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Mitt Romney's Endless Car Troubles

Oh, sure, Mitt Romney gets himself in trouble when he talks about money and dogs, but the real gaffe trap for the presidential candidate is cars.

By Dashiell Bennett

Mar 8, 2012

Your Daily Outrage: Lottery Winner Still Collects Welfare

A woman in Michigan won $1 million from a state lottery game, but is still collecting state food assistance, a fact that is sure to open another front in the ongoing class war.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 29, 2012

How Many 'Crucial Tests' Does Romney Have to Pass?

You'd think Mitt Romney had a good night last night if you just looked at the numbers. But you're probably not just reading the numbers.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 28, 2012

Romney Confident That Voters Are Stuck with Him

Mitt Romney annoyed a couple conservatives Tuesday by saying, "It's very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments" at a press conference in Michigan.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 28, 2012

What Happens If Romney or Santorum Wins Today

Tuesday's votes in the Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona are the biggest tests Mitt Romney's faced since all the other big tests he's faced, but no matter the outcome, the narratives of what happens next have already been written.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 27, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney and Santorum Are So Close in Michigan

RIck Santorum and Mitt Romney are polling so close in Michigan that some are predicting a Bush vs. Gore situation, with one winning the popular vote and the other winning the most delegates.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 27, 2012

GOP Primary Mayhem Can't Stop, Won't Stop

The Republican presidential primary in Michigan Tuesday is reportedly going to be a "game changer," and yet, no matter what happens, no one expects the game to be changed enough that it actually stops.

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By Eric Randall

Feb 24, 2012

Ann Romney Drives 'a Couple of Cadillacs,' Says Mitt

For his embarrassing partial quote of the day, Mitt Romney ended a speech in Detroit with an apparent attempt to reach out to the car-making community there, saying, "Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually."

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 23, 2012

Poll Watch

Most Americans Now Think the Auto Bailout Was a Good Idea

Mitt Romney's argument for why he'd be a better president than Barack Obama is that he'd be a better manager of the economy, but a new poll finds that a majority of Americans think at least one Obama economic policy worked.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 22, 2012

Poll Watch

Romney Behind in Michigan, But Ahead With Absentee Voters

With less than a week to go before the Michigan primary, Rick Santorum is polling just ahead of Mitt Romney, but Romney is crushing him with people who've already voted absentee. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 22, 2012

Romney Goes Full Trump

Mitt Romney once treated Donald Trump like he was the girl he was too embarrassed to tell his friends he was hooking up with, but the candidate has finally upgraded their relationship status.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 20, 2012

Romney Has a Small Lead Over Santorum in Arizona

Mitt Romney is polling just ahead of Rick Santorum in Arizona, with 36 percent to 33 percent, respectively, Public Policy Polling finds.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 20, 2012

Bain Capital Turned Down Chance to Invest in GM

Mitt Romney says that he opposed the government bailout of Detroit because the private market would have provided loans so GM and Chrysler could go through managed bankruptcy, but it turns out the firm Romney once led, Bain Capital, turned down the chance to do so.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 20, 2012

Romney Closes the Gap in Michigan, but Santorum Still Looking Strong

With just over one week to go before the big Michigan primary, new polls show Mitt Romney has closed the gap on Rick Santorum, but still has his work cut out for him in the Great Lakes State.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 17, 2012

Romney Once Punched a Tree

No wonder Mitt Romney seemed like a data-driven robot when he praised Michigan for its trees Thursday -- "I love this state. It seems right here. Trees are the right height." He didn't always feel that way.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 16, 2012

Santorum's Student Council President Campaign

Many have predicted Rick Santorum would have to deal with reporters digging up all kinds of dirt from his past after he beat Mitt Romney in three states last week, but the main thing the press has been finding is how his campaign is less presidential than student council.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 15, 2012

Santorum Now Has to Slay Two Monsters

Rick Santorum now has to fight two Goliaths -- the well-financed Mitt Romney and the inconceivably loaded Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire backing Newt Gingrich who has decided to take Santorum out.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 9, 2012

Growing Concern That Romney's a Wimp

Rick Santorum has a solid chance to follow up his three victories this week by beating Mitt Romney in his own home state of Michigan, and the situation has conservatives worrying again that Romney might be a bit of a wimp.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 8, 2012

Poll Watch

Republican Voters Not Thrilled About Voting

Tuesday night's elections offer concrete evidence for polls showing Republican voters are comparatively less enthusiastic about doing their Democratic duty this year.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 21, 2011

Rep. Dale Kildee Thinks He's Being Blackmailed with Molestation Tale

After allegations of molesting his second cousin 50 years ago surfaced this weekend, Rep. Dale Kildee denies them and says it's all about his open congressional seat--which makes this whole story even more bizarre.

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By Eric Randall

Nov 3, 2011