Trifecta for Santorum: Main Street boosts the senator

Former Sen. Rick Santorum with wife Karen and his family. (photo from ricksantorum.com)Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum tucked a trifecta under his belt tonight, bringing out a surplus of voters to deliver victories in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado.

Some pundits on Fox mentioned more than once these were “beauty contests.”

That’s disingenuous—if they were only beauty contests, it’s even more impressive because a whole lot of people came out to cast a vote for him.

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Caucus chaos raises questions about system, voter turnout

North Florida precinct on primary day, Jan. 31, 2012. (Photo, The US Report)States that hold caucuses instead of primaries depend on larger numbers of reliable volunteers because each political party handles the process rather including state elections officials. State parties also set up their own systems for determining which candidate voters prefer. The caucus is a true grassroots method in the nominating process, but the chaos after Iowa and Nevada raises questions.

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Santorum takes Jacksonville debate; Paul close behind

Updated on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:35AM by Kay B. Day, Editor

Republican presidential candidates debated in Jacksonville on January 26. (Photo used with permission; David S. Holloway / CNN)

Could anyone really watch the CNN debate in Jacksonville on Thursday and overlook the fact that the two strongest performers in the evening’s exchanges were former Sen. Rick Santorum (Penn.) and Rep. Ron Paul (Texas)?

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Notes on candidates after CNN debate as S.C. awaits Primary

Video: Gingrich's campaign has released a new commercial sharply focused on his Democrat opponent. This strategy by the campaign stands in contrast to negative approaches that in the end, often harm the candidate they are meant to help.

The January 19 GOP Presidential Debate in Charleston started off in typical fashion, but within minutes, fireworks were blasting.

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Iowa Caucuses process needs a cleanup

Republicans looked to Iowa on Thursday morning, waiting to hear the certified vote counts from the Iowa Republican Caucuses held on January 3. Iowa holds the distinction of being “First in the Nation,” a slogan applied to websites and messaging from both political parties.

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After debate, Cain ‘third most popular search term on Google’

Now legacy media both conservative and left of center are taking note of Herman Cain. CBS News said, “Many pundits including Fox News contributor Frank Luntz and several focus groups have declared the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza the winner of the the first GOP debate, which was held yesterday. However, before last night, the average American may not have heard of the Tea Partier who prides himself on the fact that he has never held public office. Now currently the third most popular search term on Google, people are interested in hearing more of what he has to say.”

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