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How Romney Stacks Up Against Obama

Rick Santorum ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination yesterday, making Mitt Romney the all-but-certain nominee. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are staying in the race, but now attention is shifting to Romney’s future choice of a running mate … read more »

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US election 2012: Santorum drops out

Rick Santorum, the former US senator, has bowed out of the party’s presidential nomination race, clearing Mitt Romney’s path to challenge Barack Obama in November’s general election. After an Easter spent tending to his disabled young daughter, Mr Santorum, who … read more »

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Victory for Mitt Romney in Illinois Republican primary

Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Illinois, his latest win on the road to decide who will contest November’s poll against Barack Obama. Mr Romney has won 47% of the votes, compared with 35% for Rick Santorum, with … read more »

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Barack Obama: A Clearer Re-election Path is Unfolding

By Paul Okechukwu Oranika While the re-election chances for President Barack Obama is not a slam dunk as yet, the chances and outlook for the re-election of the President continues to improve by the day, thanks to the recent gains … read more »

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GOP Debate Brings Out Tough Talk on Syria

Three of the four Republican presidential candidates endorsed regime change in Syria during last night’s debate, with Ron Paul being the lone exception. These candidates were quick to call for action against the Iranian ally but failed to mention some … read more »

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Call for ‘Cuban Spring’ Electrifies Florida Debate

Viewers of the first Republican presidential debate in Florida saw a newly aggressive Mitt Romney who engaged in a lengthy exchange with Newt Gingrich. The media will focus on the bickering over Gingrich’s alleged lobbying and tenure as speaker of … read more »

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America on Israel’s Altar

  by Paul Balles The Boston Globe called U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul a “Republican maverick”. The label has been attached to Paul primarily because he differs from the other Republican presidential candidates on foreign policy. Said The Globe after … read more »

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Romney wins New Hampshire primary

Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary, according to CNN projections, after voters turned out in expected record numbers Tuesday in the second contest of the Republican presidential race. The CNN projection, based on early results and exit poll data, … read more »

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10 congressmen sue Obama over strikes in Libya

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers is suing President Barack Obama for taking military action against Libya without war authorization from Congress. The lawmakers say Obama violated the Constitution in bypassing Congress and using international organizations like the … read more »

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