Election 2012
Santorum sweep: Stuns Romney with Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri victories
A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night and also prevailed in Colorado and in Missouri’s nonbinding vote, stunning GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in results that raised fresh questions about Romney’s ability to attract ardent conservatives at the core of the party’s political base.
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Obama OKs SuperPAC giving, refunds 2 brothers’ donations
WASHINGTON — President Obama changed his policy and is urging donors to give to a SuperPAC while the campaign is returning about $300,000 collected mainly by two Chicago brothers whose third brother fled to Mexico rather than face drug and fraud charges. These developments — …Read More
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Mitt Romney intensifies fight for social conservatives
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney set aside his focus on the economy in recent days and shifted to abortion, religious freedom and gay marriage, part of an intensified effort to win over social conservatives in GOP caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota …Read More
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Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday announced his endorsement of Mitt Romney for president, saying the former Massachusetts governor is “not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country we all love.” The reality show host and real estate …Read More
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Congressional race fund-raising shows Jackson and Halvorson competitive
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. raised twice as much money as rival Debbie Halvorson in the last quarter of 2011. But with money she already had in her account, the two head into next month’s Democratic primary for the South Side and south suburban 2nd Congressional …Read More
Opinions & Editorials
- Demonizing the wealthy is 100 percent wrong
- Newt’s right on SuperPAC ‘lie’
- Ask your pol: Can you compromise?
- Hillary as VP is best response to Gingrich nomination
- One year for GOP to pull it together
- To gain workers’ votes, Gingrich slanders poor
- Jackson race is revving up
- Obama launches first attack at Gingrich
- Richard Roeper: Cain didn’t have what it takes to become president
- Here’s hoping Newt’s finally right
- 36th Ward completely redrawn — the voters’ reward for electing a new guy
- Running for prez: Is it worth it?
- Gingrich right: Iran is a tough nut
- How Obama and Perry are alike
- Looking like Mitt vs. Obamavilles
Endorsements
More Election Coverage
Romney says he’s not concerned about the poor; draws criticism
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, confident after his Florida primary victory, ended up inviting criticism Wednesday when he said he’s “not …Read More
Mitt Romney’s big effort pays off in decisive Florida victory
LYNN SWEET: Mitt Romney soared to victory in Florida behind a strong ground game, vastly improved debate performances, a stepped-up attack on Newt Gingrich’s Freddie Read More
Former Survivor member sues Newt Gingrich for using ‘Eye of the Tiger’
Newt Gingrich might feel like Rocky Balboa when he takes the stage at campaign events to Survivor’s 1982 hit “Eye of the Tiger,” but it’s Read More
GOP brawl could be even uglier after Florida
LYNN SWEET: Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich take their brawl to Nevada Wednesday for another round — likely even uglier than the Florida primary Romney Read More
Stung by Romney blitz, Gingrich fires back
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Newt Gingrich punched chief rival Mitt Romney on Sunday, stung by a Romney team Florida blitz energized — ironically and of …Read More
Romney repeatedly challenges Gingrich in final Florida debate
An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican presidential rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate Thursday night, ridiculing the former House speaker’s call to Read More
Gingrich says he’s in till GOP convention
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- On the weekend before the pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich vowed on Saturday to stay in the race for the …Read More
NBC asks Romney to remove news material from ad
WASHINGTON — NBC has asked GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to pull a television ad that’s made up almost entirely of a 1997 “Nightly News” …Read More
Poll: Duckworth still far ahead in congressional primary
Former Obama Administration Veterans Official Tammy Duckworth still holds a commanding 42-percentage-point lead over her rival Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic primary race for a …Read More
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich clash in heated GOP debate in Florida
Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms Monday night in a crackling campaign debate, the former Massachusetts governor Read More