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Election 2012
Santorum's Social Issues Resonate With Mich. Voters
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As Polls Tighten, Michigan Voters Weigh Importance Of Social Issues
()Mitt Romney has cut deeply into the substantial lead Rick Santorum held earlier this month. Romney's campaign and superPAC are flooding the airwaves with attacks on Rick Santorum.
Election 2012
Protesters To GOP Candidates: Don't DREAM Halfway()
Three of the top candidates have said they support only part of the DREAM Act, which proposes paths to citizenship for some undocumented children of immigrants. It's an unpopular stance among the Latino voters the candidates are courting in the border state.
It's All Politics
Could Higher Gas Pump Prices Leave Obama Running On Empty?()
February 21, 2012 Could higher gas prices hurt President Obama's chances at re-election. Five Thirty Eight blogger Nate Silver and economists have looked for a correlation between higher energy prices and the fortunes of the incumbent party and found a link though not a strong one.
Money & Politics
Interactive: January 2012 Day-To-Day Fundraising()
February 21, 2012 During a volatile first month of voting in the Republican primaries and caucuses, the four surviving candidates each raised between $4.5 million and $6.5 million. SuperPAC fundraising reached as high as $11 million, for the one backing Newt Gingrich. Here's a day-to-day look at January fundraising.
Money & Politics
Who Bankrolls Romney? Big Donors, Not Small Ones()
February 21, 2012 Analysis of Mitt Romney's fundraising shows he gets two-thirds of his contributions from maxed-out donors — more than anyone else who has run for president since 2003. At the other end of the spectrum, Romney lags behind all the other candidates in the race in the share of cash raised from small donors.
Presidential Race
In Michigan, Native Son Romney Plays Up Family Ties()
February 21, 2012 Polls in Michigan show a tight race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Romney is playing up his business experience and personal ties to the state, where his father was a well-liked governor. Santorum's message is blue-collar conservatism aimed at Tea Party and evangelical voters.
Money & Politics
2012 Money Race: Battling For The Bottom Line()
February 21, 2012 Mitt Romney's campaign and superPAC combined spent nearly $33 million in January, more than twice what Newt Gingrich and his superPAC spent — and more than six times what Rick Santorum and his superPAC spent. But Santorum raised $4.5 million for the month — more than twice his total 2011 haul.
The Two-Way
Supreme Court To Hear Affirmative Action Case That Could Be Campaign Issue()
February 21, 2012 A Texas state university admissions policy has been challenged. The Obama administration favors the program. The president's potential Republican opponents do not. So watch for much discussion.
It's All Politics
Ron Paul Ad Calls Rick Santorum 'Fake' Fiscal Conservative()
February 21, 2012 Rep. Ron Paul has Santorum in his sights, labeling him a "fake" fiscal conservative, using Sasquatch to humorously drive home the point, in a new ad running in Michigan. (The ad could have some appeal in the Pacific Northwest, too, when the Republican caucuses rolls around in Washington State, Bigfoot's purported home.)
Newt Gingrich
Georgia On His Mind, Gingrich Faces Key Primary()
February 21, 2012 Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is facing his most important challenge yet — winning Georgia on Super Tuesday. Georgia is considered Gingrich's home because he represented parts of the state in Congress for 20 years, but he hasn't lived there for more than a decade.
