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After Iowa, Romney Vaults Out in Front

Karl Rove looks at the state of the race headed into NH

(Newser) - Not long ago it seemed unthinkable that Mitt Romney would win in über-conservative Iowa. But win it he did—albeit by only eight votes—and if he wins in New Hampshire as expected, “he becomes the prohibitive favorite,” writes Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal . Sure,...

Conservative VIPs Plan Meeting to Topple Romney

Group will search for consensus anti-Romney candidate

(Newser) - Apparently, certain conservatives really, really don't want to see Mitt Romney win the nomination. Politico reports that an influential group is holding an emergency meeting next weekend in Texas in order to agree on a "consensus" Republican candidate. Prominent conservatives including Focus on the Family founder James Dobson,...

Rick Santorum, President Obama Seen as Real Winner of Iowa Caucuses
 What We Learned in Iowa 
ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2012 7:56 AM CST

What We Learned in Iowa

Anti-Romney voters might have found their candidate

(Newser) - Mitt Romney snatched an 8-vote victory in Iowa , but a lot of analysts say "man of the hour" Rick Santorum looks like the real winner. He can now portray himself as the clear alternative to Romney, and to win the nomination he "won’t have to outrun the...

Angry Newt Heads for NH
 Angry Newt Heads for NH 
IOWA CAUCUSES
Jan 4, 2012 4:08 AM CST

Angry Newt Heads for NH

Gingrich slams Romney, Paul after fourth-place finish

(Newser) - An angry Newt Gingrich quit Iowa for New Hampshire before midnight last night after a fourth-place finish with 13% of the vote. The candidate went on the attack even before the results came in, calling Mitt Romney a liar and blaming his rapid fall from first place on attack ads,...

Iowa Caucuses: And They&#39;re Off
 Romney Beats 
 Santorum in 
 8-Vote Squeaker 
iowa caucuses
Jan 4, 2012 1:46 AM CST

Romney Beats Santorum in 8-Vote Squeaker

Ron Paul finishes third

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has prevailed in what could well be the closest primary or caucus result ever. With the final precinct reporting, Iowa's GOP says Romney has beaten Rick Santorum by just eight votes, with 30,015 to Santorum’s 30,007 out of a total of 122,255 votes...

In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected
 In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected 
Nate Silver
Jan 3, 2012 10:32 AM CST

In Iowa, Expect the Unexpected

...And a lot of spin afterward

(Newser) - History suggests that it doesn’t matter who actually wins tonight in Iowa—it matters who exceeds expectations, or fails to meet them. The media is always flabbergasted by strange Iowa finishes, but they shouldn’t be, writes Nate Silver of the New York Times , because thanks to unreliable polls...

Newt Gingrich: Mitt Romney Is a Liar ... But I'd Still Vote for Him
 Newt on Mitt: He's a Liar 
'the early show'
Jan 3, 2012 9:57 AM CST

Newt on Mitt: He's a Liar

Gingrich rips Romney on the 'Early Show'

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich went on quite a tear against Mitt Romney this morning on the Early Show , calling him a liar in no uncertain terms. Specifically, Gingrich called Romney out for denying he has anything to do with a Super PAC running negative campaign ads against Gingrich . After all, Romney's...

Your Guide to Tonight's Iowa Caucuses

What's at stake for whom, and how to read the tea leaves

(Newser) - Tonight’s the night! At 7pm CT, Iowa Republicans will gather to cast the first votes in the Republican nominating season. Consider this your pregame report, with info from Politico , Mother Jones , and the Des Moines Register :
  • The frontrunners: Polls show Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum are poised
...

Newt Gingrich: I Can Still Win Iowa
 Newt: I Can Still Win It 
IOWA CAUCUSES
Jan 3, 2012 5:19 AM CST

Newt: I Can Still Win It

Gingrich flip-flops on winning as Iowa rivals make final push

(Newser) - It's crunch time in the cornfields, and while polls show Newt Gingrich in fourth place, the candidate yesterday said he may still "pull off one of the greatest upsets in the history of the Iowa caucuses." The upbeat tone, however, only came after a supporter asked him...

