Santorum’s Tuesday primary victory closes with a win in Colorado caucuses

Rick Santorum won the Colorado Republican caucuses Tuesday, garnering roughly 40 percent support and defeating runner-up Mitt Romney by nearly 4,000 votes. As see-sawing caucus tallies trickled in after 11 p.m., it became clear Santorum would sweep the three primary contests held Tuesday More… and revive his flagging candidacy to

Ahead of Colorado caucuses, influential tea party group endorses Ron Paul

In advance of the Colorado Republican caucuses tonight, the Northern Colorado Tea Party– perhaps the most influential of the state’s many tea party groups– isn’t backing away from its constitutional conservative mission. Far from recommending members warm up to presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney More…, the group has unofficially thrown its

Romney favored to win Colorado GOP caucuses

According to recent polling by Public Policy Polling More…, Mitt Romney looks primed for a big win in Colorado. He leads Republican voters in the state with 40% — compared with  26 % for Rick Santorum, 18% for Newt Gingrich, and 12% for Ron Paul.

At LGBT conference leaders warn against too much focus on marriage over other issues

This weekend approximately 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists descended upon Baltimore, Md., for a national advocacy conference, while a few miles away the Republican branch of Congress — which consistently resists pro-LGBT policies – gathered for a retreat. More …

Florida Independent’s Marcos Restrepo talks immigration on Democracy Now!

The Florida Independent’s Marcos Restrepo appeared on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez this morning to discuss the GOP presidential primary and the role immigration policy is playing in the race More….

Marco Rubio denies ‘anti-immigrant’ charges

Romney shows off new debate skills at second Florida debate

Gingrich, like Romney, promises to exclude gay couples from marriage if president

Though it was presidential candidate Mitt Romney who hardened his stance opposing same-sex marriage during Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa, it was his strongest rival, Newt Gingrich, who demonstrated his commitment to excluding same-sex couples from marriage by signing the National Organization for Marriage‘s “Marriage Pledge” hours before the debate. More …