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Louisiana primary keeps Santorum鈥檚 hopes alive as Gingrich, Paul fadeRick Santorum led front-runner Mitt Romney by a wide margin in Louisiana鈥檚 primary election. But the results did little to close the delegate gap, and upcoming primaries favor Romney.
Louisiana primary: Last chance for Rick Santorum to stay viable in the race?Polls show that Rick Santorum is headed for a 鈥榗ommanding win鈥� in Saturday's Louisiana primary. But front-runner Mitt Romney is likely to pick up delegates as well.
Rick Santorum: top 5 unorthodox views Rick Santorum must try to prevent Mitt Romney from securing a majority of delegates before the Republican convention in August, and then have a contested convention. In many cases, his positions mirror Mr. Romney鈥檚, but here are five of Mr. Santorum鈥檚 most unorthodox views.
Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loomObama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices.聽
Big win in Illinois primary propels Mitt Romney closer to GOP nominationHis win in the Illinois primary does not cement his status as eventual GOP nominee, but it certainly firms it up. The next primary, Saturday in Louisiana, does not favor Mitt Romney, but many of the April contests do.
Illinois primary: For Mitt Romney, delegates less important than 'winning'The Illinois primary Tuesday is an opportunity for Mitt Romney to extend his delegate lead on Rick Santorum. But a big win in the popular vote might be more important.聽- Anti-Obama slogans with racist slants on the rise in Election 2012The 2008 election was not devoid of racist anti-Obama sentiment, but racial slurs and offensive slogans seem to be balder this time 鈥� from a racially derogatory joke circulated by a US judge to crude bumper stickers.
Mitt Romney's top 5 attacks on President Obama Mitt Romney has yet to nail down the Republican presidential nomination, but he鈥檚 already attacking President Obama. Here's a look at five of Mr. Romney鈥檚 charges 鈥� and whether they鈥檙e true.
Why Illinois primary could finally give Mitt Romney momentumMitt Romney has been trying to fend off a Rick Santorum charge throughout March. But the Illinois primary Tuesday is a clear 'home game' for Romney.
Obama鈥檚 reelection campaign moves into high gearLike all first-term presidents, Barack Obama has been running for reelection since the day he took office. But recent days have seen a flurry of activity, including the unleashing of Vice President Joe Biden.
Republicans may think 'blah' about Mitt Romney, but it's his numbers that countThe next big GOP presidential primary is Illinois on Tuesday. Mitt Romney is favored to win the most number of delegates聽鈥� his likely pattern through April, which could put him ever closer to winning his party's nomination.- Rick Santorum vows to end 'pandemic of pornography.' Could he prevail?GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he would order his attorney general to begin a war on pornography. There are plenty of obscenity battles Santorum could win, but the mission could ultimately be quixotic.
Romney vs. Santorum: Why it's not a replay of Obama vs. ClintonGOP leaders hoped a long primary season would engage voters and help build organization, just as it had for Barack Obama in 2008. They didn't count on how toxic the 2012 race would turn.
Mitt Romney spared 'romp' in Alabama, Mississippi by split conservative voteConservatives voters in the Alabama and Mississippi primaries split their vote between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, sparing Mitt Romney a potentially lopsided defeat. But long term, the delegate math still appears to be in his favor.聽
Southern primaries preview: Romney lead puts pressure on Gingrich, SantorumMore appears to be at stake Tuesday for Gingrich and Santorum in Mississippi and Alabama. For the very Northern Romney (despite his talk of grits), a win in either state would be pure gravy.
Obama trails Romney in new poll. Are gas prices the key?As gas prices have risen, President Obama has tried to defend his energy policies. The president's critics argue that he underplays the role that domestic energy production could play.
GOP presidential race seems close, but Mitt Romney has the numbersPolitical campaigns are about heart and soul, but in the end it's the numbers that count. Mitt Romney clearly is ahead in the delegate count, and one prominent Republican says "this thing is about over."
As Republican candidates pummel each other, Obama can only smileAs the Republican presidential candidates continue to battle and improvement in the US economy is seen, President Obama is getting better public reviews聽鈥� good news for his re-election bid.
Hispanics, women: Problems for the GOP?As the presidential election approaches, Republicans must shore up their support among two critical groups: women and Hispanics. For the GOP, polls here are moving in the wrong direction.
High gas prices: what presidential candidates say they'll do about it Gas prices jumped 30 cents a gallon in February, and Republicans are blaming President Obama for not having a policy fix. Here's what Mr. Obama and the GOP presidential aspirants are saying on the campaign trail lately about their remedy for high gas prices.
