Republican Beth Anne Rankin is trailing rival Tom Cotton in fundraising in the bid for the GOP nomination for a south Arkansas congressional seat.More>>
A Democratic state legislator who had Republican allegations of campaign finance violations against him dismissed was cautioned and fined for unrelated missteps, the state ethics director said Monday. Rep.More>>
Campaign finance reports show Republican Congressman Rick Crawford trailed a Democratic challenger in fundraising during the last three months of 2011, but Crawford has more money in the bank for his re-election bid.More>>
Despite rapidly growing numbers, Hispanics are largely absent from government offices in Arkansas, a situation that some are working to change. "There is no legislator, no mayor," said Angela Schnuerle,More>>
A Republican running for a south Arkansas congressional seat says he's raised more than $197,000 in the last three months of 2011, while a Democrat running for an east Arkansas district says he raised more than $131,000.More>>
Former governor Mike Huckabee says he's supporting Beth Anne Rankin's bid for the Republican nomination for a congressional seat representing south Arkansas.More>>
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross says he's disappointed more Democrats haven't announced they're running for his south Arkansas seat, but says he doesn't think the field is settled yet.More>>
Thursday, February 2 2012 12:10 PM EST2012-02-02 17:10:10 GMT
Three Republican officials are telling The Associated Press that Donald Trump intends to endorse Mitt Romney's presidential bid. Trump plans to make the announcement Thursday afternoon at his casino hotelMore >>
Thursday, February 2 2012 12:08 PM EST2012-02-02 17:08:40 GMT
Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are campaigning in Nevada ahead of Saturday's statewide caucuses. Gingrich has two events in Las Vegas, including an appearance at the HispanicMore >>
Thursday, February 2 2012 12:06 PM EST2012-02-02 17:06:31 GMT
The race for the GOP presidential nomination probably is far from over. Front-runner Mitt Romney's rivals are refusing to bow out despite his resounding Florida victory. New rules for awarding delegatesMore >>
Thursday, February 2 2012 11:59 AM EST2012-02-02 16:59:04 GMT
Nevada Republicans had hoped this year would give the party a chance at a prominent role in picking the GOP presidential nominee after things didn't go so smoothly four years ago. But so far this year,More >>
Thursday, February 2 2012 11:54 AM EST2012-02-02 16:54:42 GMT
The Obama campaign has been quick to pounce on a comment today from Mitt Romney -- who told CNN that he's "not concerned about the very poor." Romney went on to say that there's a "safety net" for themMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:27 PM EST2012-02-01 17:27:21 GMT
House Speaker John Boehner says he understands Republican concerns about the bitter tone of the party's nomination fight in Florida and the prospect of a dragged-out battle between Mitt Romney and NewtMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:25 PM EST2012-02-01 17:25:04 GMT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is getting Secret Service protection. That's according to two sources with knowledge of the plans. A Romney campaign adviser says the Secret Service willMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:22 PM EST2012-02-01 17:22:41 GMT
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign identified its top fundraisers on Tuesday, including 61 people who each raised at least half a million dollars. Altogether, the more than 440 fundraisers collectedMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:19 PM EST2012-02-01 17:19:34 GMT
Although Mitt Romney is the easy winner in Florida's Republican primary, some who voted for him were expressing little enthusiasm. Mayro Canto, who says she voted for Romney, calls him "the best of theMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 12:17 PM EST2012-02-01 17:17:44 GMT
Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich vowed toMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:27 PM EST2012-01-27 21:27:36 GMT
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is suggesting that the news media is responsible for tarnishing his party's reputation among immigrants. Addressing a Hispanic leadership conference nearMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:25 PM EST2012-01-27 21:25:57 GMT
Mitt Romney's ties to the Northeast gave him a boost on the way to winning the New Hampshire primary. Newt Gingrich's roots in the South probably had at least a little to do with his triumph in SouthMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:24 PM EST2012-01-27 21:24:24 GMT
Forget the so-called liberal media. Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are now conservative pundits and columnists. Many of them have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit the former House speakerMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:22 PM EST2012-01-27 21:22:34 GMT
Newt Gingrich cast Mitt Romney as the most anti-immigrant candidate of the four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in campaign debate Thursday night in Hispanic-heavy Florida. "That'sMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:19 PM EST2012-01-27 21:19:07 GMT
Lehigh Acres in Florida knows the housing crisis first hand. And it's in the spotlight with Florida's Republican presidential primary looming next week. It used to be a sleepy, rural area in southwestMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:17 PM EST2012-01-27 21:17:06 GMT
Why do Mitt Romney and other wealthy investors pay lower taxes on the income they make from investments than they would if they earned their millions from wages? Because Congress, through the tax code,More >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:14 PM EST2012-01-27 21:14:07 GMT
As the Republican presidential campaign has turned south, into the region that seceded from the Union 150 years ago, old debates about the term "states' rights" and federal authority echo anew in phrasesMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 4:10 PM EST2012-01-27 21:10:45 GMT
Newt Gingrich is promising to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he's elected president. Gingrich, the former House speaker, told an overflow crowd gathered on Florida's space coast WednesdayMore >>
Monday, January 23 2012 5:02 PM EST2012-01-23 22:02:29 GMT
Florida voters are facing a new political reality as the Republican presidential contest turns their way. Newt Gingrich's stunning victory in South Carolina on Saturday stopped Mitt Romney's march toMore >>
Friday, January 20 2012 4:48 PM EST2012-01-20 21:48:31 GMT
President Barack Obama is attending a fundraiser near the White House, with no media allowed. Democratic officials said about 20 people were at the campaign event Friday, which cost $35,800 a person toMore >>
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Friday, January 20 2012 4:45 PM EST2012-01-20 21:45:49 GMT
Mitt Romney is no natural when it comes to "common man" politics. He bets a Republican rival $10,000 on an impulse. He dismisses more than $370,000 in speaking fees as "not very much." And he slow-walksMore >>
Friday, January 20 2012 4:41 PM EST2012-01-20 21:41:24 GMT
The crush of campaign ad spending in South Carolina has swollen to more than $12 million so far, with candidates and independent groups paying top dollar to elbow for room in the state's advertising marketplace. TheMore >>
Friday, January 20 2012 4:39 PM EST2012-01-20 21:39:01 GMT
Mitt Romney may be the front-runner for the GOP nomination for president, but he has yet to win over most of the national party leaders whose help he will need to defeat President Barack Obama in November. TheMore >>
Thursday, January 19 2012 4:00 PM EST2012-01-19 21:00:49 GMT
Republican Rick Perry says he's dropping out of the GOP presidential race and endorsing Newt Gingrich. The Texas governor announced his decision Thursday at a news conference in South Carolina, two daysMore >>
Wednesday, January 18 2012 4:15 PM EST2012-01-18 21:15:47 GMT
Mitt Romney's promise to release his 2011 tax return in April follows the practice of leading presidential candidates that began after the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. If history is any lesson, questionsMore >>
Wednesday, January 18 2012 3:59 PM EST2012-01-18 20:59:36 GMT
The Obama campaign has requested advertising rates in a number of key states, a sign that it could be close to airing its first television commercials of the 2012 campaign. The president's campaign hasMore >>
