Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Poll: Santorum poised for big win in Louisiana
A new Rasmussen Reports polls gives GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum a double-digit lead going into the Louisiana primary on Saturday, putting the former Pennsylvania senator on solid footing to carry some additional bragging rights out of another Deep South nominating contest. Published March 22, 2012
Evangelical states sketchy for Romney
Mitt Romney's lopsided victory in Illinois this week showed again that he's hard to beat in states with more moderate, less evangelical-minded voters — a good sign for the former Massachusetts governor when that describes most of the big prizes left on the Republican primary schedule. Published March 21, 2012
Surging Mitt Romney wins endorsement from Jeb Bush
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Wednesday, a day after the former Massachusetts governor's lopsided victory in the Illinois Republican primary. Published March 21, 2012
Hyde Park embraces old neighbor, shuns GOP
President Obama still has boatloads of fans — and seemingly no political enemies — in his old backyard of Hyde Park, the neighborhood from where he launched the political career that eventually landed him in the White House. Published March 20, 2012
Illinois win moves Romney closer to inevitability
Mitt Romney notched another victory in the Republican primaries on Tuesday, defeating Rick Santorum in Illinois and adding to the growing sense of inevitability that he will be the nominee to face President Obama in the fall. Published March 20, 2012
Romney rallies for ‘economic freedom’
Mitt Romney focused his attacks Monday on President Obama as he campaigned ahead of the Illinois primary, while his chief rival for the GOP nomination — Rick Santorum — blasted the former Massachusetts governor's health care record and predicted that delegates will reject him if the race lasts until this summer's convention. Published March 19, 2012
Cuccinelli fears Romney nomination would neutralize health law as issue
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, who has led the state's fight against President Obama's health care law, warned Thursday that Republicans would be "effectively giving up the issue" if they tap Mitt Romney as their presidential nominee. Published March 15, 2012
Romney’s delegate gain is still loss of ‘cushion’
Mitt Romney extended his lead in delegates in the Republican presidential nomination fight this week, but his hopes of avoiding a contested convention dimmed slightly after third-place finishes in Tuesday night's two biggest contests. Published March 14, 2012
Santorum wins; Romney pads delegate lead
Bolstering his claim that he's the strongest conservative in the Republican presidential field, Rick Santorum swept the Alabama and Mississippi primaries on Tuesday, sending a strong signal to Mitt Romney that the GOP front-runner still isn't connecting with a big chunk of the party's deeply conservative base. Published March 13, 2012
Santorum is a ‘David’ of his own making
Rick Santorum is casting his fight with Mitt Romney as a "David-versus-Goliath" battle — but from failing to get his name on ballots to coming up short on raising cash, the Republican presidential contender deserves at least part of the blame, political observers say. Published March 13, 2012
Who says Romney can’t win in the South?
The showdown between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich was supposed to be the big story in Tuesday's GOP contests in Alabama and Mississippi — but polls show Mitt Romney is poised to rewrite the narrative that he can't win in the Deep South. Published March 12, 2012
Santorum assails Romney’s health care stances
While Mitt Romney squeaked out a narrow victory in Ohio's Republican primary, chief opponent Rick Santorum peeled away the scab and drew new blood over the former Massachusetts governor's history on health care, resurrecting the chief obstacle between Mr. Romney and the nomination. Published March 7, 2012
Santorum hammers Romney on health care stance
Rick Santorum accused Mitt Romney on Monday of trying to cover up his prior support for a federal health care mandate, holding it up as proof that the former Massachusetts governor can't be trusted when it comes to standing up for basic conservative tenets — and that he can. Published March 5, 2012
Romney pushes jobs; Santorum lobs attacks
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum wrapped up their final full day of campaigning in Ohio before Tuesday's pivotal Republican presidential primary, delivering their respective closing arguments as Mr. Santorum's stock dipped in the polls and Mr. Romney brushed off new questions about his support for a federal health care mandate. Published March 5, 2012
Ohio primary win seen as springboard for November
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are blanketing Ohio with "robocalls," mailings, and TV and radio spots in the countdown to Super Tuesday, the 10-state mega-contest that is the first major test of the candidates' national organizations. Published March 4, 2012
Santorum claims win despite loss in Michigan
Mitt Romney won more votes than Rick Santorum in Tuesday's Michigan primary, but the two Republican front-runners split the delegate haul down the middle — 15 each — prompting the Santorum campaign to declare victory as the focus shifts to next week's Super Tuesday. Published February 29, 2012
Romney cites economic concerns in primary wins
Fresh off his two-state sweep of the Arizona and Michigan primaries, Mitt Romney carried his new momentum to a steel distributor in Ohio, where voters will head to the polls next week as part of the all-important Super Tuesday contests. Published February 29, 2012
Romney sweeps Arizona, Michigan primaries
Overcoming his own stumbles and what he called one opponent's "dirty trick" campaign, Mitt Romney swept both the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday, once again taking control of the Republican presidential race and earning valuable momentum as the field prepares for Super Tuesday next week. Published February 28, 2012
Santorum, Romney trade charges of campaign dirty tricks
With voters heading to the polls for the state's pivotal primary, Rick Santorum on Tuesday dismissed rival Mitt Romney's claim that he's resorted to "dirty tricks" by calling on Michigan Democrats to support his candidacy. Published February 28, 2012
Romney works for votes using economic pitch
Mitt Romney, looking to stave off a potentially devastating loss in the state where he was born and bred, centered his message on the economy Monday, telling crowds across the state that he's best equipped to get people back to work and the nation's fiscal house back in order. Published February 27, 2012
