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Santorum Endorses Romney via Email

Rob Quinn — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:58:14 CDT

Nearly a month after he dropped out of the race, Rick Santorum has formally endorsed the former rival he once described as the worst Republican in the country to challenge Obama. Santorum made the endorsement in an email to supporters after a one-on-one meeting with Mitt Romney that lasted more...

Santorum Almost Endorses Romney

Rob Quinn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:35:00 CDT

Rick Santorum, in his first interview since dropping out of the GOP race, had some words of praise for Mitt Romney but stopped just short of a full endorsement, despite pressure from CNN's Piers Morgan. Romney gave a "good speech" after his 5-state primary sweep , Santorum said, saying he would...

Media Decided GOP Race Was Over on Feb. 28

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:18:59 CDT

No one's been nominated yet—but the media crowned Mitt Romney the winner of the GOP primaries after he took Michigan on Feb. 28, a Pew report finds. Of course, Romney didn't essentially seal the deal until Rick Santorum dropped out. That happened on April 10, weeks after the media...

Santorum's Last Day Was a Mess

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:22:15 CDT

Rick Santorum's final day on the campaign trail was spent "in typical disarray," writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post . The first two events he had scheduled for yesterday were canceled so late the night before that his website schedule was never updated, leading supporters to show up at one...

Romney: 'This Has Been a Good Day for Me'

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:41:42 CDT

Mitt Romney said today he was surprised by Rick Santorum's departure from the race but predicted he would remain a strong voice in national politics, reports AP . The two spoke earlier in the day, and Romney issued a statement calling him a "worthy competitor" and an "important voice in our...

Will This Be as Good as It Gets for Santorum?

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:22:24 CDT

A standard line of thinking about Rick Santorum: He was smart to drop out now and save face, so he can come back stronger than ever a few years down the road. Nate Silver takes a closer look at his prospects and raises some serious doubts. For example, if Mitt...

Gingrich: No, I'm Not Dropping Out, Too

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:52:09 CDT

Rick Santorum may be done , but Newt Gingrich isn't going anywhere. In fact, now that Santorum's supporters have lost their candidate, Gingrich "humbly" asks them to look his way. “I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real...

Rick Santorum Drops Out

John Johnson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:48:32 CDT

Rick Santorum is out. He officially left the GOP race today in Pennsylvania, saying his daughter Bella's most recent scare in the hospital caused him to re-evaluate things. "This race is over for me," he said, adding that he'll continue to fight to help defeat President Obama. He did not,...

Daughter Sick, Santorum Leaves Trail for a Day

Matt Cantor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:08:58 CDT

Rick Santorum is off the campaign trail today to be with his 3-year-old daughter, who was hospitalized last week . His campaign says Isabella, who has the rare genetic condition Trisomy 18, is getting better and could leave the Virginia facility today, the AP notes. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney's campaign has ditched...