By Edward Lee Pitts - Big Santorum wins shake up the GOP campaign. More
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Pro-life pick
By Edward Lee Pitts
Rick Santorum snags a rare primary endorsement from the Susan B. Anthony List More >>
The new surge | Issue: "Medical care circus" Feb 25, 12
Winter break | Web extra: Feb 11, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - College students and GOP presidential candidates converge at CPAC. More
Rick's hat trick | Web extra: Feb 08, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Santorum sweeps past GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado contests. More
Rising to challenge | Web extra: Feb 06, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Tuesday’s contests could elevate Rick Santorum’s place in the Republican race. More
Two in a row | Web extra: Feb 05, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Mitt Romney wins the Nevada caucuses easily, but Newt Gingrich remains defiant. More
Nevada advantage | Web extra: Feb 03, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Mitt Romney, boosted by Mormon support, is poised to win Saturday’s Silver State caucus. More
Mitt's moment | Web extra: Feb 01, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Romney’s big win in Florida allows him to focus more on President Obama. More
Romney's revival | Web extra: Jan 31, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - After a punishing loss in South Carolina to Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney is poised to take Florida . More
Inside outsider | Issue: "Tour D'America road rage" Feb 11, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Despite past infidelities and an establishment background, Newt Gingrich has pedaled his way to evangelical support, but Romney, Santorum, and Paul continue to press. More
New aggressor | Web extra: Jan 27, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Mitt Romney gets fired up in Florida as he tries to regain his frontrunner status. More
Fairness doctrine | Web extra: Jan 25, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - President Obama’s State of the Union address calls for more government to level the playing field. More
Role reversal | Web extra: Jan 24, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Mitt Romney became the aggressor and Newt Gingrich the defender in Monday’s GOP debate in Tampa. More
Newt's night | Web extra: Jan 22, 12
By Jamie Dean - With his double-digit win in South Carolina, Gingrich becomes the third different GOP victor in three state contests. More
Southern heat | Web extra: Jan 20, 12
By Emily Belz - Gingrich flares at ex-wife’s allegations and Santorum lands solid punches in fiery South Carolina debate. More
Delayed gratification | Web extra: Jan 19, 12
By Joel Hannahs - It took 16 days, but Rick Santorum can now claim victory in the Iowa caucus. More
Shifting support | Web extra: Jan 19, 12
By Jamie Dean - Newt Gingrich picks up Rick Perry’s endorsement but still faces hurdles in gaining ground on Mitt Romney in South Carolina. More
Southern discomfort | Web extra: Jan 17, 12
By Jamie Dean - Mitt Romney’s GOP challengers land a few blows but may not be able to win the fight for South Carolina. More
Evangelical support | Web extra: Jan 16, 12
By Jamie Dean - A group of influential evangelical leaders and social conservatives endorses Rick Santorum. More
Huntsman out | Web extra: Jan 16, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - The former Utah governor ends his bid for the GOP nomination and throws his support behind Mitt Romney. More
Inconvenient truths | Issue: "Young and restless" Jan 28, 12
By Marvin Olasky - Can Rick Santorum's candidacy survive his honesty on moral issues?. More
Secular bigotry | Issue: "Young and restless" Jan 28, 12
By Mindy Belz - The Obama era and the 2012 race call for courage to speak against religious repression. More
Unstoppable Romney? | Issue: "Young and restless" Jan 28, 12
By Jamie Dean - Concerns about the economy dominate in South Carolina, but Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich hope social conservatives will help them catch the primary's frontrunner. More
Two for two | Web extra: Jan 11, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - Following a narrow win in Iowa, Mitt Romney coasts to a big victory in New Hampshire. More
Pre-primary push | Web extra: Jan 10, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - On the final day of campaigning, rivals ramp up the attacks on frontrunner Mitt Romney in New Hampshire. More
