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  • Democrats amend FEC complaint regarding Romney Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:31AMMONTGOMERY | The 2012 presidential campaign is under way in Alabama.
  • Money, money everywhere Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:14AMIf the election were held tomorrow and the outcome were based on campaign funds raised rather than votes cast, Barack Obama would win in a landslide. Federal reports released this week show...
  • Connelly: Will Romney ever talk to us? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:53AM        George W. Bush and John McCain jousted with reporters, read to school kids, and met with the folks on trips here in the 2000 campaign.  A dozen years later, GOP presidential frontrunner Willard "Mitt" Romney heads for pricey closed-door fund raisers, not answering a question from the media or speaking a word to Republican Party faithful.   
  • Pawlenty campaign to report it has raised $4.5M Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:15AMTim Pawlenty will report raising $4.5 million since entering the Republican presidential race, a campaign aide said Thursday, nearly all of it money earmarked for the primary season.
  • Giuliani tests waters, warns of Republican debt risk Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:15AMHAMPTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, weighing a second run for the White House, warned on Thursday that Republicans risked being blamed if the U.S. defaults on its debt.
  • Pawlenty picks up support of Romney defector Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:02PMRepublican presidential contender Tim Pawlenty has picked up the endorsement of rival Mitt Romney’s 2008 New Hampshire campaign chairman.
  • Sneak peek at the new Palin flick Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:01PMSneak peek at the new Palin flick
  • Huntsman fundraising pulls in $4.1 million in first nine days Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:21AMHuntsman fundraising pulls in $4.1 million in first nine days By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 30, 2011 07:03PM MDT Washington • Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign raised $4.1 million in the nine days since he formally entered the race, though about half of the funds came from the millionaire’s own pockets, a campaign official said Thursday night. Huntsman ...
  • Huntsman pulls in $4.1M in first nine days Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:06AMHuntsman pulls in $4.1M in first nine days By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 30, 2011 07:03PM MDT Washington • Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign raised $4.1 million in the nine days since he formally entered the race, though about half of the funds came from the millionaire’s own pockets, a campaign official said Thursday night. Huntsman said previously that ...
  • Palin Iowa trip rekindles presidential buzz Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:47AMWill attend premiere of film about her, but mere presence in key early caucus state renews speculation about her intentions
  • President, GOP hopefuls descend on Iowa as pivotal straw poll draws near Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:36AMWith a key test of the GOP field just over a month and a half away, candidates are descending on Iowa. Read more...
  • GOP field struggles to define foreign policy Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:36AMThe GOP presidential field is expressing its most divergent views on foreign policy in more than a decade. Read more...
  • Texas Gov. Perry not a 2012 candidate just yet Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:55PMTexas Gov. Rick Perry is elbowing the Republicans already in the 2012 president race as he courts party activists who are shopping for someone to back against President Barack Obama.
  • Texas Gov. Perry crashing 2012 GOP field, drawing activists’ interest but not yet in race Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:29PMNEW ORLEANS — A candidate in waiting, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is elbowing the Republicans already in the 2012 presidential race as he courts party activists, operatives and donors still shopping for someone to back against President Barack Obama. His appearance Saturday at the Republican Leadership Conference could offer another tantalizing hint that he’s ready to upend a crowded field of ...
  • White House spokesman and Kos blogger have uncomfortable chat Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:18PMAt the Netroots Nation conference, the base has a go at the administration
  • DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz vows to keep up attacks on GOP policies Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:18PMNo regrets and no retreat.
  • Beating Obama Matters Most to GOP Voters, Poll Finds Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:43AMRepublican voters are more concerned about having a GOP president in place of incumbent Barack Obama than the nomination of their favorite candidate, a new poll found.
  • Area legislators discuss interesting presidential field Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:56AMBULLHEAD CITY — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is attracting interest from all three Republican District 3 state legislators. Rep. Doris Goodale came out strongly for Cain in a Daily News interview, following Monday’s GOP debate in New Hampshire.
  • Mitt Romney to receive help from Chaffetz Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 7:13PMLikely GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney kicked off a major fundraiser in an early voting state Monday with the help of Rep. Jason Chaffetz.
  • Jon Huntsman forms fundraising committee as he eyes possible White House run Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 10:31PMJust days after returning from Beijing, former China Ambassador Jon Huntsman on Tuesday moved one step closer to jumping into the Republican presidential primary race.
  • All - The Salt Lake Tribune Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:33PMUtah officials are getting thousands of signatures on petitions, telephone calls and letters protesting lawmakers’ decision to close state-controlled liquor stores.
  • Local Republican presidential hopeful struggles to raise campaign cash Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:18PMSHELBY — Three months after Michael Adkins announced his plans to run for president, he calls his campaign an eye-opening experience. Adkins, a Republican, South Carolina native and nurse at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, announced his plans to...
  • Ryan budget sets 2012 stage Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:11PMHis plan could offer a policy structure for the GOP nominee.
  • Will the real GOP presidential candidate in 2012 please stand up? Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 8:36PM2008 Republican presidential then-hopefuls (L-R) Mitt Romney, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Ron Paul, and Mike Huckabee. In the latest Gallup survey, Huckabee was the favored 2012 presidential candidate, followed by Romney; Huckabee has shyed away, however, from saying he will run.
  • Romney Benefits From Florida Primary Stampede Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 10:55PMIt is no surprise that Florida is again pushing its way towards the front of the line on presidential primaries.
