Santorum not so strong with Pennsylvania folks - Campaign 2012

		Monday, March 12, 2012 Campaign 2012
Santorum not so strong with Pennsylvania folks After a big win in Saturday's Kansas caucuses, Rick Santorum is riding high almost everywhere but in his native Pennsylvania. Obama's re-election fortunes ride on rising economy President Obama's re-election prospects are getting a boost from the plunging unemployment rate and the pickup in the economy and financial markets this year, economic and political analysts say. Santorum: Romney can't go after health care reform One day after winning the Republican caucus in Kansas, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum renewed his attacks on front-runner Mitt Romney, saying the former Massachusetts governor can't credibly campaign against the president's signature legislative accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act. Gingrich predicts a double win in the South Newt Gingrich predicted he'll win Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday and vowed he is in the running all the way to Tampa — in part, the former history professor said, because Mitt Romney "is probably the weakest Republican front-runner since Leonard Wood in 1920." Santorum wins Kansas caucuses; Romney builds delegate lead Rick Santorum won Kansas' GOP caucuses handily on Saturday, notching yet another win in the country's heartland as he tried to keep pace with front-runner Mitt Romney. Paul's Georgia partisans grab Gingrich turf Ron Paul's Georgia supporters succeeded in taking over a delegate-selection convention in a populous county on Saturday and nearly succeeded in another densely populated urban-suburban county. Now is the time for Paul to pick up delegates Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign always has banked on playing the caucus game to try to maximize his support where it counts — the delegates who will attend the national convention this summer in Tampa, Fla. Gingrich: I won't quit if I lose Tuesday in South Newt Gingrich says he'll stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination even if he loses key primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday. RNC's delegate count shows Gingrich ahead of Santorum Rick Santorum may have won more primaries but the Republican National Committee's current delegate count shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has more bound delegates than Mr. Santorum in the race for the party's presidential nomination. Other Recent Articles Gingrich predicts a double win in the South Obama's re-election fortunes ride on rising economy Santorum not so strong with Pennsylvania folks Gingrich hits 'GCB' for bias on Christians Santorum: Romney can't go after health care reform Santorum wins Kansas caucuses; Romney builds delegate lead Paul's Georgia partisans grab Gingrich turf Santorum wins Kansas GOP caucuses WOLF: Mitt beat Rick, but Newt beat Barack Gingrich: I won't quit if I lose Tuesday in South Obama: New jobs report a sign economy on rebound RNC's delegate count shows Gingrich ahead of Santorum PRUDEN: A discount on the 2-cent endorsement Now is the time for Paul to pick up delegates Despite fundraising success, Romney still needs Gingrich — for now		Most Read Stories Sheriff Arpaio: Obama birth certificate a 'forgery' D.C. fire chief never fully vetted Exposer in Stolen Valor case fired NRA official: Obama wants to outlaw guns in 2nd term Admiral nominee rose through ranks despite 'illogical act' Latest from WT Communities Independent Social Contributors End of the Day Rush Limbaugh and the Girl Scouts: Accidental alliance The Lorax and rapper Eminem make for a surprising social parallel Making Waves: A Hawaii Perspective on Washington Politics Newt Gingrich: End the war in Afghanistan Interview: Ron Paul Jr. and John Tate launch Paul's Hawaii campaign in Waikiki From Naïve to Native in Madrid Spain's Santiago de Compostela: Same old cathedral, right? Wrong. Tapas 101: Patatas Alioli Ad Lib Game Change shows that Sarah Palin changed the Republican Party Game Changer Sarah Palin was a solar storm in 2008 (Videos)