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# Rick Santorum

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# US 2012
Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaign
The move leaves Mitt Romney without serious rivals in the contest for the Republican nomination.
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May 14th 2012, 9:49 PM
# US 2012
Santorum tells supporters: Vote for Romney and defeat Obama
Defeated Republican primary candidate Rick Santorum tells his supporters to back the campaign of nominee Mitt Romney.
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May 8th 2012, 8:59 AM
# Mitt's Choice
Meet the candidates: Who will Mitt Romney pick as his running mate?
Now the presumptive Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney has over a dozen names to pick from as he determines who is running mate will be in the autumn. We take a look at who’s who…
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Apr 29th 2012, 6:00 PM
# US2012
Explainer: The ‘Super PAC’ and how it’s changing US elections forever
We explain the origin of the ‘Super PAC’ – and how their unlimited clout threatens to rewrite the political rule book.
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Apr 15th 2012, 9:15 AM
# US2012
Santorum suspends campaign for Republicans' Presidential nomination
The former Pennsylvania senator’s move all but guarantees that Mitt Romney will be the man to face Barack Obama in November.
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Apr 10th 2012, 8:24 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
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Apr 10th 2012, 8:07 PM
# US 2012
Romney sweeps three more primaries in US presidential race
The Republican frontrunner has been ignoring his opponent Rick Santorum to focus on the battle with President Barack Obama.
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Apr 4th 2012, 7:23 AM
# Obamaville
WATCH: Santorum's 'horror movie' vision of the USA under Obama
File this one under ‘not pulling your punches’…
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Mar 27th 2012, 4:55 PM
# Rick Santorum
Santorum turns on reporter: 'Would you guys quit distorting what I am saying?'
Rick Santorum accused NYT journalist of trying to distort his comments on Republican rival Mitt Romney.
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Mar 26th 2012, 2:28 PM
# US 2012
'Pretend it's Obama' firing range comment being investigated by US Secret Service
Woman made controversial remark at a Rick Santorum campaign event yesterday.
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Mar 24th 2012, 10:01 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Mar 24th 2012, 8:56 AM
# usa 2012
Romney surges ahead in Republican polls despite Etch-a-Sketch gaffe
The favourite to nab the GOP presidential nomination, Romeny has 40 per cent support for the first time – despite that Etch-a-Sketch gaffe.
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Mar 23rd 2012, 9:57 PM
# US 2012
Is Ron Paul quietly winning the Missouri caucuses?
Missouri has nearly as many delegates as Illinois – and Ron Paul may be doing enough to take the majority of them.
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Mar 23rd 2012, 7:49 AM
# US 2012
Romney extends Republican lead with strong Illinois win
Romney’s 46.7 per cent in Illinois – the home state of Barack Obama – is enough to extend his lead over Rick Santorum.
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Mar 21st 2012, 8:03 AM
# usa 2012
Romney focuses on Obama while Santorum questions rival
More details from the GOP presidential nomination race as Republicans head towards D-Day.
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Mar 19th 2012, 6:30 PM
# US 2012
Santorum maintains Republican challenge with two more primary wins
The former Pennsylvania senator wins in Alabama and Mississippi – meaning Mitt Romney is still without a win in the south.
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Mar 14th 2012, 8:33 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Mar 14th 2012, 8:26 AM
# US 2012
Mitt Romney prevails - just about - in not-so-Super Tuesday
Romney tops the poll in six states, but Rick Santorum’s showing – particularly in the key battleground of Ohio – is a strong one.
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Mar 7th 2012, 7:29 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Santorum runs Romney close on dramatic ‘Super Tuesday’
A dramatic night in the race for the Republican Party nomination, and we followed it all the way…
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Mar 7th 2012, 4:00 AM
# Super Tuesday
Romney and Santorum prepare to square off in Super Tuesday battles
Voters in 10 US states will today decide on who should be the Republican presidential nominee, with everything to play for.
