Topic: Ron Paul
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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GOP convention winners and losers, from Condoleezza Rice to Clint Eastwood (+video)
It was a chaotic week in Tampa, Fla., as Mitt Romney accepted his party's nomination and hurricane Isaac crashed the party. From the major speeches to some trivial moments, we rate some of the winners and losers to come out of the 2012 GOP convention.
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Ron Paul vs. the Federal Reserve: four epic moments
Ron Paul hasn't been the Federal Reserve's only critic, but he ranks among the most consistent and persistent in his charge that the Fed has debased the dollar and destroyed the wealth of Americans.
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Five things Ron Paul wants from the Republican National Convention
It looks as if Ron Paul is going to be an active participant in the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August. Here’s our take on the five things Paul hopes to gain from staying within his party’s tent in 2012.
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Super Tuesday: Six things to watch for as results come in
Ten states vote on Super Tuesday, with 419 delegates at stake. It looks as if it may be a good night for Mitt Romney, but there are many unknowns. Aside from the biggest question – who wins Ohio – here are six things to watch for as the results come in.
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Newt Gingrich: $50 per photo as campaign struggles
Newt Gingrich is now charging $50 to take a photo with him in order to raise campaign funds, reports the National Journal. The Gingrich campaign is now $1.6 million in debt.
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Louisiana primary keeps Santorum’s hopes alive as Gingrich, Paul fade
Rick Santorum led front-runner Mitt Romney by a wide margin in Louisiana’s primary election. But the results did little to close the delegate gap, and upcoming primaries favor Romney.
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Santorum beats Romney in Louisiana
His victory in Louisiana gives Rick Santorum bragging rights, but it does not change the overall dynamics of the race. He still dramatically lags behind Mitt Romney in the hunt for delegates.
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Louisiana primary: Last chance for Rick Santorum to stay viable in the race?
Polls show that Rick Santorum is headed for a ‘commanding win’ in Saturday's Louisiana primary. But front-runner Mitt Romney is likely to pick up delegates as well.
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Vox News New Ron Paul ad slams Etch A Sketch 'games.' Does he have a point? (+video)
Ron Paul has a new ad that slams the political world's sudden obsession with Etch A Sketch toys, following a Romney aide's unfortunate comment about them.
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Louisiana primary actually matters, candidates set sights on Bayou State
With Mitt Romney not yet able to lay claim to the GOP nomination, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul were making strong pitches to the conservative base among Louisiana Republicans.
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Romney finally gains aura of inevitability. Will the GOP unite? (+video)
Romney notched a convincing victory in the heartland state of Illinois, quickly followed by a surprise endorsement from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the brother of former President George W. Bush.
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Endorsements, dollars shift to Romney. Can he close the deal?
The former Massachusetts governor and his allies spent hundreds of thousands of dollars more than Santorum and his backers in Illinois, and it showed in the results: Romney was beating Rick Santorum by 47 percent to 35 percent.
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Vox News Is Ron Paul a martial arts master? Jay Leno clip shows his moves. (+video)
No, Ron Paul isn't a martial arts master. The Jay Leno clip is a spoof on the fact that Paul won't accept Secret Service protection. But if he did, his code name would be 'Bulldog.'
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Big win in Illinois primary propels Mitt Romney closer to GOP nomination
His win in the Illinois primary does not cement his status as eventual GOP nominee, but it certainly firms it up. The next primary, Saturday in Louisiana, does not favor Mitt Romney, but many of the April contests do.
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Romney wins, Santorum loses in Illinois primary
The former Massachusetts governor defeated the former Pennsylvania senator in a blowout evening.
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The Vote Alarm bell for Mitt Romney? New poll shows Obama surge.
A new poll of voters in Virginia, a key swing state, shows that President Obama is widening his lead in a hypothetical matchup with Mitt Romney. Romney's big problem: women.
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The Vote Why Mitt Romney is likely to get to Republican Party convention a winner
Rick Santorum needs to pull an upset in Illinois – an unlikely prospect given latest polls – and win in other winner-take-all primaries to push Mitt Romney to a brokered Republican Party convention.
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The Vote Is Ron Paul running into money problems?
Ron Paul has about $1.6 million in the bank, according to the FEC, whereas he spent $5 million in January. It’s easy to think that this month he has to raise more, spend less, or dive into the red.
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Republicans may think 'blah' about Mitt Romney, but it's his numbers that count
The next big GOP presidential primary is Illinois on Tuesday. Mitt Romney is favored to win the most number of delegates – his likely pattern through April, which could put him ever closer to winning his party's nomination.
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Why Rick Santorum has only a 1 percent chance of stopping Mitt Romney
For Rick Santorum, the only shot at the nomination would be to win a contested GOP convention. But April should be good for Mitt Romney, leaving Santorum with only the slimmest of hopes, a delegate-math expert says.
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The Vote Why Rick Santorum might not benefit from a Newt Gingrich exit (+video)
Rick Santorum needs a big boost in the delegate count to catch up to Mitt Romney, and it's not clear that a Newt Gingrich exit would deliver it.
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Why is Ron Paul still in the GOP race - and what does he want?
He hasn't won a single state primary or caucus, yet Ron Paul soldiers on in the GOP presidential race. He is quietly amassing delegates to the GOP national convention, but his real aim is to infuse the party with his brand of Republicanism.
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Decoder Wire Did Ron Paul get robbed of Virgin Island victory?
Ron Paul received the most votes in the US Virgin Islands caucuses over the weekend, but Mitt Romney got more pledged delegates.
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Mitt Romney spared 'romp' in Alabama, Mississippi by split conservative vote (+video)
Conservatives voters in the Alabama and Mississippi primaries split their vote between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, sparing Mitt Romney a potentially lopsided defeat. But long term, the delegate math still appears to be in his favor.
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Santorum sweeps Alabama, Mississippi primaries
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich took second in both primaries, while former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney took third.
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Despite Santorum wins in Alabama and Mississippi, Romney focused on Obama
The GOP frontrunner is pitching his candidacy towards defeating President Obama in the general election, but his drawn-out battle with Rick Santorum is taking money and attention.
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Romney's status could be clearer after Deep South primaries
A pair of closely fought primaries Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi also could render a possible final verdict on Newt Gingrich's Southern-focused candidacy and give Rick Santorum the two-man race he's sought againstRomney.
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Southern primaries preview: Romney lead puts pressure on Gingrich, Santorum
More appears to be at stake Tuesday for Gingrich and Santorum in Mississippi and Alabama. For the very Northern Romney (despite his talk of grits), a win in either state would be pure gravy.
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Mitt Romney edges Obama in poll on eve of Alabama, Mississippi primaries
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich face a tight race in Alabama and Mississippi. But Mitt Romney beats Obama in a 2012 presidential race, says a new national poll.
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