The Republican establishment started to coalesce around Mitt Romney in earnest Wednesday, with Jeb Bush and other leading Republicans pressuring Rick Santorum to leave the race after a thumping in the Illinois primary.
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Establishment starts to coalesce behind Romney
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Santorum wins Kansas Republican caucuses
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GOP group pushes support for gay marriage
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McCain grabs early lead over Romney
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Romney secures Republican nomination for president
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Romney hedges on support for GOP budget outline
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Rick Santorum attracts his first congressional endorsement
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Romney sweeps three Republican primaries
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Presidential election brings arch rivals a step closer
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Republicans emerge from rowdy, crowded primaries
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Romney accepts presidential nomination
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Tea party-backed candidates helped and hindered GOP
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Santorum suspends campaign
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Prevedouros joins Republican Party
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Jerry Brown to GOP rivals:
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Romney to Reid: 'put up or shut up'
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Mitt Romney to Barack Obama: 'get out of the way'