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Romney wins

Mitt Romney is in a strong position in the race for the Republican nomination after a convincing victory over Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in the Florida primary.
State of the Union

This year's State of the Union had all the hallmarks of a typical election-year address. Here's what our experts have to say about President Barack Obama's speech to Congress.
Election Watch

Election Watch is your online guide to the 2012 US elections. Packed with information about the election process, as well as the latest expert analysis and commentary, check out the EW12 website now!
American Review

The latest issue of American Review is out now. "The right candidate" features articles by Rory Medcalf, Colin Dueck, Lee Marsden, Anatol Lieven and Jebediah Purdy.

1 February Landslide win for Romney Following his win in the Florida primary, the momentum is with Mitt Romney, says Dr David Smith. But can Newt Gingrich bounce back in the upcoming caucuses?		Applications close 17 February Media Fellowship An exciting opportunity for an early to mid-career Australian journalist to take up a media fellowship at the World Press Institute in the United States later this year. Apply now!
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1 February Romney defeats Gingrich in Florida Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor and Waleed Aly discuss Mitt Romney's prospects as a Republican presidential candidate against Barack Obama.		February issue out now American Review: The right candidate Mitt Romney graces the cover of the latest edition of American Review. The 2012 US election issue is now available to read on your iPad from the iTunes app store.
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VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS

Romney under fire

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.