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Virginia profile rises in presidential contest

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Move over, Ohio and Florida. Virginia is becoming the hottest new battleground in this year’s race for the White House.

May 3 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Santorum drops out, clearing the way for Romney

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Rick Santorum cleared the way for Mitt Romney to claim victory in the long and hard-fought battle for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, giving up his “against all odds” campaign as Romney’s tenacious conservative rival.

Apr 10 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Romney faces lengthy to-do list as likely GOP pick

DES MOINES, Iowa — Mitt Romney faces a daunting to-do list as he transitions into the role of likely Republican presidential nominee.

Apr 9 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama’s administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney’s values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season.

Apr 1 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign

WASHINGTON — After a three-month struggle, Mitt Romney edged into the mop-up phase of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, buoyed by Newt Gingrich’s decision to scale back his campaign to the vanishing point and Rick Santorum’s statement that he would take the No. 2 spot on the party ticket in the fall.

Mar 28 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Westward, Ho: Romney, GOP rivals now spreading out

WASHINGTON — The Republican presidential campaign rolled westward Wednesday, Mitt Romney riding herd after his Florida primary victory, Newt Gingrich looking for a new stake and a top party leader insisting the long trail won’t necessarily hurt the GOP in the race against President Barack Obama.

Feb 1 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Rivals go hard after Romney, who goes after Obama

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals repeatedly attacked him as a candidate of the status quo and a timid, less-than-reliable conservative Thursday as they simultaneously sought to slow his campaign momentum and personally audition for the role of conservative rival-in– chief.

Jan 5 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Dems hope Ohio union law defeat creates 2012 gains

COLUMBUS — Buoyed by voters’ overwhelming rejection of a Republican-backed union law, Ohio Democrats are looking to capitalize on support from labor groups that have traditionally favored GOP candidates as their focus shifts to next year’s races and efforts to repeal early voting changes and throw out a new congressional map.

Nov 9 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »