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The Republican presidential race faces a potential turning point on Tuesday in contests in Arizona and Michigan, where upstart Rick Santorum threatens to plunge an already unpredictable nominating battle into chaos. Mitt Romney, the former front-runner and presumed nominee, and Santorum are in a close race in Michigan, the state where Romney was raised and his father was an auto executive and popular governor. A Santorum win there would be a devastating blow to Romney, turning lingering doubts about his ability to win the allegiance of Republican primary voters into a deep panic in the party's senior ranks. "If Santorum...

If Mike Huckabee didn’t exist, John McCain would have had to invent him. First, Mr. Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses, sending Mitt Romney into a tailspin that gave Senator McCain the opening he needed to win New Hampshire. Mr. Huckabee then took enough votes from Mr. Romney in South Carolina and Florida to allow Senator McCain to win both states with scant support from conservatives. Finally, by winning a string of Southern states on Feb. 5, Mr. Huckabee stole Mr. Romney’s last chance to convince anti-McCain Republicans to rally behind his candidacy. In states that Mr. Huckabee did not win,...

The Silicon Valley Young Republicans Federated would like to welcome Top Gop Expert Dan Schnur. 1461 W. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA View Map When: Tuesday, September 19, 7:00pm Phone: Call Svyrfc at 408 243 4761 Mr. Schnur will be discussing the Fall Election, Who will be running in 2008 and will be giving out his Gop predictions for the election year. I hope you can all join us Tuesday September 19th 2006 at 1461 W. Campbell Ave in Campbell. The meeting will start at 7pm. If you have any questions please contact us at GopRowen@hotmail.com or give us a call...

SHOULD GOV. Arnold Schwarzenegger run for reelection as an independent? Schwarzenegger is a centrist — conservative on taxes, crime and illegal immigration, and moderate on cultural and environmental issues. That balance is what attracted the support of swing voters when he was elected two years ago. But it has also kept him from forming a stronger relationship with the most ideologically committed members of his Republican Party. When Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy during the recall campaign against Gray Davis, it was a combination of star power and animosity toward Davis that allowed many conservative voters to overlook the actor-turned-politician's support...