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Political Ticker- Gingrich will try to reset strategy
(CNN) - Newt Gingrich is expected to emphasize a more positive message Saturday following his second straight loss. Gingrich has been meeting with his staff in the last two days and is aiming to reset his campaign strategy and message going forward, sources tell CNN. Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker The campaign staff and [...]
- Romney thanks supporters as CNN projects win in Nevada
Las Vegas (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney thanked supporters Saturday night for handing him their "vote of confidence" and vowed to "take it to the White House." CNN projects that the former Massachusetts governor will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Nevada, making him the first GOP candidate in this campaign cycle to score [...]
- Romney wins Nevada caucuses, CNN projects
(CNN) - CNN has projected former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Nevada.
- Romney backer calls on Gingrich to drop out
Las Vegas (CNN) - One of Mitt Romney's leading backers in Congress is publicly calling on Newt Gingrich to drop out of the presidential race. Nevada Rep. Joe Heck, who has been closely allied with Romney since his 2008 presidential bid, said the results of Saturday's Nevada caucuses - likely a blowout win for Romney [...]
- Romney faults stimulus at plant that received $2.3 million
Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) - Hailing a metal engineering plant that received $2.3 million in stimulus funds as a small business success story, on Saturday Mitt Romney told an audience at the plant the federal recovery program "did not do the job." Romney said the millions in federal funds granted to Springs Fabrication in Colorado [...]
- Live blog of the Nevada caucuses
(CNN) - Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses Saturday in the fifth state to vote on the road to the White House. The former Massachusetts governor was favored to win in the Silver State, becoming the first presidential contender this cycle to win two contests back to back. The caucuses were open to more than [...]
- Gingrich and Adelson met in Vegas
(CNN) – The Newt Gingrich campaign held a meeting with approximately 60 donors Friday in Las Vegas, including casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a source with knowledge of the session told CNN. Gingrich, who attended the meeting, had a brief discussion with Adelson at the session, the source said. The long-time friends are legally barred from [...]
- Votes tallied at Las Vegas caucus site
Las Vegas (CNN) - Ballots have been counted for one precinct caucusing at Becker Middle School in Las Vegas. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won precinct 3807 with 36 votes, followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who had 8 votes. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum both took 3 votes. [...]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy
New York (CNNMoney) - The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. The Silver State, which will hold the Republican caucus on Saturday, has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in unemployment, foreclosure filings and share of homes worth less than the mortgages on them.
- Photo: Caucus day in Nevada
Las Vegas (CNN) – Nevadans began arriving at caucus sites in Nevada Saturday to select a candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Above, voters arrive at Becker Middle School, where residents of 16 precincts will caucus. Voting gets underway at the top of the hour.
- Will Nevada give Romney a second straight victory?
Las Vegas (CNN) - Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back. Coming off a 14-point victory over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the rest of the GOP field in Tuesday's Florida Republican primary, the former [...]
- Santorum hits Romney on jobs, explains dour tone
Lee's Summit, Missouri (CNN) - Rick Santorum started off describing the fifth straight monthly decrease in the nation's unemployment rate as encouraging – followed by the obligatory reference to Obama's "horrible policies." But by the end of the day Friday, Santorum had found a way to turn the nation's improving jobs climate into a reason [...]
- Obama, Republicans offer economic solutions in weekly addresses
(CNN) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to pass his recently announced housing plan, describing it as a key component to getting the American economy back on track. "What this plan will do is help millions of responsible homeowners who make their payments every month, but who, until now, couldn't refinance because [...]
- TRENDING: Paul defends Romney on 'poor' comment
(CNN) - While some opponents of Mitt Romney seized on his now-famous "misstatement" about the poor this week, Ron Paul defended his Republican presidential rival on Friday. "I don't believe for a minute that if Mitt Romney was sitting here, that if he released everything in his heart, he (would say): 'You know what, the [...]
- Lugar fights back on questions about residency
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana responded Friday to recent reports that show he doesn’t live in the state he’s been representing for more than 35 years. The longtime senator told CNN he maintains a residence for “political purposes” in Indianapolis but doesn’t live at the physical address-staying in hotels around the state, [...]
- Candidates storm Nevada in last day before caucuses
Las Vegas (CNN) - Most of the remaining Republican presidential candidates spent Friday barnstorming across Nevada - one day before that state's critical first-in-the-West presidential caucuses. Front-runner Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul crisscrossed the state, focusing in large part on its battered economy. Nevada's has been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn, [...]
- Romney brings strong organization into Saturday’s caucuses
Washington (CNN) – Mitt Romney is counting on his contacts and organization from his 2008 victory in the Nevada caucuses to help propel him to a victory on Saturday. He has the endorsement of the lieutenant governor, eight of 10 state senators and two members of Congress and has stayed in contact with other Nevada [...]
- Romney campaign lets go of new debate coach
(CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has parted ways with debate coach Brett O'Donnell, a Romney campaign source confirmed Friday. O'Donnell, a former Michele Bachmann adviser who also did debate prep sessions with John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008, was given credit in several media reports as the man behind Romney's impressive back-to-back debate [...]
