When they were in competition with each other, Mitt Romney and John McCain fought bare-knuckled for the presidential nomination. But now that McCain has secured the place and is on the lookout for a running-mate, speculation that Romney will be chosen is mounting. So what would the conservative Mormon bring to the table as the country's vice president? Read more...

Super Tuesday in snapshots

Clinton remains the favourite

Republican reactions to the results so far

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Who is McCain?

In Virginia, McCain and Huckabee seem to hold a common cause against Romney

Illegal phone campaigning in run up to Super Tuesday

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Commentary from our Observer George Shantzek on the Michigan primaries. On the Democrat side Hilary Clinton enjoyed an easy win, but it counted for nothing. While Mitt Romney surged forward on the Republican front, the victory won't weigh half as much as it seems. Read more...