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Mitt Romney sings ‘On, Wisconsin’ toward next primary voteRomney is whistling a happy tune going into Tuesday's major primary election in Wisconsin, and a string of upcoming primaries seems to favor him. Rick Santorum hopes to hang on until May, when voting swings back south.
Acid-tongued broadcaster Keith Olbermann gets the boot from Al Gore's Current TVCurrent TV has fired cable network broadcaster Keith Olbermann citing a lack of "respect, openness, collegiality, and loyalty to our viewers." Olbermann had been with Current TV for less than a year, and he had a volatile relationship with MSNBC before that.
Presidential race has become two-man: Romney versus ObamaMitt Romney’s chances of winning his party’s nomination increase daily. He's reframing his campaign to take on Barack Obama, who's also approaching full-campaign mode with an eye on Romney.
Why Rick Santorum's once-generous lead in Wisconsin is erodingThe Wisconsin GOP primary is Tuesday. Current polling in the state shows Mitt Romney leading, 39 percent to 31 percent for Rick Santorum.
Marco Rubio & 9 likely Republican VP candidates Too soon to start speculating about possible Republican vice-presidential candidates? Evidently not. Mitt Romney's rise to the level of presumptive presidential nominee seems to have given political writers and pundits the go-ahead to begin one of the favored handicapping contests in all of politics.
Mitt Romney to Jay Leno: Rick Santorum can be my press secretaryOK, Mitt Romney was kidding about that Tuesday during his first appearance of the campaign season on 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno. GOP rival Rick Santorum is 'basically a good guy,' Romney said.
Short on cash, Newt Gingrich turns to Twitter to win delegatesNewt Gingrich fired one-third of his campaign staff, including his campaign manager. Gingrich's new strategy is to win GOP delegates individually, via social media, to position himself for the Republican convention.
Newt Gingrich: $50 per photo as campaign strugglesNewt Gingrich is now charging $50 to take a photo with him in order to raise campaign funds, reports the National Journal. The Gingrich campaign is now $1.6 million in debt.
Louisiana primary keeps Santorum’s hopes alive as Gingrich, Paul fadeRick Santorum led front-runner Mitt Romney by a wide margin in Louisiana’s primary election. But the results did little to close the delegate gap, and upcoming primaries favor Romney.
Louisiana primary: Last chance for Rick Santorum to stay viable in the race?Polls show that Rick Santorum is headed for a ‘commanding win’ in Saturday's Louisiana primary. But front-runner Mitt Romney is likely to pick up delegates as well.
New Ron Paul ad slams Etch A Sketch 'games.' Does he have a point?Ron Paul has a new ad that slams the political world's sudden obsession with Etch A Sketch toys, following a Romney aide's unfortunate comment about them.
President Algae? Obama not green enough, say environmentalistsPresident Obama has blocked the Keystone pipeline, backed biofuels, and prioritizes the earth over people, say GOP presidential candidates. Environmentalists say Obama is a big disappointment. Who's right?
New anti-Rush Limbaugh ad campaign: Waste of money or coup de grace?Liberal watchdog group Media Matters are running anti-Rush Limbaugh ads in eight cities in an attempt to get stations to drop his show. This might be a battle Limbaugh is more comfortable fighting.
Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say AmericansA record 38 percent of Americans, including 24 percent of Republicans, say their political leaders are talking too much about faith and prayer. Fifty-four percent say churches should stay out of politics, says a Pew Research Poll.
Rick Santorum: top 5 unorthodox views Rick Santorum must try to prevent Mitt Romney from securing a majority of delegates before the Republican convention in August, and then have a contested convention. In many cases, his positions mirror Mr. Romney’s, but here are five of Mr. Santorum’s most unorthodox views.
Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loomObama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices.
Is Ron Paul a martial arts master? Jay Leno clip shows his moves.No, Ron Paul isn't a martial arts master. The Jay Leno clip is a spoof on the fact that Paul won't accept Secret Service protection. But if he did, his code name would be 'Bulldog.'
Big win in Illinois primary propels Mitt Romney closer to GOP nominationHis win in the Illinois primary does not cement his status as eventual GOP nominee, but it certainly firms it up. The next primary, Saturday in Louisiana, does not favor Mitt Romney, but many of the April contests do.
Illinois primary: For Mitt Romney, delegates less important than 'winning'The Illinois primary Tuesday is an opportunity for Mitt Romney to extend his delegate lead on Rick Santorum. But a big win in the popular vote might be more important.
- Anti-Obama slogans with racist slants on the rise in Election 2012
The 2008 election was not devoid of racist anti-Obama sentiment, but racial slurs and offensive slogans seem to be balder this time – from a racially derogatory joke circulated by a US judge to crude bumper stickers.
