Paul insists many voters undecided
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who was third in Nevada’s caucuses after campaigning heavily in the state, said this week that voters are still making up their minds.
“There’s a large number of people who are looking for another option,” Paul said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “Romney doesn’t satisfy a lot of people.”
Paul, 76, campaigned last week on the Front Range, including Colorado State University, home to young voters who tend to be supportive of Paul’s message.
Paul finished just behind former House Speaker Newt Gingrich but far behind winner Mitt Romney.
Tebow might consider politics
Tim Tebow might someday consider quarterbacking his own presidential campaign, he told the Golf Channel. Asked whether he would want to run for office, Tebow responded: “For me, it could be something in my future. It’s something I have to think about and definitely pray about. You know, I have no idea right now but, possibly.”
Ruling may delay Texas primary a second time
SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge swiftly rejected a proposed temporary fix to Texas’ fight over redistricting Monday, ordering all sides to keep talking.
The court order likely guarantees a delay of Texas’ primary elections for a second time. Officials feared that another delay could prevent Texas Republicans from voting on a presidential candidate.
A lawsuit by advocacy groups alleges that the Republican-controlled Legislature ignored the burgeoning Hispanic population when it redrew boundaries for legislative districts.
Monday was the deadline for both sides to agree to temporary maps in order to hold the primaries April 3. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia said the plan needed more support from involved parties, and he didn’t award extra time.
Santorum still lacks signatures for Indiana ballot
INDIANAPOLIS — An elections official said Monday that GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum still lacks the signatures needed to make it onto the state’s May primary ballot.
Santorum has questioned Marion County’s decision to throw out 49 signatures. But Cindy Mowery, Republican member of the Marion County Board of Voter Registration, said the signatures are still invalid. The number of contested signatures would be enough to put Santorum on Indiana’s ballot.
Romney says Planned Parenthood shouldn’t get Komen funding
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he doesn’t think a breast-cancer charity should continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood because it provides abortion services.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure had announced it would cut funds to Planned Parenthood for breast-cancer screening, then dropped those plans after a public backlash last week.
On Monday, Romney told conservative radio host Scott Hennen that he didn’t think Komen should continue giving money to Planned Parenthood. Romney says the government should stop giving Planned Parenthood money too.
A spokeswoman for President Barack Obama’s campaign, Stephanie Cutter, called Romney’s comments “the ultimate hypocrisy” because as governor of Massachusetts he supported the same birth-control policy that Obama supports.
Romney once supported abortion rights but now opposes abortion.
Denver Post wire services
