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# mitt-romney - Monday 14 May, 2012

US 2012

Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaign

14/05/12 3,245 Views 39 Comments

The move leaves Mitt Romney without serious rivals in the contest for the Republican nomination.

# mitt-romney - Thursday 10 May, 2012

Bullying

Romney denies deliberately bullying gay schoolmates

10/05/12 6,428 Views 52 Comments

The Republican presidential candidate apologised after reports he led a group who cut off a gay classmate’s long hair.

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Video: How Obama went from supporting gay marriage… to supporting gay marriage

10/05/12 2,512 Views 17 Comments

The US president said his position had been ‘evolving’ over the years but 16 years ago he declared support for legalizing same-sex marriage.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

US Election

Texas prisoner wins 40 per cent of ballot against Obama

09/05/12 6,762 Views 25 Comments

West Virginians signalled dissatisfaction with Obama in Democratic primary.

# mitt-romney - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

US 2012

Santorum tells supporters: Vote for Romney and defeat Obama

08/05/12 1,145 Views 14 Comments

Defeated Republican primary candidate Rick Santorum tells his supporters to back the campaign of nominee Mitt Romney.

# mitt-romney - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Explainer This post contains videos

Roe v Wade, Obamacare and Super PACs: US election terms explained

06/05/12 1,847 Views 3 Comments

Blue State or Red State, No Child Left Behind and Grover Norquist. What do these terms mean and who are these people? TheJournal.ie explains…

# mitt-romney - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich bows out of US presidential campaign

03/05/12 934 Views 9 Comments

Former House speaker called on Republican Party members to back Mitt Romney instead of “radical” Obama.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

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On Afghan trip, Obama says US is on a path to ‘destroying Al Qaeda’

02/05/12 658 Views 8 Comments

The US president was speaking on the day he signed an agreement for the period after US forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.

# mitt-romney - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

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Romney insists he would have ordered bin Laden killed

01/05/12 2,792 Views 12 Comments

Seemingly backtracking on his statements from a few years ago, the Republican presidential candidate says he would have given the order to kill Osama bin Laden.

# mitt-romney - Monday 30 April, 2012

Usa 2012

What’s Obama’s slogan going to be for the 2012 election?

30/04/12 3,058 Views 38 Comments

His ‘Yes We Can’ campaign in 2008 was seen as hugely influential – but can his new slogan top its popularity?

# mitt-romney - Sunday 29 April, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

29/04/12 6,932 Views 2 Comments

Back and forth on the treaty debate, pregnant girl turned away from Munster school and a round up of the rest of the day’s news…

Mitt's Choice

Meet the candidates: Who will Mitt Romney pick as his running mate?

29/04/12 4,322 Views 30 Comments

Now the presumptive Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney has over a dozen names to pick from as he determines who is running mate will be in the autumn. We take a look at who’s who…

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Kardashians, drunk texting and a Romney Roast: Obama’s latest White House speech

29/04/12 7,624 Views 15 Comments

Obama had the attention of the likes of Lindsay Lohan, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg at last night’s White House Correspondents Dinner. Watch the video and view the pics…

# mitt-romney - Sunday 15 April, 2012

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Explainer: The ‘Super PAC’ and how it’s changing US elections forever

15/04/12 2,843 Views 14 Comments

We explain the origin of the ‘Super PAC’ – and how their unlimited clout threatens to rewrite the political rule book.

# mitt-romney - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

US2012

Santorum suspends campaign for Republicans’ Presidential nomination

10/04/12 3,471 Views 22 Comments

The former Pennsylvania senator’s move all but guarantees that Mitt Romney will be the man to face Barack Obama in November.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

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The 9 at 9: Wednesday

04/04/12 5,262 Views 2 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

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Romney sweeps three more primaries in US presidential race

04/04/12 1,048 Views 1 Comment

The Republican frontrunner has been ignoring his opponent Rick Santorum to focus on the battle with President Barack Obama.

# mitt-romney - Monday 26 March, 2012

Rick Santorum This post contains videos

Santorum turns on reporter: ‘Would you guys quit distorting what I am saying?’

26/03/12 2,632 Views 7 Comments

Rick Santorum accused NYT journalist of trying to distort his comments on Republican rival Mitt Romney.

# mitt-romney - Saturday 24 March, 2012

US 2012 This post contains videos

‘Pretend it’s Obama’ firing range comment being investigated by US Secret Service

24/03/12 4,907 Views 17 Comments

Woman made controversial remark at a Rick Santorum campaign event yesterday.

