Mitt Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll
In a reassuring result for the reeling front-runner, conservatives meeting in Washington -- and across the country -- pick Romney as their standard-bearer.
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In a reassuring result for the reeling front-runner, conservatives meeting in Washington -- and across the country -- pick Romney as their standard-bearer.
The governor of New Jersey can afford to blow his top. The current president of the United States cannot
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Santorum and Gingrich also spoke on the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, trying to show solidarity with the base.
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The newly announced plan still mandates coverage of contraception, but will shift the provision to insurers, rather than employers.
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Mapping returns on a county-by-county basis offers a different view of the Republican electorate.
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Caricatured as a far-right culture warrior, Santorum has made headway in the race by contrasting his authentic conservatism with Romney's record.
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The Fox News host is siding with the lesbian comedian against the social conservatives calling for her termination.
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