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Could Colbert&#39;s &#39;Run&#39; Hurt Ron Paul?
Could Colbert's 'Run'
Hurt Ron Paul?
Analysis
Jan 18, 2012 3:14 PM CST

Could Colbert's 'Run' Hurt Ron Paul?

The demographics are awfully similar

(Newser) - On his show Monday, Stephen Colbert urged his supporters to take to the polls in South Carolina thusly: "Independents, Democrats, college kids, viewers of my show … my good friends on Reddit, young people of the Internet—stand up and shout!" Hmm. Does that list of people sound...

Gingrich: If I Win SC, I Win the Nom

Speaker is swinging relentlessly in bid to unite conservative vote

(Newser) - With little more than three days left before the polls close in South Carolina, Newt Gingrich is continuing a verbal onslaught that seems not to require oxygen: "If I carry this state on Saturday, I will be the Republican nominee," he vowed last night, telling his audience that...

Jon Stewart: Real Star of SC Debate Was...

...the audience, declares the 'Daily Show' host

(Newser) - Sure, the pundits may have deemed Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich the winners of Monday's South Carolina debate, but Jon Stewart thinks the audience was the "real star." After all, we're talking about a group of people who booed when Ron Paul mentioned the Golden Rule,...

Palin: I'd Vote for Newt

Keep the fight going to make winner stronger, she tells South Carolinians

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has one word for South Carolina voters: "Newt." That's who she'd vote for "if I were a South Carolinian," she tells Sean Hannity , who notes the plug "is close to an endorsement." (Husband Todd has already endorsed Gingrich.) But...

Jon Stewart Wastes PAC Dough on Mario Batali

Super PAC also funds an ad urging South Carolina to vote for ... Herman Cain

(Newser) - Maybe giving Jon Stewart control of his super PAC wasn't Stephen Colbert's brightest move. On the Daily Show last night, Stewart confessed that he wasn't sure what to do with his newfound anonymously donated cash. "I'm just out here like a cartoon hobo that won...

Romney: I'll Release Taxes ... in April

When he'll most likely have clinched the nomination

(Newser) - Calm down, everyone. Mitt Romney will release his tax returns … just as soon as he has clinched the GOP nomination. "If I become our nominee, and what's happened in history is people have released them in about April of the coming year and that's probably what...

Why Huntsman Is Dropping Out, Endorsing Romney

He doesn't want to get in Mitt's way in SC, officials explain

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman will officially drop out of the presidential race and endorse Mitt Romney at 11am today in South Carolina—but why? Just last Tuesday, Huntsman was suggesting that Romney was "pretty much unelectable" after his statement about liking to fire people . Politico explains:
  • Huntsman "didn’t want
...

If Romney Wins SC, It&#39;s Over: Graham
 If Romney 
 Wins SC, 
 It's Over: 
 Graham 
talk show roundup
Jan 15, 2012 1:29 PM CST

If Romney Wins SC, It's Over: Graham

Consensus says GOP could have its candidate with a Mitt Win

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert (ahem, rather, his Super PAC) may have been ripping "serial killer" Mitt Romney today, but real politicians were also getting their licks in on the Sunday shows, reports Politico . Most eyes were on the Palmetto State's primary on Saturday, and cue the fat lady if Romney...

Romney Slipped Broke Woman Cash

God 'told me to pray for Romney,' says South Carolina woman

(Newser) - Corporations might be people, but Mitt Romney is more like an ATM these days: At a rally in South Carolina, the GOP candidate responded to an unemployed woman's tale of woe by opening his wallet and forking over what aides say was $50 or $60. The Washington Post notes...

Romney Rebounds in SC, Up by 21 Points
 Romney Rebounds 
 in SC, Up by 21 Points 
LATEST POLL
Jan 15, 2012 6:03 AM CST

Romney Rebounds in SC, Up by 21 Points

Romney retakes big lead, says latest Reuters/Ipsos poll

(Newser) - Three days ago, it looked like Mitt Romney's lead had collapsed in South Carolina , with Newt Gingrich just 2% behind. Now, not so much: A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Romney back on top with 37%, a 21-point lead over nearest rivals Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Gingrich trails in fourth...

