Elections 2012

Posted Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm

Creating this page just to be able to use the form field in the News content type. So I can then bring stories into the Elections 2012 panel page.

Recent News Updates

Romney Supporters Say Florida Strengthened the Candidate

The Florida primary, as rough and tumble as it got, made Mitt Romney a better candidate, according to Romney.

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Why Mitt Romney Won in Florida

Mitt Romney won the Florida Presidential Preference Primary decisively. University of South Florida St. Petersburg Political Science Professor Seth McKee talks with WUSF's Craig Kopp about what Romney's win means for the primary race ahead - and why he won.

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Newt Gingrich's Florida Concession Speech

(AP)- Newt Gingrich says it's now clear it will be a two-person race for the GOP presidential nomination.

The former House speaker, who finished well behind Mitt Romney in Tuesday's GOP primary, says that the Florida primary shows he will be the best candidate to oppose Romney.

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Mitt Romney's Victory Speech in Tampa

Thank you all. To the people of Florida tonight, thank you for this great victory. There are fewer candidates than when the race began, but the three gentlemen left are serious and able competitors. And I congratulate them on another hard-fought contest in this campaign.

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Lawsuit Alleges Republican Primary Penalties Dilutes Hispanic Vote

A group representing Hispanic voters has sued the national Republican Party, saying its decision to penalize Florida for moving its primary to January has diluted the Hispanic vote.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi Supports Mitt Romney

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stood at Tampa's intersection of Kennedy and Dale Mabry Highway holding a Mitt Romney placard on Tuesday.

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Florida Republicans Speak Out

It’s decision day for GOP voters in Florida, and Mitt Romney has a double-digit lead in most polls. But Newt Gingrich supporters aren’t giving up yet.

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Gingrich Sets Defiant Tone Day Before Election

Both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich crisscrossed through Florida during a final push before Tuesday's presidential primary. Although most polls have Romney firmly ahead, Gingrich is vowing to push on.

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Gingrich Banking on Support from Cain - and Maybe More

Newt Gingrich is campaigning hard in Florida, after recent polls have him trailing Mitt Romney in advance of Tuesday's primary. Gingrich is now banking on support from one - and possibly more - of his former rivals.

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Older Adults in Florida Want to Hear about Social Security and Medicare

If there is a place to talk about Social Security and Medicare you would think it would be Florida. It has the largest percentage of adults age 65 and older in the nation. But an advocate for seniors says the issue is not being addressed.

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Recent Episode Updates

Florida's GOP Primary: What to Expect

In the final days before the Florida GOP primary, and we’re speaking with top political experts about what to expect, and what it all means.

Joining us is Adam Smith, political editor of the Tampa Bay Times, GOP political consultant Mark Proctor, and USF political scientist Susan MacManus.

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