Laying low | Web extra: Jan 08, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney avoids attacks in Saturday’s New Hampshire debate, as his rivals turn on one another. More
'Imperial presidency' | Web extra: Jan 05, 12
By Edward Lee Pitts - GOP presidential hopefuls blast President Obama for his latest power grab. More
Photo finish | Web extra: Jan 04, 12
By Joel Hannahs - Rick Santorum surprises and Mitt Romney remains steady as the two battle to a virtual draw in Iowa. More
Race for White House | Issue: "2012: The Year Ahead" Jan 14, 12
By The Editors - As 2011 wound down, the 2012 presidential campaign appared to be shaping up as a four-man race among President Obama, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul. Here's where they stand on issues likely to play a large part in the 2012 race. More
States to watch | Issue: "2012: The Year Ahead" Jan 14, 12
By The Editors - The races for president and 33 U.S. Senate seats will highlight the 2012 political calendar. The next year will also see fallout from fights between two conservative governors and their states' powerful public employee unions. Here are 10 states to watch as campaign season heats up. More
Caucus countdown | Web extra: Dec 30, 11
By Joel Hannahs - GOP hopefuls make their final plea to voters before Tuesday’s showdown in Iowa. More
Surprise selection | Web extra: Dec 20, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Two prominent Iowa conservative leaders endorse Rick Santorum for president. More
2012 race | Issue: "2011 News of the Year" Dec 31, 11
By The Editors - Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich break through a crowded field. More
Last look | Web extra: Dec 16, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Seven GOP hopefuls battle for airtime in the final debate before the Iowa caucus. More
Marriage, money, Iowa | Web extra: Dec 14, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Newt Gingrich endears himself to Iowa conservative leader ahead of endorsement decision. More
Hard to ignore | Web extra: Dec 13, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Ron Paul continues to gain ground in the polls and in the important caucus state of Iowa. More
Defining moments | Web extra: Dec 11, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Six GOP hopefuls try to grab the attention of Iowans in a nationally televised debate. More
Two-tier contest | Web extra: Dec 05, 11
By Joel Hannahs - As six candidates appear on Huckabee, a new Iowa poll shows a clear divide in the GOP race. More
First up | Issue: "2011 Daniel of the Year" Dec 17, 11
By Joel Hannahs - The importance of Iowa caucuses in an election year is often questioned but rarely in doubt. More
Seeking to surge | Web extra: Dec 02, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Rick Perry puts his faith right out front in a new TV ad directed at Iowans. More
Elimination round | Web extra: Nov 23, 11
By Joel Hannahs - An Iowa family values organization narrows its choices to four GOP candidates. More
Table talk | Web extra: Nov 21, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Six GOP hopefuls gather together to seek the blessing of Iowa voters. More
The big two | Issue: "Border bandits" Dec 03, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Are frontrunners Gingrich and Romney able to overcome major stumbling blocks?. More
Get serious | Issue: "Border bandits" Dec 03, 11
By Mindy Belz - The GOP presidential contenders appear stuck in a carnival midway of their making. More
Generation that pays | Issue: "Border bandits" Dec 03, 11
By Emily Belz - Millennials, frustrated with the nation's debt and spending but juggling babies and law school, are taking action: They're running for Congress. More
'Did not happen' | Web extra: Nov 09, 11
By Joel Hannahs - GOP hopeful Herman Cain goes before the media to deny sexual harassment accusations. More
Dangerous distrust | Issue: "Food stamps surge" Nov 19, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Presidential politics and the Occupy movement reveal the disunity ruling the land. More
Talk of the towns | Issue: "Food stamps surge" Nov 19, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - After a bus tour of important swing states, the president left people happy to see him but not necessarily convinced that he should get four more years in Washington. More
Wallis and Land | Web extra: Nov 03, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - In looking ahead to next year’s election, the two faith leaders stress agreement … on most things. More