150 Christian Conservatives Back Santorum

Texas evangelicals spurn hometown favorite Newt Gingrich

(Newser) - Rick Santorum's quest to emerge as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney received a boost today from a group of evangelicals and others who voted to back his candidacy in a last-ditch effort to stop the front-runner's march to the nomination. About 150 social conservatives meeting in Texas...

Super PACs Outspend Candidates 2-1 in SC

Groups have shelled out $7M in TV ads

(Newser) - The super PACS are living up to their name in South Carolina: Heading into today, they had spent more than $7 million in the state, more than double the $3.2 million spent by the candidates themselves, reports ABC's The Note blog . The pro-Romney Restore Our Future group is...

Colbert's Super PAC Buying Ads in SC

Jon Stewart throws his newfound money around

(Newser) - Looks like newly-minted presidential candidate Stephen Colbert is going to have a mostly unregulated "independent" super PAC throwing thousands of dollars' worth of ads around on his behalf in South Carolina—just like a real candidate! Yes, the "Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC," now...

Stephen Colbert: I'm In!

He's exploring run in SC, turns over super PAC to Jon Stewart

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is pressing the joke: He announced tonight that he's exploring a presidential run in South Carolina, reports Politico . He even turned over control of his beloved super PAC to, yes, Jon Stewart to make it legal. “I am proud to announce that I am forming an...

Romney&#39;s Lead Vanishing in South Carolina
Romney's Lead Vanishing
in South Carolina
Poll numbers
Jan 12, 2012 1:16 PM CST

Romney's Lead Vanishing in South Carolina

Gingrich nipping at his heels in new poll

(Newser) - Could South Carolina be Mitt Romney's first stumbling block? A new Insider Advantage poll has Romney falling to 23% in the state, an insignificant two points ahead of Newt Gingrich's 21%. Rick Santorum is well behind them with 14%, followed by Ron Paul with 13%, Jon Huntsman with...

Your Cheeky Guide to the SC Primary

 Your Cheeky Guide 
 to the SC Primary 
Gail Collins
Jan 12, 2012 10:22 AM CST

Your Cheeky Guide to the SC Primary

First of all, know that the palmetto is a tree, not a bug: Gail Collins

(Newser) - Gail Collins—who had quite a bit of fun with the Iowa caucuses—today turns her attention to the upcoming primary in South Carolina, the Palmetto State. In her New York Times "primary primer," she answers such important questions as, "What is a palmetto?" (Answer: It is...

Colbert: Maybe I'll Run for President

Poll putting him over Huntsman has him excited

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is so elated that he's polling ahead of recent guest Jon Huntsman that he's contemplating jumping into the race for real, he told his audience on last night's Colbert Report . "I'm sorry, Governor Huntsman. I guess the Colbert bump reflected off of you...

Rick Santorum Falls Hard
 Rick Santorum Falls Hard 
NH PRIMARY
Jan 11, 2012 6:55 AM CST

Rick Santorum Falls Hard

5th-place finish in NH kills Iowa momentum

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has crashed back to earth in New Hampshire after his near-win in Iowa. With 95% of precincts reporting, the candidate is in fifth place in the state, a few hundred votes behind Newt Gingrich. He won just 9.3% of the vote in New Hampshire, and analysts say...

Anti-Mitts Pin Hopes on SC
 Anti-Mitts Pin Hopes on SC 
Jan 11, 2012 2:48 AM CST

Anti-Mitts Pin Hopes on SC

Tea Partiers, evangelicals starting to panic

(Newser) - Mitt Romney now has two wins under his belt, and some conservative activists are starting to panic. Many see South Carolina's Jan. 21 primary as their last chance to unify support behind a conservative candidate, but there's no agreement on who that candidate should be, the Washington Post...

In SC, Huntsman Trailing ... Colbert
 In SC, Huntsman 
 Trailing ... Colbert 
POLL SAYS
Jan 10, 2012 12:02 PM CST

In SC, Huntsman Trailing ... Colbert

Despite the fact that the comedian isn't actually running

(Newser) - We already knew Jon Huntsman was polling terribly in South Carolina , but here's some additional perspective for you: He's polling behind Stephen Colbert, who is neither a politician nor running for president. Colbert was unsuccessful in his attempt to get his name on the SC ballot , but Public...

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