Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Republican Primary News--4.17.12

 
Gabrielle Giffords Replacement Primary: Republicans Vying For Arizona ...
Huffington Post
By Brad Poole TUCSON, Arizona--A conservative Republican, who narrowly lost to wounded former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords in her final election to Congress in 2010, is the favorite in a special primary on Tuesday to complete her unexpired ...
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Gingrich In North Texas, Insists Republican Primary Not Over Yet
CBS Local
Fink: "I'm wondering, what do you say to other Republicans who say it's time now to get behind Mitt Romney?" Gingrich: "If Mitt Romney can earn 1144 delegates, then I'll support him as the nominee, but I don't think anyone has the obligation to give ...
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CBS Local
Path to the White House
Washington Post (blog)
By Jennifer Rubin With the departure of Rick Santorum from the Republican primary, we've renamed the Tuesday feature, turning our attention to the general election. As in the primary, there is a lot of silly coverage out there, and here are eight ...
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Once Every 36 Years, Primary Fight for Indiana Senator
New York Times
Mr. Lugar, who has not had a primary challenger since he first won election in 1976 and last contended with a race where the margin was close in 1982, is locked in a Republican primary fight for the seat he has held for six terms with the May 8 ...
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New York Times
Primary Primer: Race for Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona Congressional Seat
ABC News (blog)
The National Republican Congressional Committee has remained neutral during the primary. Barber, who was injured during the shooting on Jan. 8, 2011, has so far been a strong fundraiser — taking in over $500000 through March 28, according to his FEC ...
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Romney closer to Republican nomination
The Reflector online
By ALEX HOLLOWAY Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican primary race on Tuesday, April 10, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to take the nomination. Santorum was the last opponent threatening Romney for the nomination, and he experienced a surge ...
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Analysis: Pennsylvania's US Senate race emerging from presidential shadows
Allentown Morning Call
But the boyish-looking 43-year-old entrepreneur from Chester County, who received the backing of the state Republican Party months ago, is not guaranteed the chance to take on Casey. One week from today, Republican primary voters, now lacking a ...
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Why the presidential race is going to be closer than you think
Washington Post (blog)
Here's why: It's obvious from the Post-ABC poll — among many others — that the protracted Republican primary has been a net negative for Romney. Just 32 percent of people had a favorable view of the Republican primaries in the Post-ABC poll, ...
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GOP primary likely in congressional race
WatertownDailyTimes.com
And, barring some sort of clerical snafu, the filings mean there indeed will be a June 26 primary for the north country's congressional race. Republicans Matthew A. Doheny and Kellie A. Greene filed their petitions to force a Republican primary, ...
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Blogs
 
Poll Watch: CNN Republican Primary Poll | Race 4 2012
By Mark B. Lowe
From the for what it is worth department: Unofficially Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Republican Presidential Primary race. Officially, he.
Race 4 2012
Wisconsin's Other Big Ticket Summer Election: The Republican US ...
By Eric Ostermeier
Somewhat lost in the recall shuffle is a key Republican U.S. Senate primary taking place on August 14th - the winner of which could be a key player in determining the balance of power in the nation's upper legislative chamber next year.
Smart Politics
New at CJO: 'Four-Way Primary Has Republicans Battling to ...
By David N. Bass
New at CJO: 'Four-Way Primary Has Republicans Battling to Replace Faison' | The John Locke Foundation's Statewide Issues Blog.
JLF > The Locker Room
The Texas Budget Compact | RedState
By Erick Erickson (Diary)
There needs to be a major shakeup with regard to the Republican primary calendar. I never miss a chance to vote, but I'm going to have to slap myself to get my old bones to the Texas primary. Could have been an exciting day in our state ...
RedState
Will Durst: Angrier Birds
By Will Durst
The Republican primaries and Angry Birds share several basic characteristics: both are infuriatingly frustrating, defy physics and logic as we know them and can instantly turn into terminally addictive pastimes.
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