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AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
Gingrich's Long-Term Strategy -- Dismiss Every Loss
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5 Feb 2012 at 5:36pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | There's an old political adage that says that with regard to candidates, Democrats tend to fall in love with theirs, while Republicans fall in line. And presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is making it clear he doesn't want GOP voters and Republican-leaning voters to do that because the falling in line would mean supporting his rival, Mitt Romney. Romney became the first GOP candidate for president to win two delegate contests in succession with a solid victory in the Nevada caucus on Saturday.
Factors Shaping Mitt Romney’s Nevada Caucus Win
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5 Feb 2012 at 5:26pm
ContributorNetwork - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Nevada caucus just after 10 p.m. EST Saturday by MSNBC, right after the last caucus events concluded. With 71 percent of the votes in through 1:15 p.m. EST Sunday, MSNBC caucus figures show Romney has 48 percent of the vote, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 23 percent and Rep. Ron Paul has 19 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum trails with 11 percent.
Romney Wins Nevada -- Still Anybody's Race
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5 Feb 2012 at 5:16pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTRY | With 42 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney has won the Nevada caucus. I can't say I'm surprised since 1 in 4 voters in Nevada are Mormon, as reported by The Associated Press. Obviously, the Mormons would love to help vote in the nation's first Mormon president just like I'd like to help vote in the first female president.
Newt Gingrich Looks to Texas to Save His Campaign
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5 Feb 2012 at 8:50pm
ContributorNetwork - The Daily Mail is reporting Newt Gingrich has developed a strategy for getting back to parity with Mitt Romney after losses in Florida and Nevada. The key is to win southern state primaries leading up to the Texas primary on April 3.
Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 8:16pm
Reuters - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street's most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage.
AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a standoff that has the Middle East on edge.
Hoekstra Super Bowl ad raises sensitivity question
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:51pm
AP - The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra against Michigan incumbent Debbie Stabenow is bringing charges of racial insensitivity.
Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:44pm
Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
Roseanne Barr's Presidential Bid Adds to Crazy Campaign
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5 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Could this campaign season get any crazier? Perhaps not, but it could get a lot funnier. Roseanne Barr, the popular comedienne and star of the now much-syndicated "Roseanne" sitcom, announced Thursday she was running for president.
Rick Santorum No Longer Relevant, Impactful in Republican Race
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5 Feb 2012 at 4:30pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Rick Santorum has come in fourth in the Nevada caucus with 11 percent of the vote, according to CNN. As a political scientist, I see this as the time for Santorum to exit the race as the 15 minutes of fame he gained in Iowa have come to an end. Republican voters are making a statement of how they are not interested in what he represents.
Romney is the GOP Front-Runner; Ron Paul is Irrelevant
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5 Feb 2012 at 4:20pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucus -- no great surprise there. Ron Paul placed third -- no great surprise there either. Basically, the whole lead-up to the first state in the West to vote was a nonevent.
AP - Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests.
Catholics urged to write Congress on birth control rule
(Reuters)
5 Feb 2012 at 3:46pm
Reuters - American Catholic clergy called on the faithful to write Congress to protest new birth control rules from President Barack Obama's administration, stepping up a campaign that began a week ago with denunciations from the pulpit at Masses across the country.
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