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Election

Romney Wins Puerto Rico –

Posted on 19. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney won the Puerto Rico primary and all 20 delagates that were at stake in the contest.  Romney has 521 delegates compared to Rick Santorum with 253, Newt Gingrich with 136, and Ron Paul with 50 delegates.  The candidates need 1,144 delegates to secure … Continue reading →

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Santorum Takes Alabama & Mississippi –

Posted on 15. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Rick Santorum won primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday.  Santorum received 35% of the vote in Alabama and 33% in Mississippi.  The southern victories give Santorum momentum heading into the Missouri caucus on Saturday and the Louisiana primary on March … Continue reading →

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CNN Republican Delegate Calculator –

Posted on 12. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The CNN Election Center has a Republican Presidential delegate calculator.  The delegate calculator has a leaderboard that displays the number of delegates won by each candidate as well as the number required to secure the nomination.  The calculator is interactive and allows … Continue reading →

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Santorum Wins Kansas –

Posted on 10. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Rick Santorum is the projected winner of the Kansas Republican Caucuses.  Santorum has 53% of the vote with Romney in second at 17%.  Gingrich is third with 16% and Ron Paul is in fourth at 13%.  There are 40 delegates at stake … Continue reading →

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Romney Wins Washington GOP Caucuses –

Posted on 5. March 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney won the Washington GOP caucuses with 38% of the vote.  Ron Paul came in second with 25% and Rick Santorun finished third with 24%.  The Romney victory is his fifth straight win and provides momentum heading into super Tuesday.  Super Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Republican Senator Snowe To Retire –

Posted on 28. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Maine Senator Olympia Snowe has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2012.  The Republican Senator was first elected in 1994 and was expected to win in 2012.  Democrats are expected to campaign heavily for the open seat in … Continue reading →

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Endorses Romney –

Posted on 26. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer endorsed Mitt Romney for President.  The Arizona Republican Presidential primary will be held this Tuesday and is a winner-take-all contest.  Mitt Romney is the favorite in the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday.  However, recent polls have indicated … Continue reading →

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Arizona Republican Debate –

Posted on 23. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The four Republican Presidential candidates met for the Arizona GOP debate in Phoenix.  There are 29 delegates up for grabs in the winner-take-all Arizona primary.  Michigan is also holding their Republican primary on February 28th and will award 30 delegates.  … Continue reading →

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Payroll Tax Floor Vote –

Posted on 16. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The House and Senate could vote on the payroll tax deal as early as Friday.  Four Democratic Senators and all 13 House Representatives at the payroll tax conference signed the agreement.  Republic Senators did not sign the agreement but that should not … Continue reading →

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Romney Wins Close Race In Maine –

Posted on 11. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney held on to win the Maine caucus with 39% of the vote.  Ron Paul finished a close second with 36%.  The Romney victory ends a three state losing streak by the candidate.  There were 24 delegates at stake in the Maine Republican … Continue reading →

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Santorum Sweeps –

Posted on 9. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Santorum swept the three contests in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri.  The Santorum victories have raised the possibility of a brokered convention.  Republican Presidential primaries in Arizona and Michigan are the focus of most campaigns.  The Arizona Republican primary is a winner take all … Continue reading →

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Romney Takes Nevada –

Posted on 7. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney added to his lead in delegates with a win in the Nevada Caucus.  Romney finished first with almost 50% of the vote and Newt Gingrich came in second with 22%.  The next three states to hold elections are Minnesota, … Continue reading →

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Romney Wins Florida –

Posted on 4. February 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Mitt Romney won the Florida primary with 46% of the vote and gained all 50 delegates.  Newt Gingrich finished second with 32% and Rick Santorum came in third with 13%.  Romney leads the race for the Republican nomination with 87 … Continue reading →

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Florida Republican Presidential Debate –

Posted on 26. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The CNN Republican Presidential Debate is being held tonight in Jacksonville Florida.  Fireworks are expected between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.  Recent polling indicates that Gingrich and Romney are neck and neck in Florida.  The Florida Republican primary is winner take … Continue reading →

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Gingrich Takes South Carolina –

Posted on 22. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary and has the lead in delegates for the Republican Presidential nomination.  Gingrich finished with 40% of the vote and gained momentum heading into Florida.  Romney came in second with 27% and Santorum finished in third … Continue reading →

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