'Disappointed' | Web extra: Oct 26, 11
By Emily Belz - Paul Ryan strikes back in a high-profile speech after the president’s rhetoric turns aggressive. More
Faith forum | Web extra: Oct 24, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Six GOP presidential hopefuls reach out to Iowa’s Christian conservatives. More
The 'test' clause | Issue: "Beyond the body count" Nov 05, 11
By Joel Belz - Let's move the debate over Mormon candidates forward. More
Lone shooting star | Issue: "Beyond the body count" Nov 05, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - Rick Perry burst into the presidential campaign with an impressive conservative record and a lot of campaign money, but the media-shy and debate-weary Texas governor has fallen behind quickly. Will he find a way to stage a comeback? . More
Vegas vitriol | Web extra: Oct 19, 11
By Joel Hannahs - The GOP presidential field turned on each other Tuesday night in Nevada. More
Candidate Cain | Issue: "Steve Jobs 1955-2011" Oct 22, 11
By Marvin Olasky - From running businesses to fighting cancer, Herman Cain brings a wealth of experience to his run for the Republican presidential nomination. More
Palmetto peloton | Issue: "Steve Jobs 1955-2011" Oct 22, 11
By Jamie Dean - With the primary calendar shifting forward, the leading GOP presidential candidates remain in a surprisingly close pack in the important South Carolina race. Perry leads national leader Romney, but not by much, and Cain is gaining ground. More
'A contest of values' | Web extra: Oct 07, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - The 2011 Values Voter Summit tries to reinvigorate the role of social issues in next year’s election. More
Up for grabs | Issue: "Finding their way" Oct 08, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Social conservatives in all-important Iowa wait to mobilize behind one presidential candidate. More
Frontrunner face-off | Web extra: Sep 23, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Rick Perry and Mitt Romney do battle while seven other GOP hopefuls attempt to gain ground. More
Unsettled support | Web extra: Sep 22, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Sarah Palin continues to fire salvos from the sidelines as she rises in national polls. More
Politics over policy | Web extra: Sep 19, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - President Obama’s plan goes after the wealthy while leaving entitlements alone. More
The red (state) scare | Issue: "All tied up" Sep 24, 11
By Janie B. Cheaney - Evangelicals in public office? The new old leftist paranoia. More
Seizing the moment | Issue: "Remembering 9/11" Sep 10, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Rick Perry makes a strong presidential candidate, but questions of 'crony capitalism' need answers. More
Face time | Web extra: Aug 17, 11
By Joel Hannahs - In a tour of Iowa, GOP hopeful Rick Perry goes one-on-one with voters. More
GOP shake-up | Web extra: Aug 15, 11
By Joel Hannahs - A day after the straw poll, Rick Perry arrives in Iowa as Tim Pawlenty bows out of the race. More
Money, meet mouth | Issue: "Back to School" Aug 27, 11
By Emily Belz - Mitt Romney gives a lot, Rick Perry gives a little, and the other GOP candidates give no information about their church and charitable giving. More
First in Iowa | Web extra: Aug 14, 11
By Joel Hannahs - Michele Bachmann takes the straw poll in Ames, with Ron Paul close in second. More
Pawlenty vs. Bachmann | Web extra: Aug 12, 11
By Joel Hannahs - The battle between the two candidates from Minnesota took center stage Thursday night in Iowa. More
Driver wanted | Web extra: Aug 11, 11
By Joel Hannahs - The ‘Values Bus’ rolls through Iowa in search of a leader on the issues of life, marriage, and religious liberty. More
Minnesota twins? | Issue: "Face-off" Aug 13, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - The public images of Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann could not be more different: Mr. Nice Guy versus Mrs. Prairie Firebrand. But beneath the surface the two GOP presidential candidates have more in common than being from Minnesota. Those who know them say it would be a mistake to underestimate either one. More
Tea Party's father | Issue: "Face-off" Aug 13, 11
By Emily Belz - For decades Ron Paul has held up the lonely libertarian standard in Congress and the GOP primaries. Now, as his non-interventionist foreign policy ideas gain traction, Paul is entering the presidential fray for a third time. More
