Grafton Republicans pick favorite presidential candidates
March 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
It was busy here tonight at the caucus, although only two spoke in favor of candidates. Most people came, voted quickly and left after a little small talk. By 7:05 p.m., 119 people had voted in the AmeriPrise building in Grafton, said Patty Leighton, a local school teacher volunteering at the voting site. “It’s wonderful,” she said as she made 10 more copies of the ballot sheet listing the four candidates. Continue Reading
Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine’s GOP caucuses Saturday while Ron Paul reached for his first triumph in what shaped up as a two-man race because neither Newt Gingrich nor Rick Santorum actively competed in the state. 
Rick Santorum headed into Tuesday night’s Minnesota precinct caucuses with national political pundits predicting he would win. That would give him his first bit of momentum since the Iowa caucuses started the Republican presidential process a month ago. For Minnesota Republicans, it would be a turn-around from four years ago, when Mitt Romney easily won Minnesota’s straw poll in a record-setting turnout. 
ST. PAUL In presidential politics, Minnesota is as close to a Democratic fortress as states come.
It’s easy to understand why Minnesota Republicans are basking in the presidential glare now. For today’s caucuses at least, they have the spotlight to themselves and a genuine piece of the action. 
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