The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Election

Broadrick says jobs will be main issue

2012-04-22T04:45:43-04:00

As a pharmacist and former small business owner, Dalton’s Bruce Broadrick says he knows just how much this area needs more jobs and greater economic growth. And he says his experience could help the area find those jobs.

Romney, Santorum share Super Tuesday momentum

2012-03-07T10:16:18-05:00

Mitt Romney padded his delegate count on the biggest night of the GOP presidential primary season but Rick Santorum demonstrated enough strength to ensure that there’s more convulsion ahead as Republicans struggle to settle on a candidate to take on President Barack Obama.

Romney says Santorum trying to ’kidnap’ primary

2012-02-28T12:49:53-05:00

With voting under way in Tuesday’s critical Michigan primary, Mitt Romney said he’s struggling with the conservative Republican voters backing rival Rick Santorum in the state because he’s unwilling to make the “incendiary” comments he said they want.

In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak

2012-02-11T13:25:04-05:00

Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine’s caucuses.

Santorum, Paul campaign out West as Florida votes

2012-02-01T12:07:00-05:00

Republicans Ron Paul and Rick Santorum ignored Florida’s primary and campaigned out west Tuesday, turning their attention to delegate-rich caucus states and vowing to remain in the presidential contest.

Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich

2012-02-01T12:06:07-05:00

Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich vowed to press on despite the one-sided setback

Romney credits change in tactics for Florida surge

2012-01-30T11:49:33-05:00

Mitt Romney said Monday he has overcome his South Carolina setback and returned to the Republican primary forefront by aggressively returning Newt Gingrich’s fire and by presenting himself as a Washington outsider. Gingrich said Romney is “pretending he’s somebody he’s not.”

Romney’s mountain of wealth could cast loud echo

2012-01-24T16:38:28-05:00

Mitt Romney’s newly released tax returns represent an extraordinary accounting of the household finances and far-reaching corporate investments of one of the richest U.S. presidential candidates in generations, with an annual income that tops $20 million.

Money talk dominating Romney, Gingrich contest

2012-01-24T16:37:51-05:00

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich’s fight for Florida and the states beyond stayed at a high boil Tuesday as Romney released tax returns showing annual income topping $20 million — including a now-closed Swiss bank account — and Gingrich insisted his high-paid consulting work for a mortgage giant that contributed to the housing crisis didn’t include lobbying.

Gingrich says he can ’shake up’ nation’s capital

2012-01-23T10:51:02-05:00

Fresh off a big win in South Carolina, Republican Newt Gingrich found himself on defense Monday as the volatile GOP presidential contest shifted to Florida.