Election 2012: Analysis: The U.S. elections: Time for investors to worry

Click to View in Browser 03/26/2012 Analysis: The U.S. elections: Time for investors to worry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors have yet to break a sweat over November's U.S. elections. That's likely to change soon. Little home comfort for Santorum in Pennsylvania VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A staunch conservative from a moderate state, Rick Santorum is unlikely to get much home comfort in Pennsylvania as he tries to stay near the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Spending cuts bite in Paul Ryan's home town JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan's budget-cutting vision has made him a hero to conservatives across the country. It's less popular in his hometown. Santorum wins Louisiana, flexing Southern muscle NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Rick Santorum cruised to victory in the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday but still trails Mitt Romney by a wide margin in the national delegate count for the party nomination. Santorum clarifies remarks on sticking with Obama WEST MONROE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Rick Santorum tried on Friday to clarify his remarks that Americans might as well stick with President Barack Obama rather than elect Republican rival Mitt Romney, and accused reporters of swallowing the Romney camp's spin on the White House race. Romney rivals draw on Etch A Sketch line, toy sales soar (Reuters) - Mitt Romney's presidential hopes may have been shaken up when an aide compared his campaign to an Etch A Sketch toy, but the publicity blitz has been a delightful surprise for the U.S. makers of the well-known erasable children's art tablet. Facing heat over gas price rise, Obama vows to speed pipeline's southern leg CUSHING, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Standing in front of a row of pipes, President Barack Obama pledged on Thursday to accelerate approval of the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, seeking to deflect criticism that his rejection of the full project helped drive up gasoline prices. Santorum swears while chewing out reporter Republican hopeful Rick Santorum cursed during an angry exchange with a reporter on Sunday, giving fodder to critics who are calling the "the latest tantorum" a meltdown. Related Video Healthcare law will be devastating to jobs, says FL Gov. Candidate with best jobs plan will become nominee - FL Gov. Tales from the Trail The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend