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Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks March 5, 2012, at the American Legion in Westerville, Ohio. (Associated Press)

Santorum hammers Romney on health care stance

Rick Santorum accused Mitt Romney on Monday of trying to cover up his prior support for a federal health care mandate, holding it up as proof that the former Massachusetts governor can't be trusted when it comes to standing up for basic conservative tenets — and that he can.

March 5, 2012
Mitt Romney greets supporters at Taylor-Winfield Technologies in Youngstown, Ohio. The GOP presidential candidate pushed his theme of more jobs and smaller government. (Associated Press)

Romney pushes jobs; Santorum lobs attacks

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum wrapped up their final full day of campaigning in Ohio before Tuesday's pivotal Republican presidential primary, delivering their respective closing arguments as Mr. Santorum's stock dipped in the polls and Mr. Romney brushed off new questions about his support for a federal health care mandate.

March 5, 2012
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio Saturday, March 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Ohio primary win seen as springboard for November

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are blanketing Ohio with "robocalls," mailings, and TV and radio spots in the countdown to Super Tuesday, the 10-state mega-contest that is the first major test of the candidates' national organizations.

March 4, 2012
Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a Republican presidential candidate, greets supporters after speaking at Temple Baptist Church in Powell, Tenn., on Wednesday. Mr. Santorum won 15 delegates in the Michigan primary. (Associated Press)

Santorum claims win despite loss in Michigan

Mitt Romney won more votes than Rick Santorum in Tuesday's Michigan primary, but the two Republican front-runners split the delegate haul down the middle — 15 each — prompting the Santorum campaign to declare victory as the focus shifts to next week's Super Tuesday.

February 29, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters Feb. 29, 2012, at American Posts in Toledo, Ohio. (Associated Press)

Romney cites economic concerns in primary wins

Fresh off his two-state sweep of the Arizona and Michigan primaries, Mitt Romney carried his new momentum to a steel distributor in Ohio, where voters will head to the polls next week as part of the all-important Super Tuesday contests.

February 29, 2012
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann Romney wave at his election night party in Novi, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Romney sweeps Arizona, Michigan primaries

Overcoming his own stumbles and what he called one opponent's "dirty trick" campaign, Mitt Romney swept both the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday, once again taking control of the Republican presidential race and earning valuable momentum as the field prepares for Super Tuesday next week.

February 28, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum shakes hands with volunteers during a Feb. 28, 2012, stop at his campaign field office in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Associated Press)

Santorum, Romney trade charges of campaign dirty tricks

With voters heading to the polls for the state's pivotal primary, Rick Santorum on Tuesday dismissed rival Mitt Romney's claim that he's resorted to "dirty tricks" by calling on Michigan Democrats to support his candidacy.

February 28, 2012
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Albion, Mich., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Romney works for votes using economic pitch

Mitt Romney, looking to stave off a potentially devastating loss in the state where he was born and bred, centered his message on the economy Monday, telling crowds across the state that he's best equipped to get people back to work and the nation's fiscal house back in order.

February 27, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (left) walks Feb. 26, 2012, with Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.. (Associated Press)

Critics hit Romney job-creation record

Mitt Romney is fighting for votes in economically struggling Michigan by pointing to his job-creation record in Massachusetts for proof he can jump-start bad economies — but the drop in unemployment during his time as governor may be a result more of willing workers fleeing the state than from his own ability to spawn jobs.

February 26, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, to the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field in Detroit. (Associated Press)

Romney pitches Mich. voters with economic plan

Mitt Romney returned home Friday to give Michigan voters a glimpse of his plans to get the nation's fiscal house in order and to strengthen the economy, as he worked to court voters in one of the states' that was hit hardest by the economic recession.

February 24, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks Feb. 22, 2012, during a campaign rally at the Sabbar Shrine Center in Tucson, Ariz. (Associated Press)

GOP hopefuls try to separate from bailouts by Bush

Scrambling for support ahead of Tuesday's Michigan primary, Republican presidential contenders are again trying to distance themselves from former President George W. Bush's bailouts of Wall Street and the auto industry — moves, they say, that have stained the party's reputation.

February 22, 2012
Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks during an Economic Club of Detroit luncheon on the campaign trail on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2011. (Associated Press)

Santorum voted to preserve NEA funding

When social conservatives were fighting to stop funding the National Endowment for the Arts in the 1990s, Rick Santorum was in Congress voting to preserve taxpayer funding - pitting him against many of the high-profile culture warriors with whom he is now most identified.

February 16, 2012
Rep. Ron Paul

Republicans see need to give Paul a voice

Rep. Ron Paul and his loyal band of supporters were uncharacteristically missing from the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington last week — and high-profile Republican leaders say the party can't afford for that to happen in November if the GOP is to win the White House.

February 12, 2012
Republican Presidential Candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C., Friday, February 10, 2012. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Gingrich: Debates without audience input? No thanks

GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich said that, given the current debate rules, he would refuse to take part in official commission-sponsored debates with President Obama, and instead proposed to face-off in a combat-style debate in front of thousands.

February 11, 2012
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C., Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Romney to CPAC: ‘I know conservatism’

Mitt Romney tried to erase any doubts about his conservative credentials, arguing that he's fought on the front lines against government overreach and reminding a gathering of thousands of grassroots activists that he's the only candidate in the Republican presidential race who is not a "creature" of Washington.

February 10, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum waves Feb. 10, 2012, after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Surging Santorum woos CPAC conservatives

Carrying momentum from his three recent electoral wins, Rick Santorum cast himself Friday as the reliable conservative in the GOP presidential race, arguing that he offers a bolder contrast than rival Mitt Romney on the issues that matter most to conservative and tea party voters.

February 10, 2012
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC, Thursday, February 9, 2012. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

Conservatives fancy the idea of a long nomination fight

Conservatives gathered in Washington this week are increasingly relishing the prospect that the Republican presidential nomination fight will extend for months, and could even lead to a brokered convention in Tampa this summer.

February 9, 2012
Newt Gingrich reiterates in Las Vegas that he is the true GOP conservative in the presidential race. (Associated Press)

GOP voters belie Gingrich’s claim to conservative mantle

Newt Gingrich says he is the conservative choice in the 2012 presidential race, but five states into the campaign, Mitt Romney has won more self-identified conservative voters, according to an analysis by The Washington Times of entrance and exit polls.

February 5, 2012