Reclaiming an idea | Issue: "Face-off" Aug 13, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Republican candidate Rick Santorum says his mission is to remind Americans about their country’s first principles. More
Go local | Issue: "Orphaned no more" Jul 30, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee discusses how current candidates should discuss politics and economics. More
The many Mitts | Issue: "Focus on Mitt Romney" Jul 16, 11
By Jamie Dean - Tax cutter or big spender? Friend or foe of small business? For or against universal health coverage? Massachusetts conservatives debate the legacy of former governor and lead GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney. More
Crowded field | Issue: "2011 Books of the Year" Jul 02, 11
By The Editors - and more news briefs. More
Round one | Web extra: Jun 14, 11
By Jamie Dean - New Hampshire’s GOP presidential debate leaves the current frontrunner unchallenged and his opponents looking for a foothold. More
Changing horses? | Web extra: Jun 09, 11
By Marvin Olasky - GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich suffers exodus of senior campaign staff members. More
Revival meeting | Web extra: Jun 03, 11
By Edward Lee Pitts - Ralph Reed’s new Faith and Freedom Coalition attracts a star-studded lineup of GOP speakers. More
Presidential peloton | Issue: "Tour d'America" Jun 18, 11
By Marvin Olasky - As election year approaches, Obama's would-be challengers remain in a pack. More
Has Gingrich changed? | Issue: "Tour d'America" Jun 18, 11
By Marvin Olasky - Questions about the past: Did Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich have secret meetings prior to Clinton’s impeachment hearings? How wide was the knowledge of Gingrich’s extramarital affairs? Did Clinton know? Did Clinton’s knowledge affect Gingrich’s actions? The question for the present: What does Gingrich’s conduct then, and the way he has dealt with it, tell us about him today?. More
He delivers | Web extra: May 06, 11
By Emily Belz - Former pizza magnate Herman Cain, a virtual unknown, has a good night at South Carolina’s GOP presidential debate. More
Not too late | Web extra: May 04, 11
By Emily Belz - While discussing education reform, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says there’s still time to enter the 2012 race for president. More
Head start | Web extra: Apr 20, 11
By Jamie Dean - President Obama and his well-organized supporters launch a bid for four more years. More
Coming of age | Issue: "Fight or flight" Mar 26, 11
By Megan Basham - Tea Party Patriots convention reveals a movement growing in sophistication—and with eyes on 2012. More
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Santorum snags rare pro-life primary endorsement | Feb 17, 2:11 PM
By Edward Lee Pitts - WASHINGTON—One of the nation’s top pro-life groups, the Susan B. Anthony List, announced Friday it is endorsing Rick Santorum in the... More
Romney edges Paul in Maine and captures CPAC straw poll | Feb 11, 7:26 PM
By The Associated Press - PORTLAND, Maine (AP)—Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine’s Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign... More
College students and GOP candidates converge at CPAC | Feb 10, 8:30 PM
By Edward Lee Pitts - WASHINGTON—Over the years, whenever I walk into the swank D.C.-area hotel that’s hosting CPAC, one of nation’s biggest gatherings of conservatives,... More
Santorum sweeps past Romney | Feb 8, 2:12 AM
By Edward Lee Pitts - At the end of Tuesday’s three state races, Rick Santorum was hoping to say, “Move over Newt Gingrich.” Instead, after a... More
Santorum wins Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado | Feb 7, 10:03 PM
By Mickey McLean - Rick Santorum has won the Missouri Republican primary, a nonbinding election that carries bragging rights but does not award any delegates... More
Tuesday contests could elevate Santorum’s place in GOP race | Feb 6, 6:53 PM
By Edward Lee Pitts - Could this be the week Rick Santorum rises? The former senator from Pennsylvania has been claiming that he is the better conservative... More
Romney wins the Nevada caucuses easily | Feb 5, 1:01 AM
By Edward Lee Pitts - Frontrunner Mitt Romney took his third win of the Republican presidential nomination race Saturday night with an easy double-digit victory in... More
Romney poised to win Nevada | Feb 3, 4:15 PM
