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Newt Gingrich can now call himself a former presidential candidate. As expected, the former House speaker has bowed out of the Republican presidential contest on Wednesday just short of a year after getting into the race.

Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio insists he’s not interested in being presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate. But Rubio's recent actions suggest he’s aiming for it far more than Romney may be.

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Mitt Romney's campaign is intensifying calls for his Republican opponents to concede defeat before the GOP presidential race's next big election, Tuesday in Illinois.Romney extended his delegate lead Sunday in Puerto Rico by trouncing rival Rick Santorum.

Let the hand shaking and baby kissing begin.The Republican presidential candidates are out in full force in Chicago suburbs ahead of Tuesday's primary. Mitt Romney kicked off Friday's campaign madness with an early visit to diner Pancakes Eggcetera in Rosemont, IL.

With the Illinois Republican Primary less than a week away, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is singling out presidential candidate Mitt Romney for what he sees as the former Massachusetts Governor's weaknesses.Emanuel, who was chief of staff under President Barack Obama and an adviser to former President

A new poll says that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight edge over Rick Santorum in Illinois.The