney to spend a lot of time trying to get voters to like him this fall.

Instead, the likely Republican presidential nominee will probably rely on a ton of campaign cash and a barrage of nasty attack ads ripping into President Barack Obama for policies that Romney says aren't helping the economy recover fast enough

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McCain To Santorum: Time For 'Graceful Exit'

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:26:45 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain says Rick Santorum should recognize "it's time for a graceful exit" from the Republican presidential campaign in the wake of Mitt Romney's sweep of primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia

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Rep. Ryan Endorses Romney

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:19:52 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan, the powerful chairman of the House Budget Committee, is endorsing Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.

There had been speculation the Wisconsin Republican would fall into the Romney column, and Ryan did so Friday morning in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends

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Gingrich Revamps Campaign

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:39:17 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is drastically reorganizing his money- and delegate-deprived campaign to focus on low-cost social media and an effort to cajole delegates to back him over front-runner Mitt Romney

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Santorum Urgues his Own Case Outside Supreme Court

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:12:48 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has appeared outside the Supreme Court, where the justices are hearing arguments over whether President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is constitutional

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Santorum Walks Back Remark On Obama 2nd Term

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:05:21 +0000

WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is taking back his comment that the country might as well re-elect President Barack Obama if Mitt Romney wins the GOP nomination

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Romney Pushes GOP Presidential Race Toward A Close

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:35:33 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says he's "almost there" in his six-year pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination, having defeated Rick Santorum in the Illinois GOP primary.

The GOP front-runner is urging Republicans in a campaign email sent after Tuesday's victory to fall in line behind his bid

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Santorum Wins Alabama, Mississippi

Associated Press — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:44:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination yet again and nudging Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines

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Voting In Alabama, Mississippi Could Clarify Race

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:42:37 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Deep South primaries today could answer questions for all three Republican presidential candidates.

Polls are open in Alabama and Mississippi as Mitt Romney tries to make a southern breakthrough

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Romney, Santorum Share Super Tuesday Momentum

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:36:11 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are trying to make the most of a mixed Super Tuesday, each claiming a measure of victory but unable to settle the most tumultuous race for the GOP presidential nomination in decades

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Voters In 10 States Choose Among GOP Candidates

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:07:30 +0000

CINCINNATI (AP) — Some voters in Ohio today are making it clear that all of the Republican candidates still have some convincing to do.

Polling officials near Cincinnati say many people are asking only for ballots on the issues, and they're skipping the presidential voting altogether

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Super Tuesday Challenge For Santorum In Ohio

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:49:35 +0000

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Santorum is facing a crucial test in Ohio, where he's drawing upon his working-class background and underdog image to help stop Mitt Romney from scoring a pivotal victory in Super Tuesday's premier contest

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Romney Looks To Focus On Economy

Associated Press — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:57:48 +0000

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney is trying to turn attention back to the economy -- instead of social conservative issues -- after the uproar last week over Rush Limbaugh's comments about the college student who testified to Congress about contraception

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Santorum: Romney Has Failed To 'Close The Deal'

Bruce Dougherty — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:36:23 +0000

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says Mitt Romney has failed to "close the deal" with voters and suggests the GOP nomination might be decided at this year's Republican National Convention

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Santorum Michigan Success Tied To Democrats

Associated Press — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:40:04 +0000

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is courting an unusual coalition of tea party activists, social conservatives and Democrats to try to defeat Mitt Romney in Tuesday's Michigan primary

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Gingrich Tells OK Lawmakers He'll Reel In Feds

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:09:21 +0000

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A once-powerful Washington figure himself, Newt Gingrich says he'd shrink the role of the nation's capital if sent back as president.

The Republican presidential candidate wrapped two days of Oklahoma campaigning Tuesday by addressing the state Legislature

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Gingrich Hopes For Another Campaign Resurrection

Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:40:54 +0000

TULARE, Calif. (AP) — Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign has a history of near-death experiences, and the former House speaker insists another resurrection is on its way.

The third time may not be the charm

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GOP Candidates To Woo Conservatives At Big Event

Associated Press — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:44:19 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three of the four Republican presidential candidates are addressing a major conservative gathering in Washington, giving them a high-profile stage to reshape their messages at a moment of uncertainty in the contest

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Jubilant Santorum Sweeps Minnesota, Colorado

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:51:25 +0000

Former Sen. Rick Santorum's star has brightened considerably, at least for now, after caucus wins in Minnesota and Colorado and a first place finish in the non-binding Missouri Republican presidential primary

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