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2012 Presidential Race : The List

The GOP's Super Tuesday 'split decision': What it means

Mitt Romney won the most delegates, but Rick Santorum's surprisingly strong showing might be the night's big story

2012 Presidential Race : Twitter Take
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The latest tweets about Super Tuesday

Real-time, unfiltered commentary from around the world

2012 Presidential Race : Fact Sheet

Why the GOP race won't end on Super Tuesday

In past elections, presidential frontrunners have clinched the nomination on the biggest day of the primary season. Mitt Romney won't be so lucky

2012 Presidential Race : The List

Super Tuesday: 5 key races to watch

Several critical contests are too close to call heading into the Republican nomination fight's biggest day yet. A guide to what's at stake, and what to watch for

2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen
Edward Morrissey

Edward Morrissey: The keys to victory on Super Tuesday

Mitt Romney is a near lock to rack up the most delegates today. But Rick Santorum could still gallop out of Super Tuesday with the wind at his back

2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief

Should the GOP give up on winning the White House?

Let's get real, says George Will in The Washington Post. With Obama destined to be re-elected, conservatives should focus on winning Congress

2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen
Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum: Mini-Mitt's massive Super Tuesday challenge

Romney just barely eked out a win in his home state of Michigan. The robotic Republican will have an even tougher time in Ohio

2012 Presidential Race : Timeline

28 years of Super Tuesdays: A timeline

On March 6, the political world will obsess over the eighth Super Tuesday in modern history. Here's how this pivotal juncture has transformed races before

2012 Presidential Race : Burning Question

The 'drawn-out primaries nightmare': What was the GOP thinking?

Republicans changed their rules to emulate the Democrats' epic, ultimately rewarding 2008 primary grudge match. Then the plan went terribly wrong

2012 Presidential Race : Instant Guide

Super Tuesday: A guide to the GOP's 'huge, huge day'

With Michigan behind them, the Republican presidential hopefuls are gearing up for March 6 — the biggest day yet in this volatile election season

2012 Presidential Race : Twitter Take
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The latest tweets about the Michigan primary

Real-time, unfiltered commentary from around the world

2012 Presidential Race : The List

Tuesday's 'must-win' Michigan primary: 5 talking points

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are running almost even in Mitt's home state. Could Democratic mischief help carry Santorum to victory?

2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen
Edward Morrissey

Edward Morrissey: It's time to abandon America's cockeyed caucuses

The GOP's string of presidential caucuses has been an embarrassment rife with tallying failures, botched communication, and voter disenfranchisement

2012 Presidential Race : Controversy
Marco Rubio, the Catholic junior senator from Florida, was briefly a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, from age 8 to 13.

Will Marco Rubio's childhood Mormonism hurt his VP chances?

Buzzfeed incites a frenzy by revealing that the junior senator from Florida, long a favorite for the GOP ticket, was once an enthusiastic Mormon

2012 Presidential Race : The Bullpen
Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum: The increasingly worthless GOP nomination

Mitt Romney is pandering so desperately to the far-right fringe that he's become all but unelectable in November

2012 Presidential Race : Opinion Brief
During Wednesday's GOP presidential debate, candidates mentioned the word "jobs" just 10 times, and Rick Santorum didn't utter the word once.

Are 'tone-deaf' Republicans ignoring mainstream voters?

GOP candidates are focusing almost exclusively on ultra-conservative talking points, potentially alienating the independents they desperately need to beat Obama

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