# republican-party - Sunday 12 February, 2012
# Maine Man
# Maine Man
Mitt Romney scores a victory in Maine’s non-binding caucuses, but Ron Paul is a close second just 200 or so votes behind.
# republican-party - Sunday 5 February, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
As Mitt Romney romps home, with over 42 per cent of the vote, opponents are left to wonder: how can we win now?
# republican-party - Saturday 4 February, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Newt Gingrich says he’s simply hoping for a good second place, but admits that Ron Paul could push him close there too.
# republican-party - Friday 3 February, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The backing of the celebrity magnate may mean millions more in Mitt Romney’s coffers – but Trump won’t rule himself out yet.
# republican-party - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Mitt Romney routed the other candidates in the winner-takes-all primary and took the opportunity to get digs in at both Obama and Europe.
# republican-party - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The battle to face Barack Obama in the autumn presidential election steps up a gear as the sunshine state holds its primary today.
# republican-party - Friday 27 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Romney called on Gingrich to apologise for a controversial ad on immigration and mocked his desire to put a human colony on the moon.
# republican-party - Thursday 26 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The former Cuban leader has slammed the Republican Party candidates vying for the nomination to face Barack Obama in the autumn.
# republican-party - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
# The Taxman
# The Taxman
One of the frontrunners for the Republican nomination for the US presidency has released his tax returns and they make for interesting reading…
# republican-party - Monday 23 January, 2012
# Airport Security
# Airport Security
Rand Paul refused to accept a pat-down search from security officials.
# republican-party - Friday 20 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The final debate ahead of the South Carolina primary vote on Saturday took place last night with polls showing frontrunner Mitt Romney is under pressure.
# republican-party - Thursday 19 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The Texas governor is the latest to drop out of the race for the White House, giving his backing to Newt Gingrich.
# republican-party - Wednesday 18 January, 2012
# Santorum Surge
# Santorum Surge
The pair were separated by just eight votes after an initial count earlier this month.
# republican-party - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The battle to be the Republican nominee reaches the conservative state of South Carolina where the first of two pre-primary debates took place overnight.
# republican-party - Monday 16 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The former diplomat blames in-party mudslinging as he backs Romney – less than a week after calling him “unelectable”.
# US 2012
# US 2012
The former governor of Utah is due to make an announcement later today confirming his support for leading candidate Mitt Romney.
# republican-party - Tuesday 10 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Voters are heading to the polls in the first presidential primary of the campaign to win the Republican nomination.
# republican-party - Saturday 7 January, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
“One serial hypocrite exposed…now another has emerged.” Ooooh…sounds like a good movie.
# republican-party - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
# Election 2012
# Election 2012
Michele Bachmann’s fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucus prompts her to put an end to her US presidential campaign.
# US 2012
# US 2012
Neck-and-neck with Rick Santorum in Iowa, what now for the former governor of Massachusetts and the other candidates hoping to face Barack Obama in the autumn?
# Caucus
# Caucus
Mitt Romney won in Iowa after a long night for candidates and supporters. Here’s how it looked…
# Iowa
# Iowa
“Game on,” says second-placed Rick Santorum.
# Iowa Caucus
# Iowa Caucus
The first test of strength for the men and woman hoping to take on Barack Obama in the autumn got underway in the rural state of Iowa overnight
# republican-party - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
# White House 2012
# White House 2012
Conservative candidate Rick Santorum is surging as the first votes are cast in the contest to take on Barack Obama.
# republican-party - Monday 26 December, 2011
# Donald Trump
# Donald Trump
Once the most Republican of Republicans, the billionaire has officially left the party – only to ensure that Obama can be beaten next year.
# republican-party - Sunday 25 December, 2011
# US Election
# US Election
Gingrich failed to qualify for his state’s Super Tuesday primary ballot.
# republican-party - Thursday 22 December, 2011
# No Butts
From The Daily Edge
# No Butts
Republican Jim Sensenbrenner sparked a scandal by saying publicly that Obama had a “large posterior”.
# republican-party - Friday 16 December, 2011
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown
Poll frontrunners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney saw their conservative credentials questioned in a fairly low-key affair unlike previous debates.
# republican-party - Thursday 15 December, 2011
# Seriously?
From The Daily Edge
# Seriously?
The former presidential candidate, who wasn’t entirely clear on Obama’s Libya policy, said if he could have any job in the cabinet it would be Defence Secretary. He also burst into song…
# republican-party - Sunday 11 December, 2011
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
In tonight’s Fix: ‘No referendum’ on EU deal; why some people want Ireland to change time zone; and how not to flee from the police…
# Wanna Bet?
# Wanna Bet?
Mitt Romney was challenged by Texan evangelist Rick Perry during last night’s Republican debate – and responded with a big-money offer…
# republican-party - Friday 9 December, 2011
# Ad Fail
From The Daily Edge
# Ad Fail
In the campaign spot, Perry attacks Barack Obama’s repealing of a law outlawing open homosexuality in the military but it hasn’t gone down well even in his own campaign.
# republican-party - Saturday 3 December, 2011
# I'm Out
# I'm Out
The former chairman of Godfather’s Pizza and one-time poll topper has shelved his run for the White House.
# republican-party - Monday 21 November, 2011
# Emotional Times
From The Daily Edge
# Emotional Times
It was emotional times as half of the candidates looking to be the next US president shed tears at a debate held over the weekend…
# republican-party - Saturday 19 November, 2011
# Cain
# Cain
The Republican Party presidential candidate and businessman said that the accusations are all “baseless”.
# republican-party - Tuesday 15 November, 2011
# Herman Headache
From The Daily Edge
# Herman Headache
In the latest gaffe by a Republican candidate, the former pizza magnate appeared to show a poor grasp on foreign policy.
# republican-party - Friday 11 November, 2011
# Rick Perry
From The Daily Edge
# Rick Perry
He couldn’t remember his policies but he could remember all ten of these funny excuses…
# republican-party - Thursday 10 November, 2011
# Oh Dear
# Oh Dear
The governor of Texas is facing a campaign meltdown after one of the most humiliating gaffes in US presidential election debate history.
# republican-party - Thursday 3 November, 2011
# Herman Cain
# Herman Cain
The candidate leading polls to be the Republican Party ’s nominee for US president has been hit with a series of allegations in recent days.
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