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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney falls into McCain trap on Iraq — SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - In the final GOP debate before Super Tuesday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain of Arizona bickered over a laundry list of past and present positions, most notably whether Romney backed a time-table for withdrawing troops for Iraq.
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David Espo / Associated Press:
Romney Tactics Seem Good News for McCain — WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major boost for John McCain, Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney signaled Wednesday he's not ready to commit to a costly campaign in the states holding primaries and caucuses next week.
MSNBC:
Romney, McCain clash in California
Romney, McCain clash in California
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The Campaign Spot, Right Wing Nut House, CNN, Wake up America, Right Wing News, Reuters, The Reaction, QandO, The Corner, Real Clear Politics and Gallup
Jennifer Rubin / New York Observer:
What Will Rush, Hugh Say if McCain Wins? — Rush Limbaugh. — Certain conservative opinion makers are not pleased. — Rush Limbaugh, Hugh Hewitt, much of the roster at the National Review and many (but certainly not all) of their more conservative talk radio and blogger colleagues …
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Daniel Casse / Commentary:
The Man Who Blew It — Tonight was Mitt Romney's last stand.
The Man Who Blew It — Tonight was Mitt Romney's last stand.
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The Campaign Spot
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
A Bush Rally — Can he close strong in 2008? — The Associated Press reported last week that a left-wing group, Americans United for Change, plans to spend $8.5 million to ensure that President Bush's public approval rating doesn't improve in his final year in office.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Mukasey's radical worldview is now the norm — Yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, featuring day-long testimony from Attorney General Michael Mukasey, was extraordinary for only one reason: for our country, what happened in the hearing is now completely ordinary.
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New York Times:
A Disappointing Debut — About the best we can say about Attorney General Michael Mukasey's testimony Wednesday in the Senate is that he was no Alberto Gonzales, with the frequent memory lapses and possibly intentional misstatements. But that is a very low bar.
New York Times:
An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor — Late on Sept. 6, 2005, a private plane carrying the Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra touched down in Almaty, a ruggedly picturesque city in southeast Kazakhstan. Several hundred miles to the west a fortune awaited …
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Matthew Yglesias, The Corner, Blue Crab Boulevard, Fausta's blog, Truthdig, The Huffington Post and The RBC
Michelle Malkin:
Reagan vs. McCain on profits, business, and the free market — Compare and contrast. — Class warrior John McCain Edwards at last night's GOP debate held at the Reagan Library (transcript): … Ronald Reagan, “What Ever Happened to Free Enterprise,” Ludwig Von Mises Memorial Lecture at Hillsdale College, November 1977:
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CNN:
Transcript of GOP debate at Reagan Library — This is the transcript of the GOP debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday January 30. — (CNN) — ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: The first question is actually a question that will go to all of you, but I'll start with Governor Romney.
Discussion:
michellemalkin.com, MSNBC, Dick Polman's American Debate, Vox Baby, Angry Bear, Gristmill, Publius Endures and Fausta's blog
Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:
Is McCain a Conservative? — As John McCain neared his momentous primary election victory in Florida after a ferocious campaign questioning his conservative credentials, right-wingers buzzed over word that he had privately suggested that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was too conservative.
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
Sentenced to death: Afghan who dared to read about women's rights — A young man, a student of journalism, is sentenced to death by an Islamic court for downloading a report from the internet. The sentence is then upheld by the country's rulers. This is Afghanistan …
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New York Times:
Republican Debate in Simi Valley, Calif. — The following is a transcript of the Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, Calif., as provided by the Federal News Service and CNN. — PARTICIPANTS: — FORMER ARKANSAS GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY
ABCNEWS:
Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions — Tapes Reviewed by ABC News Show Clinton As a Loyal Company Woman — In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign …
Dana Priest / Washington Post:
Soldier Suicides at Record Level — Increase Linked to Long Wars, Lack of Army Resources — Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside, a psychiatric outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who was waiting for the Army to decide whether to court-martial her for endangering another soldier and turning …