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Panel discussion: Mitt Romney leads Republican nomination race
1 February 2012
ABC Radio National
Mitt Romney has trounced his main rival Newt Gingrich in Florida's primary, putting himself in a commanding position to win the Republican nomination and take on president Barack Obama in the November election. Simon Jackman, Professor of Politics at Stanford University, California and Visiting Professor at the US Studies Centre; Ford O'Connell, Republican strategist, national political commentator and former presidential campaign adviser; and Susan MacManus, Professor at the University of South Florida; discuss whether Mitt Romney will become the next president of the United States. Listen online
Landslide win for Romney
1 February 2012
ABC 702
David Smith explains the significance of Mitt Romney's landslide win in the Florida primary. Will Romney be the Republican nominee to take on Barack Obama in November? Listen online
Romney defeats Gingrich in Florida
1 February 2012
ABC Radio National
Mitt Romney has resoundingly defeated his main rival and former House speaker Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary. However, Gingrich has vowed to battle on until the party formally nominates a candidate in August. Brendon O'Connor, associate professor at the US Studies Centre, discussed Romney's prospects as a candidate against Obama with Waleed Aly. Listen online
Romney takes lead in Republican race
1 February 2012
ABC NewsRadio
Brendon O'Connor says Mitt Romney is in a strong position following his win in the Florida primary but Newt Gingrich is still in with a chance in the Republican nomination race. Listen online
Rebuilding America's most religious city after natural disaster
1 February 2012
ABC Religion and Ethics Report
In August 2005, winds gusting at more than 200 km an hour hit the coast of Louisiana in the southern United States. At the same time, 53 levees protecting the historic city of New Orleans broke and flooded up to 80 per cent of the city. Much of New Orleans remained underwater for almost two months. When it was over, the city called on Professor Ed Blakely, one of the world’s leading urban planners to oversee the rebuilding. In his memoir about the rebuilding, My Storm, he explains why New Orleans is a special place for religion and spirituality. Listen online
US Navy considers Australian biofuel to power its fleet
31 January 2012
ABC AM
The US Navy wants half its fleet to be powered by alternative fuels by the end of the decade and that could prove a windfall for Australian green fuel producers. US Navy representatives are attending the US Studies Centre's forum on Sustainable Maritime Fuels in Sydney and have visited Australian fuel producers as they look for new ways to power their fleet. Listen online
GOP's first-rate foreign policy chaos
31 January 2012
The Australian
The three leading candidates in the Republican presidential race are all advocating smaller government and a powerful military but these are conflicting goals, writes Tom Switzer. Read article
Notes on America: State of the Union & US Naval sustainability
31 January 2012
In this edition:
- State of the Union looks to a fairer America
- US Navy talks sustainability at sea
- Election Watch 2012: Single sentence disaster
- Events and commentary Read more
Has politics finally moved beyond the personal?
28 January 2012
The Sydney Morning Herald
Newt Gingrich is back in the Republican race despite fallout from his marriages. David Smith ponders whether politics has finally moved beyond the personal. Read article
Right stuff
28 January 2012
The Canberra Times
Next week's Florida Primary is crucial for the Republican presidential aspirants but a single sentence could spell disaster, writes David Smith. Read article
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Geoffrey Garrett says that Mitt Romney's greatest weakness is that many Americans see him as representing Wall Street: a place loathed even more at the moment than Capitol Hill.
Brendon O'Connor comments on the results of the South Carolina primary and looks ahead to Florida.
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