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Romney accepts Republican presidential nod
TAMPA, Florida — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney accepted the Republican presidential nomination with a prime-time pitch to voters on the final night of the party convention in Tampa, Florida. “Mr Chairman and delegates, I accept your nomination for president of the United States,” the 65-year-old Romney said to massive…
Paul supporters hope to hijack Maine GOP convention
Supporters of Texas congressman Rep. Ron Paul (R) for the Republican presidential nomination are hoping to “hijack” Maine’s Republican convention this weekend, according to a report at Talking Points Memo. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) won the state’s caucus vote in February, but only by the slimmest of margins,…
Judge keeps Gingrich, Perry, Huntsman off Virginia ballot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Virginia on Friday refused to order that candidates Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman be added to the ballot in the state’s March 6 Republican presidential primary election after they failed to qualify. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and congressman Ron Paul…
White House Republican hopefuls make last Iowa push
Republican presidential hopefuls crisscrossed Iowa Saturday as they made a final frenzied push for votes ahead of the heartland state’s first-in-the-nation contest to pick the party’s nominee. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, savoring his regained frontrunner status, ripped President Barack Obama’s annual vacation to his native state of Hawaii as…
Gingrich surges in new Iowa presidential poll
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – A surge in support for Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has made him the new front-runner in Iowa, which holds the first of next year’s presidential nominating contests, according to a closely watched opinion poll published on Saturday. Gingrich, a former speaker of the…
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