Trump’s Announcement Set For Midafternoon: Gingrich? Romney? Neither?
As the never-shy Donald Trump prepares for what he says will be “a major announcement … pertaining to the presidential race” at 3:30 p.m. ET in Las Vegas, there’s word from CNN that its sources say the Donald will endorse Mitt Romney’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination. That’s not where we began the day, [...]
Obama Campaign Tries To One (Million) Up Romney’s ‘One-Term’ Cash Effort
Cue the song “Anything You Can Do,” from the musical “Annie Get Your Gun.” The Obama and Romney campaigns have for all practical purposes started waging their general-election campaigns against each other. Coming off its huge victory in the Florida Republican presidential primary Tuesday, Mitt Romney’s campaign announced a new fundraising effort, a “One-Term Fund” [...]
Romney’s Line That He’s ‘Not Concerned About Very Poor’ Will Linger
Mitt Romney’s comment Wednesday about the social safety net has already been boiled down to a quick shorthand: “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” It adds to a growing collection of statements that fuel charges that he has, if nothing else, a very tin ear and is an out-of-touch member of the .01 percent. [...]
In Vegas, Political Race Is Just Another Sport To The Odds Makers
Mitt Romney arrives in Nevada Wednesday with more than the favor of Florida voters — the odds makers in Vegas like his chances, too. The online sports book Bovada has him as the favorite to win the GOP nomination at 1 to 15. That means if you bet $15 on a Romney nomination, you’d only [...]
After Mitt Romney’s Decisive Victory, What Will Newt Gingrich Do?
The big question coming off of Mitt Romney’s decisive 14-point victory in Florida is, “What’s next for Newt Gingrich?” If you go by what the former speaker said during interviews and his speech last night, the campaign will extend into the summer. But as The New York Times sees it, Gingrich might have to recalibrate, [...]
Santorum Reacts To Romney Romp In Florida By Going After Gingrich
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum chose to characterize his distant third-place finish in Florida’s Republican presidential primary as a victory, of sorts. “Speaker Gingrich spent 5 or 6 million bucks in the state of Florida and walked away with no delegates,” he told NPR after a packed primary night event at his Nevada headquarters in [...]
Romney Leads Gingrich In Money; Obama Bests Both
As the Republican candidates were rallying their supporters in Florida on Tuesday night, their campaigns were quietly sending disclosure reports to the Federal Election Commission in Washington. The big picture: Mitt Romney had more money than Newt Gingrich. President Obama had more than either of them. And a few of the new superPACs filed donor [...]
Romney’s Florida Co-Chairman Says Win Is Tied To The Economy … And November
Mitt Romney’s Florida campaign co-chair says Romney’s stance on the mortgage crisis resonated strongly with Republican voters in the Sunshine State. “It’s at the epicenter of the problems we’re facing in our economy here,” Tom Lee, who served as president of the Florida Senate and now works in the home-building industry, told NPR’s Ari Shapiro. [...]
Join Us For Live Blogging And Latest Results From Florida
Starting at 6 p.m. ET, we’ll be helping out the NPR Elections Desk with some more live blogging — this time on the news from Florida, which holds its Republican presidential primary today. Will former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney come in first as pre-primary polls suggested? How well will former House Speaker Newt Gingrich do? [...]
Campaigns Embrace Twitter: Who Let The Snark Out?
O, for the love of Fido. In the messaging wars between presidential campaigns, there’s no hiding the women (Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife) or the children (as school janitors), and now not even the pets. On Monday, top Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod needled Mitt Romney for his infamous past mishap with his family dog by tweeting [...]
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