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Romney's Voice Cracked With ... Emotion?

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:02:09 CST

With reproductive rights heating up the US politisphere and Super Tuesday around the corner, Mike Huckabee hosted a GOP forum for Fox News tonight on a more stolid political topic: jobs. Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum were the candidates in attendance (Ron Paul was busy campaigning in Washington...

GOP Has No Good Choices

Kevin Spak — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:52:33 CST

Last night's debate threw the GOP race into focus for Gail Collins, and it predictably begins with her favorite prop, Seamus Romney: "Take your pick, Republicans. On one hand, the guy who once drove to Canada with the family dog strapped to the roof of the car," and on the...

Tonight's Debate Could Change the Race

Kevin Spak — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:58:15 CST

It's been a while, but America's favorite political game show is back. Yes, the Republican presidential candidates will square off in Mesa tonight for their first debate in nearly a month. Here are the storylines in play: The final showdown —The stakes are "about as high as they could be,...

Romney Packed Crowd With Backers: Gingrich Reps

Matt Cantor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:05 CST

Mitt Romney enjoyed a favorable audience last night ... because his campaign loaded the hall with supporters, Newt Gingrich aides tell the Huffington Post . "They definitely packed the room," said a top adviser. Another staffer called the situation "obvious," noting, "I was getting calls and emails from all over saying this....

Romney, Gingrich Tussle Over Immigration, Money

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:23:42 CST

Tonight's Jacksonville, Florida, debate is a biggie for more reasons than one: It's the last before the state's Tuesday primary; it does not, like Monday's debate , feature a ban on applause; Newt Gingrich knows he needs to bring it ; and ... after a seemingly endless stream of GOP debates, it's the...

We Need More Debates— and Loud Ones

John Johnson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:35:51 CST

The Republicans debate again tonight , and there's plenty of carping about how there's too many of these things. Not from David Weigel at Slate . He wants more, more, more. If they weren't debating, the candidates would be in choreographed campaign mode, which reveals little. "The ideal campaign moment comes when...

Newt Hammered by... Pretty Much Everyone

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:18 CST

The conservative media have apparently figured out that Newt Gingrich could actually win the Republican nomination, and they are responding with a breathtaking collective attack on the candidate. Politico rounds up the highlights, noting that "this is just a sampling of what's hitting Newt." In the National Review , Elliott Abrams...

Stakes Colossal for Newt Tonight

Kevin Spak — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:41:08 CST

The GOP field will have its last debate before the Florida primary tonight, and it just might be a doozy. Here's why: Newt Gingrich's polling advantage may have vanished. The latest CNN poll has Mitt Romney at 36% and Gingrich at 34%, a statistical tie, and a far cry from...

Gingrich Admits Debate Answer Was Wrong

Kevin Spak — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:15:15 CST

Newt Gingrich's campaign today admitted that it hadn't actually offered ABC any character witnesses to refute allegations made by his second wife , as the speaker had angrily insisted it had. "The story was false. Every personal friend I have who knew us in that period says the story is false,...