Romney Adds More Wins
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4 Apr
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Romney Adds More Wins »

The Republican candidates have been campaigning across the country for months now. But at the end of March they had a slight lull Read more…

Santorum is the Winner in Louisiana
Credit: Gage Skidmore
26 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Santorum is the Winner in Louisiana »

Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican primary last weekend, capturing almost half of the primary votes cast. The result continues trends from the Read more…

Land of Romney
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./Jill Braaten, photographer
21 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Land of Romney »

One of Illinois’ nicknames is “Land of Lincoln,” which refers to the fact that Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in Springfield, Illinois, Read more…

Why a donkey? Why an elephant?
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11 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Why a donkey? Why an elephant? »

Why did the two major political parties choose a donkey and an elephant as their party symbols? Actually . . . they didn’t. Read more…

Meet the Candidate: Mitt Romney
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11 Mar
2012
Written by David Martin

Meet the Candidate: Mitt Romney »

Candidate Name: Willard Mitt Romney

Political Party: Republican Party

Present Position/Job: Romney was most recently a candidate for president, running for the Republican Read more…

Republicans Make Gains in 2009 Election Races
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4 Nov
2009
Written by David Martin

Republicans Make Gains in 2009 Election Races »

Future Impact

Political observers differed regarding the significance of the election and its impact on the future. Some believe the results reveal what Read more…