Topic: GOP Primary 2012

What Does Newt Gingrich Have to Do to Get a TV Deal?

MSNBC

Newt Gingrich will "debate" Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, his second big appearance on an NBC political show in less than a week.

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 23, 2011

Source Says Rick Perry Is Running, Campaign Adviser Can't Confirm

Wall Street Journal says the Republican veteran source is "normally reliable"

Comments | 690 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 23, 2011

Palin Uses Jury Duty to Get Out of Bus Tour

Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

Comments | 2,252 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 22, 2011

Michele Bachmann to Announce Her Candidacy on June 27

She'll make her presidential run official at an event in Waterloo, Iowa

Comments | 1,700 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 22, 2011

Jon Huntsman Is the Anti-Tea Party Candidate

Not only did he serve Obama, Huntsman's family gave thousands to Harry Reid

Comments | 2,925 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 21, 2011

Huntsman's Restrained Campaign Kickoff

Pundits find the speech a little boring, but his positions "may very well be golden"

Comments | 926 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Jun 21, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: GOP Candidate Records on Job Growth

A look at how GOP governors running for president stack up

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 21, 2011

The Jon Huntsman Pitch for Himself

He'll be the "authentic" Republican who'll attack Obama's policies, not his personality

Comments | 688 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 20, 2011

Translating the Wall Street Journal's Story on Rick Perry

A number of shots are taken at his rivals--without naming them

Comments | 5,886 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 20, 2011

Jon Huntsman Looks Very Good on Paper

Tuesday's Statue of Liberty speech is meant to evoke Reagan comparisons

Comments | 4,612 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 19, 2011

Herman Cain Tones Down Rhetoric on Muslims Under Fire

The outspoken candidate struggled with increased scrutiny in a tense press conference

Comments | 2,586 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 19, 2011

GOP Convention Ousts Obama Impersonator for Racial Jokes

The comedian was physically escorted off-stage after a barrage of inappropriate jokes

Comments | 5,005 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 16, 2011

The Minnesota Twins' Target Field: A Skeleton in Pawlenty's Closet?

A sales tax increase helped pay for a new Twins stadium

Comments | 1,389 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jun 16, 2011

She's a Real Contender: Michele Bachmann Has a Book Deal

The Wall Street Journal's John Fund will help write the book, due out this fall

Comments | 783 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 16, 2011

How Much Can We Blame Callista for Newt's Failures?

Reports paint her as the Yoko Ono who sunk his campaign

Comments | 10,469 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 15, 2011

Huntsman Adviser: GOP 'A Bunch of Cranks'

He says there's a simple reason Republicans aren't in charge

Comments | 3,110 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 15, 2011

Can't Not Look at This Alleged Photo of Newt Gingrich

TMZ says it has a photo of the presidential candidate sunning on his infamous vacation

Comments | 4,711 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 15, 2011

Rick Perry Tests Out Stump Speech

And people seem to like it! Rick Perry for 2012?

Comments | 4,545 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 14, 2011

Romney Plays for Laughs in New Hampshire

On the campaign trail, he pretends waitresses are grabby, tells a corny joke

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 14, 2011

Gingrich's Charity Paid Money to Gingrich's Business

And gave the presidential candidate a valuable donor list, ABC reports

Comments | 2,841 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 14, 2011

Huntsman to Officially Unveil Presidential Campaign on June 21

The former U.S. ambassador to China will speak near the Statue of Liberty

Comments | 513 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 14, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On the women of sex scandals, Bachmann's triumph, and life in Libya

Comments | 1,125 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 13, 2011

The Former Palin Insider Who Thinks She Can't Win

John Ziegler had a bad breakup with the Palin operation

Comments | 5,690 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 13, 2011

GOP Debate Preview: Hey, We're Not So Bad

What GOP 2012 candidates are looking to prove tonight

Comments | 4,147 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 13, 2011

Herman Cain: Obama 'Was Raised in Kenya'

Republican presidential candidate says Obama is "more of an international"

