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Post by gerrard on Feb 12, 2012 13:51:14 GMT
ROMNEY WINS MAINE CAUCUS Mitt Romney has narrowly won the Maine Caucus but a tight win is still a win and he will be gratified to stop the Santorum bandwagon which has been full speed ahead since his clean up of the last three contests.
Again though this shows this race is far from over and the next contests up in the agenda - Arizona and Michigan take on added importance in the lead up to Super Tuesday
Obviously alot of conservative voters are still undecided in which one of their men should take on Obama in the Autumn. The conservative voters with the most right views still believe Romney to be too liberal and will still lean toward Santorum or Gingrich, but to make it to the Whitehouse the GOP candidate must appeal to the independents and if they pick a candidate who is too right wing in his views this could be problematic in the big raceReport from CBS News: Mitt Romney won the lightly-attended Maine Republican caucuses Saturday, reclaiming the momentum that he lost when Rick Santorum swept three states on Tuesday.
"I thank the voters of Maine for their support," Romney said in a statement. "I'm committed to turning around America. And I'm heartened to have the support of so many good people in this great state."
Romney won 39 percent of the vote, with 2,190 votes. He narrowly edged out the other candidate who seriously contested the Maine caucuses, Ron Paul, who won 36 percent of the vote with 1,996 votes.
There were 972,181 registered voters in Maine as of November 8 of last year, including 269,604 Republicans. Paul, who is focused on small caucuses states like Maine, is the only candidate in the race who has yet to win a state. Romney and Santorum have now each won four states, while Newt Gingrich has won one.
In remarks following the announcement of Romney's victory, Paul noted that not every caucus had taken place, saying there was one in particular that he expected to win that had yet to occur.
"It's almost like we could call it a tie, but anyway," said Paul.2012 Delegate Tracker
Romney 123 Santorum 72 Gingrich 32 Paul 19
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Post by gerrard on Feb 12, 2012 14:15:04 GMT
As an annual tradition, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) holds a presidential straw poll which, in recent years, has been dominated by Ron Paul. This year was a bit different with Mitt Romney also taking the top spot. report from Fox News: Mitt Romney won the presidential straw poll Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an unofficial endorsement from party activists that nevertheless helps the former Massachusetts governor burnish his conservative image.
The Republican presidential candidate won with 38 percent of the vote at the Washington conference, the leading annual meet-up of American conservatives. The victory breaks a two-year winning streak by Ron Paul.
The results, though, showed Rick Santorum gaining traction among party faithful. The former Pennsylvania senator, who won three primary and caucus contests on Tuesday, came in second with 31 percent.
Newt Gingrich was third with 15 percent, and Paul came in fourth with 12 percent.
Cheers broke out at the conference when the results were unveiled, a sign of the robust pro-Romney contingent in the audience. The results came in as the GOP candidates competed on the final day of the Republican caucuses in Maine — Romney was later declared the winner of that contest, narrowly edging out Paul.
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Post by gerrard on Feb 14, 2012 18:45:49 GMT
recent polls are showing Mitt Romney & Rick Santorum nearly dead heated for the candidacy - ohhh the drama !!!
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Post by elroja on Feb 18, 2012 19:54:29 GMT
And the drama will only get worse but I love it ;D
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Post by gerrard on Feb 20, 2012 14:54:43 GMT
me too mate GINGRICH ON FOX SUNDAY 19 Feb 2012Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace this weekend to discuss the 2012 nomination and his path to rebuilding his lost momentum
the former Speaker stated that the reason he was now third in the polls was Romneys negative ads
he also attacked Romneys negative ads on the premise that it was driving the people away from the campaigns
Gingrich also highlighted the importance of all candidates winning their own States and should any of the three of them lose their own States maybe they should consider their position in the race
He also highlighted the fact that he would do everything in his power as President to drive down the price of 'gasoline' - the Americans are now paying over $4 a gallon and they are not happy bunnies
Gingrich will have a tough battle to climb coming up on Super Tuesday which is March 6. He's now fighting both Romney and Santorum along with the perception that he has lost whatever momentum was building into South Carolina.Report from the Chicago Tribune:
Amid news reports that casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is preparing to spend another $10 million to boost Newt Gingrich’s flagging bid for the Republican nomination, the former House speaker said Sunday that Adelson was helping level the presidential race — keeping his campaign on course at a time when he was being pummeled with millions of dollars in attack ads from Mitt Romney and his allies.
