5:51 PM, Apr 10, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERConservative leader Gary Bauer, who endorsed Rick Santorum earlier in the year, did a good job of summing up the former Pennsylvania senator's presidential run.
"Senator Santorum ran an outstanding campaign," Bauer said in a statement. "His success in state after state shocked the political pundits and beat the expectations. His message of smaller government and a strong national defense resonated with the heart of the Republican Party. His contribution to the debate has made the GOP stronger, and will contribute to the end of the Obama Administration this November. He and his family have made a wonderful contribution to the future of our country."
3:55 PM, Apr 10, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERNewt Gingrich is using Rick Santorum's announcement that the former Pennsylvania senator is suspending his presidential campaign to make a last ditch effort at becoming the Republican nominee--by drawing a contrast with front runner Mitt Romney.
Read more... 2:41 PM, Apr 10, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERMoments after Rick Santorum finished his speech announcing that he was suspending his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney issued a statement to "Congratulate Senator Santorum on the Campaign He Ran."
Read more... 2:00 PM, Apr 10, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERFox News just reported that Rick Santorum will, in a few moments, announce that he is suspending his presidential campaign. His announcement is taking place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
That would leave Mitt Romney as the clear frontrunner, with Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul trailing far behind in the Republican presidential race.
Read more... 9:36 PM, Apr 3, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERMitt Romney is projected to win the Wisconsin Republican presidential primary, according Fox News.
Read more... 3:31 PM, Apr 3, 2012 • By STEPHEN F. HAYESA final get out the vote call from Mitt Romney's campaign in Wisconsin suggests an unholy alliance of the Santorum campaign, "union bosses," Democrats, and Santorum's "cronies" might be conspiring to extend the GOP contest, and urges Wisconsin voters to stop those efforts by voting for Romney. The call seeks to align Romney with Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, whose challenge of public employee unions has made him immensely popular among the state's Republicans.
Read more... 3:25 PM, Apr 2, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARRENRick Santorum has released a new ad drawing a comparison between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and arguing the two politicians share positions on health care, the environment, taxes, and the Wall Street bailouts. Watch the ad below:
Read more... 6:00 AM, Mar 30, 2012 • By JAY COSTThe month of April is a big one in the GOP nomination battle, with major states in the Midwest and Northeast up for grabs, and more than 300 delegates at stake.
Read more... 11:31 AM, Mar 28, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERThe Republican presidential primary race in Pennsylvania is tightening, according to the findings of a recently released Franklin and Marshall poll:
Read more... 4:35 PM, Mar 26, 2012 • By STEPHEN F. HAYESThe next major test for Republican presidential candidates is April 3 in Wisconsin, where GOP voters are not accustomed to having much of a voice in the presidential primary process. But even with Wisconsin looking like an important state – in some ways maybe a decisive one – voters there are more concerned about local politics than the presidential election.
Read more... 7:33 AM, Mar 25, 2012 • By JEFFREY H. ANDERSONRick Santorum’s 22-point margin of victory in yesterday’s Louisiana primary was the 2nd-largest in any GOP primary this year — and was the largest outside of any candidate’s home state.
Read more... 9:21 PM, Mar 24, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPERRick Santorum is projected to win today's Louisiana Republican presidential primary, according to CNN.
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