Politics Sep 30 Florida Moves Primary to January, Others Likely to Follow Miami voters weigh in on a 2010 primary. Photo by AFP/Getty. Florida is now first on the 2012 calendar, but it's not expected to stay there for very long. The Sunshine State Friday set its primary for Jan. 31, 2012,…
Politics Sep 22 GOP Hopefuls Get Warmed Up for Florida Showdown GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry speaks to reporters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Wednesday. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images ORLANDO, FLA. | Seven of the nine Republican presidential contenders who will take to the debate stage in Orlando Thursday night…
Politics Aug 26 Despite Perry’s Gains, Romney Remains Strong in Florida Mitt Romney, shown here campaigning in New Hampshire, is still popular in Florida. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. This week saw Texas Gov. Rick Perry leapfrog Mitt Romney in the national polls, but the former governor…
Politics Aug 25 Rick Perry: The GOP’s New Front-runner Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the leading Republican presidential candidate, according to a new poll. File photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Move over Mitt Romney, there's a new front-runner in town, and his name is Rick Perry. The Texas governor…
Politics Aug 24 Jeb Bush to Republican Candidates: ‘You Can’t Just Be Against the President’ Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens to the president speak about education at a Miami high school in March. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Democrats may have used the strategy to win elections in 2006 and 2008, but Jeb Bush…
Politics Mar 21 Pawlenty Takes His First Step Toward the 2012 Republican Nomination Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Monday he has formed a presidential exploratory committee, making him the first major Republican candidate to take an official step toward running for the GOP nomination in 2012. Pawlenty broke the news to supporters…
Politics Mar 03 Gingrich Ready to ‘Test the Waters’ Newt Gingrich is entering the "exploratory phase" of a 2012 presidential bid. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Updated: 3:00 p.m. ET Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced Thursday he had launched a website to explore a possible presidential bid. Gingrich…
Politics Feb 22 South Dakota’s Thune Says ‘No’ to 2012 Presidential Run Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., in Feburary. (Photo by Getty Images) John Thune is going to pass on 2012. The second-term South Dakota senator announced Tuesday he would not seek the…
Politics Feb 10 CPAC Sets the Stage for ’12 GOP Hopefuls Former House speaker Newt Gingrich will be attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The list of confirmed speakers for this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) set to get underway Thursday reads like…
Politics Feb 01 Democrats Select Charlotte to Host 2012 Convention View of Charlotte, N.C.; Creative Commons photo courtesy Willamor Media In 2008, President Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina in more than two decades, and with Tuesday's announcement that the 2012 Democratic National…