Sep 12 Pawlenty Backs Romney for President By David Chalian Tim Pawlenty. File photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Tim Pawlenty was once seen as potentially the biggest threat to Mitt Romney's quest for the Republican presidential nomination. Today, the former governor of Minnesota has become Romney's most high-profile endorser to… Continue reading
Sep 08 Perry, Romney Spar at Debate; Race for Nomination Becomes More Defined By David Chalian Mitt Romney listens to Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Wednesday night's Republican debate. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images. It is far more often the case than not that hyped political events don't live up to expectations, but Wednesday night's GOP… Continue reading
Sep 07 Perry-Romney Battle to Take Center Stage at Republican Debate By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns in Iowa last month. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. All eyes will be on Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he takes the stage to participate in his first debate of the presidential campaign season. In… Continue reading
Sep 06 Romney to Prescribe Economic Fix and Unveil Jobs Plan By David Chalian Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will unveil his proposal for fixing the country's economy problems. Photo by Stephen Morton/Getty Images. As a new round of national polling out Tuesday tells us, there is nothing more top of mind for American… Continue reading
Aug 26 Despite Perry’s Gains, Romney Remains Strong in Florida By Terence Burlij 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… Continue reading
Aug 25 Huntsman: I Wouldn’t Hesitate to Call on Rich to Sacrifice By News Desk In an interview Thursday morning with The PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown, GOP presidential hopeful and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Americans of all income levels -- including the wealthy -- will need to share sacrifices to revive the American… Continue reading
Aug 25 Rick Perry: The GOP’s New Front-runner By Terence Burlij 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… Continue reading
Aug 24 Poll: Perry Moves to Front of GOP Pack By Quinn Bowman Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns in Iowa on Aug. 14. Photo by AFP/Getty. Gallup released a new poll Wednesday that changes -- at least for the moment -- the dynamics of the budding Republican presidential nomination fight: Texas Gov. Continue reading
Aug 24 Jeb Bush to Republican Candidates: ‘You Can’t Just Be Against the President’ By Terence Burlij 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… Continue reading
Aug 23 Republican Presidential Hopefuls Cautiously Cheer Gadhafi’s Downfall By David Chalian Libyans gather in front of the White House Sunday night to celebrate the rebel advance on Tripoli. Photo by Stephane Jourdain/AFP/Getty Images. One of Mitt Romney's guiding principles for his 2012 run for the White House is to avoid weighing… Continue reading