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The Great Wait for Newt to Quit Has Begun

What hurts Newt Gingrich the most about his second-place finish in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday? That his southern brethren didn't back him? That conservative leaders are now screaming for him to pull out of the Republican presidential race?

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 13, 2012

Santorum Wins Alabama, Mississippi; Romney Crushed

This is it, you guys: the very last chance all primary -- maybe all election -- to try out your jazziest Dixieland cliches.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 13, 2012

Newt Gingrich Is Already Bored with This

Newt Gingrich sure looked bored while he read his own campaign website on the Rick & Bubba radio show in Alabama Tuesday.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 13, 2012

Rick Santorum Isn't Having a Good Day

Rick Santorum isn't having a great day, from an embarrassing typo to a retracted endorsement and admitting he didn't do all that well on Super Tuesday.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 13, 2012

Romney May Just Finish This Thing

There's a chance -- just a chance -- that the Republican primary will finally end tonight if Mississippi and Alabama pick Mitt Romney.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 12, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney Notches Some Wins Over Obama in General Election Polls

President Obama opened a wide lead over Mitt Romney in the last few weeks, but three polls show Romney now beating Obama in the 2012 election. But if you write about that on Facebook, it could cost you friends. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 12, 2012

Santorum's Collar Is No Bluer Than Romney's

Rick Santorum can appeal to those those blue-collar workers that brittle rich guy Mitt Romney can't reach because… wait, why exactly?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 12, 2012

Romney, Santorum, Gingrich Go After Deep South's Very Conservative Voters

The Republican candidates are finishing up their last minute pitches to voters who usually don't get that much attention -- those in Alabama and Mississippi.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 9, 2012

Poll Watch

How Slim Are Gingrich and Santorum's Chances of Catching Romney?

We all know that if Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich want to be the Republican presidential nominee, they have to win more states. But they also have to win by large margins.

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By Eric Randall

Mar 8, 2012

Court Blocks Parts of Alabama Immigration Law as Other States Watch

A Federal court put a temporary block on two controversial provisions of a tough immigration law in Alabama, the A.P. reports, and other states that might contemplate similar laws are likely watching.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 7, 2012

Democrats See Gold in Limbaugh's 'Slut' Controversy

Democrats say they're really mad about Rush Limbaugh's slut controversy, but it sure is useful to them. Obama reelection adviser David Axelrod did his part to keep the story alive on Wednesday, asking reporters that if Mitt Romney can't stand up to Limbaugh, "how can he stand up to Ahmadinejad?"

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By Adam Clark Estes

Feb 27, 2012

Vaginal Ultrasound Measure Resurfaces in the Alabama Senate

Only four days after Virginia shot down a similar measure, the Alabama State Senate is moving forward with a law that would require women to go through an invasive vaginal ultrasound procedure in order the get an abortion.

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By John Hudson

Feb 17, 2012

Occupy Wall Street Objects to the Occupy Wall Street PAC

The formation of an Occupy Wall Street super PAC by an activist in Decatur, Alabama is sparking a backlash from the movement's organizers in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

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By John Hudson

Feb 16, 2012

Occupy Wall Street Now Has a Super PAC

Embracing Occupy Wall Street means embracing the language of the 99 percent—even when you're filing for a super PAC.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 10, 2012

Oakland Raiders Need a New Coach; Baseball's Flawed Hall of Fame

Today in sports: The Oakland Raiders have fired head coach Hue Jackson after one penalty-plagued 8-8 season, Les Miles lost a big chunk of change by not winning the BCS title game, and Tony Romo's ill-timed Vegas weekend.

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By Eric Randall

Oct 14, 2011