2012 Election
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WATCH LIVE: Get the latest, minute-by-minute updates of the Illinois primary
Politico, NewsChannel 8 and C-Span are bringing you live coverage of the historic GOP primary in Illinois. Watch it live here.
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Mitt Romney seeks to solidify lead
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Illinois is the latest-in a string of must-win industrial state contests for front-runner Mitt Romney. Romney held a second advantage as well, this one in the competition for Illinois delegates to the party convention next summer.
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Mitt Romney campaigns in Illinois
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Courting voters in President Barack Obama's home state, Mitt Romney acknowledged that the economy was moving in the right direction as hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created, the unemployment rate has dropped and consumer confidence has jumped.
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Obama raises $45 million for re-election in February
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President Barack Obama raised $45 million for his re-election bid in February, bringing his total to about $300 million for this election cycle, his campaign said Monday.
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Romney attack ads helping him pull ahead, but not secure nomination
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The millions of dollars spent by Mitt Romney's allies on TV ads attacking his two main rivals have helped Romney pull ahead in the GOP presidential race.
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Puerto Rico GOP primary to take place
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Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in next-up primary states of Illinois and Louisiana, while Puerto Ricans get their say in picking the GOP's presidential nominee.
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Barack Obama in Largo pushes renewable energy sources
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Before an enthusiastic audience, Obama argued that drilling for new oil alone would not solve the country's energy problems, let alone lead to lower gas prices at the pump now.
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Puerto Rico primary: Rick Santorum says 'Learn English' for statehood
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GOP candidate Rick Santorum said that he supports the idea of self-determination when it comes to Puerto Rican statehood, but he said that the island would have to adopt Engilsh as its official language.
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Rick Santorum wins primaries in Alabama, Mississippi, Mitt Romney takes Hawaii
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Rick Santorum took the Alabama and Mississippi primaries Tuesday night, proving he has the support from conservatives and evangelicals and upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Mitt Romney finished third in both contests, but won the caucus in Hawaii.
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WATCH: Politico/C-Span live coverage of Mississippi, Alabama primaries
Politico and C-Span are bringing you live coverage of the historic GOP primaries in Mississippi and Alabama as well as a caucus in Hawaii. The coverage runs from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. p.m. -- and possibly longer. Watch it live here.
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Romney's 'Southern' accents are a hit-and-miss
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GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney admits that campaigning in Alabama, Mississippi and other Southern states is "a bit of an away game" for him.
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Martin O'Malley, Bob McDonnell debate jobs, GOP campaigns
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On "Meet the Press," Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley said the GOP candidates have been "pandering to the extreme right-wing ideologues." Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell accused Democrats of trying to shift attention away from lackluster job numbers.
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Alabama, Mississippi primaries next up for GOP candidates
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After GOP front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum split nomination contests in Kansas and Wyoming on Saturday, the focus for all four remaining candidates turns to the Deep South this week.
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Kansas, Wyoming hold caucuses Saturday
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The GOP hopefuls are vying for wins in Kansas and Wyoming.
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Romney's victories leave GOP leaders unimpressed
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Some of the undecided superdelegates say they expect the former Massachusetts governor to be the eventual nominee but, like many Republican voters, they're not quite ready to embrace him.
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Rick Santorum: Obama, Romney share distrust of America
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A day before Kansas Republicans weigh in on the party's presidential contest, Santorum looked to shore up support in this Midwestern state that seemed ready to give the former Pennsylvania senator yet another win and further challenge Romney's front-runner status.
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Mitt Romney faces challenges in South
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In a region where the evangelical vote is important, some are skeptical about Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.
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Mitt Romney to become the GOP presidential nominee? (Poll)
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Mitt Romney took home six wins on Super Tuesday, whereas the other GOP candidates lagged. Santorum fell in second place with three wins this past Tuesday. Do you think Romney can make it all the way and become the 2012 GOP nominee?
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