Orlando, Florida
By the time fans began filing into his Election Night soiree in a capacious Orlando ballroom, there were signs Newt Gingrich had yielded to the grim reality awaiting him. Television screens, speeches and …
Florida
The Confident Front Runner Once More: Primary Day with Mitt Romney
Tampa, Florida
At the Romney headquarters in Tampa, there are ghosts of the Republican past. On the wall, along with Florida maps and volunteer-made signs, is a collage of swag from the McCain-Palin 2008 campaign. It’s a symbol of GOP solidarity, but also a reminder that Barack Obama will be waiting to take on whoever emerges from …
Mitt Romney Wins Florida Primary in a Rout
By the end, it had become a matter of margins. Would Mitt Romney defeat Newt Gingrich in Florida’s Republican primary? Or would Romney obliterate his opponent, reestablishing himself as the race’s undisputed frontrunner? It …
For Mitt Romney in Florida, It’s All About Character (Attacks)
Pompano Beach, Florida
A political riddle presents itself on the trail with Mitt Romney: Can a true man of character constantly attack the character of another man?
From the first introductions on Sunday, character was presented as the defining, most winning attribute of the former governor: Romney was touted as the candidate whose …
Outstumped and Outspent, Newt Gingrich Flounders in Florida
The Villages, Florida
For a moment, as he gazed out at the gargantuan crowd gathered in brilliant sunshine, Newt Gingrich caught a glimpse of what might have been. Gingrich arrived at this retirement enclave in central …
A Gloomy Gingrich Struggles to Snap His Slide in Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
“Three nuclear weapons properly placed in Israel is a second Holocaust,” Newt Gingrich tells a room full of Jews. “If you’re going to go to Yad Vashem, if you’re going to say never again,” he …
Political Pictures of the Week, Jan. 21-27
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
What You Missed While Not Watching the Last Florida GOP Debate
0 minutes. “Only one thing is certain,” CNN’s opening montage declares. “Expect the unexpected.” That hits the spot. We need false hope at a time like this. It’s the 19th Republican debate. Everything that can happen …
On Crazy People, the Cayman Islands and Why Democrats Are Taking Notes
The heavyweight tussle in Florida is quickly devolving into a very expensive slap fight. On one side is Mitt Romney, whose aides, having spent days tagging Newt Gingrich with labels like “erratic” and unreliable,” are now upping the ante by recasting Gingrich as a full-on crazy person. “UNHINGED!” read a Romney press release Thursday …
Major League Primary: Why Florida Is the Big Show of the GOP Race
What You Missed While Not Watching the NBC GOP Debate in Florida
0 minutes. TV Guide lists a new episode of Fear Factor at 9 p.m. on NBC. It’s called “Leaches & Shaved Heads & Tear Gas, Oh My! Part 1.” And yet, as the hour strikes, the screen shows another patriotic montage, this time …
Newt Gingrich vs.the Establishment: South Carolina Sets Up Intra-GOP Conflict
“The Establishment is right to be worried about a Gingrich nomination,” the winner of the South Carolina Republican primary, declared Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Because a Gingrich nomination means that we’re going to change …
Romney Rises: Five More Signs of the Mittening
Not long after the polls closed Tuesday night, I surfed over to the New York Times website and was amused to find this headline splashed across the page in bold-face type: “Romney Wins Republican Primary”. Readers could be forgiven for thinking that the Times was referring to more than just New Hampshire. (They weren’t, but they might as …