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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.
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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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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.
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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:
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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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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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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.
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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The Atlantic Online
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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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Romney cruises to victory in New Hampshire primary — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney cruised, as expected, to an easy victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, going two for two in the nominating contests thus far and reinforcing his standing …
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Fox News:
Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary, Fox News Projects — Mitt Romney has won the New Hampshire primary, Fox News projects, notching back-to-back victories in the first two contests of the presidential nominating season. — Fox News also projects that Ron Paul will finish second and Jon Huntsman will finish third.
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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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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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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ABCNEWS, The Politico 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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
New Hampshire Primary Overview and Forecast
New Hampshire Primary Overview and Forecast
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Special Editorial: From Bain to Main
Special Editorial: From Bain to Main
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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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Balloon Juice, The Politico and The Huffington Post
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Paul defends Romney ‘fire’ comment, history at Bain
Paul defends Romney ‘fire’ comment, history at Bain
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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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CNN:
Record turnout likely in New Hampshire GOP race
Record turnout likely in New Hampshire GOP race
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Washington Post:
New Hampshire polls begin to close after a day of attacks on Mitt Romney
New Hampshire polls begin to close after a day of attacks on Mitt Romney
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The Lonely Conservative and The Moderate Voice
John Whitesides / Reuters:
Perry pleads for second look in South Carolina
Perry pleads for second look in South Carolina
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Saint Petersblog
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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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 PJ Tatler and The Daily Caller
ABCNEWS:
Ron Paul Defends Romney, Lashes Out at His Critics — In an exclusive interview outside a Manchester polling place, Ron Paul lashed out at fellow Republicans for making unfair and ignorant attacks on Mitt Romney's business record. — “I think they're wrong.