Republican candidate Rick Santorum may be on the way to either victory or a close second in the Minnesota and Missouri contests tonight, throwing the smooth coronation of Mitt Romney into fresh doubt.
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The Tea Party is dead. Long live the Tea Party
The GOP spent months pondering the effect the Tea Party would have on Republican primaries, and the answer was: not much at all. One Tea Party leader has described the movement as “dead” and “gone,” reports Patricia Murphy.
Rundle12: Ron Paul beckons the lost boys and girls of Las Vegas
The sweet, sweet paradox of Ron Paul is that a large slice of his support comes from those who carefully and cheerfully disregard his foreign policy reviews altogether, writes Guy Rundle in Las Vegas.
Video of the Day: Obama interviewed by the internet
US President Barack Obama participated in a Google+ and YouTube interview earlier this week, with everyday US citizens talking via video chat to the president. Obama even told one woman whose engineer husband struggled to find work that she should send his resume in and Obama would see if he could help (she did and […]
Gingrich: it ain’t over
Despite being widely tipped to be trampled by Mitt Romney at the Florida primary, Newt Gingrich has assured supporters the Republican race is “a long way from being over,” reports Seema Mehta.
Rundle12: no one understands how utterly unconservative Newt Gingrich is
In Gingrich you see something triangulate between Marx, Mussolini, Toffler and sundry others, an investment in nation and species, an utter disinterest in the fate of the individual. None of his supporters really understand that, or how utterly unconservative he is.
The Stephen Colbert carnival continues, raising calls for campaign financing reform
The murky blend of corporate profit-taking and political interference was the focus of Stephen Colbert’s second spook campaign attack ad, which has given raise to widespread calls for campaign financing reform, writes Robin Cameron.
Guy Rundle: Emergency Republican scenario includes another Bush
So it’s on. And if Gingrich wins he’ll take all Florida’s delegates, 50 in total, which will put him way ahead in the delegate count.
Rundle12: down Florida way, Newt’s about to tear Mitt a fresh one afresh
They’re off the blocks in Florida today, for the fourth Republican primary (OK three primaries, one caucus) with a debate tonight in Tampa, and both Romney and Gingrich ripping each other new ones.
Rundle12: Gingrich’s secret weapon — Mitt Romney
This thing is absolutely on, and it may well go all the way to the last primary – June 26, Utah, which may well be Mormon Mitt’s ace-in-the-hole … or his last stand.
Crikey Says: Cue the Newt puns, the US primaries just got interesting
What was shaping up as a done deal for Mitt Romney, and quite frankly, a decidedly boring outcome for political junkies everywhere, just got interesting.
Fear and loathing in the GOP: Gingrich victory propels panic
Newt Gingrich’s thumping victory over Mitt Romney in the South Carolina primary has sent the GOP into the throes of panic, writes Paul Begala.
Rundle12: Mrs Gingrich throws campaign grenade at egomaniac man-baby ex
Newt Gingrich may not be able to get out of this one with his usual pious “I made mistakes” line, because this is so calculated in the telling that it reminds people Gingrich is a member of the elite he hates.
Video of the Day: Gingrich presents Romney’s gaffe-o-rama
Republican Presidential nominee front-runner Mitt Romney is no stranger to gaffes.
New Hampshire: all over bar the voting?
According to the bookies — and the Crikey Election Indicator — the New Hampshire primary is all over red rover, writes Richard Farmer.
Rundle12: no place for a Huntsman in either the woods or a diner
We were all in the Puritan diner and ice-cream store when Jon Huntsman lunged towards me.
The 777-day election countdown is on … coming to a state near you
Today, 777 days ahead of the poll that will decide the next US president, Republican Fred Karger launched the first television advertisement of the 2012 campaign. And NSW wants the same sort of process, asks Harley Dennett from Washington DC?
Crikey Wrap: The Tea Party takeover
In just a few short years the super conservative and sometimes a little kooky Tea Party movement has come to dominate the political landscape in the US. And now it’s gunning for control of the Republican Party, following massive wins for Tea Party supported nominees at yesterday’s US Primaries.
US Primaries: A run-down of how it went down
The always excellent ‘Caucus’ blog at the NY Times examines how the Republican Party are faring the morning after its Tea Party takeover.
A US Primary primer
As the 2010 Midterm Elections roll underway in the US, NY Times covers the surprise winners and losers from Delaware to New Hampshire and examines the building momentum of the Tea Party amongst Republicans.
Sarah the Good Witch of the North
All of Sarah Palin’s supported political candidates had big wins at the US primaries overnight. Palin has a special brand of magic that the Republican Party would be stupid to ignore, says John Dickerson.
Maverick makes a comeback
After looking like it was nearly retirement time, US Senator John McCain heads to the primaries with good odds and a rebound in popularity. But will his recent lurch to the right — particularly in regard to immigration — affect his future?
Out of the jungle, another bright idea from California
America’s long, drawn-out election season continues, with primary elections in 11 states yesterday (Australian time) to choose candidates for November elections. The results were largely equivocal.
