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Saturday 26 September 2020
How did this happen, what does it mean and what’s going to happen next? TheJournal.ie explains all.
The move leaves Mitt Romney without serious rivals in the contest for the Republican nomination.
Former House speaker called on Republican Party members to back Mitt Romney instead of “radical” Obama.
We explain the origin of the ‘Super PAC’ – and how their unlimited clout threatens to rewrite the political rule book.
The former Pennsylvania senator’s move all but guarantees that Mitt Romney will be the man to face Barack Obama in November.
Oklahoma officers were videoed pulling the man by his legs as he lay face-down on the floor.
Missouri has nearly as many delegates as Illinois – and Ron Paul may be doing enough to take the majority of them.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Romney’s 46.7 per cent in Illinois – the home state of Barack Obama – is enough to extend his lead over Rick Santorum.
The former Pennsylvania senator wins in Alabama and Mississippi – meaning Mitt Romney is still without a win in the south.
Romney tops the poll in six states, but Rick Santorum’s showing – particularly in the key battleground of Ohio – is a strong one.
A dramatic night in the race for the Republican Party nomination, and we followed it all the way…
Voters in 10 US states will today decide on who should be the Republican presidential nominee, with everything to play for.
The frontrunner left his opponents scrambling for second place last night in the race for the Republican US presidential nomination.
Mitt Romney overcomes a strong showing from Rick Santorum to top polls in Michigan – the state where his father was governor.
Yep, another debate.
With Rick Santorum surging back in Republican polls, Barack Obama is readying an attack on an opponent it hadn’t expected.
Mitt Romney scores a victory in Maine’s non-binding caucuses, but Ron Paul is a close second just 200 or so votes behind.
As Mitt Romney romps home, with over 42 per cent of the vote, opponents are left to wonder: how can we win now?
Newt Gingrich says he’s simply hoping for a good second place, but admits that Ron Paul could push him close there too.
The backing of the celebrity magnate may mean millions more in Mitt Romney’s coffers – but Trump won’t rule himself out yet.
Mitt Romney routed the other candidates in the winner-takes-all primary and took the opportunity to get digs in at both Obama and Europe.
In tonight’s Fix: Latest on ‘SOPA Ireland’; radical changes for taxis; and who’s in trouble over Eye Of The Tiger?
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
But he’s not the first politician to face the wrath of the music industry for his choice of song during campaign rallies.
The battle to face Barack Obama in the autumn presidential election steps up a gear as the sunshine state holds its primary today.
Romney called on Gingrich to apologise for a controversial ad on immigration and mocked his desire to put a human colony on the moon.
One of the frontrunners for the Republican nomination for the US presidency has released his tax returns and they make for interesting reading…
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
In an upset victory, Gingrich won 40 per cent of the vote in last night’s South Carolina primary, well ahead of second-placed Mitt Romney.
Nine things to know this morning…
So we’ve been through Iowa and New Hampshire, with three dropouts. So what’s next on the road to the Road to the White House?
The final debate ahead of the South Carolina primary vote on Saturday took place last night with polls showing frontrunner Mitt Romney is under pressure.
The Texas governor is the latest to drop out of the race for the White House, giving his backing to Newt Gingrich.
The pair were separated by just eight votes after an initial count earlier this month.
The battle to be the Republican nominee reaches the conservative state of South Carolina where the first of two pre-primary debates took place overnight.
The former diplomat blames in-party mudslinging as he backs Romney – less than a week after calling him “unelectable”.
Voters are heading to the polls in the first presidential primary of the campaign to win the Republican nomination.
Neck-and-neck with Rick Santorum in Iowa, what now for the former governor of Massachusetts and the other candidates hoping to face Barack Obama in the autumn?
Mitt Romney won in Iowa after a long night for candidates and supporters. Here’s how it looked…
Our quick-and-easy guide to the six men and one woman hoping to be the candidate to face Barack Obama in the autumn…
AFTER A COLD week, another frosty few days are ahead of us.
Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight, according to Met Éireann.
Conditions will be dry and clear, but there will be widespread frost.
So, as the autumn weather is most certainly upon us, we want to know: Have you turned the heating on this week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Sunshine and patchy clouds
Max: 13 °C
Min: 1 °C
Clouds and sun
Max: 14 °C
Min: 6 °C
Mostly cloudy with spotty showers
Max: 16 °C
Min: 6 °C
