Jan. 19, 2012

Texas Governor Rick Perry droped out of the race for the Republican nomination for president today and endorsed former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich. At a news conference in North Charleston, South Carolina, Perry stated that there is no “viable path forward” for him. He added, “Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?” His departure leaves four candidates in the race for the Republican nomination.

In Iowa, the state Republican Party chairman, Matt Strawn, announced that the Iowa caucuses have been certified as a split decision between former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. While Romney had been declared the winner of the January 3 contest by 8 votes, the final count now has Santorum ahead by 34 votes.

Richard J. Santorum served in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007. Santorum, a Republican, represented Pennsylvania. U.S. Senate

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Jan. 11, 2012

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney handily won yesterday’s New Hampshire Republican presidential primary election with 39.2 percent of the vote. Texas Congressman Ron Paul placed second with 22.9 percent; in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, Paul came in a close third with 21.4 percent. After taking just 0.6 percent of the vote in Iowa, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman garnered 16.9 percent in New Hampshire. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum essentially tied for fourth place in New Hampshire with approximately 10 percent. In Iowa, Santorum came in second, just eight votes behind front runner Romney. Governor Rick Perry of Texas, who did not campaign in New Hampshire, trailed yesterday with only 1 percent of the vote; he took 10.3 percent of the total in Iowa.

Former Massachsetts Governor Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary election on January 10. Abby Brack, Romney for President, Inc.

The next Republican presidential primary is in South Carolina on January 21, followed by Florida on January 31. Political experts predict Romney will have the nomination sewed up after the Florida vote.

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