# mitt-romney - Friday 23 March, 2012

Usa 2012

Romney surges ahead in Republican polls despite Etch-a-Sketch gaffe

23/03/12 5,979 Views 14 Comments

The favourite to nab the GOP presidential nomination, Romeny has 40 per cent support for the first time – despite that Etch-a-Sketch gaffe.

US 2012

Is Ron Paul quietly winning the Missouri caucuses?

23/03/12 1,792 Views 16 Comments

Missouri has nearly as many delegates as Illinois – and Ron Paul may be doing enough to take the majority of them.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

US 2012

Romney extends Republican lead with strong Illinois win

21/03/12 741 Views 9 Comments

Romney’s 46.7 per cent in Illinois – the home state of Barack Obama – is enough to extend his lead over Rick Santorum.

# mitt-romney - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

20/03/12 5,530 Views 8 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

# mitt-romney - Monday 19 March, 2012

Usa 2012

Romney focuses on Obama while Santorum questions rival

19/03/12 1,866 Views 10 Comments

More details from the GOP presidential nomination race as Republicans head towards D-Day.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

US 2012

Santorum maintains Republican challenge with two more primary wins

14/03/12 9 Views No Comments

The former Pennsylvania senator wins in Alabama and Mississippi – meaning Mitt Romney is still without a win in the south.

# mitt-romney - Saturday 10 March, 2012

In Numbers

Budgets, ballots and TDs getting booted: the week in statistics

10/03/12 1,988 Views 1 Comment

How much is the government overspending by? How much money is Greece about to save? And who’s the richest Irishman alive?

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

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Poll: Will the US Presidential race outcome affect us?

07/03/12 2,240 Views 20 Comments

The United States is moving into White House fever after Super Tuesday – but do you think a change of US President (or not) come November will have any impact on Ireland?

US 2012

Mitt Romney prevails – just about – in not-so-Super Tuesday

07/03/12 1,665 Views 9 Comments

Romney tops the poll in six states, but Rick Santorum’s showing – particularly in the key battleground of Ohio – is a strong one.

US 2012

As it happened: Santorum runs Romney close on dramatic ‘Super Tuesday’

07/03/12 3,905 Views 14 Comments

A dramatic night in the race for the Republican Party nomination, and we followed it all the way…

# mitt-romney - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Super Tuesday

Romney and Santorum prepare to square off in Super Tuesday battles

06/03/12 991 Views 13 Comments

Voters in 10 US states will today decide on who should be the Republican presidential nominee, with everything to play for.

# mitt-romney - Sunday 4 March, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

04/03/12 4,907 Views 2 Comments

All the day’s main news stories, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed along the way.

US 2012

Romney extends lead with victory in Washington state

04/03/12 943 Views 2 Comments

The frontrunner left his opponents scrambling for second place last night in the race for the Republican US presidential nomination.

# mitt-romney - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

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Romney scores major wins in Michigan and Arizona primaries

29/02/12 727 Views 3 Comments

Mitt Romney overcomes a strong showing from Rick Santorum to top polls in Michigan – the state where his father was governor.

# mitt-romney - Monday 27 February, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Monday

27/02/12 4,848 Views No Comments

All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed in one handy round-up…

# mitt-romney - Thursday 23 February, 2012

US 2012

Rick Santorum under fire at Republican debate

23/02/12 1,532 Views 14 Comments

Yep, another debate.

# mitt-romney - Saturday 18 February, 2012

US 2012

Rick Santorum’s surge in polls forces Obama campaign to shift target

18/02/12 4,311 Views 28 Comments

With Rick Santorum surging back in Republican polls, Barack Obama is readying an attack on an opponent it hadn’t expected.

# mitt-romney - Monday 13 February, 2012

US 2012

Surge in support for Santorum puts him up front with Romney

13/02/12 2,793 Views 40 Comments

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are neck-and-neck in the Republican Party nomination race, according to Gallup.

US

‘This is not about class warfare’ Obama unveils $3.8tn dollar US budget

13/02/12 3,033 Views 14 Comments

The budget for 2013 aims to to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next ten years.

# mitt-romney - Sunday 12 February, 2012

Maine Man

Romney back on track after narrow win in Maine caucuses

12/02/12 1,321 Views 4 Comments

Mitt Romney scores a victory in Maine’s non-binding caucuses, but Ron Paul is a close second just 200 or so votes behind.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

12/02/12 9,471 Views 11 Comments

The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: more trouble for Ivor Callely, the big Six Nations freeze, and Whitney Houston dies at 48

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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