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Posts Tagged ‘Newt Gingrich’

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    Romney Hitting His Stride

    March 22nd, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    Mitt Romney came out on top in the Illinois primary Tuesday by a double digit margin, winning over second place finisher Rick Santorum. For the first time in months the embattled Romney seemed energized, and appears to finally be hitting his stride in one of the longest nomination contests ever. There is still a long [...]

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  • Santorum Surging

    March 15th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    “We did it again!” Those were the triumphant words of Presidential candidate Rick Santorum last night as he gave his victory speech after winning yesterday’s two big primary contests, Alabama and Mississippi. The wins are very important for Santorum’s campaign because until just this week Newt Gingrich was considered the power of the South and [...]

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    Super Tuesday Gives Romney The Edge, But Long Road Still Ahead

    March 8th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    If it wasn’t for the long trend of Republicans rejecting Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor would almost certainly be ecstatic with the results from last night. Mitt won 6 of the 10 states up for grabs in yesterday’s so called Super Tuesday election. This included a close win over Santorum in the all-important Ohio [...]

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    Super Tuesday Preview

    March 6th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    Tomorrow’s ten primary elections, which are often referred to as “Super Tuesday” because of the significance the elections hold, are extremely important for the four remaining candidates’ presidential chances. Mitt Romney in particular has the most at stake—with substantial wins he can lock up the nomination,but  with bad losses the contest will drag on until [...]

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    Nevada, Minnesota, Missouri, And Colorado Primaries

    February 8th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    This past Saturday Mitt Romney won the Nevada Caucus, doubling the votes of his nearest competitors Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich and trouncing last place finisher Rick Santorum by over 30 percentage points. Yet, unlike previous states, Nevada seems to incite little national attention and significance. Likewise, Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri’s nominating elections take place [...]

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    With Florida Win, Romney Starting War of Attrition

    February 2nd, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

        Mitt Romney rolled through Florida’s critical primary Tuesday as the former governor handedly beat his major opponent Newt Gingrich, as well as crushing other contenders Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. The victory, paramount in importance for Romney after losing South Carolina, was a result of a well organized campaign team, millions of dollars in [...]

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    Gingrich Wins South Carolina, Now Eyes Florida

    January 27th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    Heading into the South Carolina primary last week, Mitt Romney had all but locked up the Republican nomination for president. South Carolinians proved they had other plans, however, as they stormed the booths Saturday and propelled Newt Gingrich to victory. In a distant third and fourth fell Santorum and Ron Paul, respectively, while Texas Governor [...]

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    New Hampshire Goes To Romney

    January 13th, 2012 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, generally regarded as the frontrunner, breezed through the New Hampshire election Tuesday as he notched another state under his belt in his quest for the nomination. 40% of voters chose Romney in the open primary, a number that becomes much larger when considering there were five other candidates vying for [...]

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    A Closer Look At The Iowa And New Hampshire Primaries

    December 16th, 2011 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    There is less than a month before the first two presidential primaries for the Republican nominee in the 2012 elections, and for all intents and purposes it is a three-way race between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Congressman Ron Paul. Iowa has the first go-round, and right [...]

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    The Emergence Of Newt Gingrich

    December 4th, 2011 | Law & Politics | Mara | Comments Off

    With all the twists and turns this past year’s race for Republican Presidential nominee has seen, it seems fitting that the bombastic former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich finds himself atop polls just in time for the beginning of primary season. But is the former Congressman from Georgia, who has a PhD in history [...]

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