Mar 23 Pew Poll: Voters Have Negative Impression of Romney By Christina Bellantoni Supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul hold up signs as Mitt Romney campaigns in Illinois last week. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. "No way." That was the reaction from 31 percent of a pool of potential voters when asked by… Continue reading
Mar 22 Romney Draws Fire Over Aide’s ‘Etch A Sketch’ Comment By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns Wednesday at the American Legion Post 109 in Arbutus, Md. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images. Rick Santorum couldn't have drawn it up any better. The morning after Mitt Romney's double-digit victory in Illinois and on the same… Continue reading
Mar 21 After Illinois Victory, Romney Tries to Turn Focus to General Election By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney greets supporters during a victory party Tuesday in Schaumburg, Ill. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. UPDATED | 12:09 p.m. A nearly 12-point rout, check. Amassing a bigger delegate lead, check. Aggressively targeting President Obama in his victory speech,… Continue reading
Mar 20 Romney Looks to Strengthen Lead With Win in Illinois By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns Monday at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Voting is underway in the Land of Lincoln, where Mitt Romney is looking for a decisive victory in President Obama's home state to cement his… Continue reading
Mar 19 Race Moves to Illinois, Louisiana After Romney Wins Puerto Rico By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney greets a crowd outside the Machine Shed Restaurant in Rockford, Ill., on Sunday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Mitt Romney pulled further ahead in the race for the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the Republican Party nomination with… Continue reading
Mar 16 Obama Confronts GOP Candidates, Pushes Message in Documentary By Christina Bellantoni President Obama speaks at a rally in Largo, Md., on Thursday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. After months of dipping their toes in the re-election waters, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have jumped full-on into the general election… Continue reading
Mar 15 Biden Kicks Off Re-election Campaign Touting Auto Rescue By Christina Bellantoni Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and British Prime Minister David Cameron laugh as Vice President Joe Biden gives a toast at the State Department on Wednesday. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images. Updated 2:30 p.m. ET: Vice President Biden hit the… Continue reading
Mar 14 Santorum Sweeps Alabama, Mississippi; Romney Takes Third By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum addresses supporters in Lafayette, La., after winning Tuesday's Alabama and Mississippi primaries. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images. In the battle for the hearts and minds of Republican voters, it appears that the hearts won out on Tuesday. "The… Continue reading
Mar 13 High Gas Prices Fuel Dip in President Obama’s Approval Rating President Obama speaks about U.S. energy policy last week at the Daimler trucks plant in Mt. Holly, N.C. Photo by John W. Adkisson/Getty Images. The Republican presidential candidates are duking it out Tuesday in the South, which is… Continue reading
Mar 12 Romney, Santorum Split Weekend Results By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum greets supporters during a rally Saturday in Springfield, Mo. Photo by Whitney Curtis/Getty Images. In the fight for delegates, the weekend resulted in a split decision for Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Santorum captured 33 of the 40… Continue reading