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Paul: Gingrich ‘chickened out’ of military service
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Wednesday said that a draft dodger like former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had no business sending kids to war. In his speech following finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday night, Gingrich had said that Paul’s “views on foreign policy I think are stunningly…
Perry unsure of ‘path forward’ for campaign
After coming in nearly last in the Iowa caucuses last night, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said he would return home to reassess his campaign for the presidency, implying that the end might be near for the candidate. “With the voters’ decision tonight in Iowa, I’ve decided to return to…
Gore: Iowa caucuses ‘a good night for Barack Obama’
Hours before the election was called for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Vice President Al Gore called the race … For President Barack Obama. “It’s kind of a cliche, I guess, but the bottom line for me was that this was a good night for Barack Obama. I think…
Romney wins Iowa caucus by 8 votes
UPDATE: At 2:30 am ET, the Iowa GOP congratulated Romney as the winner of the Iowa caucus by 8 votes. Iowa officials previously confirmed at 2 am ET that Santorum’s lead had dropped to 4 votes due to undercounted votes for Romney earlier in the evening. Defying all expectations, former…
Ron Paul: Third in Iowa ‘nothing to be ashamed of’
At the Courtyard Marriott hotel in Ankeny, Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) praised his supporters on Tuesday night after finishing third in the Iowa caucuses. “Tonight we are coming out of an election with essentially three winners, three top vote-getters,” he said in reference to Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and…
Mexican Grand Warlock predicts Obama loss in 2012
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Grand Warlock predicted US President Barack Obama would fail to win re-election and two more Latin American leaders would be diagnosed with cancer, in a traditional New Year’s forecast Tuesday. The Grand Warlock, or “Brujo Mayor” in Spanish, leads a Mexican tradition of “brujeria” or sorcery…
Pat Robertson: God revealed the next president, but it’s a secret
Pat Robertson says God has told him who the next president will be — but it’s a secret. The televangelist revealed on Tuesday that he had spent the nearly a week in prayer, asking God to “show me something.” “I think He showed me the next president, but I’m not…
MSNBC contributor: ‘Rick Santorum is a homophobe and a bigot’
A regular MSNBC contributor says people should stop beating around the bush and just call Rick Santorum what he is. In a discussion on Tuesday about who would win the Iowa caucuses, United Republic senior strategist Jimmy Williams lashed out at the Republican presidential candidate for being “a homophobe and…
Perry calls Romney ‘the magnet’ for undocumented immigrants
During an interview with Fox News on Tuesday morning, Texas Governor Rick Perry accused presidential rival Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, of being a “magnet” for undocumented immigrants. “I think I went after Romney rather stringently when we were in the debates,” Perry explained, giving reason why he’s been…
Romney supporters tell Occupy protesters to ‘get a job!’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney found himself being “mic checked” by Occupy Wall Street protesters Monday night at one of his last campaign rallies ahead of the Iowa caucuses. While speaking to to about 600 people in Clive, Romney was interrupted by protesters reportedly associated with the Occupy Wall Street…
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