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And The First Exit Polls in Michigan Say... I'm surprised no one else has put this up yet. I'm hearing the first round of exit polls have Romney 35, McCain 29, Huckabee 15, Ron Paul 10, Giuliani 4. This doesn't count absentee ballots. — If this holds, the networks will be able to announce shortly after 9 p.m. eastern time...
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Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:
Exit poll favors Romney's prospects — Early exit polling from Michigan appears to bode well for Mitt Romney and ill for John McCain. — McCain won the Republican primary in 2000, thanks largely to support from independents and Democrats who crossed over.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Total — 104,696 — 104,006 — 67,601 — 24,484 — 18,788 — Total Delegates: — That's what Geraghty the Indispensable is hearing. — Cue the fat lady for Huck and McCain. The former can't get above 15% with a huge effort, and McCain can't win in an open primary state …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
HARD MITTMENTUM — NRO's Jim Geraghty posts what are supposed to be the first exit polls out of Michigan. Romney 35%, McCain 29%, Huck 15%, Paul 10%, Giuliani 4%. — We've independently heard the same numbers; but we were not able to confirm them. — (ed.note: Actually …
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Brian Stelter / The Caucus:
NBC Wins Battle Over Debate — The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that MSNBC is not required to include candidate Dennis Kucinich in its scheduled Democratic presidential debate. — The decision, which came one hour before the debate was scheduled to begin in Las Vegas …
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Michelle Malkin:
The Democrat food fight in Nevada; Update: Denny K is out …
The Democrat food fight in Nevada; Update: Denny K is out …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
HUCK, THE CONSTITUTION AND 'GOD'S STANDARDS' — From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy — WARREN, Mich. — Huckabee's closing argument to voters here this evening featured a few new stories and two prolonged sections on illegal immigration and Christian values.
Detroit Free Press:
Across Michigan, light turnout and some upset voters — Around metro Detroit and across the state, turnout has been so low for the presidential primary that some clerks predict the majority of votes will come from absentee ballots. — Clerks say snowy weather and a non-race on the Democratic side have kept numbers down.
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Tina Lam / Detroit Free Press:
Riegle: Clinton's actions manipulated the ballot — The Michigan Democratic ballot is a sham that was rigged by Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband and her supporters to give the nation the impression that she's the leading candidate in Michigan, an angry former Sen. Don Riegle said Monday.
Associated Press:
McCain, Romney ready for Mich. vote — Economy central issue in GOP primary, snowfall threatens turnout — Presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., kisses his wife Cindy during a campaign rally in Traverse City, Mich., Tuesday morning. — Key for Romney
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Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
Another prexy campaign, another McCain smear
Another prexy campaign, another McCain smear
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Obama's Farrakhan Test — Barack Obama is a member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Its minister, and Obama's spiritual adviser, is the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. In 1982, the church launched Trumpet Newsmagazine; Wright's daughters serve as publisher and executive editor.
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Banned at The DoJ — We here at TPM get hundreds of emails each day, ranging from reader emails to press releases. And it took me a while to notice that on October 10th of last year, the Justice Department stopped sending us their releases. We had been on their list for well more than a year.
Clarence B. Jones / The Huffington Post:
Clinton vs. Obama: Lest We Forget — The Clinton vs. Obama contest for the Democratic ticket of the upcoming residential race raises some provocative issues when reflecting on the Women's Movement and the African American community. So much so that a recent comment by Senator Hillary Clinton …
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Josephine Hearn / The Politico:
Pelosi pushes gourmet menu — The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in favor of baguettes.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EXITS — According to the Fox exit polls, in the Democratic primary tonight, Clinton took 25% of the African-American vote and “uncommitted” is getting 69% of the African-American vote. Now remember, Hillary is only major candidate on the ballot. The others, and even Hillary to a degree …
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
From the McCain party... McCain supporters have already arrived at the charming Hibernian Society building here near the corner of Meeting and Broad streets ("The Four Corners of Law") in downtown Charleston. — No sign of the candidate, but the cameras are in place on a riser facing a ginormous American flag.