Campaign trail News

Greensburg - Former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum is set to hit the campaign trail for his former Republican rival and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He will appear at the opening of Romney's office in Pennsylvania.

Ann Romney, wife of the GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, made an interesting choice of words during a radio interview. In response to comment that her husband is "too stiff," she quipped: "I guess we better unzip him and let the real Mitt Romney out!"

Winnipeg - As Ontario voters are gearing up for next month's elections, two other provinces in Canada are also readying for a fall election. Manitoba will dissolve the legislature for an Oct. 6 election and Prince Edward Island is set in stone for Oct. 3.

Live reporting via microblogging tools is receiving a boost due to the US primaries. Various newspapers are sending their reporters on the campaign trail who are supplementing their stories with tweets about significant developments.

The diets of presidential candidates on the campaign trail are closely observed. As candidates stopped in various locations, eating local fare with enthusiasm, they were also concerned about fitness and appearance.