John Brabender

Gingrich-Santorum ‘Unity Ticket’ Almost Toppled Romney

It’s one of the great untold stories of the 2012 presidential campaign, a tale of ego and intrigue that nearly upended the Republican primary contest and might even have produced a different nominee.

Santorum Deepened Faith After Child’s Death Now at Fore of Race

Rick Santorum tells voters he prayed to decide whether to run for president. God, opposition to abortion and the primacy of the traditional family are staples of his campaign stump speech. He’s standing by a comment he once made that Satan was targeting the U.S.

Obama Outraises Romney as Both Erode Watergate Restraints

President Barack Obama raised $738.5 million for his successful re-election effort, almost as much as the record $745 million he brought in four years earlier, Federal Election Commission filings show.

Santorum’s Senate Clashes Raise Ex-Colleagues’ Leadership Doubts

Rick Santorum’s opening act as a freshman senator in 1995 was an attempt to strip the title from the Republican chairman of the appropriations committee, which determines government spending.

Pro-Romney PAC Killing Machine With Attack Ads

A new ad airing today in the run-up to the April 3 Wisconsin primary replays footage of Rick Santorum saying he doesn’t “care what the unemployment rate’s going to be” and accuses him of voting against national right- to-work legislation.

Bowing Out of Presidential Campaign Puts Debt Burden on Santorum

Hours after dropping out of the presidential race this month, Rick Santorum fired off an e-mail to supporters asking for “one more” contribution: “I am planning to do everything in my power to bring a change about in the White House,” he wrote. “But our campaign has debt, and I cannot be free to focus on helping defeat” President Barack Obama “with this burden.”

Romney Bids to Regain Inevitability Aura in Illinois Primary

Mitt Romney sought a win in today’s Illinois primary to restore the air of inevitability that once surrounded his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, as his closest rival Rick Santorum tried to stay viable with a strong showing.

Romney Racks Up Delegates Even as Campaign Underscores Weakness

Mitt Romney is winning in math and losing in chemistry.

Gingrich Vow to Fight Hurts Santorum Bid to Take on Romney

Rick Santorum’s wins in Mississippi and Alabama may have done more damage to Newt Gingrich than to front-runner Mitt Romney.

Santorum Supporters Press Gingrich to Drop Out of Primaries

Rick Santorum’s aides and allies have a message for rival Newt Gingrich: Time to Go.

"It would have sent shock waves through the establishment and the Romney campaign."

- John Brabender on Mar 22, 2013

Rick Santorum

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Sharif’s Muslim League Leads in Landmark Pakistani Vote

Icahn Asks Investors to Make Big Bet on a Debt-Laden Dell

Former Jets Wide Receiver George Sauer Dies, N.Y. Times Says

Greenhouse Gases Hit Threshold Unseen in 3 Million Years

Bernanke Sees Important Risks in Wholesale Funding