- Nevada votes: A caucus explainer
(CNN) – When Nevada Republicans go to caucus on Saturday, they will cast paper ballots for their favoured presidential candidate. At the local precinct caucuses, voters will hear speeches from representatives of the candidates, then vote. They are required to have registered by Jan. 20, and 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by Nov. 6 - [...]
- Gingrich would support an Israeli attack on Iran
(CNN) - Asked what a Gingrich administration would do should Israel decided to strike Iran, the Republican presidential candidate said Friday he would offer support for the Jewish state. "I would say, if you believe the survival of your country is at stake, what is it we could do to help you?" Gingrich said in [...]
(CNN) - Newt Gingrich is expected to emphasize a more positive message Saturday following his second straight loss. Gingrich has been meeting with his staff in the last two days and is aiming to reset his campaign strategy and message going forward, sources tell CNN. Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker The campaign staff and [...]
Las Vegas (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney thanked supporters Saturday night for handing him their "vote of confidence" and vowed to "take it to the White House." CNN projects that the former Massachusetts governor will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Nevada, making him the first GOP candidate in this campaign cycle to score [...]
(CNN) - CNN has projected former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Nevada.
Las Vegas (CNN) - One of Mitt Romney's leading backers in Congress is publicly calling on Newt Gingrich to drop out of the presidential race. Nevada Rep. Joe Heck, who has been closely allied with Romney since his 2008 presidential bid, said the results of Saturday's Nevada caucuses - likely a blowout win for Romney [...]
Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) - Hailing a metal engineering plant that received $2.3 million in stimulus funds as a small business success story, on Saturday Mitt Romney told an audience at the plant the federal recovery program "did not do the job." Romney said the millions in federal funds granted to Springs Fabrication in Colorado [...]
(CNN) - Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses Saturday in the fifth state to vote on the road to the White House. The former Massachusetts governor was favored to win in the Silver State, becoming the first presidential contender this cycle to win two contests back to back. The caucuses were open to more than [...]
(CNN) – The Newt Gingrich campaign held a meeting with approximately 60 donors Friday in Las Vegas, including casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a source with knowledge of the session told CNN. Gingrich, who attended the meeting, had a brief discussion with Adelson at the session, the source said. The long-time friends are legally barred from [...]
Las Vegas (CNN) - Ballots have been counted for one precinct caucusing at Becker Middle School in Las Vegas. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won precinct 3807 with 36 votes, followed by Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who had 8 votes. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum both took 3 votes. [...]
New York (CNNMoney) - The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. The Silver State, which will hold the Republican caucus on Saturday, has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in unemployment, foreclosure filings and share of homes worth less than the mortgages on them.
Las Vegas (CNN) – Nevadans began arriving at caucus sites in Nevada Saturday to select a candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Above, voters arrive at Becker Middle School, where residents of 16 precincts will caucus. Voting gets underway at the top of the hour.
Las Vegas (CNN) - Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back. Coming off a 14-point victory over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the rest of the GOP field in Tuesday's Florida Republican primary, the former [...]
Lee's Summit, Missouri (CNN) - Rick Santorum started off describing the fifth straight monthly decrease in the nation's unemployment rate as encouraging – followed by the obligatory reference to Obama's "horrible policies." But by the end of the day Friday, Santorum had found a way to turn the nation's improving jobs climate into a reason [...]
(CNN) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to pass his recently announced housing plan, describing it as a key component to getting the American economy back on track. "What this plan will do is help millions of responsible homeowners who make their payments every month, but who, until now, couldn't refinance because [...]
(CNN) - While some opponents of Mitt Romney seized on his now-famous "misstatement" about the poor this week, Ron Paul defended his Republican presidential rival on Friday. "I don't believe for a minute that if Mitt Romney was sitting here, that if he released everything in his heart, he (would say): 'You know what, the [...]
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana responded Friday to recent reports that show he doesn’t live in the state he’s been representing for more than 35 years. The longtime senator told CNN he maintains a residence for “political purposes” in Indianapolis but doesn’t live at the physical address-staying in hotels around the state, [...]
Las Vegas (CNN) - Most of the remaining Republican presidential candidates spent Friday barnstorming across Nevada - one day before that state's critical first-in-the-West presidential caucuses. Front-runner Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul crisscrossed the state, focusing in large part on its battered economy. Nevada's has been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn, [...]
Washington (CNN) – Mitt Romney is counting on his contacts and organization from his 2008 victory in the Nevada caucuses to help propel him to a victory on Saturday. He has the endorsement of the lieutenant governor, eight of 10 state senators and two members of Congress and has stayed in contact with other Nevada [...]
(CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has parted ways with debate coach Brett O'Donnell, a Romney campaign source confirmed Friday. O'Donnell, a former Michele Bachmann adviser who also did debate prep sessions with John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008, was given credit in several media reports as the man behind Romney's impressive back-to-back debate [...]
(CNN) – When Nevada Republicans go to caucus on Saturday, they will cast paper ballots for their favoured presidential candidate. At the local precinct caucuses, voters will hear speeches from representatives of the candidates, then vote. They are required to have registered by Jan. 20, and 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by Nov. 6 - [...]
(CNN) - Asked what a Gingrich administration would do should Israel decided to strike Iran, the Republican presidential candidate said Friday he would offer support for the Jewish state. "I would say, if you believe the survival of your country is at stake, what is it we could do to help you?" Gingrich said in [...]