Bobby Jindal, Pat Toomey, Rick Scott Line Up Behind Romney
gov [dot] louisiana [dot] gov(WILMINGTON, Del.) — With Rick Santorum out of the race, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and several other high ranking Republicans endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee on Tuesday, saying that he looks forward to sup…
Rick Santorum Reflects on Campaign, Hardship for Family Members
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LANCASTER, Pa) — As he wrapped up the day that he ended his presidential campaign, Rick Santorum reflected on the impact his decision to run for president had on his family, saying the experience was always more trying on …
What Will Happen to Rick Santorum’s Delegates?
Steve Pope/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Now that Rick Santorum is out of the race, what happens to his delegates?Santorum has 285 delegates, according to the latest ABC News delegate estimate, second to Mitt Romney’s 661. He captured the majority …
After Santorum Suspends Campaign, Romney Admits He’s Had a ‘Good Day’
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WILMINGTON, Del.) — Mitt Romney addressed his one-time chief GOP rival Sen. Rick Santorum’s decision to drop out of the presidential race, enthusiastically declaring, “This has been a good day for me!”&ld…
Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign
ABC News(GETTYSBURG, Pa.) — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday in a speech to supporters in his home state. The announcement comes the day after Santorum’s 3-year-old daughter Bella was released from the…
Santorum Cancels Morning Events After Daughter’s Hospital Discharge
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — Rick Santorum’s 3-year-old daughter, Bella, was discharged from the hospital Monday night, but his campaign has canceled two morning events in Pennsylvania to allow the family to help Bella settle in at ho…
Santorum’s Daughter Bella Expected to be Released from the Hospital
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Rick Santorum’s daughter, Bella, is expected to be released from the hospital Monday pending a doctor’s approval, a spokesman for Santorum said.During an interview on MSNBC Monday morning, Hog…
Romney Campaign Pulls Negative Ad From Pennsylvania Airwaves
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(BOSTON) — With Rick Santorum’s young daughter, Bella, in the hospital, Mitt Romney is yanking a negative television ad from the Pennsylvania airwaves “until further notice,” campaign officials said on Monday.T…
Romney Campaign Pulls Negative Ad From Pennsylvania Airwaves
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(BOSTON) — With Rick Santorum’s young daughter, Bella, in the hospital, Mitt Romney is yanking a negative television ad from the Pennsylvania airwaves “until further notice,” campaign officials said on Monday.T…
Santorum Will Not Campaign on Monday to Stay with Daughter Bella in Hospital
Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rick Santorum will not campaign on Monday so that he can stay with his 3-year-old daughter who was hospitalized on Friday, The New York Times reports. Santorum’s campaign manager, Hogan Gidley, made the an…
Mitt Romney Plans Multi-Million Dollar Pennsylvania Ad Buy
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In an attempt to eject Rick Santorum from the presidential race by force, Mitt Romney’s campaign will unveil a nearly $2 million television ad buy on the Pennsylvania airwaves beginning on Monday.Accordi…
Rick Santorum’s Daughter, Bella, Admitted to Hospital
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Bella Santorum, the youngest daughter of Rick Santorum, has returned to the hospital.“Rick and his wife Karen have taken their daughter Bella to the hospital,” Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidl…
Santorum’s Push to Change Texas Primary Rules ‘Unlikely,’ Says RNC
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Rick Santorum might need a delegate miracle, and he shouldn’t expect any help from the Republican National Committee.The Santorum camp is pressing for Texas to change its delegate-allotment scheme from proportiona…
High-Profile Conservatives Still Searching for the Anti-Romney
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A group of conservative leaders gathered in Virginia on Thursday for a closed-door meeting with Rick Santorum to determine whether the Republican Party can coalesce behind an alternative to Mitt Romney.The verdict?&ldqu…
Santorum Touts Pennsylvania Roots Before Primary
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.) — As he kicked off his three-week push into Pennsylvania before the late April primary, Rick Santorum touted his home state roots Wednesday afternoon, telling a crowd of Keystone State voters that he is…
After Tough Night, Santorum Campaign Preps for Pennsylvania
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A top adviser for Rick Santorum said Wednesday morning that after Mitt Romney’s three-primary sweep Tuesday night, the Santorum campaign is “girding our loins” for the April 24 Pennsylvania pri…
Rick Santorum Shakes Off Losses; Ready to ‘Kick Off the Second Half’
AFP/Getty Images(MARS, Pa.) — Miles away from his defeat in Wisconsin, Rick Santorum rallied a crowd in his home state, telling them he came to “kick off the second half” in southwestern Pennsylvania.“We have now reached the point wh…
Primary Primer: Wisconsin, Maryland and DC
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The short break in the 2012 Republican primary calendar has come and gone; Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold their primaries on Tuesday.The three contests fall at a pivotal moment in the …
Santorum Visits Birthplace of Republican Party
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(RIPON, Wis.) — Rick Santorum paid a visit to the town described as the birthplace of the Republican Party on Monday as he made his final stop in Wisconsin before the state’s primary on Tuesday.“We came to where the …
Santorum Hopeful He’ll Pull Off a Wisconsin Upset
Jessica McGowan/Getty Images(MENASHA, Wis.) — Rick Santorum expressed some optimism on Monday about his chances in Wisconsin ahead of the Republican presidential primary there on Tuesday, saying he’s hopeful he’ll “pull off an upset&…