Former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorums strong showing in Iowa -- where he finished eight votes behind former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts -- has vaulted from dark-horse candidate into the national spotlight and propelled him in a national poll released on Thursday.
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While she may not be running for president, former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska is staying in the spotlight even as the various Republican presidential hopefuls continue to battle for the GOP presidential nomination.
On Thursday, the iconic American Conservative Union announced that Palin will offer a keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference event that will be held in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 9-11.
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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas received some heat for heading home to the Lone Star State in the last weekend before the Iowa caucus. While Paul took third, he lost out to Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
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As the days tick down until Tuesday when New Hampshire voters hold the first presidential primary, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts continues to lead over the pack of Republican presidential hopefuls in the Granite State.
Construction industry representatives called on state lawmakers Thursday to back the destination gaming bill when it comes up for a first vote next week.
This legislation will create tens of thousands of jobs in Florida, boosting an ailing construction industry with thousands of qualified, but out-of-work workers," said Carol Bowen, vice president of government affairs for the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, during a media conference at Workforce Plus in Tallahassee.
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While Mitt Romney may have beaten Rick Santorum by 8 votes, Paddy Power, the largest oddsmaker in Ireland, is giving refunds to those who thought the former Pennsylvania senator would win in Iowa. On Wednesday, a day after Romney beat Santorum by 8 votes in the Hawkeye State, Paddy Power issued $6,422 in refunds.
Having lost by only 8 votes the Rick Santorum supporters had every reason to be disappointed, but as far as were concerned the margin for error is just too small and weve decided to refund the money, said a spokesman for Paddy Power on Thursday.
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As the days tick down until Tuesday when New Hampshire voters hold the first presidential primary, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts continues to lead in the Granite State.
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Issuing an executive order, the Obama administration on Thursday announced a "Summer Jobs+" program that it says will "provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012."
In a statement, the White House said, "The president proposed $1.5 billion for high-impact summer jobs and year-round employment for low-income youth ages 16-24 in the American Jobs Act as part of the Pathways Back to Work fund.
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Gov. Rick Scott is using his Facebook page to find business success stories in Florida.
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In a record-breaking Orange Bowl performance on Wednesday night, the West Virginia Mountaineers demolished ACC champion Clemson, and caught the eye of more South Florida football recruits.
West Virginia racked up 49 points in the first half to set a BCS record. By the time the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers had scored 70 points -- the most points piled up by any team in any bowl game ... ever. The final 70-33 score really wasn't that close, as shell-shocked Clemson looked like a Division II also-ran.
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