U.S. Elections 2012

Santorum catches Romney in national Republican polls

Unlikely rival passes Romney by 2% in Pew poll, ahead by 15 in Michigan.

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Rick Santorum - AP - 9.2.2012
Rick Santorum: Obama helping Iran obtain nuclear weapons

Republican presidential hopeful, coming off a 3-state primary sweep, says American President 'throwing Israel under the bus' over U.S. dependency on oil.

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Mitt Romney - Reuters - January 31, 2012
Mitt Romney ends losing streak with victory in Maine caucus

The Maine victory comes at a critical time in Republican presidential candiate Romney's quest to become the Republican nominee who will take on President Barack Obama in the November election.

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Ron Paul - AP - 28.12.2011
Romney looks to hold off Paul in Maine Republican caucuses

Front-runner Mitt Romney is seeking to rebound from losses to Rick Santorum earlier this week; Maine to announce caucus results on Saturday night.

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Mitt Romney - AP - 4/2/2012
Can Romney regain his lead after losing to Santorum?

Romney's losses on Tuesday - by 5 points in Colorado and by blowout margins of 20 in Missouri and 28 in Minnesota - were marked by low voter turnout and gave new life to questions about his ability to inspire conservative Republicans who distrust him for his tenure as governor in liberal Massachusetts.

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Rick Santorum Feb. 7, 2012 (Reuters)
Chemi Shalev / Santorum’s trifecta: He smashed Romney, squashed Gingrich, and beat the predictions

The current Republican primary season is confounding pundits on almost a weekly basis; Santorum's three wins on Tuesday are the latest surprise.

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