Comments | 10,192 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 10, 2011

After Mass Resigning, Newt Staffers Switch to Mass Griping

A look at who got the best digs in at their former boss

Comments | 4,690 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 9, 2011

Newt Gingrich's Senior Staff Resign En Masse

Gingrich returned from his Mediterranean cruise only two days ago

Comments | 9,495 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 9, 2011

Bill Kristol: A Timeline of Faulty Predictions

Bill Kristol says Giuliani will run for president; he also said Hillary would win

Comments | 6,072 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 8, 2011

Palin Rivalry Becomes Bachmann Campaign Strategy

Bachmann's top adviser offers catfight quotes to Politico

Comments | 4,483 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 7, 2011

The Palin-Bachmann Fight We've All Been Waiting For

Bachmann's top aide attacks Palin for lacking seriousness

Comments | 9,887 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 7, 2011

Pawlenty Calls for the End of Class Warfare, Postal Service

His economic platform proposes a "Google Test" to get rid of government services

Comments | 1,543 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 7, 2011

Newt Gingrich's Secret Mediterranean Cruise Looks Delightful

Newt and Calista Gingrich are on vacation just after announcing his presidential bid

Comments | 7,810 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 6, 2011

Is Perry the Answer to the GOP's Prayer for a Better 2012 Candidate?

His announcement of a Houston prayer event stokes presidential speculation

Comments | 2,476 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 6, 2011

Rick Santorum Formally Joins the 2012 Race

The social conservative goes after Obama on foreign policy, Paul Ryan on Medicare

Comments | 3,097 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 5, 2011

What Herman Cain Really Thinks of the Other GOP Candidates

As his popularity rises, Cain is not afraid to share

Comments | 2,931 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 3, 2011

Media Skepticism Aside, Michele Bachmann Is for Real

Her strengths and weaknesses

Comments | 3,501 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 3, 2011

First GOP Debate with Recognizable Candidates Will Be on June 13

Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, and New Gingrich will be among the debaters

Comments | 2,030 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Romney Makes His 2012 Run Official

Defends his health care overhaul as "a state solution to a state problem"

Comments | 306 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Palin's Crowds In on Romney's Spotlight

She says it's just a coincidence her bus tour will be near his announcement

Comments | 4,889 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Romney: Americans Made a Bad Bet on Obama

In his formal 2012 announcment, he'll focus on his ideas for fixing the economy

Comments | 2,880 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 1, 2011

Quitters Remorse Settling in for the GOP's 2012 Dropouts

Going from potential candidate to non-candidate is tough to do

Comments | 1,770 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 1, 2011

Adorable Piper Is the Where's Waldo of Palin's Bus Tour

Palin's 10-year-old daughter looks fascinated and amused by the media madness

Comments | 2,349 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 1, 2011

Palin Coincidentally Finds Key Primary States on Bus Tour

She'll hit South Carolina and New Hampshire, but only because they're 'American'

Comments | 1,702 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 1, 2011

Herman Cain Says He Proves the Tea Party Isn't Racist

"To all of those who say that the Tea Party is a racist organization, eat your words"

Comments | 3,117 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 31, 2011

Sarah Palin Bus Tour to Make Donald Trump Detour

The two 2012 flirts will meet in Trump Tower before grabbing dinner together

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 31, 2011

Mitt Romney Is a Twihard

The likely presidential candidate read "Twilight" on his granddaughter's recommendation

Comments | 1,558 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 31, 2011

Where on the East Coast Is Sarah Palin?

Palin intends to keep the lamestream media in the dark about her bus tour

Comments | 1,537 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 28, 2011

Lackluster GOP Voters Now Favor Rudy Giuliani in Polls

He's already more popular than Mitt Romney

Comments | 1,587 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

Texas's Rick Perry Is 'Gonna Think About' a 2012 Run

After years of denials, governor more open to presidential bid

Comments | 2,828 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

Math Says You Should Take Herman Cain Seriously

GOP voters who've actually heard of him like the pizza magnate a lot

Comments | 2,997 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 27, 2011

Romney, Bachmann to Formally Announce in June

Romney will make it official in New Hampshire, Bachmann in Iowa

Comments | 552 Views

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