  • On Politics: Some sense about guns at college Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 7:06AMOne man can make a difference. Two weeks ago, Robert Cowie appeared before a Senate panel debating open carry law, which would remove restrictions on where guns can be carried by those with permits. The dad had just lost his 20-year-old daughter in a tragic shooting at an off-campus fraternity house at Florida State University. “Allowing guns in an atmosphere of college parties puts everyone ...
  • On Politics: Some sense about guns at college Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 7:03AMOn Wednesday, a state Senate panel adopted an amendment from Sen. Paula Dockery that exempted colleges and universities from the bill.
  • They could’a been contenders Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 5:32AMAs difficult as the last two years have been for President Barack Obama, he is still proving to be a formidable opponent in the 2012 election – possibly explaining why no Republicans have formally announced their candidacy.
  • Mitt Romney To Visit Georgia Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 9:17AMPotential Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is coming to Georgia.
  • Mitt Romney is coming to Georgia Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6:18AMATLANTA (AP) Potential Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is coming to Georgia. The former Massachusetts governor will meet privately with business leaders in Atlanta on Wednesday to talk about jobs and the economy.
  • The Dears | Degeneration Street Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 10:17PMDangerbird Records (2011) This fifth and latest album from the Dears suggests that these Montreal natives need to clear out some Britpop cobwebs.
  • Conservative GOP Could Prompt Some to Skip Iowa Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 10:01PMNotably absent has been former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
  • Flesh and blood Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 9:31PMLast year, The Low Anthem finished their third album and toured the world. During a freewheeling interview back home, they tell us all about it The acclaimed folk/Americana quartet resume the whirlwind promo stretch leading up to their third full-length release, following 2008’s critically-lauded breakthrough Oh My God, Charlie Darwin and their ’07 debut, What the Crow Brings . RIDING HIGH ...
  • Poll sees Corker vulnerable to tea party challenge Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 8:13PMU.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., is vulnerable to a tea party challenge in the Republican primary next year, but two potential challengers nonetheless “get blown out of the water at this very early stage,” a survey of GOP voters says.
  • Students support Romney Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 5:06AMTwo Yalies have received leadership roles at the helm of Students for Mitt Romney, a political group that supports conservative politician Romney for president.
  • GOP presidential candidates to debate in Sioux City next year Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:56PMSIOUX CITY — Sioux City will play host to a Republican presidential candidate debate just days before the Iowa caucuses set for Feb. 6, 2012.
  • Mitt Romney Leads John Huntsman in Utah Poll for President Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 1:38AMMitt Romney would get more than twice the votes for president among Utahs than John Huntsman, a recent poll has shown.
  • Poll: Huntsman trails Romney in Utah match-up Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:57PM(CNN) - A new poll shows U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman might face some obstacles in Utah if he...
  • Nevada could be daunting test for Romney Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:39PMBy Matt Viser, Globe Staff LAS VEGAS Mitt Romney has a lot riding on Nevada as he readies his...
  • Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at the 2011 CPAC Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:34PMCOMMENTARY | The traditional Presidential straw poll was taken at the 2011 CPAC meeting and the winner was Congressman from Texas, Ron Paul. Paul, of rather odd views for a Republican, won due to the organization skills of his supporters at CPAC.
  • Poll: Romney has wide lead over Huntsman in Utah Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 10:51PMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Mitt Romney would receive the vote of more than twice as many Utahns for president than fellow Republican Jon Huntsman Jr., according to a statewide poll.
  • AM Doha Time Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 10:29PMLibertarian Republican Congressman Ron Paul won a presidential straw poll of conservatives on Saturday in a result that showed Republicans have far to go to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012.
  • Video: Boehner Tells ‘Meet the Press’ Obama is a Christian Citizen, But … Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 9:07PM*On “Meet the Press” Sunday morning (11-13-11) House Speaker John Boehner told host David Gregory that Americans have a right to think what they want to think, even when they are wrong about President Barack Obama’s citizenship and his religion. Boehner said he believes Obama was born in Hawaii and that the president is a [...]
  • Ron Paul wins straw poll of conservative activists Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 7:32PMTexas Rep. Ron Paul won the straw poll of conservative activists Saturday as their top choice for the 2012 presidential nomination, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney finished a strong second - but among the newer faces, no one showed much strength.
  • Gregg Unsure If He Will Back Romney Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 4:14PMFree: Former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was arguably the biggest local endorsement Mitt Romney grabbed during his last run for president.
  • Gregg Unsure If He Will Back Romney Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 4:14PMFree: Former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was arguably the biggest local endorsement Mitt Romney grabbed during his last run for president.
  • Gregg Unsure If He Will Back Romney Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 4:14PMFree: Former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was arguably the biggest local endorsement Mitt Romney grabbed during his last run for president.
  • Gregg Unsure If He Will Back Romney Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 4:14PMFree: Former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was arguably the biggest local endorsement Mitt Romney grabbed during his last run for president.
  • Mitt Romney attends luncheon, but mum on possible 2012 run Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 11:58AMBOSTON -- With a second presidential run looming, former Gov. Mitt Romney sought the support of Massachusetts Republicans during a private lunch date Friday.
  • Mitt Romney attends luncheon, but mum on possible 2012 run Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 11:58AMBOSTON -- With a second presidential run looming, former Gov. Mitt Romney sought the support of Massachusetts Republicans during a private lunch date Friday.