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Romney Grabs 7-Point Lead in Wisconsin

But Obama leads Romney in general election polling

(Newser) - Mitt Romney leads Rick Santorum 40% to 33% in Wisconsin, according to a new NBC News-Marist poll . Ron Paul follows in third with 11% and Newt Gingrich is last with 8%. Romney leads the way with moderate and liberal Republicans, conservatives, and those earning more than $75,000 per year....

Santorum Wants You to Know He's a Super Athlete

He can bowl, he can shoot, he can golf ... what can't he do?

(Newser) - When it comes to the world of sports, Rick Santorum is one bad mamma jamma. Or, at least, that's what the candidate would like you to think. In an effort to connect with everyday athletic Americans everywhere (and perhaps distance himself from the more polo-esque persona of Mitt Romney),...

Santorum Warns Guy Not to Use Pink Bowling Ball

Rick challenges Mitt to Wisconsin bowl-off

(Newser) - Rick Santorum bowls a good game, but gay rights groups say he talks an offensive one. "You’re not gonna' use the pink ball. We’re not gonna' let you do that, not on camera," he told a young man while bowling with college Republicans in Wisconsin yesterday,...

Mitt Quips: Santorum Can Be My Press Secretary

Seriously, hints that Rick could be his VP

(Newser) - Mitt Romney was mostly business on his Tonight Show appearance last night, but he managed to get in a joke at Rick Santorum's expense. "Press secretary," Romney joked when Jay Leno asked what words he most associated with Santorum, a dig at his rival's recent run-in...

60% of GOP Wants Gingrich, Paul to Quit

Santorum's Pennsylvania lead vanishes

(Newser) - Most Republicans believe there are two too many candidates still seeking their party's nomination, according to the latest CNN poll . The poll found that roughly 60% of the GOP want Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul to call it a day, while a similar proportion want Rick Santorum to stick...

Sarah Palin Gushes Over Santorum BS Dig

'Good on ya, Rick, don't retreat,' she says

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is thrilled Rick Santorum blasted a question from the New York Times (ie, "lamestream media") as "BS." It "was good and it was strong, and it was about time because he's saying enough is enough of the liberal media twisting conservatives' words,...

Santorum Has Entered 'Walking Dead' Phase

Lashing out suggests the nomination battle is winding down: analyst

(Newser) - The Rick Santorum who's been on the campaign trail lately is an angrier and testier fellow than we saw earlier in the race, but that's no surprise to people who have followed his political career, the Washington Post finds. The nice-guy persona is starting to slip away—as...

Santorum: I'm a Real GOPer for Cursing Out NYT Journo

...or so goes candidate's defense of his use of the word 'bulls---'

(Newser) - It looks like there's no need for Jeff Zeleny to wait by the phone for Rick Santorum's apology—the New York Times reporter definitely isn't getting one. Sure, Santorum used the word "bulls--" last night, but the candidate today explained on Fox & Friends that, "...

Romney's Staff Destroying His Chances

John Cassidy: Nothing going for Mitt but money

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's campaign keeps shooting itself in the foot, and the GOP frontrunner may have passed the point of no return, writes John Cassidy in the New Yorker . After last week's blunders, Cassidy has finally had to admit "that trying to rescue Romney’s presidential bid may...

Santorum Calls Out NYT Reporter's 'BS'

He's still on the defensive after Mitt Romney comments

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has been on the defensive ever since stating that President Obama would be better than Mitt Romney, the Etch a Sketch candidate. But last night he'd apparently had enough. After stating that "RomneyCare" is too similar to "ObamaCare" and makes Romney "the worst Republican...

Santorum: Mitt's Advantage Is 'Bad Math'

Revisions to Florida, other states will change delegates, says Santorum

(Newser) - So does Mitt Romney really have an unbeatable two-to-one delegate lead over Rick Santorum? Not according to Santorum, who called it "bad math" yesterday, according to Fox News . "There's a lot of bad math there that doesn't reflect the reality of what's going on. I...