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Mar 6th 2012, 8:03 AM
# US 2012
Romney extends lead with victory in Washington state
The frontrunner left his opponents scrambling for second place last night in the race for the Republican US presidential nomination.
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Mar 4th 2012, 9:57 AM
# US 2012
Romney scores major wins in Michigan and Arizona primaries
Mitt Romney overcomes a strong showing from Rick Santorum to top polls in Michigan – the state where his father was governor.
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Feb 29th 2012, 7:32 AM
# US 2012
Rick Santorum under fire at Republican debate
Yep, another debate.
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Feb 23rd 2012, 9:33 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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Feb 18th 2012, 7:46 PM
# US 2012
Rick Santorum's surge in polls forces Obama campaign to shift target
With Rick Santorum surging back in Republican polls, Barack Obama is readying an attack on an opponent it hadn’t expected.
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Feb 18th 2012, 7:31 PM
# US 2012
Surge in support for Santorum puts him up front with Romney
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are neck-and-neck in the Republican Party nomination race, according to Gallup.
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Feb 13th 2012, 9:33 PM
# Maine Man
Romney back on track after narrow win in Maine caucuses
Mitt Romney scores a victory in Maine’s non-binding caucuses, but Ron Paul is a close second just 200 or so votes behind.
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Feb 12th 2012, 11:14 AM
# US 2012
Romney win in Nevada leaves opponents out of options
As Mitt Romney romps home, with over 42 per cent of the vote, opponents are left to wonder: how can we win now?
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Feb 5th 2012, 11:31 AM
# US 2012
Gingrich admits defeat in Republicans' Nevada caucuses
Newt Gingrich says he’s simply hoping for a good second place, but admits that Ron Paul could push him close there too.
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Feb 4th 2012, 3:23 PM
# US 2012
Aggressive Romney slams Gingrich in final pre-Florida debate
Romney called on Gingrich to apologise for a controversial ad on immigration and mocked his desire to put a human colony on the moon.
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Jan 27th 2012, 10:51 AM
# US 2012
Explainer: What happens now in the US Republican primaries?
So we’ve been through Iowa and New Hampshire, with three dropouts. So what’s next on the road to the Road to the White House?
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Jan 21st 2012, 8:15 AM
# US 2012
As polls narrow Gingrich launches attack on media ahead of Carolina vote
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.
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Jan 20th 2012, 10:47 AM
# US 2012
Rick Perry drops out of presidential race ahead of Carolina primary
The Texas governor is the latest to drop out of the race for the White House, giving his backing to Newt Gingrich.
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Jan 19th 2012, 4:28 PM
# US 2012
Romney comes under attack at pre-South Carolina Republican debate
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.
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Jan 17th 2012, 11:21 AM
# US 2012
Jon Huntsman backs Romney for Republican nod after suspending campaign
The former diplomat blames in-party mudslinging as he backs Romney – less than a week after calling him “unelectable”.
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Jan 16th 2012, 4:57 PM
# US 2012
First votes of New Hampshire primary see Romney under pressure
Voters are heading to the polls in the first presidential primary of the campaign to win the Republican nomination.
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Jan 10th 2012, 8:47 AM
# US 2012
Brutal! Republican candidate Ron Paul's ad rips into rival Santorum
“One serial hypocrite exposed…now another has emerged.” Ooooh…sounds like a good movie.
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Jan 7th 2012, 7:28 AM
# US 2012
Romney wins Iowa (just), what now in race to be the Republican nominee?
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?
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Jan 4th 2012, 3:33 PM
# Caucus
In pictures: Feelings run high as US presidential race kicks off
Mitt Romney won in Iowa after a long night for candidates and supporters. Here’s how it looked…
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Jan 4th 2012, 9:34 AM
# Iowa caucus
Tied: Small number of votes separate Santorum and Romney in Iowa
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
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Jan 4th 2012, 6:46 AM
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