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Tonight's Debate Could Change the Race

Santorum's on the hot seat, Romney's back is to the wall, Gingrich needs a comeback

(Newser) - It's been a while, but America's favorite political game show is back. Yes, the Republican presidential candidates will square off in Mesa tonight for their first debate in nearly a month. Here are the storylines in play:
  • The final showdown—The stakes are "about as high as
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Gingrich Insists Obama Is a Threat to National Security

Newt is also not really impressed with electric cars

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is zinging President Obama with all the zeal of a Republican nominee, charging that the president "routinely only obeys laws that he deems fit" and sticking with a stance he took yesterday that defeating the incumbent is a "duty of national security." Gingrich took aim... More »

Gingrich's Rich Guy: The Rich Shouldn't Sway Elections

...but Sheldon Adelson may give Newt $100M

(Newser) - Sheldon Adelson doesn't like America's campaign finance rules—but that won't stop him from exploiting them. "I'm against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections," the very wealthy casino mogul tells Forbes . "But as long as it's doable, I'm going... More »

Romney Super PAC Spent 2x What It Raised Last Month

Restore Our Future spent $13.9M in January

(Newser) - Mitt Romney and the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future were big spenders in January, according to the latest campaign filings. Restore Our Future spent $13.9 million in January—mostly on attack ads—and raised less than half that amount during the same period, Politico reports. Romney's campaign... More »

Newt Privately Groused About Reagan: Records

Little-explored documents reveal other choice tidbits

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich likes to compare himself to Ronald Reagan , but little-noticed documents from his decades in government reveal choice tidbits from Gingrich like this one: "Really, Reaganomics has failed." The thousands of documents were compiled by a Gingrich aide, archived at a university, and recently examined by the... More »

Romney Closing Gap in Michigan

Rick Santorum's 15-point lead shrinks to 4

(Newser) - Last week, Rick Santorum led Mitt Romney in the Michigan race by 15 points ; now, that lead is down to just four points, Public Policy Polling finds. Some 37% of voters say they support Santorum, compared to 33% for Romney; Ron Paul follows with 15%, while Newt Gingrich stands at... More »

Gingrich: Mitt Must Win Home State

Says Romney loses all credibility if he can't win Michigan

(Newser) - Woe be to the GOP candidate who can't carry his own home state, says Newt Gingrich: "If Santorum loses Pennsylvania, Romney loses Michigan, or I lose Georgia, I think you have a very, very badly weakened candidacy, for any one of the three of us," Gingrich said... More »

Gingrich Threatens to Sue Over Attack Ad

Campaign warns TV stations not to air super PAC spot

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's campaign is threatening to sue Michigan TV stations that air a negative ad accusing him of supporting China's "one-child" policy, reports Politico . The mud in this case is being flung by the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future, and it alleges that 1989 legislation sponsored... More »

Gingrich to Get $10M From Billionaire Backer

Sheldon Adelson will write another big check to super PAC

(Newser) - It's good news for Newt Gingrich—and maybe Mitt Romney: Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will fork over at least $10 million more to the pro-Gingrich super PAC Winning Our Future, a source tells CBS News . That about doubles the family's contribution to the super PAC, whose barrage of... More »

Debate Frenzy Ending? CNN Cancels One in March

Everyone but Newt Gingrich turned it down

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich would probably love to fill an hour or more of debate time all by his lonesome, but CNN would rather he not. The network canceled a debate scheduled for March 1 after Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum bowed out, reports the National Journal . The trio cited... More »

Santorum Releases 4 Years of Tax Returns

Records bare rise in media, consulting fees, nearly double Romney's rate

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has released four years of his tax returns to Politico , and they show that while his income falls a long way short of Mitt Romney's or Newt Gingrich's, his Washington connections have helped him prosper since leaving Congress. His income hit $1.1 million in 2009—... More »

Economy Hikes Obama Poll Numbers

Prez now ahead of all four GOP contenders

(Newser) - The rising economy may be enough to carry President Obama to a second term, according to the latest New York Times / CBS poll. The percentage of people feeling optimistic about the economy has surged over the last few months, the poll found, and Obama's approval rating is back... More »

National Review to Gingrich: Drop Out

Conservative magazine's editors urge Newt to exit presidential race

(Newser) - The editors of the National Review have a message for Newt Gingrich: It's time to go. Rick Santorum is increasingly emerging as Mitt Romney's main challenger, as he overtakes Gingrich in contests won , delegates, and poll numbers , and the conservative magazine's editors want to see a Romney-Santorum... More »

Palin: GOP Needs an 'Instinctive' Conservative

Hints at Romney problems, saying too late to 'spin it'

(Newser) - Sarah Palin topped off the Conservative Political Action Conference last night with a rousing speech, avoiding endorsing any candidate, but certainly hinting at Mitt Romney's weaknesses, reports the Wall Street Journal . Palin said that Republicans need a conservative whose beliefs are "instinctive," not someone molded by spin... More »

Romney Edges Ron Paul in Maine Caucus

Ron Paul takes a close second, Santorum third

(Newser) - Mitt's having the quite the day: After winning the CPAC straw poll , Romney won Maine's so-called "lazy caucus" today with 39% of the vote, NBC Politics reports. His 2,190 total votes gave him a narrow victory over Ron Paul, who took second with 1,996 votes... More »

Romney Beats Santorum in Conservative Straw Poll

Santorum takes second, Gingrich third in CPAC vote

(Newser) - A much-needed boost for Mitt Romney: He won the CPAC straw poll today with 38% of votes over 31% for Rick Santorum, the Washington Times reports. Gingrich took third with 15% and Ron Paul came in fourth, garnering a slim 12% after winning the straw poll the past two years.... More »

Santorum No. 1 in New Poll

He seems to have replaced Gingrich as the anti-Romney

(Newser) - More good news for Rick Santorum: A new Public Policy Polling national survey says he has surged into first place at 38%, ahead of Mitt Romney (23), Newt Gingrich (17), and Ron Paul (13). Maybe more telling is that his surge is fueled mainly by the most conservative respondents, including... More »

Santorum Surges in Polls

GOP starting to worry about lackluster Mitt Romney

(Newser) - Rick Santorum was gaining support nationwide even before Tuesday's triple win, newly released polls reveal. Gallup's 5-day tracker has him tied with Newt Gingrich for second place nationwide, with 20% to Mitt Romney's 36%. In Pennsylvania, the former senator's home state, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review poll conducted... More »

Don't Expect Quick End to GOP Race

David Weigel: Ignore the pundits and enjoy the campaigns

(Newser) - Pundits are constantly heralding the end of the GOP race: If Newt Gingrich doesn't win this state, he's done; if Mitt Romney carries that state, he's won it all. But Tuesday's contests made us "confront the truth: The Republican race will last until April at... More »

After Losses, Romney Goes After Santorum

Says he and Gingrich are just Washington insiders

(Newser) - That triple bogey must have stung: Mitt Romney made a point to call out Rick Santorum by name today. Speaking to reporters in Atlanta, Romney said Santorum and Newt Gingrich were part of the Republican party that "lost its way" by spending too much federal money while in office,... More »

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