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Rick Santorum defended his late-night e-mail endorsing former GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney... But the timing -- and the fact that Santorum didn't get around to saying he was backing Romney until the 13th paragraph of the letter -- sent a message that Santorum's endorsement was tepid. He dismissed that idea.

While seeking the Republican nomination for president for much of last year, Michele Bachmann urged voters in her party to support her as the true conservative in the race — a plea that was an implicit dig at front-runner Mitt Romney.

Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.

Newt Gingrich brought his presidential campaign to an anticlimactic close Wednesday before several dozen family members, aides and supporters at a suburban Washington hotel.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney stepped away from the campaign trail this morning for a private meeting with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Newt Gingrich is thanking his supporters in a new video posted a day before he formally ends his bid for the GOP presidential nomination.

Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP's policy platform represents conservatives' interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairing his reputation.

Romney lamented the government regulations — set in place decades ago, but continued under President Obama — that New Hampshire fishermen told him were crushing their ability to turn profits.

Darryl Williams and Benjamin Kline were shivering before the speech even started, their black umbrella no match for the steady rain and brisk Philadelphia wind. Even as water hit their faces, though, they were smiling, excited at the thought of seeing Ron Paul.

Mitt Romney is poised to have the best months ever in his political career. If he plays his hand well, and it's a fairly easy hand to play, he will gain tremendous momentum in the race and gain the upper hand in the perception of who will win— which is often, pollsters will tell you, a leading indicator of who will win. Here's what to watch for: