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Super Tuesday 2012: Mitt Romney wins six of ten GOP contests

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:56:57 GMT

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won six of the ten U.S. Republican Party (GOP) presidential primary contests as part of Super Tuesday. Of the remaining four, former Senator Rick Santorum won three while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won one. Representative Ron Paul of Texas did not win any contests, but finished second in three.

Mitt Romney stands with his wife Ann before delivering his victory speech.
Image: Ryan Hutton/Boston University News Service.

Romney scored victories in Ohio, Vermont, Massachusetts, Virginia, Idaho, and Alaska. In a victory speech to supporters in his home state of Massachusetts, he remarked, "tonight, we've taken one more step towards restoring the promise of tomorrow." He focused his attacks on President Barack Obama, stating "this president's run out of ideas. He's run out of excuses. And in 2012, we're going to get him out of ... the White House." Romney now has 415 of the 1144 delegates necessary to secure the GOP nomination.

Ohio had the closest margin with Romney defeating the second place Rick Santorum by roughly 10,000 votes or 0.8 percent. While Romney won largely urban and affluent counties, Santorum, of nearby Pennsylvania, won a majority of the counties with rural and blue-collar voters.

Despite the loss, Santorum was able to pull out victories in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and North Dakota, and now has a total of 176 delegates. He told supporters in Steubenville, Ohio, "We need...someone who learned what America was about by growing up in communities just like this...". Referencing his opponents, he argued "in this race, there is only one candidate who can go up on the most important issue of the day and make the case, because I’ve never been for an individual mandate at a state or federal level."

Newt Gingrich won his home state of Georgia, which had the most delegates available, increasing his total to 105. He vowed to remain in the race and thanked his supporters, proclaiming, "we are not going to allow the elite to decide who we are allowed to nominate...the national elite — especially in the Republican Party — had decided that a Gingrich presidency was so frightening that they had to kill it early. But, you, you wouldn’t let them do it." He compared the campaign to the The Tortoise and the Hare fable, "There are lots of bunny rabbits that run through. I am the tortoise. I just take one step at a time."

Ron Paul finished second in North Dakota, Virginia, and Vermont, and was a close third in Idaho and Alaska. He now has 47 delegates. In his speech to supporters, he said, "if you look at the candidates today, there is very little difference, except for one. ... the rest of the candidates support the status quo."

1541 delegates remain up for grabs. The next contests will take place on Saturday in Kansas, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.

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"Ohio Republican Primary" — The New York Times, March 8, 2012 (date of access)
"State-by-State Primary Results" — The New York Times, March 8, 2012 (date of access)
"Republican Delegate Count" — The New York Times, March 8, 2012 (date of access)
Amanda Zamora. "Newt Gingrich’s Super Tuesday speech (full transcript, video)" — The Washington Post, March 6, 2012
Amanda Zamora. "Rick Santorum’s Super Tuesday speech (full transcript, video)" — The Washington Post, March 6, 2012
Kenneth W. Smith Jr.. "Ron Paul: Super Tuesday speech (Transcript, video)" — The Washington Post, March 6, 2012
Mitt Romney. "Mitt Romney's Super Tuesday Victory Speech" — Real Clear Politics, March 6, 2012

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With US mid-term elections fast approaching, three prominent Democrats announce retirement

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:09:21 GMT

Thursday, January 7, 2010

United States

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CNN International. "Sen. Chris Dodd announces he won't seek re-election" — CNN.com, January 6, 2010
Associated Press (AP). "3 Democrats--2 Senators, 1 Governor--to Retire" — US News & World Report, January 6, 2010
Chris Good. "Dodd on His Retirement" — The Atlantic, January 6, 2010
Stephanie Simon. "Colorado's Gov. Ritter Ends Bid for Re-Election" — The Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2010

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Convicted murderer Leonard Peltier again denied parole

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:58:22 GMT

Friday, August 21, 2009

Crime and law

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Blake Nicholson. "American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI agent deaths, denied parole" — Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2009
Press Release: "FBI Responds to United States Parole Commission Decision to Deny Parole to Leonard Peltier" — Federal Bureau of Investigation, August 21, 2009
Don Haney. "Parole Denied for Peltier" — KFGO, August 21, 2009
Press Release: "USA: Appeal for the release of Leonard Peltier" — Amnesty International, July 14, 1999

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Freed journalist calls on Iran to release aid worker

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:22:56 GMT

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Iran

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Helene Goupil. "Journalist Saberi urges Iran to free aid worker" — Associated Press, June 24, 2009
"Iran crackdown 'very inhuman': freed journalist" — Agence France-Presse, June 24, 2009

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Manitoba's flood creating hazardous conditions

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:10:23 GMT

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Canada

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2009 Red River Flood

"Flood forces rooftop rescues, ice wall moves north of Winnipeg" — CBC News, April 12, 2009
"Boy still in critical condition after being rescued from culvert" — CBC News, April 12, 2009
"Flood damage, evacuations reported as ice wall moves north of Winnipeg" — CBC News, April 12, 2009
"Storms could impact flooding" — Forum Communications Co., April 12, 2009
"Manitoba flood thread melting away Huge blocks push up banks of Red River in Selkirk" — Sun Media, April 12, 2009
"More sections of Highway 75 closed due to Red River flooding Some highways north of Winnipeg also shut down" — CBC News, April 11, 2009
"RCMP ready to ticket Red River floodway sightseers" — CBC News, April 11, 2009

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Fargo, North Dakota, prepares for record flooding

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:55:35 GMT

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

United States

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Dave Kolpack. "Fargo-Moorhead picking up the pace of flood preparations" — TwinCities.com, March 23, 2009
"Residents race to fill sandbags as flooding threatens North Dakota" — CNN, March 23, 2009
Press Release: "Red Cross Moves Supplies Into North Dakota as Rising Flood Waters Threaten" — PR Newswire, March 23, 2009
"Students help sandbag as river keeps rising" — MSNBC, March 23, 2009

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Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest tower

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:41:11 GMT

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

United Arab Emirates

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"Burj Dubai Now 688-metre Tall And Rising" — Bernama, September 2, 2008
"Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest tower" — The Times of India, September 1, 2008
Jenny Booth. "Dubai claims record for world's tallest building" — Times Online, September 1, 2008

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