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AP Top Political News At 12:32 p.m. EDT
Updated: 12 years 19 weeks ago

Romney pads delegate lead with Super Tuesday wins

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney padded his lead in the race for delegates Tuesday by winning Republican presidential contests in at least four states....

Romney, Santorum show Ohio GOP ideological divide

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney was propelled by moderate and secular voters in Ohio's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, an exit poll of voters showed. Rick Santorum drew robust support from the state's most ardent conservatives and eked out a modest lead among blue-collar people, whom he has targeted in his drive to slow Romney's march toward the GOP nomination....

Super Tuesday Takeaways: Romney defiant

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some notable moments from Super Tuesday and Republican contests from Alaska to Massachusetts:...

Economy key issue, even as state results diverge

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney won in the Northeast on Super Tuesday, while Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich picked up victories in Southern states - results that showcased the vastly different slices of the Republican electorate that headed to the polls....

Ohio: Close race between Santorum, Romney

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are in a tight race to win the Republican presidential primary in Ohio....

Santorum draws conservatives in Ohio GOP contest

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum was drawing strong support Tuesday from the most conservative voters in Ohio's Republican presidential primary, according to early results of an exit poll of voters. Yet despite targeting the state's blue-collar voters, they were giving him only a slender lead over rival Mitt Romney, the survey was showing....

Romney pads delegate lead with Super Tuesday wins

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney padded his lead in the race for delegates Tuesday by winning Republican presidential primaries in Virginia, Massachusetts and Vermont....

Economy key issue to GOP voters across states

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy is weighing heavily on voters' minds from north to south, even as Super Tuesday is showcasing vastly different slices of the Republican electorate, according to early exit polls conducted for The Associated Press in seven states. From more moderate Massachusetts and Vermont to more conservative states such as Oklahoma and Tennessee, the economy was the top issue....

Super Tuesday voters assess pros and cons of field

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Voters at Super Tuesday precincts drew a composite sketch, of sorts, of the Republican candidate they'd most like to have to challenge President Barack Obama in the fall. He'd possess Mitt Romney's economic cred, Rick Santorum's heartfelt conservatism and Newt Gingrich's intellect....

Super Tuesday voters assess pros and cons of field

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Voters at Super Tuesday precincts drew a composite sketch, of sorts, of the Republican candidate they'd most like to have to challenge President Barack Obama in the fall. He'd possess Mitt Romney's economic cred, Rick Santorum's heartfelt conservatism and Newt Gingrich's intellect....

Gingrich's ties to GA wins over many GOP voters

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An exit poll of voters in Tuesday's Georgia Republican presidential primary shows Newt Gingrich, who represented the state in Congress, is drawing strength from people saying the former speaker's ties to the state were important....

Paul urges supporters in Idaho to caucus for him

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Tuesday urged voters in Idaho to caucus for him on the promise of a smaller federal government, $1 trillion in federal spending cuts and an administration dedicated to liberty....

Super Tuesday voters assess pros and cons of field

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Voters at Super Tuesday precincts drew a composite sketch, of sorts, of the Republican candidate they'd most like to have to challenge President Barack Obama in the fall. He'd possess Mitt Romney's economic cred, Rick Santorum's heartfelt conservatism and Newt Gingrich's intellect....

Super Tuesday voters assess pros and cons of field

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Voters at Super Tuesday precincts drew a composite sketch, of sorts, of the Republican candidate they'd most like to have to challenge President Barack Obama in the fall. He'd possess Mitt Romney's economic cred, Rick Santorum's heartfelt conservatism and Newt Gingrich's intellect....

GOP hopefuls clash with Obama on Iranian response

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and the Republican presidential hopefuls clashed Tuesday over how to address Iran's nuclear program. The GOP contenders accused Obama of weakness, while Obama blasted back that presidents don't launch wars lightly....

Obama: GOP candidates display 'casualness' on war

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Republicans on the presidential campaign trail display casualness about war when they urge military action to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions....

Obama: GOP candidates display 'casualness' on war

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Republicans on the presidential campaign trail display casualness about war when they urge military action to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions....

Obama: GOP candidates display 'casualness' on war

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Republicans on the presidential campaign trail display casualness about war when they urge military action to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions....

Obama: GOP candidates display 'casualness' on war

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Republicans on the presidential campaign trail display casualness about war when they urge military action to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions....

Obama: GOP candidates display 'casualness' on war

Fri, 2024-11-01 06:37
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Republicans on the presidential campaign trail display casualness about war when they urge military action to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions....