Jon Huntsman to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Wall Street
Jon M. Huntsman Jr. told campaign advisors today that he intends to drop out of the 2012 GOP race, one week ahead of the South Carolina primaries. He will endorse Romney, according to The New York Times. That should Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, after a less-than-expected third place finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, [...]
Read MoreMitt Romney steps up defense of Bain Capital tenure
Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — What gives? Some of Mitt Romney's rivals are waging a fierce attack that you'd never think would come from the mouths of Republicans who claim Ronald Reagan as their hero. Romney's career as a venture socialist governor is what should concern us; not his career as a venture capitalist in the private sector.” [...]
Read MoreNew Hampshire primary results: Is Jon Huntsman toast?
Christian Sc
By HOLLY RAMER, The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman vowed Tuesday to press on to South Carolina after finishing third in the New Hampshire primary on which he had staked his Huntsman criticizes the bailouts and proposes a breakup of Wall Street's biggest banks. Why isn't this guy leading the [...]
Read MoreJon Huntsman to continue campaign, says he's headed to South Carolina
CBS News
By Kurt Orzeck at TheWrap Did Stephen Colbert snag the Huntsman Bump? A new poll in which the satirical talk-show host is theoretically pitted against the actual Republican presidential candidates finds Colbert ahead of Jon Huntsman in South Carolina. Ron Paul (L) shakes hands with former Utah governor Jon Huntsman (R) (AFP Photo / Mandel [...]
Read MoreIn Dixville Notch, NH, it's a Mitt Romney-Jon Huntsman tie
Appleton Pos
And, as always, they took place in the stubborn little hamlets of Dixville Notch and Hart's Location. (By the way… if you have to put the word “location” in the name of your town, you're really out in the boonies.) Courtesy of OTB With Jon Huntsman's two votes doubling Ron Paul's one in New Hampshire's [...]
Read MoreA primer on tomorrow's New Hampshire primary
msnbc.com
NBC's deputy political director Mark Murray has a closer look at the NH primary. In 2008 didn't then Senator Obama, head into NH with a double digit lead over Hillary? One thing about NH voters, they usually hand us a January 'surprise'. NBC's deputy political director Mark Murray has a closer look at the NH [...]
Read MoreWhat the "right to work" battle at the Statehouse is all about
Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A Republican-dominated Indiana Senate committee endorsed the right-to-work bill that has prompted a three-day standstill in the Indiana House. The Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to send the bill to With the divisive "right to work" bill, lawmakers and their supporters have launched an epic fight to protect their interests. Republicans say [...]
Read MoreRomney Spared in Republican Debate
Wall Street
With less than 12 hours to rest after finishing a Saturday night debate, arguably the worst debate ever, the GOP candidates are facing off once again in New Hampshire, this time on NBC's "Meet the Press." The ABC News “Your Voice, Your Vote – Republican Presidential Debate in New Hampshire” on Saturday, January 7 was [...]
Read MoreWhat the "right to work" battle at the Statehouse is all about
Indianapolis
I was born and raised in South Carolina. My brother even works for Boeing, who President Obama and the National Labor Relations Board has been trying to st. I was born and raised in South Carolina. My brother even works for Boeing, who President Obama and the National Labor Relations Board has been trying to [...]
Read MoreNewt Gingrich, Rick Santorum don't pass on second-chance shot at Mitt Romney
Boston.com
By Ryan O'Connor Occupy protesters left little doubt about their feelings for Rick Santorum following Sunday morning's debate. Rick Santorum has become a hot name and a polarizing force in the Republican presidential race following his impressive By Michael A. Memoli Long before his jump in the polls, Rick Santorum stood out for his debate [...]
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