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With the Kansas and Wyoming caucuses behind them, the Republican presidential hopefuls look towards tomorrow's primaries in Alabama, Mississippi, and Hawaii for delegates, offering 101 collectively. Picking up 33 of the state's 40 delegates, Rick Santorum received 51% support in Kansas this weekend, while Mitt Romney picked up seven of the 12 delegates at stake in Wyoming. Romney's performance in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands added 22 delegates to his count, but it w

Winning 6 states, including the critical state of Ohio, Mitt Romney won the most Super Tuesday contests last night, followed by Santorum's 3 wins, Gingrich's single win in his home state of Georgia, while Ron Paul still awaits his first primary win. The combative nature of the primary season, however, is taking a toll on the Republican Party.  Speaking of the elongated primary race, pollster Peter Hart states, “The primaries have not raised the stature of the party, nor enhanced the appeal of th

There has been more than one declared "Do-or-Die" situations for various Republican presidential candidates so far in this year's tumultuous primary election cycle. When it comes to delegate count, Mitt Romney's camp should be looking toward victory in today's results as a mathematical obligation. Without major wins, this primary season is guaranteed to drag on into summer, if not through the doors of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. If Romney fails to sweep today's contests, his ca

Preparing for the last stop before Super Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidates head to Washington to campaign before Saturday's caucuses. The caucuses will be open, meaning anyone registered in the state can vote in tomorrow's caucuses. The Washington Post explains: Saturday’s GOP caucuses in Washington state are open to voters from either party, as are six of the 10 states that have contests on Super Tuesday: Alaska, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. On the ca

Mitt Romney won the popular vote last night in both the Michigan and Arizona primaries. But while his victory in Arizona's winner-take-all primary guarantees him all 29 delegates, Michigan's delegate distribution is not so simple. Kymberly Bays explains: Michigan hosts an open primary where any registered voter, regardless of party preferences, can participate. The state has a total of 30 delegates. The statewide winner will get two. The remaining 28 Michigan delegates will be chosen 2-by-2 in

While Americans around the country celebrate George Washington's birthday with the day off, the 2012 presidential candidates are hard at work in their campaigns for the White House. With primaries in both Michigan and Arizona a week away, the Republican candidates prepare for the return of the GOP debates, which will be held on Wednesday, February 22, in Arizona. And while there have already been 19 debates this election season, Wednesday's debate could prove to be especially important for candi

Heading into the weekend, the Republican presidential candidates scatter themselves throughout Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, and Idaho, while President Obama returns to Washington after a short visit to Los Angeles. On the campaign trail... Newt Gingrich (Republican): Today, former House Speaker Gingrich returns to his home state to hold two campaign events this evening in Georgia. His visit comes a week after former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney campaigned in the state, and just before Rick S

A Pew Research Poll released yesterday reveals Obama leading against potential Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, with Santorum matching Romney in National opinion while overtaking him among Tea Party Republicans and white evangelicals voters. On the campaign trail... Newt Gingrich (Republican): The former House Speaker continues his campaign in California, with no signs of backing down. President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Conventi

The Republican presidential race took another turn last night, with Rick Santorum sweeping the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and also coming in first in Missouri's "primary". While delegates were not distributed last night and Missouri's primary is non-binding, Santorum made a huge comeback, giving him the momentum he needs to continue in the race. On the campaign trail... Newt Gingrich (Republican): It was a disappointing night for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who performed poorly in

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Mitt Romney came in first in the Nevada primary, receiving just over 50 percent of the vote. The rest of the candidates struggled to keep up with Romney, with Gingrich finishing up with 21.1 percent, Ron Paul close behind with 18.8 percent, and Rick Santorum receiving just 10 percent of the vote. Voter turnout in Nevada was much lower than expected, reflecting a lack of enthusiasm for the Republican candidates. Jamie Dupree of the Atlanta Journal Cons