Iowa Caucuses Nearly Three-Way Tie: Paul, Romney, Santorum Top Latest Poll
 Latest Poll: 
 Iowa Nearly a
 3-Way Tie 
and more from iowa
Jan 2, 2012 7:52 AM CST

Latest Poll: Iowa Nearly a 3-Way Tie

Candidates make last-minute preparations

(Newser) - A day ahead of Iowa voting, three candidates are within two points of each other in the latest poll: Ron Paul is leading the field at 20%, while Mitt Romney follows at 19% and Rick Santorum boasts 18%, having jumped eight points since earlier this week, notes Public Policy Polling...

4 More Join Perry's Va. Ballot Lawsuit

Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum also missing from ballot

(Newser) - Experts don't believe Rick Perry's lawsuit to get on the Virginia Republican primary ballot will succeed, but that didn't stop four other candidates from jumping on the bandwagon. Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, and Rick Santorum joined the suit, which claims Virginia's ballot laws...

Gingrich Tears Up at Iowa Stop

He was remembering his late mother

(Newser) - The Newt Gingrich story line has long been whether "good Newt" could keep "bad Newt" at bay during the campaign. Well today, we met "emotional Newt." The candidate got choked up and shed some tears during a campaign event in Iowa when remembering his late mother,...

New Iowa Poll: Romney, Paul, Santorum Are 1-2-3

While Gingrich continues to fall

(Newser) - With zero hour approaching in Iowa, the polls seem to be settling into a kind of clarity: Mitt Romney (23%) and Ron Paul (21%) are essentially tied at the top in a new NBC survey, with a surging Rick Santorum in third (15%). Former frontrunner Newt Gingrich, meanwhile, continues to...

Newt: Campaign Worker's 'Fraud' Cost Me Virginia

Gingrich says own staffer submitted false signatures

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich was in explaining mode today, with two notables:
  • Virginia ballot: Gingrich said one of his own campaign workers cost him his bid to get on the state ballot . "We hired somebody who turned in false signatures," he said at a campaign stop in Iowa, according to
...

Gingrich Links Romney to 'European Socialists'

Pro-Gingrich PAC slams 'liberal Republican establishment'

(Newser) - As the Iowa caucuses loom, Newt Gingrich's campaign is seeking to paint Mitt Romney as a "Massachusetts moderate"—who gets his ideas from "European socialists." The Gingrich campaign has pounced on recent Romney comments in which he suggested that a European-style value added tax could...

Gingrich: I Wouldn't Vote for Ron Paul

... even if he is the Republican nominee

(Newser) - Does this qualify as going negative? Newt Gingrich laid into Ron Paul in serious fashion today, delivering the ultimate rebuke: He said definitively that he would not vote for Paul if he wins the Republican nomination. "I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually...

Romney's New Gingrich Dig: Lucy at Chocolate Factory

But he seems to be looking past his GOP rivals these days

(Newser) - Mitt Romney couldn't resist a dig at Newt Gingrich's failure to get on the Virginia ballot , with this line getting most of the attention today: "I think he compared that to ... what was it, Pearl Harbor?" said Romney when prompted by a reporter. "I think it'...

Gingrich Gave RomneyCare the Thumbs Up in 2006

'Wall Street Journal' digs up an analysis of it in 'Newt's Notes'

(Newser) - It's another "whoops" for Newt Gingrich: CNN yesterday broke the news that the candidate's story about how his first divorce went down wasn't exactly true . The Wall Street Journal today reveals the results of its own digging. It seems that while Gingrich has publicly panned Mitt...

Whoops: Court Papers Show Newt Filed 1st Divorce

Gingrich said Jackie wasn't 'young enough': old friend

(Newser) - More bad news for Newt on the marriage front: Looks like his version of his first divorce doesn't quite add up. Court papers show that he divorced Jackie Gingrich 13 years ago, and not the other way around, as his website contends . "The marriage of the parties is...

Gingrich's Chances in Virginia: Slim

Looking at 'alternative methods' to get on ballot

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich hasn't given up on Virginia just yet. After learning Saturday morning that he would not be on the state's primary ballot then vowing to run an "aggressive" write-in campaign, only to find out that write-ins aren't permitted on primary ballots there, his campaign rep...

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