On today’s Sunday shows: Paul blames low turnout for his Nevada showing—and says it’s still too early to call; Gingrich says President Obama ‘declared war on the Catholic Church'; Guiliani says Romney’s flip-flops ‘give me pause’; and Santorum says Romney ‘doesn’t create the contrast’ with Obama.
Paul: Too Soon to Call Nevada
Following a third-place finish in Nevada with the majority of precincts reporting, Rep. Ron Paul dismissed his showing as the result of low turnout and suggested that it was too soon to call the caucus vote.
Gingrich Says Obama ‘Declared War on the Catholic Church’
Newt Gingrich sought to make inroads among religious voters Sunday, accusing President Obama of having “basically declared war on the Catholic Church.
Guiliani Says Romney Changes ‘Give Me Pause’
Former New York City Mayor and onetime presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani admitted that he'd be willing to support Mitt Romney—if only the Massachusetts governor hadn't flip-flopped on so many issues.
Gingrich: ‘Competitive’ in Delegates After Texas
A defiant Newt Gingrich said on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday that he would plow forward in his presidential campaign, predicting that “we’ll be very competitive in delegate count” after the big delegate prize of Texas casts its votes in April.
Gingrich Defends Lunar Ambitions
Newt Gingrich said he’s dead serious about reviving America’s efforts to compete with other world powers in space. “This was not some slip, this was a deliberate effort to start a conversation,” he NBC’s Meet the Press.
Gingrich says Romney is 'Pro-Abortion,' Pro-Gun Control,' Pro-Tax Increase'
Gingrich showed no signs of easing his attacks on frontrunner Mitt Romney on Sunday, calling the former Massachusetts governor “timid” and warning the conservative grassroots not to nominate a “moderate.”
Santorum: Romney ‘Doesn’t Create the Contrast’ With Obama
In an attempt to manage the fallout of his last-place finish in Nevada, Rick Santorum attacked both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, saying on Fox News Sunday that, “Governor Romney, even more than Speaker Gingrich, doesn’t create the contrast we need to beat Barack Obama.”
DCCC’s Israel: Outside Money ‘Keeps Me Up at Night’
Rep. Steve Israel, the top Democrat charged with helping to retake the House in 2012, said he loses sleep over the growing and uncertain impact of organizations outside the party that can raise unlimited amounts and spend it on congressional races across the country.
Recruiting a Replacement for Giffords
It is not clear who will succeed, or even run to succeed, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who resigned last month a year after a gunman shot her in a vicious attack.
Mitch Daniels: ‘Can’t Imagine’ Colts Without Manning
On Super Bowl Sunday, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels weighed in on one of the biggest debates gripping his state: whether or not longtime Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning should return to the team next year.
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