Presidential Election 2012
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Paul Ryan makes campaign stops in Virginia
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"This is a state that has it all, and this is a state that will determine it all," Ryan said in Glen Allen, outside Richmond.
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Chris Christie tapped to give keynote at GOP convention
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Chris Christie, the sometimes abrasive but always entertaining governor of New Jersey, is set to be announced Tuesday as the keynote speaker for the Republicans' national convention later this month.
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President Obama wraps campaign swing with Leesburg rally
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President Barack Obama is wrapping up a two-day campaign swing with a stop in northern Virginia as he and Mitt Romney engage in a back-and-forth on the economy in battleground states for the first time in weeks.
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Romney ahead of Obama in May fundraising
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President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are on an unprecedented fundraising binge that shows no sign of ending. The latest batch of fundraising numbers showed Romney and the Republicans raised $76 million in May compared with $60 million for Obama and the Democrats.
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Romney campaigns, Gingrich drops out, in Northern Virginia
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Mitt Romney, the Republicans' likely presidential nominee, stumped in Chantilly while Newt Gingrich suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Election 2012: Primary day arrives in D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin
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Tuesday is primary day in the District, Maryland and Wisconsin. As voters head to the polls to choose a Republican to challenge President Obama, Maryland and D.C. voters will also choose candidates for congressional and city council races.
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Election 2012: GOP hopefuls vie for Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C. primary votes
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The Republican presidential candidates are looking for last-minute votes ahead of Tuesday’s primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and D.C.
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Election 2012: Alabama, Mississippi and Hawaii primaries set as Romney seeks Southern support
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Voters in Alabama, Mississippi and Hawaii will cast their votes in the Republican presidential race Tuesday. For frontrunner Mitt Romney, it could be another crucial day as his tries to prove his appeal to conservatives.
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Super Tuesday 2012: Results could alter GOP presidential race
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Voters in ten states, including Virginia, will head to the polls on the biggest day of the Republican presidential campaign. About 419 delegates are up for grabs on this Super Tuesday and the results could potentially redefine the GOP race.
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GOP hopefuls scramble towards Super Tuesday
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Santorum, who narrowly lost Michigan to Romney last week, said that no matter how much his rival spends, "conservatives will not trust him, will not rally around him this primary season. ... We will be the nominee."
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Arizona, Michigan set for GOP primary battle
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Voters in Arizona and Michigan will head to the polls Tuesday to choose a Republican to run against President Obama this fall.
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Will Donald Trump's endorsement hinder Mitt Romney's chances in Nevada?
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Although Republican candidate Mitt Romney says he's glad to have the endorsement of real estate mogul Donald Trump, many critics wonder if this latest show of support will help or hurt Romney’s chances in tomorrow’s caucuses in Nevada.
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Florida primary day begins
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Republicans are heading to the polls today in Florida to choose their party’s nominee for president. Meanwhile, some of the candidates have already turned their attention to the next leg of the race.
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Mitt Romney widens lead in Florida polls
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The Republican presidential candidates will continue their last-minute search for votes today ahead of Tuesday’s primary in Florida, despite the fact that polls show Mitt Romney has a huge lead in the sunshine state.
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New Hampshire primary: Voting begins in NH primary
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The first votes have been cast in the first presidential primary of 2012 in New Hampshire. It’s believed Mitt Romney will score another win after squeaking by in the Iowa caucuses but his rivals are still hopeful they can pull ahead.
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Presidential election 2012 one year out
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Over the past few months, parties and candidates have debated about what's best for the country. However, a new poll indicates that lawmakers have some work to do to change public opinion.
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Gov. Chris Christie says he isn't running for president in 2012
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has reaffirmed to supporters that he isn't running for president, even as a speech he delivered at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library was likely to stoke fresh speculation about his White House ambitions.
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Tim Pawlenty ends run for GOP presidential nomination
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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination on Sunday, hours after finishing third in the Iowa straw poll.
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