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The differences underscore a divide between the party's primary-election voters, who polls show are supporting Mr. Gingrich in substantial numbers, and the establishment figures who are rallying around Mr. Romney.

A Big Play for Bigger Donors Brody Mullins 2011

From the start, the Boston-based campaign has been girding for a long primary-election war, ripping a page from the 2008 playbook of Barack Obama, who fought for delegates in far-flung places such as Montana and the inner precincts of Omaha.

For Romney, No States Are Too Small or Vote Too Late Neil King Jr. 2011

Otherwise, Mr. Santorum could emerge with the GOP nomination comparatively unscathed and undefined by the primary-election process, Democratic strategists warn.

Obama Campaign Weighs Santorum Peter Nicholas 2012

Super PACs by law can't coordinate with campaigns and are free to take donations of any size, whereas donors can give only $2,500 to a candidate during a primary-election season.

New Funding Rules Fuel Ad War, Shape Race Danny Yadron 2011

With President George W. Bush leaving office in 2008, no fewer than 10 candidates turned out for the first GOP primary-election debate of the campaign in the spring of 2007, ranging from headliners such Sen. John McCain, the eventual nominee, to lesser-knowns such as former California Rep. Duncan Hunter.

Wide-Open GOP Presidential Field Spurs Dark Horses Neil King Jr. 2011

Former President George W. Bush holds the record for fund raising in a primary-election quarter, with $50 million in the July-to-September period in 2003.

Obama's 2nd-Quarter Campaign Funding Tops Rivals Brody Mullins 2011

The measure would appear on the August 17 primary-election ballot.

Constantine Proposes 0.2 % Sales Tax Hike for Public Safety and Health « PubliCola 2010

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the board's president, Juan Carlos Polanco , conceded that the board erred in providing these voters with the wrong primary-election affidavit oath.

Snafu Trips Up Votes Michael Howard Saul 2011

Mr. Obama's money haul for the April-to-June period topped all quarterly tallies from the 2008 primary-election season and far outpaced the leading 2012 Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Gov.

Obama's 2nd-Quarter Campaign Funding Tops Rivals Brody Mullins 2011

Newt Gingrich is trying to build the fund-raising and campaign machinery to compete with Mitt Romney's massive organization, and new GOP primary-election rules likely will help him out.

Surging Gingrich Bolsters Campaign Jonathan Weisman 2011