House GOP’s 2012 Mission: Unity Against Obama
The last battle scar of 2011 for the GOP came in December, when House Republicans painted themselves into a corner on extending unemployment benefits and the payroll tax cut. The fight exposed the party’s internal rifts and the loose control of its leaders. “A public relations fiasco,” one GOP lawmaker called it. They could compromise [...]
After Gingrich ‘Slam Dunk,’ GOP Battle Intensifies
Newt Gingrich’s win in South Carolina was big enough to ensure that the Republican primary season will remain competitive for weeks to come. But even in the immediate aftermath of the former House speaker’s 12 percentage point victory over Mitt Romney, analysts were asking whether Gingrich’s newfound momentum would be enough to sustain a serious [...]
This Time, South Carolina GOP Bets Its Winning Streak On A Long Shot
By embracing Newt Gingrich in its primary, the South Carolina GOP has risked its remarkable record of success at picking the party’s eventual nominee for president. It’s been quite a run. Beginning with its primary in 1980, when it chose Ronald Reagan, South Carolina has voted first among Southern states. And the Palmetto State’s choice [...]
Candidates Congratulate Gingrich And Vow To Continue Nomination Fight
Most of the candidates in the GOP primary race have given their primary night speeches following South Carolina’s primary Saturday. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won the state’s primary. PBS NewsHour will be posting video of all of the candidates’ speeches here. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who placed second, was the first to address [...]
South Carolina Primary: Live Blog And Results
The third major contest of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign — South Carolina’s primary — is being held today and we’re live blogging as the news comes in. As we post, you’ll get a message alerting you that there are new updates. Just click on that message and the news should flow right into the [...]
‘Dirty’ Politics As Usual In South?
South Carolinians are voting today in the GOP primary, which some pundits see as the candidates’ last stand for getting the GOP nomination to run in the general election. On weekends on All Things Considered today, host Guy Raz talked with Danielle Vinson, the chair of the political science department at Furman University in Greenville, [...]
Gingrich Has Chance For ‘Pretty Big Win’ In S.C.
Just how many political lives does Newt Gingrich have? It looks like South Carolina voters are about to give him one more. Late polls indicate that the former House speaker could win the state’s Republican presidential primary Saturday. Precincts will close at 7 pm ET. “Gingrich may very well have a pretty big win tonight,” [...]
On Primary Day In South Carolina, Even Weddings Get Political
There are water fountains, park benches, churches and expensive restaurants and then there are presidential candidates’ headquarters, now making the list of places to take wedding photos. Especially if you’re a part of this wedding party getting hitched on primary day in South Carolina. NPR’s Don Gonyea tweeted this photo of the bride and her [...]
South Carolina Primary: Join Us For Live Updates
The third major contest of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign is being held today in South Carolina and as we did during the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, we’ll be live blogging as the news comes in. Polls are scheduled to close in the state at 7 p.m. ET. Starting around 6 p.m. ET, [...]
How South Carolina Has Worked Its GOP Crystal Ball
Saturday’s South Carolina Republican primary may be the last good chance for Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s challengers to stop his march to the nomination. Every election year since 1980, the winner of South Carolina’s Republican primary has gone on to win the nomination. The state’s Republicans do seem to have an unerring ability to pick [...]
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