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Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
Activists say pro-Santorum vote was rigged — A civil war is breaking out among evangelical leaders over allegations of a rigged election and ballot stuffing at a Saturday gathering of religious and social conservatives. — At the meeting about 150 religious conservative activists at the Benham …
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Mark Halperin / The Page:
“Easy Answer,” Hard Ad — FIRST ON THE PAGE: New Santorum South Carolina TV spot finally goes where many conservatives (and commentators) expected Romney rivals to go. — Hits on Palmetto State TV stations Tuesday. — The script: … Watch it here. » — HALPERIN'S TAKE
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Hot Air and The Other McCain
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Romney Has 23-Point GOP Lead Nationally — Romney is up 13 points since just before Iowa caucuses — PRINCETON, NJ — Mitt Romney has climbed to a commanding 23-point lead over his nearest competitor among Republican registered voters nationally, based on interviewing conducted Jan. 11-15.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney way up in Florida — Mitt Romney's in a strong position to win this weekend in South Carolina, and he's in an even stronger position to follow it up with a big win in Florida. Our first Sunshine State poll of 2012 finds Romney with a 15 point lead at 41% to Newt Gingrich's 26% …
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Campaign 2012, Taegan Goddard's … and Poll Watch Daily
Wallacegw / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama tied with Romney & Paul in November showdowns — Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney is all tied up with President Barack Obama in a likely general election matchup, with the president showing signs of weakness on the economy and Romney seen as out of touch with ordinary Americans, according to a new national survey.
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The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette and Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Attacks fly in Republican debate — Newt Gingrich was put on the defensive with the first question of Monday night's GOP presidential debate when he was asked about his recent attacks on Mitt Romney. — The former speaker repeatedly avoided making the same strident attacks on Romney's private-sector record he's made in recent weeks.
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The Moderate Voice and Ballot Box
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
National Polls Suggest Romney Is Overwhelming Favorite for G.O.P. Nomination
National Polls Suggest Romney Is Overwhelming Favorite for G.O.P. Nomination
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Hit & Run, CNN and Washington Post
Fox News:
Conservatives talk social issues in South Carolina, but money is still on their minds
Conservatives talk social issues in South Carolina, but money is still on their minds
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Daily Kos, NO QUARTER, Washington Post, And So it Goes in Shreveport and Rush Limbaugh
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Santorum calls on Romney to release tax returns
Santorum calls on Romney to release tax returns
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CNN, ABCNEWS, ThinkProgress, The Politico, The Other McCain and Daily Kos
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich: A vote for Rick Santorum is a vote for Mitt Romney
Gingrich: A vote for Rick Santorum is a vote for Mitt Romney
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The Politico, Hot Air, ABCNEWS, The Lonely Conservative and The Other McCain
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Group spends $6 million linking Obama to Solyndra in ad
Group spends $6 million linking Obama to Solyndra in ad
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Ballot Box and The Impolitic
Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Huntsman Leaves Race With Plea for Party Unity
Huntsman Leaves Race With Plea for Party Unity
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New York Times, A plain blog about politics, The Atlantic Online, The Moderate Voice and Gawker
NY Daily News:
Newt Gingrich, natural woman
Newt Gingrich, natural woman
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Los Angeles Times, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
GOP poll: Gingrich wins for ‘nastiest’ campaign
GOP poll: Gingrich wins for ‘nastiest’ campaign
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CNN, Hot Air, Vodkapundit and Verum Serum
Congressman Allen West / Facebook:
Mr. President, please don't play the race card in 2012... Mr. President, please don't play the race card in 2012 — I was born in the inner city of Atlanta in 1961, when segregation was still rife, at a time when I would have been barred from visiting the very beaches that make up part …
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Holder: Same voting issues as MLK
Holder: Same voting issues as MLK
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Amanda Peterson Beadle / ThinkProgress:
On MLK Day, Romney Campaigning With Anti-Immigrant Official Tied To Hate Groups
On MLK Day, Romney Campaigning With Anti-Immigrant Official Tied To Hate Groups
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Daily Kos, Crooks and Liars, The Hinterland Gazette and Hullabaloo
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How Fares the Dream? — “I have a dream,” declared Martin Luther King …
How Fares the Dream? — “I have a dream,” declared Martin Luther King …
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The Huffington Post, JustOneMinute, THEROOT.COM and Concurring Opinions
Nancy Hass / The Daily Beast:
Before Karen Met Rick — The GOP contender's hard-core pro-life wife once dated an abortion provider. Nancy Hass on their time together. — Karen Santorum, the ultra-pro-life wife and mother of seven home-schooled children, has been the perfect complement to her husband, Rick, as he chases the Republican presidential nomination.
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Campaign 2012, Mediaite, The Other McCain, Joe. My. God. and Connecting.the.Dots
Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
Jon Hunstman, It Turns Out, Just Isn't That Good a Politician — Since I'm feeling lazy this morning, I'm going to outsource my Jon Huntsman commentary to a reader. As it happens, he says exactly what I was thinking anyway about Huntsman's exit from the race:
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David Weigel / Slate:
Jon Huntsman's Presidential Campaign, RIP
Jon Huntsman's Presidential Campaign, RIP
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Democracy in America, CNN, Towleroad News #gay and No More Mister Nice Blog
James Antle / Guardian:
Jon Huntsman: chronicle of a defeat foretold | James Antle
Jon Huntsman: chronicle of a defeat foretold | James Antle
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American Spectator and Datechguy's Blog
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics — The right calls him a socialist, the left says he sucks up to Wall Street, and independents think he's a wimp. Andrew Sullivan on how the president may just end up outsmarting them all. — You hear it everywhere.
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Washington Examiner:
York: Final count could show Romney lost Iowa — A pile of counted ballots for the Republican presidential nominee sit on a table in the cafeteria at Kennedy High School during a caucus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, January 3, 2011. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Cliff Jette)
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Weasel Zippers, Washington Post and Brad DeLong
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Arianna Huffington Critical Of Michelle Obama Over Seeming Indifference To Poverty — HUFF: THAT'S NOT ENOUGH — Arianna To MO: Watch The Bel Air Trips — How will they pin this one on conservatives? — From our establishment media friends, nearly every criticism of Michelle Obama …
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Tony Hsieh / blogs.zappos.com:
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Manu Raju / The Politico:
Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren call for Super PAC cease fire — BOSTON — Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren and Republican Sen. Scott Brown on Monday demanded a cease-fire of the third-party spending that's certain to play a major role in this state's pivotal Senate race.
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Daily Kos, Wonkette and Indecision Forever