Bob McCarty Writes

Getting 20 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney finished atop the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll of potential conservative candidates for the 2012 presidential race. It marks the third time the former Massachusetts governor has finished atop the CPAC straw poll.
Finishing behind Romney were Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Gov. [...]

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Call me a “Tuesday Evening Quarterback,” but a review of tonight’s election results show the Republican Party team entered its most-important contest ever with little fan support, a poor game plan and the wrong signal caller lined up behind center.
Team GOP’s shortcomings began with the recruiting process.  When loyal fans on the right side of [...]

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A crowd estimated at 17,000 welcomed John McCain and Sarah Palin to Missouri.

An estimated 17,000 supporters turned out this afternoon at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, home of the River City Rascals minor league baseball team in O’Fallon, Mo., to welcome Republican presidential nominee-to-be John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, to the Show-Me State.  The [...]

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“If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it easier for Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to [...]

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Mark Halperin of Time’s The Page blog reports Republican Mitt Romney’s “Withdrawal could come at CPAC speech at 12:15 pm ET.”

Fox News is reporting Halperin as saying he has “triple sources” confirming Romney’s imminent withdrawal.
UPDATE: Romney Suspends Bid, Slaps Dems on Terror

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