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Zeke Miller / Politics:
Ron Paul To Everyone But Mitt: Drop Out — Campaign says unite behind Ron Paul to defeat Romney. — (Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla) — MANCHESTER, New Hampshire—Rep. Ron Paul's campaign called on the rest of the Republican field to drop out of the race and unite behind him in order to defeat Mitt Romney.
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Associated Press:
Romney wins in NH, cements front-runner position — CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, adding to a first-place finish in last week's Iowa caucuses and establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination.
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Attack Film Depicts Romney as ‘Ruthless’ Rich — Mitt Romney is depicted as a financier “more ruthless than Wall Street” and a son of privilege responsible for laying off thousands of workers in a 28-minute film set to be released tomorrow in South Carolina bankrolled by supporters of Newt Gingrich.
Michelle Malkin:
Romney and McCain: The GOP Frenemies' Club — Michael Corleone said to “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” But what, pray tell, do we do with our frenemies? This is the awful, election-year quandary of movement conservatives. And everything you need to know about our heartache can be summed up in one image:
The Politico:
Mitt Romney vs. the dead-enders — HOOKSETT, N.H. - Any remotely sympathetic observer would have to say that Mitt Romney easily cleared the bar on what he needed to do in the New Hampshire primary, and in the process took a big step toward the Republican presidential nomination.
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Barack Hussein Gingrich — He's desperate, he's angry, and he's doing Romney a favor. — Humiliated in Iowa, a desperate and angry Newt Gingrich is taking the offensive against Mitt Romney, whom he accuses of “looting companies when he headed the Bain Capital investment firm,” …
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Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller, Big Government and The Loyal Opposition
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Romney Wins G.O.P. Primary in New Hampshire — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney swept to victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, turning back a ferocious assault from his Republican rivals who are working to slow his march to the Republican presidential nomination.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Colbert in South Carolina — Stephen Colbert wanted to sponsor the South Carolina Republican primary. He wanted his name on the ballot and he wanted a referendum about whether corporations are people or only people are people. He was rebuffed in his efforts but our team at PPP decided …
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Michael O'Brien / msnbc.com:
NBC News: Romney wins N.H. primary, Paul second — Elise Amendola / AP — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters at the Romney for President New Hampshire primary night victory party at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012.
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The Politico:
Mitt Romney's victory speech — Remarks as prepared for delivery. — Mitt Romney: Thank you, New Hampshire! Tonight, we made history! — This state has always been a special place for our family. Ann and I made a home here and we've filled it with great memories of our children and grandchildren.
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The Boston Globe and Betsy's Page
Democracy in America:
Whose side are you on, Jon Huntsman? — BEFORE it was clear whether Rick Perry would stay in the race or drop out, Erick Erickson, a conservative talking head for CNN and managing editor of Redstate.com, said, “If Rick Perry leaves the Republican race, there will not be a candidate in the field …
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Santorum gambles, and loses, in NH — Rick Santorum gambled, and lost, by campaigning in New Hampshire following his strong second-place showing in Iowa. — A lot of Santorum's hard-earned Iowa momentum has been lost after a rough week in New Hampshire, a libertarian-leaning state …
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Adam Beam / The State:
Rally will feature Gingrich, Clyburn — As he fights for the Republican presidential nomination, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will appear with one of the South Carolina's most prominent Democrats. — Gingrich is scheduled to speak at a homeownership rally on Thursday in front …
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The Daily Caller and National Review
Washington Post:
Conservative activists scrambling for a strategy to block Romney
Conservative activists scrambling for a strategy to block Romney
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Daily Kos
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire primary
Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire primary
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Firedoglake, Marbury and Mediaite
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY HQ UPDATE: Romney Wins; Ron Paul Second; Huntsman Third; Gingrich, Santorum Fight for Fourth Place
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY HQ UPDATE: Romney Wins; Ron Paul Second; Huntsman Third; Gingrich, Santorum Fight for Fourth Place
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Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Huntsman says third-place finish in NH means he'll stay in race
Huntsman says third-place finish in NH means he'll stay in race
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John Heilemann / New York Magazine:
How to Keep Score in New Hampshire: Will Romney's Win Really Be a Victory?
How to Keep Score in New Hampshire: Will Romney's Win Really Be a Victory?
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Saint Petersblog, CNN and News Desk
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Romney wins New Hampshire
Romney wins New Hampshire
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USA Today:
Romney wins N.H. primary; Paul in 2nd and Huntsman 3rd
Romney wins N.H. primary; Paul in 2nd and Huntsman 3rd
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The Politico, ABCNEWS and Ballot Box
Hans von Spakovsky / The Heritage Foundation:
Breaking: Court to Decide if Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum, Perry Will Be on Virginia's Primary Ballot
Breaking: Court to Decide if Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum, Perry Will Be on Virginia's Primary Ballot
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RedState, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway and The Right Sphere
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
New Hampshire Primary Overview and Forecast
New Hampshire Primary Overview and Forecast
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich hits Mitt Romney on abortion in South Carolina ad
Newt Gingrich hits Mitt Romney on abortion in South Carolina ad
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Special Editorial: From Bain to Main
Special Editorial: From Bain to Main
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Paul defends Romney ‘fire’ comment, history at Bain
Paul defends Romney ‘fire’ comment, history at Bain
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CNN:
Record turnout likely in New Hampshire GOP race
Record turnout likely in New Hampshire GOP race
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney's GOP critics undermining his general election argument
Romney's GOP critics undermining his general election argument
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Web Edition:
Doomsday Clock moves to five minutes to midnight — It is five minutes to midnight. Two years ago, it appeared that world leaders might address the truly global threats that we face. In many cases, that trend has not continued or been reversed. For that reason, the Bulletin …
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Byron Tau / The Politico:
Michelle Obama denies White House tensions — First Lady Michelle Obama took issue with reporter Jodi Kantor's characterization of East Wing-West Wing tensions in her latest book “The Obamas.” — “I never read these books. There are so many books that have my picture on the cover …
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