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Poll: Gingrich, Romney in dead heat in Florida GOP primary
Tampa, FL
(Tampa Bay Times)
Date added: January 26, 2012
-- The latest polls show a dead heat between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich in Florida, but when the presidential primary votes are counted Tuesday only one will lay claim to the 50 Florida delegates to the GOP national convention in Tampa. So what? Well, ultimately the primary season is a contest for who can secure the 1,144 delegates required to win the nomination. If Gingrich and Romney continue the way they're going, the race could be a drawn-out fight for every last delegate. That in turn could lead to an unlikely but entirely plausible nightmare for the Republican National Committee - with Florida ... (Continue Reading...)
As Florida awaits, GOP contest in S.C. takes bizarre twists for Romney, Gingrich
Charleston, SC
(The Miami Herald)
Date added: January 20, 2012
-- Mitt Romney’s aura of inevitability took a hit Thursday, just as the biggest threat to his campaign, Newt Gingrich, suddenly faced unwelcome questions about once asking his ex-wife for permission to have an “open marriage.” To call Thursday the most turbulent day of an already volatile presidential primary would be an understatement. South Carolina suddenly is a neck-and-neck race between the two. And, as a result, Florida’s Jan. 31 primary looks like less of a cakewalk for Romney. The morning began with Texas Gov. Rick Perry ending his struggling campaign and endorsing Gingrich. About the same time, Iowa certified results from ... (Continue Reading...)
GOP rivals slam Romney on multiple fronts in debate
Myrtle Beach, SC
(The Assosiated Press)
Date added: January 17, 2012
-- Under heavy debate pressure from his rivals, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney defended his record as a venture capitalist, insisted he bears no responsibility for attack ads aired by his allies and grudgingly said in campaign debate Monday night he might release his income tax returns this spring. “I have nothing in them that suggests there's any problem and I'm happy to do so,” he said. “I sort of feel like we're showing a lot of exposure at this point,” he added. Romney came under criticism from Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum across two hours in the first of ... (Continue Reading...)
