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Political Pictures of the Week, Feb. 11-17
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Three Pieces of Advice Mitt Romney Should Ignore
I’ve always thought that one of the most annoying aspects of running for President must involve the amount of unsolicited advice you get. Everyone thinks they’re a political genius who sees the obvious angle no one else “gets.”
The Saga of Rick Santorum’s Second Surge
Only six weeks ago, Rick Santorum was basking in the aftermath of his Iowa triumph. Pundits and voters alike wondered how they missed a force hiding in plain sight. Santorum talked about taking his one-state campaign national, …
Political Pictures of the Week, Feb. 4-10
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
At CPAC, Romney Stresses Conservative Credentials
Three days after a trifecta of losses underlined lingering questions about his ability to win over the Republican Party’s base, Mitt Romney arrived at CPAC to allay skeptics’ fears. Throughout his second bid for the GOP …
A Brief Photographic History of Glitter-Bombs
Receiving a shower of sparkles from gay rights activists has become something of a rite of passage for Republican candidates this year. But now that the Secret Service is protecting Mitt Romney, glitter-bombing’s days could be …
Rick Santorum’s Unlucky Timing
The morning after his three-state sweep of Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, Rick Santorum is finally getting a bit of credit. But for a guy who’s now won more nominating contests than any other Republican presidential candidate (if you charitably count Missouri’s meaningless pageant), Santorum stands to reap few rewards for his efforts. …
Santorum Stuns Romney with Three-State Sweep, Stealing Momentum in GOP Race
For the candidates vying to claw their way back into the Republican nominating fight, there are no symbolic victories. The Missouri primary is a $6 million beauty contest inexplicably wedged onto the political calendar ahead of …
With Tuesday Caucuses, Santorum Gets a Second Chance to Shine
It’s drawn none of the hype lavished on the early GOP primaries, but more delegates are technically on the table in the Tuesday, Feb. 7, nominating contests than on any other day so far this cycle. For the first time, the …
Political Pictures of the Week, Jan. 28-Feb. 3
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
After Turbulent January, GOP Race Enters the Doldrums
January was an exhausting month for the American people. They endured four major Republican nominating contests that resulted in three different winners, three dropouts, seven televised debates and the hundreds of hours of …