"He's certainly helping balance off Romney’s 16 billionaires and he’s helping balance off Wall Street money," Gingrich told "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. "Sheldon Adelson is desperately worried about an Iranian nuclear weapon and he is desperately worried about the survival of Israel, and I am the strongest candidate on foreign policy and the strongest candidate on national security."
"It's a very open relationship," Gingrich said of his friendship with Adelson, who with his wife has contributed some $11 million to the independent political action committee supporting Gingrich’s effort.
Gingrich's appearance on "Fox News Sunday" came at a crossroads for his campaign. In the month since his victory in South Carolina, Gingrich's standing has slid in national and key primary state polls as former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has surged into what increasingly appears to be a two-man race with Romney for the Republican nomination. Still, Gingrich insisted that he was in the race for the long haul, noting that he had survived the surges of other candidates, including Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain, both of whom are no longer in the GOP race.
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Post by gonzales on Feb 22, 2012 0:03:41 GMT
Great info again G I think Mr Gingrich has had his chips or fries, he should bow out now like he told the other dude to do a while back
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Post by gerrard on Feb 23, 2012 22:47:49 GMT
CNN/Arizona Republican debate The four remaining GOP hopefuls gathered in Arizona on Wednesday night for the final debate prior to the Arizona and Michigan primaries coming up on February 28. This debate was sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona. It was held at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.No doubt that Santorum took a beating from both Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Romney and Paul definately came out looking the best from the debate and Im unsure whether Gingrich did enough to give a kick start to his faltering campaign[/color] PLEASE ENJOY THE DEBATE CLICK TO WATCH PART 1 OF DEBATEPART 2PART 3PART 4PART 5PART 6PART 7PART 8PART 9Report from Fox News:
The Republican presidential candidates head back on the campaign trail Thursday after a debate in Phoenix, Ariz. that, while fiery at times, ultimately changed little in the race for the 2012 presidential nomination.
The debate, which took place one week before a flurry of voting begins with contests in Michigan and Arizona, saw Mitt Romney reaffirm his genteel but biting attack style. His main target was Rick Santorum, who faced a host of questions from his rival aimed at cutting short the would-be path of an emerging frontrunner.
Romney went on offense from the start against Santorum's record of spending while in the U.S. Senate, accusing him of raising the debt ceiling five times, funding Planned Parenthood and expanding the Department of Education.
In a searing first shot the Republican presidential primary frontrunner said during Santorum's watch, spending grew 80 percent of the federal government.
But in a quick retort, Santorum, seated next to Romney one week before they and candidates Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul hear from voters in Arizona and Michigan, said that while he was in office in Washington, the debt as a percentage of GDP went down from 68 percent to 64 percent.
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Post by gonzales on Feb 25, 2012 18:25:46 GMT
Really enjoyed the debate cheers G Notice none of them mentioned the price of 'gas' as the Yanks call it - I have relations in the States and they are paying $4 a gallon and they are not happy
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Post by gerrard on Feb 28, 2012 13:43:00 GMT
ARIZONA & MICHIGAN TODAY GOP RACE HOTS UP Its Romneys home State tonight and he and Rick Santorum are tied at the moment for the capture of it.
Meanwhile a row has blown up over Santorum's tactic in winning over the votersFox News Reports:
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is sending out automated phone messages encouraging Michigan Democrats to vote against his rival Mitt Romney in Tuesday's GOP primary.
Romney is calling the phone calls "a dirty trick."
Santorum is shrugging off Romney's criticism, telling Fox News that he is trying to attract the Democratic voters he'll need in a general election campaign.
The "robocall" going around Monday says Democrats should send "a loud message" to Romney by voting for Santorum. The message says it's supported by "hard-working Democratic men and women" and paid for by the Santorum campaign.
