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Vote 2012: Rick Santorum Wins Minnesota, Colorado, Non-Binding Missouri

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and was declared the victor in Colorado as well, a stunning sweep that raised fresh... Read More »

Vote 2012: Messy Caucuses in Nevada, Iowa Raise Questions

LAS VEGAS (AP) - After fiascos in Nevada and Iowa, the term "caucus" may be on its way to becoming a bad word in the GOP lexicon. Those troubled contests cast a shadow over the volunteer-run presidential... Read More »

Strawn Resigning As Iowa GOP Chairman

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn has announced he will step down as the state’s top Iowa GOP party official Feb. 10. Strawn has served as chairman of the Iowa GOP since... Read More »

Iowa's Secretary of State to Unveil Voter ID Bill

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Secretary of State Matt Schultz renewed his push Thursday for a law requiring voters to show identification before they can cast ballots at polling places, but critics say such... Read More »

Vote 2012: Romney Paid $3 Million in Federal Income Tax in 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010. Romney's tax returns show most of his $21.7 million income came from his investments.... Read More »

Governor Branstad Defends GOP Handling of Caucus Count

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —Governor Terry Branstad conceded Monday that Republican Party of Iowa officials made “a mistake” in not immediately declaring former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum the winner of... Read More »

Vote 2012: Gov. Perry Drops Presidential Bid

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed Newt Gingrich, adding a fresh layer of unpredictability to... Read More »

Vote 2012: Santorum Leads Romney in Certified Caucuses Count

WASHINGTON (AP) — It took Iowa Republicans 16 days to decide they couldn't tell for sure who won the Iowa caucuses, despite their earlier announcement that Mitt Romney had narrowly won. The non-conclusion... Read More »

Iowa Caucus Results to be Certified by Week's End

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State Republican party leaders say the results of the Iowa caucuses should be certified by the end of the week. The Des Moines Register says Monday that counties have until the... Read More »

Super PAC Impact Already Seen in Iowa

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Super PACS are living up to their early billing as potential game-changers in the 2012 elections. Free to flood a campaign with as much money as they can, these souped-up political... Read More »

Romney Concedes 'Uphill Climb' in South Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Gov. Mitt Romney is conceding he's got "an uphill climb" in South Carolina, where he finished fourth in 2008, despite season-opening victories in Iowa and New Hampshire. But Romney... Read More »

Romney Savors New Hampshire Win, Hits Obama Right Away

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, savoring a convincing primary win in New Hampshire, declared a "historic" victory to his supporters Tuesday and immediately turned... Read More »

Vote 2012: Rivals go After Romney in New Hampshire Debate.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney's rivals attacked the Republican presidential front-runner from the opening moments of a campaign debate Saturday night, dismissing him as a mere business manager rather... Read More »

Voting Underway in New Hampshire; Romney Favored to Win

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - While Mitt Romney is the overwhelming favorite to win the New Hampshire presidential primary, the size of his expected victory could help shape upcoming contests. Romney's opponents... Read More »

Vote 2012: Rivals Try to Knock Romney Off Stride during Debate

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney's rivals hoped to seize on back-to-back debates this weekend to knock the front-runner off stride and gain momentum heading into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary and... Read More »

Vote 2012: Results of Iowa Caucuses Called Into Question

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Republican Party of Iowa has no reason to doubt the accuracy results it reported from the state’s first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses despite a claim of an error that would change... Read More »

Vote 2012: "Edith and Carolyn" Credited With Ending Iowa Caucuses

CLINTON, Iowa - Two Eastern Iowa woman are being credited for helping to bring the marathon Iowa caucus vote count to an end. Edith Pfeffer and Carolyn Tallett, both Clinton County Republicans, called... Read More »

Vote 2012: Bachmann Ending GOP Presidential Bid

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michele Bachmann is quitting the Republican presidential campaign, saying she's "decided to stand aside" in the wake of her sixth place finish in the Iowa precinct caucuses. Speaking... Read More »

GOP Contenders Look Forward to New Hampshire

DES MOINES, Iowa - The GOP candidates are now turning to New Hampshire. A new CNN poll has Mitt Romney favored to win the primary, which falls on Jan. 10. Top contenders in Iowa said they planned... Read More »

Vote 2012: Mitt Romney Wins Caucuses By Eight Votes

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mitt Romney eked out a minuscule 8-vote victory over Rick Santorum in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses, the state party chairman said early Wednesday, ringing down the curtain on an improbable first act in the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in the fall.