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Cautious confidence, and some exuberance, at Romney’s election night rally: Scenes from the Michigan and Arizona …
NOVI, Mich.—From far away, it looked like an overzealous Jazzercise class. There was leaping and whooping and what looked like efforts, as some might say, to "raise the roof"--and this was almost two hours before Mitt Romney was set to take the stage at his Michigan election night rally. Fueled by a soundtrack that was part Dirty Dancing soundtrack ("Do You Love Me?" by The Contours) and half Kiss ("Detroit Rock City," among others), Miles Romney, the candidate's third cousin, and a group of other Romney family and friends whooped and leaped in front of the candidate's lectern as soon as election results from Arizona and Michigan began rolling in. This sort of energy had been largely absent in recent days at Romney rallies, where the candidate and his staff looked stressed and worn as [...]
Romney says race ‘won’t be over in a day or two’: Scenes from the Michigan and Arizona primaries
Rick Santorum hugs his wife Karen, before greeting diners in Kentwood, Mich. (Paul Sancya/AP) KENTWOOD, Mich.--By the time Rick Santorum rolled up to a diner here with his new Secret Service detail, his wife, Karen, had already paved the way for his arrival. While her family and some friends ate at a long table near the back of the restaurant, Mrs. Santorum worked the room. Rick's on his way, she told people with a handshake and a smile. He'll be here soon. They ordered more cups of coffee and waited. When he arrived at the New Beginnings Restaurant a few minutes behind schedule, Santorum made a beeline for Karen, whom he had not seen in a few days. Despite the throng of nosy reporters and pushy government agents, Santorum acted as if he were alone in the room with Karen. They embraced [...]
Elis hit GOP campaign trail
For Michael Knowles ’12, who served as former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s national youth co-chair, the presidential candidate was not always his first choice. Instead Knowles, along with fellow Yalie Max Eden ’11, had decided to support Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. In fall 2010, the pair started the Student Initiative to Draft Daniels Political Action Committee, which raised money and produced commercials — such as Knowles’ widely viewed “The Deficit Is Too Damn High” video — to encourage Daniels to join the GOP primary race. But Knowles and Eden could not convince Daniels to run. Even after the duo met with Daniels in both Washington, D.C. and Indiana, the governor announced on May 21 that he would not join the presidential race. The following day, the Yalies received a [...]
Romney takes an early, slim lead in New Hampshire
TWO tiny New Hampshire towns have officially kicked off the 2012 Republican White House primary with their traditional midnight vote, delivering a minuscule early edge to Mitt Romney. Both Dixville Notch (population about 75) and Hart's Location (population 42) claim to hold the first-in-the-state vote to determine who will run in the presidential election every four years. In Dixville Notch former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney tied with former US envoy to China Jon Huntsman with two votes each out of nine cast. Coming in second with one vote apiece were Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. In Hart's Location Mr Romney won five out of 23 votes cast. As voting across the rest of the state got under way overnight Mr Romney was poised to take a narrowing, though comfortable, lead into the [...]