Romney tells Fox News that the robocall sounds like it's coming from organized labor and Democrats, and he says the effort is confusing people and deceptive. Romney calls it "a new low" in the campaign.Santorum responded by stating that when the election comes in November the Republican candidate will have to win over Democratic and Independent voters so what is the problem with wooing them nowReport from the Tucson Citizen on Michigan polls:
New polls show Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are deadlocked in Michigan, on the eve of a pair of key primaries that will boost their claims to the GOP presidential nomination.
Romney has a slight lead in surveys released Sunday by Public Policy Polling and We Ask America in his native state of Michigan, while Santorum is ahead in the poll by Mitchell Research/Rosetta Stone.
The former Massachusetts governor is on more solid ground in new polls out of Arizona, which also holds its primary tomorrow. Michigan, with 30 delegates at stake, is the larger prize and a key swing state that will also factor in the general election.
Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich trail the two leaders in both states, according to the latest polls.
Romney leads Santorum, 39% to 37%, among likely GOP primary voters in the PPP survey in Michigan. He’s ahead by about 4 percentage points in the We Ask America survey.
The Mitchell poll, meanwhile, has Santorum leading Romney, 37% to 35%, among likely GOP voters.Meanwhile, in Arizona, things are looking good for Romney:Arizona Media Reporting
Mitt Romney is headed for an overwhelming victory in Arizona's primary on Tuesday. He's at 43% to 26% for Rick Santorum, 18% for Newt Gingrich, and 11% for Ron Paul.
You can make a fair argument that Romney's already won the Arizona primary. Almost half of those planning to vote have already cast their ballots, and Romney has a 48-25 advantage over Santorum with those folks. That lead makes it nearly impossible for Santorum to make up the difference on election day, and Romney has a 39-27 advantage with those planning to vote on Tuesday anyway.So it looks like it could be Romney's State, Gingrich is practically conceding defeat in both contests
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Post by gerrard on Feb 28, 2012 20:48:28 GMT
ARIZONA & MICHIGAN TODAY Poll Closing Times: Michigan – 8pm ET Arizona – 7pm MT (9pm ET) Report from the Washington Post:
Today is primary day in the two big states before Super Tuesday, Arizona and Michigan. They’re both states that Mitt Romney had been expected to win easily – until Rick Santorum began gaining momentum among conservative voters as the “not-Romney” alternative.
Of the two, Michigan is by far the more competitive race – the candidates have been spending the bulk of their time there in recent days, and both Romney and Santorum hold their primary-night parties there tonight.
Santorum holds events today in Grandville and Kentwood, Mich., then makes a swing over to Perrysburg, Ohio, before returning to Grand Rapids in western Michigan for his primary night rally.
Romney starts off the day in Livonia, Mich., and holds his primary night rally in Novi, 30 miles west of Detroit. (Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), one of Romney’s top surrogates, visits a Romney primary-night party in Phoenix on the candidate’s behalf.)
Newt Gingrich, who all but bypassed Michigan, is spending the day in his home state of Georgia, where he holds three campaign events, two news conferences and a primary night rally.
And Rep. Ron Paul, who campaigned only lightly in Michigan, is spending his primary night in Springfield, Va.
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Post by gerrard on Feb 29, 2012 13:11:23 GMT
Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan as Hopefuls Look Toward 'Super' Test Mitt Romney walked away with two victories Tuesday night in distinctly different parts of the country winning in Arizona and Michigan. Rick Santorum held a strong 2nd place in Michigan but was trailing at a very distant 2nd in Arizona. Ron Paul took the number 3 spot in both states followed by Newt Gingrich rounding out the only remaining GOP candidates.Report from Fox News:
Mitt Romney pulled out a victory Tuesday night in his home state of Michigan, Fox News projects, fending off a stiff challenge from Rick Santorum which had once again revived questions about Romney's ability to capture the hearts and minds of Republican voters.
