Romney’s Treasure Trove Helped In Treasure Coast
By a huge margin Tuesday, Florida voters selected Mitt Romney as their choice for the presidential nomination. He also was the overwhelming favorite with Treasure Coast voters.
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IT’S ROMNEY
Mitt Romney won a commanding victory in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from defeat and taking a significant step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the setback, Newt Gingrich vowed to press on.
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Romney easily wins GOP-heavy Southwest Florida, again
Mitt Romney performed even better in Southwest Florida this year than he did in the 2008 GOP primary against John McCain, sweeping up solid majorities of the hotly contested Collier and Lee county vote.
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Romney’s cash advantage a key factor in Florida win
By Bartholomew Sullivan and Melissa Holsman Political experts said Tuesday night former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s huge money advantage was a major factor in his win in Florida Kevin Wagner, Florida Atlantic University assistant professor of political science, said Florida was a “money game,” and with Romney outspending Gingrich three- or four-to-one, Romney won it. [...]
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Experts: Tuesday’s Florida GOP primary went as expected
By Bartholomew Sullivan and Melissa Holsman Local political experts say they weren’t surprised by Tuesday’s Republican Presidential Preference Primary. Robert Watson, professor of American Studies at Lynn University, said all the signs pointed to a former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney victory, even though former House Speaker Newt Gingrich surged in the polls following his win [...]
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What’s Next For Newt Gingrich?
ORLANDO – With Mitt Romney projected to win the Florida Primary, supporters of Newt Gingrich have started to change the narrative at Gingrich’s election night headquarters here. Former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, a Gingrich supporter, blamed Gingrich’s second-place finish on a negative campaign. “That was [Mitt] Romney’s intent,” he said. “Clearly, he did it [...]
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Rooney chooses district representing central Florida; West one that hits North Palm Beach, Treasure Coast
By Jonathan Mattise U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney won’t run to represent the Treasure Coast in Congress in this election cycle, and U.S. Rep. Allen West has his eye on the newly drawn seat that stands to cover all of St. Lucie and Martin counties. Rooney, R-Tequesta, announced he’ll run for the proposed congressional District 17 [...]
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Eve Samples: Rooney will run in new District 17 (which doesn’t include Stuart or Port St. Lucie)
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney just announced he will run for reelection in the new District 17 — not the more coastal District 18 that runs from Palm Beach Gardens to Fort Pierce.
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