Our guide to the right’s conspiracy theories on how Sandra Fluke became such a huge issue.
Just when it seemed Mitt Romney had safely avoided making contraception an “issue” like some of his fellow Republicans, his comment yesterday that “we’re going to get rid of” Planned Parenthood has once again placed women’s health at the center of the presidential campaign debate.
Faced with the challenge of unseating an incumbent president, the national GOP and the party’s primary contenders have been reluctant to allow for any suggestion that the economy could be getting out of the ditch.
But what to do if you’re a GOP governor running for reelection in a state where things are looking up?
It’s at least possible at this point that Romney could come in third in both Mississippi and Alabama. Looking likely he’ll lose both.
As we saw in Ohio, these races can go long into the night and surprise you in the end. But at the moment, things are not looking great for Mitt Romney in Mississippi. Could he still win? Absolutely. It’s too close to call. But he seems to be underperforming in some key areas and the Mitt-favorable areas are ahead of the curve in terms of reporting. Certainly possible that Santorum wins both Southern primaries tonight. Stay Tuned.
Romney supporters and insiders were high-fiving each other on Twitter early this evening and the early exits showed a good margin for Romney. But now it’s not looking so good.
When CNN scooped Mitt’s victory in Ohio, the ballot cams in the precincts were well … awesome. Pretty much everything else, it’s tragic and silly. Behold some special moments from tonight’s coverage after the jump … Read More
Check out our live county-by-county election results out of Mississippi and Alabama.
The latest round of exit polls show Santorum picking up some ground on Romney. Now a two point spread between the two in Mississippi.
Polls close statewide in Alabama and Mississippi at 8 p.m. ET. (Hawaii closes at 2 a.m. ET).
We’ll also be watching two congressional primaries in Alabama, where a pair of House committee chairmen, Spencer Bachus and Jo Bonner, are being challenged. All of those results are at the top right of the TPM main page.