The Republican Roller Coaster Rolls On. But Where To?

James Anderson writes from Washington: Who could have thought that Rick Santorum would win hands down in the Republican primaries in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday? He did so on a shoestring budget and was outspent ten to one by the front runner for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich did not campaign and finished a poor third. At present Romney has 107 delegates, Santorum 45 and Gingrich 32, as they head towards the National Convention in [...]

Who needs The Simpsons when the really funny stuff is happening out there on the Democratic campaign trail practically every day? The restraint that Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama had been demonstrating initially evaporated once the fight started in earnest. The moment Hillary realised that Barack was getting in the lead she let it rip; and Obama, obviously, hit back. The mudslinging began in earnest with both contenders going for each other’s throats. At one point it got so bad [...]