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  • NAPOLITANO: Rick Perry was correct

    By Andrew P. Napolitano

    When Texas Gov. Rick Perry, then in the early stages of his short-lived quest for the Republican presidential nomination, referred to Social Security as "a Ponzi scheme," he was excoriated by the press, left and right, and by his fellow Republicans as well. Published April 26, 2012 Comments

  • GOP debates thinned field, but didn't produce clear consensus

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Rick Santorum said Sunday that he wants to go head-to-head in a debate with Mitt Romney before the primary season is over — raising the possibility of one last showdown at some point. Published March 18, 2012 Comments

  • Gingrich hopes for another campaign resurrection

    By Beth Fouhy - Associated Press

    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign has a history of near-death experiences, and he insists another resurrection is on its way. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Seniors a key constituency for Romney in Fla.

    By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

    Needing to stanch the bleeding after South Carolina, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney couldn't ask for a better state than Florida, which holds the next GOP primary and happens to have a lot of elderly voters — among whom Mr. Romney does very well. Published January 22, 2012 Comments

  • Perry's support helps Gingrich

    By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

    Rick Perry's withdrawal and perfectly timed endorsement of Newt Gingrich on Thursday probably will help the former House speaker pick up a percentage point or two in South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday, political analysts predict. Published January 19, 2012 Comments

  • updatedPerry pulls out of race, backs Gingrich

    By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday morning and endorsed rival Newt Gingrich, further crystallizing the race for the conservative alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney. Published January 19, 2012 Comments

  • Gingrich downplays Santorum's taking lead in Iowa

    By Shannon McCaffrey and Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Thursday he's still the best conservative alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, brushing aside new Iowa vote results showing former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum ahead of Mr. Romney in the state's GOP caucuses. Published January 19, 2012 Comments

  • Female turnout critical in South Carolina primary

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Female voters generally turn out at a lower rate than men in Republican primaries, but not in South Carolina, where in past elections estimates say they have made up about half of the electorate — more than all but a few other states. Published January 18, 2012 Comments

  • Appeals court rejects Perry's bid to get on Va. ballot

    By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

    The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied four Republican candidates' appeal to appear on Virginia's presidential primary ballot, leaving former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul as the only candidates to qualify for the election. Published January 17, 2012 Comments

  • HICKS: Kids' reaction to Perry is what's shuddering

    By Marybeth Hicks

    The subject line of the email from my daughter read, "I shudder." Published January 17, 2012 Comments

  • updatedState Department slams Perry's 'terrorists' comment on Turkey

    By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

    The State Department said Tuesday it "absolutely and fundamentally" disagrees with Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's remark during Monday's debate in South Carolina that Turkey is "ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists." Published January 17, 2012 Comments

  • Perry woos South Carolinans one voter at a time

    By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

    Sliding into a red vinyl booth, Rick Perry pulled out his Blackberry to show photos of his family to Stephanie Rawlinson, her husband and their two daughters. Published January 17, 2012 Comments

  • updatedIn debate, Romney urged to release tax forms

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Mitt Romney's opponents in the Republican presidential primary pounced Monday night, using the latest debate to question his economic record, turn his own supporters' attacks back on him, and demand he release his tax forms. Published January 16, 2012 Comments

  • updatedWithdrawing Huntsman takes parting shot at GOP field

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. dropped out of the Republican presidential race Monday and endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but not before firing one last shot at the rest of the field, accusing them of running a race "not worthy of the American people." Published January 16, 2012 Comments

  • Perry appeals judge's ballot ban in Virginia

    By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

    Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appealed a federal judge's ruling that bars him and three other GOP contenders from appearing on Virginia's March 6 primary ballot. Published January 15, 2012 Comments

  • Huntsman set to exit GOP presidential race

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. planned to withdraw from the Republican presidential race on Monday, winnowing the field down to Mitt Romney and four others who are trying to stake their claim to be the conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. Published January 15, 2012 Comments

  • States' rights backer Perry struggling in South Carolina

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    No state is more under siege by the federal government than South Carolina, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry is arguably the Republican presidential field's best advocate for states' rights. Published January 15, 2012 Comments

  • Perry: Marines in video are 'kids,' not criminals

    By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, on Sunday accused the Obama administration of "over-the-top rhetoric" and "disdain for the military" in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows four Marines urinating on corpses in Afghanistan. Published January 15, 2012 Comments

  • Santorum: Make it me against Romney

    By Ben Wolfgang and Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

    Fresh off an endorsement from key evangelical leaders, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum on Sunday urged the Republican Party's conservative base to push other GOP presidential candidates out of the race and set up a one-on-one showdown between him and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the front-runner. Published January 15, 2012 Comments

  • updatedEvangelical leaders pick Santorum on third ballot

    By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

    Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum won endorsement on the third ballot on Saturday at an invitation-only meeting of evangelicals held at the Brenham, Texas, ranch of Nancy and Paul Pressler, an evangelical leader told The Washington Times on condition of anonymity. Published January 14, 2012 Comments

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