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  • Romney wins Santorum endorsement

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney for president Monday night in an email to supporters, assuring them that he's convinced the former Massachusetts governor with fight for the issues important to social conservatives, tea party members and working families. Published May 7, 2012 Comments

  • Consolation prize: Santorum heads to Jay Leno show

    By Associated Press

    Republican Rick Santorum lost his bid to become president this year, but he's earned a trip to Jay Leno's couch. Published April 28, 2012 Comments

  • Romney receives Colorado message

    By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

    Mitt Romney's had a good couple of weeks, but Colorado conservatives let him know over the weekend that he's still got some wooing to do. Published April 15, 2012 Comments

  • Santorum's Colorado delegates are at sixes and sevens

    By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

    The Colorado Republican State Convention kicks off Friday, but don't be surprised if Rick Santorum's delegates aren't quite ready to party. Published April 12, 2012 Comments

  • Social conservatives looking for a reason to love Romney

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Social conservatives who backed Rick Santorum's presidential campaign said his supporters will get behind Mitt Romney, but warned that the presumptive Republican nominee still has a lot more to do if he wants those activists to man phone banks and knock on doors in the drive to win in November. Published April 11, 2012 Comments

  • DECKER: Romney's race to lose

    By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times

    The Republican nomination and the presidency are now Mitt Romney's to lose. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum pulling out of the primary race on Tuesday removed the last major speed bump slowing down Mr. Romney's quest to be his party's standard-bearer. Published April 11, 2012 Comments

  • updatedIt's game on, with Obama as Romney's rival

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    The general-election campaign unofficially kicked off Tuesday with Mitt Romney continuing to sharpen his criticism of President Obama, saying a second term for the incumbent would be dangerous because he is not being upfront about the policies he plans to pursue. Published April 10, 2012 Comments

  • Santorum will stay on Ark. ballot after quitting

    By Associated Press

    The Arkansas Republican Party says presidential candidate Rick Santorum will remain on the party's primary ballot in May even though he has quit the campaign. Published April 10, 2012 Comments

  • Santorum's exit shifts GOP race

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania put his presidential campaign on ice Tuesday, removing the final major hurdle for Mitt Romney to win the Republican nomination and turn his full attention to a general-election bid against President Obama. Published April 10, 2012 Comments

  • updatedGingrich not quite conceding race

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    While Newt Gingrich is not officially dropping his presidential bid, the former House speaker indicated Sunday he would be willing to step aside for the Mitt Romney campaign if doing so helped ensure a Republican victory over President Obama. Published April 8, 2012 Comments

  • GOP superdelegates: It's over, Romney is nominee

    By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press

    It's over, and Mitt Romney is going to be the GOP nominee for president. That's the growing consensus among Republican National Committee members who will automatically attend the party's national convention this summer and can support any candidate they choose. Published April 7, 2012 Comments

  • Resentment lingers in Pa. after Santorum's loss

    By Marc Levy - Associated Press

    Rick Santorum is as unpopular in Pennsylvania today as he was six years ago when home-state voters kicked him out of the Senate in a rout. That sour public perception may doom his fading chances of sticking around in the GOP presidential race, along with other hurdles that dot his path to a possible, and needed, victory in the April 24 primary. Published April 6, 2012 Comments

  • SILBERT: No quit in Santorum

    By Adam Silbert - The Washington Times

    Will former Sen. Rick Santorum drop out before the April 24 primary in his home state of Pennsylvania? That's the big question for those watching the 2012 Republican race. Published April 6, 2012 Comments

  • YOUNG: Independents leaning right

    By J.T. Young - The Washington Times

    Political independents are continuing their 2010 tilt toward Republicans. The latest evidence comes from the presidential primaries, in which independents' participation percentage is almost universally higher than in 2008. The significance of these increases could be no less significant this November than it was in the midterm elections that produced broad Republican gains. Published April 5, 2012 Comments

  • For Santorum, Pennsylvania is a double-edged sword

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Rick Santorum is in a difficult place politically in his home state of Pennsylvania, where he hopes to revive his flagging presidential bid. A win for the state's former two-term senator in the April 24 primary wouldn't shock the world, while a loss to rival Mitt Romney could stick a fork in his White House hopes. Published April 5, 2012 Comments

  • updatedSantorum plans on winning home state of Pennsylvania

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Despite another disappointing primary night this week, Rick Santorum wants to remind Mitt Romney and GOP leaders that the presidential nomination is not sewn up and that this month's Pennsylvania primary is his campaign's make-or-break contest. Published April 4, 2012 Comments

  • updatedRomney sweeps GOP primaries in D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin

    By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Mitt Romney swept Tuesday's primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, putting more distance between himself and the rest of the GOP's presidential contenders in a race party leaders have said they'd like to see wrapped up soon. Published April 3, 2012 Comments

  • Romney seeks sweep to knock out Santorum

    By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

    Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivered his closing argument to Wisconsin voters as he looked to land a knockout blow against Rick Santorum's presidential dreams by sweeping the three nomination contests Tuesday. Published April 2, 2012 Comments

  • Santorum eyeing Pennsylvania primary

    By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

    Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum continued on Sunday to reject calls that he drop out of the race and concede victory to front-runner Mitt Romney. Published April 1, 2012 Comments

  • updatedRomney looks to fall campaign; doubts linger

    By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

    Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin's primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on Democratic President Barack Obama during a campaign trip through this upper Midwestern battleground and predicted a victory that could effectively seal the nomination for him Tuesday. Published March 31, 2012 Comments

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