Rick Santorum presidential campaign

Romney wins convincing victory in Illinois primary

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The Republican presidential election marched on Wednesday with Mitt Romney winning the Illinois Republican Primary Tuesday night. Pundits said Rick Santorum will face must-win contests in April.

Gingrich advisors insist he’s still in it to win, despite tough electoral math

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Democrats being courted by, urged to vote for Rick Santorum in Michigan primary

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VIDEO: Polls show Romney back on top in Michigan, but Santorum’s appeal among women is rising

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VIDEO: Santorum sweeps with wins in Minnesota, Colorado caucuses, Missouri primary

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Rick Santorum tries to capitalize on Iowa showing as New Hampshire primary looms

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Rick Santorum took Mitt Romney to the mat in Iowa and walked away with a tie. Now he’s taken the mantle, perhaps, of the leader of the not-Mitt group of Republicans. Whether he can hold that role remains to be seen.

Essay: The Roots of Opposition to the U.N. Disability Convention

Update: The U.S. Senate rejected the treaty that was “intended to protect the rights of those with with disabilities.” Takeaway host John Hockenberry, who uses a wheelchair, looks at the people opposing the United Nations Convention on Rights for People with Disabilities. The Senate is expected to vote today on an international treaty that would […]

Santorum Suspends Campaign

Ten months ago in June 2011, Rick Santorum announced he would run for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Supported by social conservatives and embraced by evangelical Christians, Santorum won the Iowa caucuses as well as primaries in Mississippi, Alabama, and several other states. But despite his best efforts, Santorum always seemed to be two steps […]

Top of the Hour: 95 Delegates at Stake Today with Primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC; Morning Headlines

Republican voters in Wisconsin, Maryland, and the District of Columbia go to the polls this morning in another round of presidential primaries. Rick Santorum is trying to stop the momentum of Mitt Romney, but is facing an uphill battle after Romney received the endorsement of several of the state’s top Republicans. In other headlines: seven […]

Rick Santorum Prepares for Ohio and Super Tuesday

Rick Santorum missed a golden opportunity to dethrone the front-runner Mitt Romney last night in Michigan. Now Santorum and the other candidates are turning their sights towards next week’s Super Tuesday when 10 states go to the polls. There are 66 delegates are up for grabs in Ohio, and no Republican has taken the White […]