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Bedford, N.H. Article corrected 12/5/11 First it was Michele Bachmann, then Rick Perry, Herman Cain and now Newt Gingrich. Republican voters have kicked the tires on most of the candidates in the field, sometimes twice. Jon Huntsman is one of the few exceptions. After a polished roll out, Huntsman’s campaign has largely faded into obscurity. [...]
Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain on Saturday announced he is suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination. With his wife Gloria standing behind him, a defiant Cain told supporters that “the continued distraction, the continued hurt caused on me and my family” and a lack of “the necessary funds to be competitive” precipitated his departure from the race.
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Because the Republican presidential primary has been too stodgy and dignified lately–what with all the sex-harassment eruptions, memory-lapse gaffes and “SexyBack” parodies—Donald Trump will host a GOP debate in Iowa on Dec. 27, announced conservative news outlet Newsmax. The New York Times has the details:
Between Kermit the Frog’s antics and the christening of a new National Christmas Tree Thursday night, you may have missed the moment President Obama preached on immigration reform. And unlike his Thanksgiving address that did not mention God at all, this sermon was unmistakably biblical.
If you’ve read Newt Gingrich’s Rediscovering God in America–and you really should, to get a better understanding of why this thrice-married former Speaker is gaining ground among social conservatives–you know that he considers secularism one of the greatest threats facing the country. In fact, here’s the first sentence of the book: There is no attack [...]
It’s been tough going in the renewable energy business lately. Prices for solar panels have fallen drastically, which is good news for consumers, but not so good for solar manufacturers, who are struggling to survive. Some—like the much-maligned Solyndra, which went down earlier this year after receiving more than $500 million in government loan guarantees—won’t [...]
His latest fundraising pitch to supporters seeks to capitalize off his impending decision on whether to fold his own campaign: As I assess the future of my campaign, I need to gauge the support of the people of this great nation. I am inviting you to share your voice with me, my family and staff, [...]
It’s well known that Mitt Romney has changed his position on certain issues over time: cap-and-trade, abortion, gay rights, gun control. In all of these areas Romney toed (or leapt) rightward as he transitioned from the politics of blue Massachusetts to the national stage. But—beyond unceasing allegations of general flip-floppery—Romney is currently getting the most [...]
On Friday morning, South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint sent a blast email to his Senate Conservatives Fund list blasting former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson as a RINO (Republican In Name Only) and endorsing his Tea Party challenger Mark Neumann. In 2010, DeMint made himself no favorite of the leadership by using his PAC to support [...]
