Newt Gingrich Looks to Texas to Save His Campaign
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ContributorNetwork - The Daily Mail is reporting Newt Gingrich has developed a strategy for getting back to parity with Mitt Romney after losses in Florida and Nevada. The key is to win southern state primaries leading up to the Texas primary on April 3.
AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a standoff that has the Middle East on edge.
Hoekstra Super Bowl ad raises sensitivity question
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AP - The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra against Michigan incumbent Debbie Stabenow is bringing charges of racial insensitivity.
AP - Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests.
Obama: Israel has not made decision on Iran attack
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Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program and said there was no evidence that Iran has the "intentions or capabilities" to wage attacks on U.S. soil.
AP - President Barack Obama says he deserves re-election, despite the nation's economic troubles.
Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
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Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
Factors Shaping Mitt Romney’s Nevada Caucus Win
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ContributorNetwork - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Nevada caucus just after 10 p.m. EST Saturday by MSNBC, right after the last caucus events concluded. With 71 percent of the votes in through 1:15 p.m. EST Sunday, MSNBC caucus figures show Romney has 48 percent of the vote, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 23 percent and Rep. Ron Paul has 19 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum trails with 11 percent.
Roseanne Barr's Presidential Bid Adds to Crazy Campaign
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Could this campaign season get any crazier? Perhaps not, but it could get a lot funnier. Roseanne Barr, the popular comedienne and star of the now much-syndicated "Roseanne" sitcom, announced Thursday she was running for president.
Romney Wins Nevada -- Still Anybody's Race
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTRY | With 42 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney has won the Nevada caucus. I can't say I'm surprised since 1 in 4 voters in Nevada are Mormon, as reported by The Associated Press. Obviously, the Mormons would love to help vote in the nation's first Mormon president just like I'd like to help vote in the first female president.
Gingrich's Long-Term Strategy -- Dismiss Every Loss
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | There's an old political adage that says that with regard to candidates, Democrats tend to fall in love with theirs, while Republicans fall in line. And presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is making it clear he doesn't want GOP voters and Republican-leaning voters to do that because the falling in line would mean supporting his rival, Mitt Romney. Romney became the first GOP candidate for president to win two delegate contests in succession with a solid victory in the Nevada caucus on Saturday.
AP - Minnesota once took pride in progressive reform and political consensus.
Romney is the GOP Front-Runner; Ron Paul is Irrelevant
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucus -- no great surprise there. Ron Paul placed third -- no great surprise there either. Basically, the whole lead-up to the first state in the West to vote was a nonevent.
Rick Santorum No Longer Relevant, Impactful in Republican Race
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Rick Santorum has come in fourth in the Nevada caucus with 11 percent of the vote, according to CNN. As a political scientist, I see this as the time for Santorum to exit the race as the 15 minutes of fame he gained in Iowa have come to an end. Republican voters are making a statement of how they are not interested in what he represents.
Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police
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Reuters - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of teargas.
Clinton calls U.N. Syria vote a "travesty"
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Reuters - Russia and China's veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria was a travesty, the United States said on Saturday, saying it would work with other nations to support democratic change in the Arab nation.
