Feb 10 Romney Faces Conservative Test at CPAC By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney's book is for sale at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. We are coming to you live from the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C., where Day 2… Continue reading
Feb 09 Romney Readies His Conservative Pitch By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns in Colorado Springs last week. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney is taking a break from the campaign trail, no doubt preparing for his big moment Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Continue reading
Feb 08 Santorum Sweeps Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado; Slows Romney’s Momentum By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum, with his daughter Elizabeth, left, and wife Karen, celebrates with supporters in St. Charles, Mo. Photo by Whitney Curtis/Getty Images. This time Rick Santorum did not have to wait 17 days to find out the good news. Sure,… Continue reading
Feb 07 Obama Plays the Super PAC Game, Endorses Priorities USA By Christina Bellantoni President Obama greets the audience after delivering remarks on the economy last week in Falls Church, Va. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama's campaign is getting into the super PAC business. The president's re-election team announced Monday night that… Continue reading
Feb 06 Romney Coasts to Victory in Nevada Primary, but Hurdles Remain By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney talks with his staff aboard his plane en route to Las Vegas for Saturday's Nevada caucuses. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The weekend's drama was reserved for Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, not the Las Vegas strip. Mitt Romney… Continue reading
Feb 03 Romney on Solid Ground in Nevada Despite Admitting He ‘Misspoke’ By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns in Reno, Nev., where he holds a commanding lead in the polls. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. Mitt Romney admitted Thursday that he "misspoke" when he said he was "not concerned about the very poor," a comment… Continue reading
Feb 02 Romney’s Comments on ‘Very Poor’ Anger Left, Concern Right By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday in Las Vegas. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. It's Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter. Could that forecast apply to both the weather and Mitt… Continue reading
Feb 01 Romney Back in the Driver’s Seat After Decisive Florida Victory By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney celebrates his win in the Florida primary. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. With his decisive victory in the Florida primary Tuesday night, Mitt Romney regained command of the Republican nomination battle, rebounding from a disappointing second-place finish in… Continue reading
Jan 31 Florida’s Time to Shine By Christina Bellantoni Ray Roy sets up a polling station in Tampa as Floridians prepare to vote in Tuesday's GOP primary. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Polls are open in Florida, which becomes the fourth state to weigh in on the GOP presidential… Continue reading
Jan 30 Gingrich, Romney Make Last-Minute Pitches on Eve of Florida Primary By Christina Bellantoni Ocean Drive, St. Lucie County, Fla. Photo by Christina Bellantoni/PBS NewsHour. Your Morning Line comes to you this Monday from economically distressed St. Lucie County, Fla., where shops have been shuttered and high-end beach resorts left abandoned. As many as… Continue reading