Romney's victory may not settle those questions, but it prevents a major embarrassment going into Super Tuesday on March 6, when 10 states hold primaries worth hundreds of delegates. The former Massachusetts governor also easily won the presidential primary contest in Arizona Tuesday night, a winner-take-all election that will help Romney build his growing delegate lead.
Unlike in Arizona, though, Romney will end up sharing Michigan's 30 delegates with Santorum.
With 75 percent of precincts reporting in Michigan, Romney was leading with 41 percent, followed by Santorum with 37 percent. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich were trailing far behind, though Fox News can project that Paul will take place third and Gingrich will place last in the state.
The Michigan primary, along with the primary in Arizona and an upcoming contest in Washington, are the final elections before 10 states weigh in with their bountiful supply of delegates in early March on what's known as Super Tuesday.
The two-for-two performance from Romney helps him reaffirm his front-runner status going into the 10-state set.[/i] Mitt Romney was of course absolutely delighted with his wins in both States
He thanked the people of both States for their faith in him - even though the win was small in Michigan he maintained 'a win is a win'
He promises 'More Jobs - Less Debt - Smaller Government'
He also thanked John McCain for his tireless work on his behalf in Arizona
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Post by gerrard on Feb 29, 2012 13:21:19 GMT
MEANWHILE THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED AUTO WORKERS IN WASHINGTON .... The President used this speech as an opportunity to take many swipes at his Republican rival Mitt Romney
Obama took a more campaign-style approach to his remarks, with a casual delivery and often booming statements in the microphone that pumped up the auto workers. Audience members often interjected his speech with cries of support and chants of "four more years, four more years!"
He also made references to Romney's 2008 New York Times op-ed titled "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt." The president used that exact title, and also repeated a line from the piece, "you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye."
Romney actually wrote on Nov. 18, 2008, in his position to oppose the auto bailout, "If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed.
President Obama said to the auto workers, "If we had turned our backs on you, if America had thrown in the towel, GM and Chrysler would have gone under,"
"Once proud companies chopped up and sold off for scraps. And all of you - the men and women who built these companies with your own hands - would've been hung out to dry,"
Despite the delivery and atmosphere, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Obama's remarks to the auto workers were not a campaign speech.OF COURSE PEEPS WE WILL BE CONCENTRATING EQUALLY ON PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS CAMPAIGN WHEN THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NOMINATED THEIR CANDIDATE
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Post by gerrard on Feb 29, 2012 13:47:31 GMT
DELEGATE COUNTS - Mitt Romney with his wins in Arizona & Michigan has added to his convention delegate total
The former Massachusetts governor won all 29 delegates in Arizona, a rare winner-take-all state
Romney also won at least five delegates in Michigan, where former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum also won at least five delegates.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich were shut out, with 20 delegates left to be awarded in Michigan.
Michigan awards 28 of its 30 delegates based on results in individual congressional districts. Candidates get two delegates for each congressional district they win. The final two delegates are awarded proportionally, based on statewide results.2012 Delegate Tracker
Romney 157 Santorum 77 Gingrich 32 Paul 19 It takes 1,144 delegates to win the Republican nomination for president.Both Michigan and Arizona were penalized half their delegates for holding contests before March 6, against party rules. Arizona also broke a party rule that requires states holding contests before April to use some sort of proportional system to award delegates.
Arizona's winner-take-all format could open the state's delegation to a challenge before the party's contest committee this summer, according to the RNC. The issue could ultimately be resolved at the national convention in Tampa, Fla.*thanks to Fox News for quotes and help in sorting out the complicated delegate issue for me
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Post by gerrard on Mar 3, 2012 19:48:29 GMT
Death toll from twisters rises to 37 in 4 states Election news in the USA has been put on hold as Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio suffered damage and devastation from tornadoes and storms
Deaths (at least 37) and much destruction have been reported and one town Marysville, Indiana has reportedly been devastated to the point it has ceased to exist
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for southern Georgia and northern Florida for Saturday afternoon and evening.
We send our sympathy to those affected by these terrible events CHECK FOR THE LATEST STORM NEWS ON FOX NEWS
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Post by gerrard on Mar 4, 2012 18:06:16 GMT
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