New Santorum Ad More Like a Horror Film

'Welcome to Obamaville' is a pretty darn spooky 65 seconds

(Newser) - An ominous narrator. A tree that seems to have evil eyes. Black crows that caw menacingly. It seems like the stuff of a horror-flick preview ... but it's actually a Rick Santorum ad. "Welcome to Obamaville" is getting plenty of attention. Why? It's "more than a town,...

GOP: OK, It&#39;s Romney

 GOP: OK, 
 It's Romney 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Mar 25, 2012 12:19 PM CDT

GOP: OK, It's Romney

Also, Paul Ryan says he'd be open to vice president slot if asked

(Newser) - Republicans watched Rick Santorum's convincing victory in Louisiana last night, eyed his burgeoning numbers in Wisconsin, and ... took to the Sunday talk shows today to concede that Mitt Romney would win the nomination, and that they are OK with that. A look around your Sunday dial, as per Politico...

David Plouffe Lambastes GOP &#39;Clown Show&#39;
 David Plouffe 
 Lambastes GOP 
 'Clown Show' 
SUNDAY TALK SHOWS
Mar 25, 2012 8:48 AM CDT

David Plouffe Lambastes GOP 'Clown Show'

Targets 'reckless' Gingrich comments on Trayvon Martin murder

(Newser) - David Plouffe is making the talk-show rounds this morning, and CNN reports that he's wasting zero time in bashing Newt Gingrich for accusing President Obama of politicizing the Trayvon Martin killing , and dismissing the GOP nomination race at large as a "clown show." Gingrich "is clearly...

Santorum Wins in Louisiana
 Santorum Wins 
 in Louisiana 
Mar 24, 2012 8:07 PM CDT

Santorum Wins in Louisiana

But his delegate deficit remains daunting

(Newser) - Rick Santorum won the Louisiana primary as expected to keep alive his faint hopes for the GOP nomination, reports AP . Santorum easily bested Mitt Romney to rebound from last week's loss in Illinois. But given that only 20 delegates were at stake, tonight's results won't do much...

Santorum Banking On Louisiana Victory

State holds primary today, and he's leading in the polls

(Newser) - Rick Santorum is looking to Louisiana for a much-needed rebound as Republican voters go to the polls today in the state's GOP primary. The former Pennsylvania senator is expected to do well in the contest, just a handful of days after a decisive loss to Mitt Romney in Illinois....

Television Sick of 2012 Campaign

 Television 
 Sick of 2012 
 Campaign 
howard kurtz
Mar 23, 2012 1:47 PM CDT

Television Sick of 2012 Campaign

Howard Kurtz sees thinning coverage amid poor ratings

(Newser) - Even as voters hit the polls in Illinois Tuesday , Fox and MSNBC hosts focused on other matters. The next day, neither Today nor Good Morning America included the 2012 election in their top three stories. There's a reason for that, writes Howard Kurtz at the Daily Beast : Cable news...

Santorum: Better Obama Than Romney

Current president preferable to 'Etch A Sketch candidate'

(Newser) - Elect Mitt Romney president? "We might as well stay with what we have," Rick Santorum said yesterday, "instead of taking a risk of what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate for the future." The former senator emphasized his differences with Obama during a Texas campaign...

Louisiana Not Looking Good for Romney

 Louisiana Not 
 Looking Good 
 for Romney 
primary preview
Mar 23, 2012 7:42 AM CDT

Louisiana Not Looking Good for Romney

But Mitt gets near-endorsement from DeMint

(Newser) - Louisiana holds its Republican primary tomorrow, and the state probably won't snap Mitt Romney's Southern losing streak, analysts say. Romney hasn't spent much time or money there, and its high proportion of conservative voters and relatively low household income make it fertile ground for Rick Santorum, the...

Santorum Boosting Sweater Vest Biz

Official vests keeping Minnesota manufacturer busy

(Newser) - Rick Santorum's economic plan didn't win over the voters of Illinois, but there's no question that he's single-handedly boosting America's sweater vest industry. Finance reports reveal that his campaign—which has been offering official Santorum vests to donors who cough up $100 or more—spent...

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