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Erick Erickson / RedState:
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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Winning Ugly, but Winning — I don't care if you call it a win or a tie. In Iowa on Tuesday, Mitt Romney had a performance that looks ugly on the stat sheet , but which accomplished quite a bit when you consider it in its broader context. — The two most important things that Mr. Romney accomplished are as follows:
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Bachmann Ends Presidential Run — Source — Rep. Michele Bachmann is suspending her presidential campaign, said a senior Republican official with direct knowledge of the lawmaker's plans. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Minnesota lawmaker, a favorite …
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 …
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Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Michele Bachmann Drops Out of Presidential Race — Rep. Michele Bachmann will “suspend her campaign,” a senior campaign official told ABC News today, hours after placing last in the Iowa caucuses and vowing to continue in South Carolina. — Bachmann cancelled plans to travel to South Carolina …
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BuzzFeed:
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)
Grace Wyler / Business Insider:
Ron Paul May Have Secretly Won The Iowa Caucuses — DES MOINES — Ron Paul may have officially come in third tonight, but if the campaign's caucus strategy went off as planned, then Paul may actually be the real winner of the first Republican voting contest.
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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
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Bachmann ends GOP presidential bid — (CNN) - Michele Bachmann ended her bid for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, hours after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. — The Minnesota congresswoman suspended her campaign, a legal technicality that will allow …
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Paul Begala / The Daily Beast:
Iowa Results Show Romney's Weakness Even Against GOP ‘Unelectables’ — What can you say about an alleged frontrunner who could barely top the Man-on-Dog guy? If Mitt Romney can't beat Rick Santorum, he ought to find another party to run in. — You gotta love a party in which Mitt Romney …
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: What we learned from last night
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Bachmann Ends Presidential Bid
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Emily Schultheis / Reuters:
Bachmann ends campaign
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
McCain Expected to Endorse Romney in New Hampshire
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Bachmann cancels South Carolina trip
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The Right Scoop:
Palin: GOP better not marginalize Ron Paul and his supporters
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Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich Commits Political Malpractice
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NO QUARTER and Hot Air
James Hohmann / The Politico:
Iowa caucus results: Reality check coming for Santorum
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Associated Press:
AP sources: Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog — WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defiant display of executive power, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will buck GOP opposition and name Richard Cordray as the nation's chief consumer watchdog even though the Senate contends the move is inappropriate …
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Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog:
America's Consumer Watchdog — Today the President will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has one important job: look out for the best interest of American consumers. He'll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they're …
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
GOP blasts Obama for ‘unprecedented power grab’ with appointment — Republican leaders in the House and Senate are blasting President Obama's move to recess-appoint a key nominee as an “unprecedented power grab.” — Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the president …
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Donovan Slack / The Politico:
Boehner: Richard Cordray appointment ‘unprecedented power grab’ by Obama
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Obama to GOP: Get the heck out of the way
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The Caucus:
Defying Republicans, Obama to Name Cordray as Consumer Agency Chief
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Conservative elites to huddle — A group of movement conservatives has called an emergency meeting in Texas next weekend to find a “consensus” Republican presidential hopeful, POLITICO has learned. — “You and your spouse are cordially invited to a private meeting with national conservative leaders …
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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
Newt the Destroyer — Gingrich is now on a single-minded mission to detonate Mitt Romney's presidential prospects. Will he blow up the GOP in the process? — Newt Gingrich has finally reached his destiny: destroyer of the GOP. — In a bitter and spiteful concession speech last night in Iowa …
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Gingrich Floats Idea of Anti-Romney Alliance
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
DNC chairwoman: Romney's Iowa caucus win is ‘a loss’
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Army soldier rallying for Paul violated military ban on political activity — (CNN) - Ron Paul spent Tuesday heralding his support among members of the military, but one active-duty supporter may be in trouble after lauding Paul on stage while wearing his Army uniform.
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Ron Paul calls Newt Gingrich a ‘chickenhawk’
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
TRENDING: Paul: Gingrich a ‘chickenhawk’
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David Harsanyi / TheBlaze.com:
Santorum: Conservative Technocrat — Rick Santorum, like most Republican candidates, fashions himself the one true conservative running in 2012. If the thought of big, intrusive liberal government offends you, he might just be your man. And if you favor a big, intrusive Republican government, he's unquestionably your candidate.
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Michael Tanner / National Review:
Santorum's Big-Government Conservatism
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The Politico:
Perry: ‘Here we come, South Carolina!’ (Updated) — Despite his announcement last night that he would return to Texas and “reassess” his campaign, Rick Perry's tweet just now suggests he's not done just yet: … Perry's continued presence in the race is a net positive for Romney …
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Rick Perry not suspending campaign, going to South Carolina (Reader poll added)
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Investor's Business Daily:
The Great Golden State Business Exodus — States: California's in trouble. Businesses are leaving along with intellectual and investment capital and skilled workers. But rather than face up to serious problems, legislators pass silly laws. — One would think that given the serious nature …
Vanity Fair:
The Meaning of Mitt — Mitt Romney has long been a front-runner for the G.O.P. nomination—even if no one really knows who he is. Digging into the candidate's record as a Mormon leader, his business deals at Bain Capital, and that infamous car trip with the family dog strapped to the roof …
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