By Edward Lee Pitts - After two earlier defeats in evangelically strong states like Iowa and South Carolina, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney is poised to... More
Big win allows Romney to focus more on Obama | Jan 31, 11:20 PM
By Edward Lee Pitts - Declaring that he is ready to bring an end to the Obama era, Mitt Romney relished his easy win in the... More
Romney takes Florida | Jan 31, 8:04 PM
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By The Associated Press - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney won a commanding victory in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from defeat and taking... More
The Know Nothings ride again | Feb 20, 11:15 AM
By Janie B. Cheaney - When I was in fourth grade there was a presidential election going on: Kennedy vs. Nixon. Though it seems quaint now,... More
‘In connection with the laws of his God’ | Feb 20, 8:51 AM
By Andrée Seu - The problem with Daniel, as far as his enemies were concerned, was that they couldn’t get any dirt on him. Yet... More
Santorum’s birth control scruples | Feb 17, 3:02 PM
By D.C. Innes - Newt Gingrich wants to colonize the moon. Mitt Romney is not concerned about the poor. Ron Paul defends the right of... More
Bob McDonnell’s conservative conundrum | Feb 7, 1:17 PM
By Les Sillars - WORLD Virginia will be reporting over the next few days on a number of bills coming out of the state’s new... More
Romney and the politics of the poor | Feb 3, 11:00 AM
By D.C. Innes - Mitt Romney’s not a bad man. He just sounds like it sometimes. Like when he says, “I’m not concerned about the very... More
Video: PBS on ‘The Evangelical Vote’ | Jan 27, 3:27 PM
By Warren Cole Smith - Editor’s Note: WORLD associate publisher Warren Cole Smith appeared in a segment on the evangelical vote that appeared on PBS’s Religion... More
Who needs whom more: The GOP or evangelicals? | Jan 27, 12:16 PM
By D.C. Innes - Evangelical voters are having as hard a time as anyone at figuring out what to do with the Republican candidates in... More
The primary problem | Jan 24, 11:22 AM
By David Corbin and Matthew Parks - Disheartened conservatives, contemplating the nomination of yet another member of the Republican B-team (legacy division) might be breathing a sigh of... More
Newt, we know you too well | Jan 23, 10:52 AM
By Janie B. Cheaney - I have a friend who says she will never, ever vote for Newt Gingrich because of the way he treated his... More
Ron Paul: The 21st century Goldwater | Jan 20, 9:54 AM
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By D.C. Innes - Ron Paul has been the surprise candidate of the 2012 primary season. The man who always polled solidly around 10 percent... More
This Is News - Feb. 22, 12
Romney trailing Santorum in Romney's home state, free speech a top priority for NRB, and DOW Jones hits 13000 mark
Romney trailing Santorum in Romney's home state, National Religious Broadcasters convention wraps up with free speech high on the list of priorities, and the Dow Jones hits the physcologically significant 13000 mark Tuesday, but analysts say a more important benchmark is the Wilshire 5000.
This Is News - Feb. 21, 12
Romney hammers Santorum, a word from Jeremy Lin's pastor, and Asian stocks make significant uptick
Mitt Romney hammers rival Rick Santorum, New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin dubbed "Taiwanese Tebow" - a word from his pastor - and Asian stocks rose on Monday with investors hoping European leaders will finally sign off on the second bailout plan for Greece.
This Is News - Feb. 20, 12
Santorum, surging in polls, questions Obama's worldview, religious leaders continue to stand strong against contraceptive mandate, and gas prices near record high.
Santorum, now leading in every major national poll of Republicans, questions Obama's worldview, Obama administration trying to dig up dirt on Santorum, religious leaders standing strong against the Obamacare contraceptive mandate, and gas prices nearing record high.
World and Everything - Feb. 18, 12
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This Is News - Feb. 22, 12
Romney trailing Santorum in Romney's home state, free speech a top priority for NRB, and DOW Jones hits 13000 mark
Romney trailing Santorum in Romney's home state, National Religious Broadcasters convention wraps up with free speech high on the list of priorities, and the Dow Jones hits the physcologically significant 13000 mark Tuesday, but analysts say a more important benchmark is the Wilshire 5000.
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