Standing before a bank of cameras at a hastily called press conference in Gettysburg, Pa., on Tuesday, April 10, Rick Santorum spoke about miracles. As he often does, he spoke about his faith in God and about his family, …
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Rick Santorum: His Life and Career in Photos
Rick Santorum, a former Senator from Pennsylvania, announced the suspension of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. TIME looks back at his rise to prominence
Political Pictures of the Week, March 31-April 6
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Obama Presses His Edge with Women
“Women are not an interest group. You should not be treated that way,” Barack Obama said on Friday morning. It was an admirable sentiment, but the statement was disingenuous on its face. Women are an interest group, and will be …
Why Romney Won and How He’s Navigating the Center
A couple of writers objected to the same sentence in my review of Mike Allen and Evan Thomas’ e-book “Inside the Circus.” The book, I argued, “captures the zeitgeist of what has been, for Republicans, a horribly depressing …
Santorum Ponders the Path Forward
Mark Halperin scoops that Rick Santorum is meeting today in northern Virginia with conservative leaders to discuss the road ahead. Halperin quotes a Santorum source pushing back against mounting speculation, driven partly by the …
Three-State Sweep Yet Another Sign of a Romney Rally
As expected, Mitt Romney pulled off a three-state sweep on Tuesday night. As expected, pundits straining to inflate the evening’s drama cast the trifecta as a turning point in the Republican primary race. This is a bit like …
Inside the Circus: Politico E-Book Plumbs the Depths of Primary Backstabbing
For the 2012 election, the journalists Mike Allen and Evan Thomas are attempting the neat trick of chronicling the history of the campaign as a real-time serial. Their second installment on the Republican race, “Inside the Circus,” is a dishy account that tries to enliven the campaign’s well-worn themes — Mitt Romney is rich, his rivals …
A History of the ‘Veepstakes’ in Pictures
A gallery of winners (and losers) from the vice presidential vetting process through the years.
As National GOP Unites Behind Romney, He Gets Its Baggage Too
It’s 50°F and sunny in Wisconsin, according to the local forecast. The cold days are almost done, and so too is the Republican primary. In the week leading up to Tuesday’s nominating contest in the state, one of the few standing …
Political Pictures of the Week, March 24-30
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Newt Gingrich’s ‘Big Ideas’ Campaign Lumbers Toward a Small End
The new Newt Gingrich slipped into Washington with little fanfare. As his campaign downgrades from long shot to longer shot, the happy-go-lucky Speaker who slogged cheerfully through a series of defeats is finally letting his …
Mitt’s Mission in France: Then, as Now, Romney Worked Methodically to Convert Skeptics
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As the Republican primaries drag on, some of Mitt Romney’s old friends are harking back to a time when, decades ago, the former governor honed his skills at winning over skeptics. That time was 1968, and the place, …