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McCain To Endorse Romney Tomorrow — The 2008 Republican nominee will endorse his former rival in New Hampshire, a source tells BuzzFeed. The move will give Romney some high-profile good news after a close and ambiguous finish in Iowa. — (Getty Images / Mark Wilson)
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Romney Wins Iowa Caucus by 8 Votes — “Onto New Hampshire, let's get that job done!” Mitt Romney told supporters before being declared the winner. More Photos » — DES MOINES — Mitt Romney's quest to swiftly lock down the Republican presidential nomination with a commanding finish …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Santorum Surge in Precinct Numbers Exceeds Poll Projections — UPDATE 8:55 p.m. CT: The latest with 31% of precincts: — Mitt Romney ...... 7,844 (23%) — Rick Santorum .... 7,726 (23%) — Ron Paul ............. 7,655 (23%) — Newt Gingrich ..... 4,440 (13%) — Rick Perry ........... 3,433 (10%)
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
Everything You Heard Last Night Was Bull, Perry Might Want to Stay In, & a Newtlear Attack — As you wake up this morning, Rick Santorum only lost to Mitt Romney by 8 votes. Santorum spent about a dollar per vote and Romney spent hundreds of dollars for his votes.
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Ben White / The Politico:
Romney wins Iowa by 8 votes - Fallout: Perry done; Santorum strong; Gingrich angry - Cordray recess appointment? - Oil surges on Iran fear — By Ben White (bwhite@politico.com; Twitter: @morningmoneyben) — ROMNEY WINS IOWA BY 8 VOTES - With 100 percent of Iowa precincts reporting …
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John Garver / The Daily Caller:
The trouble with my uncle, Rick Santorum — If you want another big-government politician who supports the status quo to run our country, you should vote for my uncle, Rick Santorum. America is based on a strong belief in individual liberty. My uncle's interventionist policies …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
“We have nearly reached the Rubicon when the ‘not Romney’ crowd is pining for Jon Huntsman” — So says Erick Erickson. Is he right? … Can he atone for that flipping of the bird before next Tuesday? Ninety-five percent of you will say “NO” in the comments, but let's …
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NBC's Ali Weinberg / msnbc.com:
After strong Iowa showing, Santorum campaign looks ahead to SC — CHARLESTON, S.C. - As Rick Santorum's supporters celebrated his strong Iowa showing, they were also making preparations for a push through South Carolina that will begin even before the New Hampshire primary vote. — Andrew Burton / Getty Images
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David Weigel / Slate:
Rickrolled: Three Lessons from Iowa … - Is the Virginia Law Keeping Perry and Gingrich Off the Ballot Constitutional? — The Real Threat to Marriage Isn't Gay Marriage—It's Straight Civil Unions — The App That Keeps You Going to the Gym by Charging You Money When You Don't
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
DNC chairwoman: Romney's Iowa caucus win is ‘a loss’ — The chairwoman for the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sought to slow Mitt Romney's momentum as the winner of the Iowa caucuses, the first vote of the 2012 primary season. — “When is a win a loss?
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Bachmann cancels South Carolina trip — Per a tweet from the AP, Michele Bachmann has canceled her planned trip to South Carolina, and has called a press conference for 10 a.m. central time. — I've emailed a campaign spokeswoman and haven't heard back. — But after Bachmann's …
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Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Why Romney and Santorum Fought to a Draw in Iowa — New voters, split evangelicals and Romney in a rut — Ron Paul expanded the electorate. Mitt Romney slightly advanced from his key beachheads in 2008. Evangelical Christians splintered but gave Rick Santorum the largest slice of their votes.
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: What we learned from last night — What we learned from last night: 1) Romney still has a problem with his party's conservative base... 2) Rick Santorum may be for real... 3) New Hampshire is going to be fascinating to watch... Also: Measuring Santorum's NH bounce …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Winning Ugly, but Winning — I don't care if you call it a win or a tie.
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Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
Is Eight Enough? Where Mitt Romney And Rick Santorum Go From Here (The Note)
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Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
McCain to endorse Romney tomorrow
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Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
Gingrich hits Romney, says he'll continue to fight
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why I'd Bet on Santorum (and Against My Model)
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New York Times:
Candidates' Electability and Principles Divide Iowa Voters
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Iowa caucus results: Romney edges Santorum; Paul finishes third
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic Online:
The Messenger — They too needed emancipation. —Ulysses S. Grant
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William M. Welch / USA Today:
Romney narrowly wins Iowa caucuses
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New York Times:
Backers Hope Paul's Iowa Strategy Will Move His Message
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Robert Wright / The Atlantic Online:
The Greatness of Ron Paul — By introducing moral imagination to the foreign-policy conversation, the Republican candidate is doing the nation an important service. — A dispute has broken out among fans of Ron Paul's non-interventionist foreign policy about whether he's a strategic liability.
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Grace Wyler / Business Insider:
Ron Paul May Have Secretly Won The Iowa Caucuses
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Michelle Obama Jokes: “I Kind Of Like” Being Called “Your Excellency” — First Lady Michelle Obama is to make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the popular Nickelodeon show iCarly. — In the episode, which airs on January 16, the First Lady helps the show's title character Carly …
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Guardian:
Release deal for Taliban leaders at Guantánamo — US agrees in principle to releasing top officials from Afghanistan insurgent group in exchange for starting process of negotiations — The US has agreed in principle to release high-ranking Taliban officials from Guantánamo Bay …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Obama's Surrender of Afghanistan Continues Apace?
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Stuff in Politico That Makes Me Want to Guzzle Antifreeze, Field of Mediocrity Edition — DES MOINES — Precisely how many times are we going to be treated to public expressions of mock horror from Important Conservatives that 40 years of allying themselves with nativist hooligans …
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Brian Bakst / Associated Press:
Campaign manager says Bachmann may drop out — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michele Bachmann's campaign manager says it's hard to tell whether she will continue her campaign after a bleak showing in the Iowa caucuses. — Asked if he could say with certainty whether she would go forward …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Live Blogging the Iowa Caucuses — Welcome to FiveThirtyEight's live blog of the Iowa caucuses. — The real action will not get underway until 8 p.m. New York time, when caucuses convene around the state — and it is likely to be at least another hour or so after that before we start seeing the first results.
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Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
New York City Police Arrest Suspect in String of Firebomb Attacks — Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with the firebombing of an Islamic cultural center and four other New York City area sites. — The suspect confessed to five incidents in total, including the attack …
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