Romney sweeps five states, readies to battle Obama
April 25th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Mitt Romney has swept five Republican primaries to effectively clinch the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in the November general election.With his nearest ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Romney’s path cleared; gets Bobby Jindal’s backing (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) As Mitt Romney emerged as the virtually certain Republican presidential nominee with Rick Santorum suddenly dropping out of the race, Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bobby Jindal backs Romney as Santorum quits
April 11th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal came out in support of Mitt Romney as his closest rival Rick Santorum suspended his campaign, effectively ceding the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama expands national lead over Republican rivals: Poll
March 29th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) President Barack Obama has widened his lead over Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, his potential Republican rivals in the November presidential election, to double digits ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Romney, Santorum face showdown in Obama’s home state
March 20th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Two leading Republican presidential hopefuls have launched a final campaign blitz across Illinois, President Barack Obama's home state, ahead of their showdown in a key ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Santorum slows Romney’s march with southern sweep (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) In a sharp retort to frontrunner Mitt Romney's prediction that his campaign was reaching a "desperate end", Rick Santorum turned the Republican nomination battle into ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Romney pads up lead as Santorum wins Kansas
March 11th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Leading Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney won some more delegates over the weekend even as closest rival Rick Santorum cruised to victory in Kansas caucuses, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Romney wins six, but fails to deliver a knockout (Second Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Pulling off a narrow victory over Rick Santorum in the key battleground state of Ohio, Mitt Romney surged ahead of the pack, but could not ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Crucial primaries await Republican front-runners
February 28th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) With new polls indicating that the race for Republican presidential nomination remains close and volatile, front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are pushing hard for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Republican presidential hopefuls target Obama
February 21st, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) Two leading Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are training their guns on President Barack Obama as they woo conservative voters ahead of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |