U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls face off in two debates this weekend as they prepare for Tuesday’s primary vote in New Hampshire. The six candidates will battle first on Saturday night, followed by a second debate Sunday morning. Saturday’s debate will be the first since the caucus voting in Iowa, which former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney […]
Republican Presidential Candidates to Face off in Debates
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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Romney Leads Republican Presidential Candidates in New Hampshire
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
A new poll shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney maintaining a significant lead among Republican presidential candidates vying for votes in New Hampshire. In the 7 News/Suffolk University tracking poll , 40 percent of likely voters in the state’s January 10 Republican primary chose Romney. Romney’s lead in New Hampshire follows his win in the […]
Germans Want Embattled President to Remain in Office
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Poll results in Germany show that a slight majority of Germans want embattled President Christian Wulff to stay in office, despite a scandal over an undisclosed financial loan. The public broadcaster ARD reported Friday that 56 percent of the respondents said they want to keep the president despite his failure to report a private loan […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on New Hampshire
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
As the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination race moves to New Hampshire, the two frontrunners are turning their verbal fire toward President Barack Obama. At campaign events Thursday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum accused the president of steering the United States away from its tradition of self-reliance and free […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on New Hampshire
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
As the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination race moves to New Hampshire, the two frontrunners are turning their verbal fire toward President Barack Obama. At campaign events Thursday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum accused the president of steering the United States away from its tradition of self-reliance and free […]
Romney Wins Iowa, Bachmann Ends Presidential Campaign
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is focusing his attention on New Hampshire, the next state to hold a nominating contest, after a narrow victory in Iowa. Romney campaigned in New Hampshire Wednesday with Arizona Senator John McCain, who was the Republican Party presidential nominee in 2008. The New Hampshire primary is January 10. Romney slammed […]
German Chancellor Stands Behind Embattled President
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she has confidence in the nation’s embattled president, Christian Wulff. The president is under pressure to resign for alleged attempts to kill a news report on a controversial home loan he received. A spokesman said the chancellor has full confidence that Mr. Wulff will answer all questions completely. The […]
Romney Wins Iowa, Bachmann Ends Presidential Campaign
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Michele Bachmann, a congresswoman from Minnesota, has ended her U.S. presidential campaign, hours after placing sixth in the Iowa Republican Party caucuses. Bachmann became the first candidate to withdraw this year from the race for the Republican presidential nomination. However, Texas Governor Rick Perry vowed to continue his campaign, despite a fifth-place finish. He told […]
Bachmann Drops Out of Republican Presidential Race
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination after a poor showing in the first nominating contest in Iowa. Announcing the end of her candidacy Wednesday, she said she will continue to be a “strong voice” and fight for the country and the “freedom” of the American people. […]
Romney Wins Narrow Victory in Iowa
Posted January 4th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Iowa Republican party caucuses, narrowly beating social conservative Rick Santorum in the first nominating contest of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. A party official announced early Wednesday that longtime front-runner Romney beat emerging Republican favorite Santorum by only eight votes, making it one of the closest races […]
