February 2012
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CBS News projects that Mitt Romney will win both...
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Ron Paul fires up supporters in Virginia as... →
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Taking the stage Tuesday before an over-capacity crowd gathered for event billed as a “celebration rally” for Arizona and Michigan’s presidential primaries, Rep. Ron Paul chose not to acknowledge those votes were taking place. (Political Hotsheet report by CBS News’ Lindsey Boerma)
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GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum talks to...
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Mitt Romney pulls off the victory in the state of...
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CBS’ Dustin Gervais speaks with Nicholas...
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How Mitt Romney won Arizona →
Mitt Romney won a commanding victory Tuesday in the Arizona Republican primary. The CBS News exit poll of Arizona Republican primary voters showed that he did well across a wide range of demographic groups, including a number he had struggled with in previous contests. Romney’s appeal was greatest among those prioritizing electability and economic issues, while his tough stance on...
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Romney to win Arizona GOP primary, CBS News... →
After all the votes are counted, Mitt Romney will have won the Arizona Republican primary, CBS News projects. Based on exit polling estimates, Romney has a slight edge over rival Rick Santorum in a hard-fought race in Michigan. Votes are still being counted in both states. (Political Hotsheet report by CBS News’ Stephanie Condon)
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Santorum's last-minute strategy for Michigan: Win... →
PERRYSBURG, Ohio - Rick Santorum’s final pitch on the day of the Michigan primary was aimed not just at Republicans, but at the proverbial “Reagan Democrats” who swept his Republican hero into office in the 1980s. (Political Hotsheet report by CBS News’ Rebecca Kaplan)
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In Michigan, Arizona, electability top priority,... →
Republican voters in Michigan and Arizona say the most important quality they’re looking for in a presidential nominee is the ability to beat President Obama, according to CBS News early exit polling. (Political Hotsheet report by CBS News’ Stephanie Condon)
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Gingrich calls Santorum a "big labor Republican" →
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich today called rival Rick Santorum a “big labor Republican” and predicted that the former senator from Pennsylvania will have difficulty competing in the South, where several Super Tuesday primaries will be held on March 6. (Political Hotsheet report by by Sarah Huisenga, CBS News and National Journal)
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Romney to Santorum: It's about time you focused on... →
ROCKFORD, Mich. — When Rick Santorum published an op-ed on the economy Monday in the Wall Street Journal, Mitt Romney treated it as an opportunity to tweak him for his recent focus on cultural and social issues. (Political Hotsheet report by Sarah Boxer and Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News and National Journal)
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Would a loss in Michigan be the end for Romney? →
(Political Hotsheet report by Brian Montopoli) There are two primaries taking place on Tuesday, though only the contest in Michigan is getting serious attention from the candidates and national media. The reason? Unlike Arizona, which holds Tuesday’s other primary, Michigan awards delegates proportionately, which gives Ron Paul a reason to compete there despite little chance of outright...
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Santorum: Church/state separation not absolute →
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum continued to make controversial statements Sunday. The latest is about the separation of church and state, which Santorum says prohibits people of faith from the “public square.” (Political Hotsheet report by CBS News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell)
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Gingrich stakes campaign on energy issue →
BURLINGAME, Calif. - Hoping he’s found an issue that will propel him back into the top tier in the Republican primary contest, Newt Gingrich on Saturday called President Obama’s recent remarks on energy “factually false, intellectually incoherent, deeply conflicted on policy and in some places just strange.” (Political Hotsheet article by Sarah Huisenga, CBS News and...
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CBS News Correspondent Tom Foty looks at the...
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Ron Paul: Santorum is "desperate" →
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - Ron Paul on Saturday laughed off remarks made by fellow GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum earlier in the day speculating that Paul and Mitt Romney have a backroom running mate deal going. (Political Hotsheet article by Lindsey Boerma, CBS News and National Journal)
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Good news for Gingrich in Georgia →
A new poll shows Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich with a significant lead in his home state of Georgia. (Political Hotsheet report from CBS News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell)
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WatchTROY, Mich. — Rick Santorum on Saturday resuscitated one of his more controversial remarks from the past few months of campaigning for president, connecting food stamps with “minority communities.” (Political Hotsheet article by Lindsey Boerma, CBS News and National Journal)
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Romney: Santorum vouched for my conservatism in... →
TROY, Mich. - With rival Rick Santorum portraying him as too liberal for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney responded Saturday by invoking the endorsement of a prominent former U.S. senator - Rick Santorum. (Political Hotsheet Article by Sarah Boxer, CBS News and National Journal)
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Gingrich: Washington state allowing same-sex... →
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Friday that states that pass same-sex marriage legislation are handling the issue “the right way,” because the decision is not in the hands of judges. (Political Hotsheet article by Sarah Huisenga, CBS News and National Journal)
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Romney touts his and his wife's car collection →
Wrapping up a much touted economic speech at a football field in Detroit, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney fumbled the message ball. (Political Hotsheet Article by Sarah Boxer, CBS News and National Journal)
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The bailout of the auto industry in 2009 has...
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President Obama has made a lot of news recently...
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