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McCain returns to N.H., endorses Romney

They were at each others' throats at this time four years ago, but John McCain stood beside Mitt Romney today to endorse his former opponent in the New Hampshire primary. McCain, who defeated George W. Bush here in 2000 and beat Romney in 2008, said, "it's with some nostalgia that I return to this place that I love so well" -- but his main job is to help "make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States." Granite State voters, he said, can help Romney wrap up the GOP nomination quickly.

 

Romney feels campaign trail energy close to home

It was standing room only as Mitt Romney briefly took time out from Iowa to campaign in Republican strongholds in New Hampshire, where he holds a wide lead approaching the state's first-in-the-nation primary.

 

Gingrich, Romney turn up the heat in New Hampshire

The tense campaign between Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney heated up further on Monday in New Hampshire, where Romney's lead in opinion polls has shrunk in recent weeks.

 

Gingrich grows lead in Iowa, while Romney holds strong in New Hampshire

Newt Gingrich

The polls of the two earliest states in the presidential nominating contest both show significant progress for Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House, who has moved up about 20 points in each state since October.

 

Gingrich coup: Endorsement from NH's largest paper

Gingrich coup: Endorsement from NH's largest paper

New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the 2012 GOP presidential race, signaling that rival Mitt Romney isn't the universal favorite and potentially resetting the contest before the state's lead-off primary Jan. 10.

 

Bachmann's N.H. staff explains mass exit

Bachmann's N.H. staff explains mass exit

Five former staffers on GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire campaign team issued a joint statement today explaining the reasons for their mass departure, blaming it on tensions between them and the national staff.

Senh: Seems like the only times that Michele Bachmann is on the news nowadays is when members of her campaign staff leaves. And now there's some controversy regarding that.

 

Perry endorsed by Forbes as Sununu backs Romney

Today it's about dueling GOP presidential endorsements as Rick Perry touts the backing he's getting from Steve Forbes and Mitt Romney boasts support from former New Hampshire governor John Sununu.

Senh: So who has more influence - a billionaire or a governor?

 

Bachmann Confirms Two N.H. Staff Members Quit

Bachmann Confirms Two N.H. Staff Members Quit

Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign on Saturday said that two of its staff members in New Hampshire have quit, partially confirming local reports that all of the Minnesota Republican’s staffers in the first-in-the-nation primary state had resigned.

Senh: It seems like there's report of people jumping ship every week. Maybe it's time for Michele Bachmann to start preparing for the book deals and speaking arrangements.

 

On visit to New Hampshire, Romney had kind words for Perry, not so much for Obama - CBS News

Mitt Romney extended an olive branch towards one of his leading GOP rivals and continued to attack President Obama's Iraq policy on Saturday, as he made an appearance in a state he's counting on to launch him towards the Republican presidential nomination.

Senh: Now that Mitt Romney's front-runner again, he's focusing his efforts on Barack Obama rather than his fellow Republicans.

 

New Hampshire considers December primary date

New Hampshire is considering moving up its Republican presidential primary to as early as December 6 as states vie for more influence in picking the party's nominee, a senior state official said on Wednesday.

 

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