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Shawnna Bolick: A 2008 political awakening
Rep. Shawnna Bolick could have been a journalist. Or a lawyer. Or a doctor. Instead, she chose to pursue a career in politics, but she’s not the only one in her family in Arizona government.
Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign
GETTYSBURG, Pa. a�� Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to become the nominee.
McCain to Santorum: Time for ‘graceful exit’
WASHINGTON a�� Sen. John McCain says Rick Santorum should recognize "it's time for a graceful exit" from the Republican presidential campaign in the wake of Mitt Romney's sweep of primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Arpaio unveils Obama birth probe
America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didn't adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases.
Romney takes Arizona
Mitt Romney coasted to victory in the Arizona primary Tuesday night and vied with rival Rick Santorum for supremacy in Michigan in a Republican presidential race as unsettled as the day it began.
Economy tops in early Ariz., Mich. exit polls
Preliminary results from exit polling in Arizona and Michigan suggest voters in each state made up their minds earlier than voters in previous contests. While voters remain focused on the economy, abortion and immigration are growing in importance.
With Romney running strong, early ballot returns lighter than usual
With polls and pollsters pointing to Mitt Romney as a strong frontrunner in Tuesday’s winner-take-all GOP primary here, election officials in larger counties said returns of early ballots have been lower than expected.
AZ GOP voters go to polls in uneventful primary
Arizona Republicans go to the polls this week in what could be one of the least-watched races in the presidential primary.
Arizona governor endorses Romney in primary
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Sunday had favorable things to say about Rick Santorum but endorsed Mitt Romney in Arizona's presidential primary, saying the former Massachusetts governor "is the man that can carry the day."
Capitol Quotes: Feb. 24, 2012
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Donations from Mesa, Gilbert fuel Romney’s fundraising edge in Arizona
While fundraising has tightened of late, Romney has a strong lead so far among Arizonans who have opened their wallets in support. And donations from residents of Mesa and Gilbert, cities with large Mormon populations, are a big part of that, according to a Cronkite News Service review of Federal Election Commission data.
Romney, Santorum battle, but little focus on Arizona issues
Just a few percentage points separate Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the polls for Arizona’s GOP presidential primary, but the two frontrunners did little to differentiate themselves on the issues nearest to Arizona Republicans’ hearts.
