Feb 28 Arizona, Michigan Head to the Polls By Christina Bellantoni Ted Atkins casts his primary day ballot in Southfield, Mich. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Republican voters in Michigan and Arizona will have their say Tuesday, with a grand total of 59 delegates at stake, not to mention needed momentum… Continue reading
Feb 27 Political Checklist: Watching Arizona and Michigan By Christina Bellantoni The NewsHour Political Checklist returns as senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill talk with political editor Christina Bellantoni about what to watch during Tuesday's primaries. Gwen and Judy agreed the elections in Arizona and Michigan demonstrate that Mitt Romney… Continue reading
Feb 27 It’s Down to the Wire in Michigan for Romney, Santorum By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum remain locked in a dead heat for Tuesday's Michigan primary, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Sunday. The PPP poll put Romney… Continue reading
Feb 24 O’Malley, McDonnell Take Different Routes to Governors Conference By Alex Bruns Govs. Martin O'Malley of Maryland and Bob McDonnell of Virginia arrived in Washington Friday for the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. While neither governor had to travel far to get to the nation's capital, the circumstances surrounding their… Continue reading
Feb 24 Taking the 2012 Authenticity Test By Gwen Ifill PHOENIX | If there is one reliable source of applause to be found along the Republican primary trail this year, it is ignited by candidates who boast of being able to speak without a Teleprompter. The speech delivery device used… Continue reading
Feb 24 Romney Sets His Sights on Santorum, Michigan By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney greets guests after speaking at a Tea Party event on February 23 in Milford, Michigan. Photo by Getty Images. As Mitt Romney works on getting his groove back, he's sticking with the Washington insider attack… Continue reading
Feb 23 Republican Rivals Clash in Heated Arizona Debate By Christina Bellantoni Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich participate in a debate Thursday night sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The 20th -- and potentially final -- debate of the Republican… Continue reading
Feb 22 Stakes are High as Republican Rivals Set to Meet in Arizona for 20th Debate By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum, left, and Mitt Romney are running a close race in Arizona. Photo by Charles Dharapa/Pool-Getty Images. The four remaining Republican presidential hopefuls will meet in Mesa, Ariz., Wednesday night for the 20th and potentially final debate of the… Continue reading
Feb 21 It’s Michigan or Bust for Romney By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney campaigns in Michigan, which holds its primary Feb. 28. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. The next seven days might feel like an eternity for the man hoping to reclaim the spot atop the presidential pack. Mitt Romney was… Continue reading
Feb 20 For Santorum, Front-runner Status Comes With Scrutiny By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum speaks at Tea Party rally Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by Jay LaPrete/Getty Images. Welcome to life as the presidential nomination front-runner, Rick Santorum. Cash and fawning crowds aren't the only things that accompany a surge in national… Continue reading