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Kevin Derby / Sunshine State News:
Mitt Romney Routing the GOP Pack in Florida, Sunshine State News Poll Shows — Two weeks away from the Presidential Preference Primary, Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead over the Republican presidential pack in Florida, according to a Sunshine State News Poll of likely primary voters.
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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.
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Gingrich gets vote from S.C. lieutenant governor — Florence, South Carolina (CNN) - South Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard announced Tuesday that his vote in the state's Saturday primary will be for GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. — Ard is the highest office-holder …
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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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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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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gingrich pushes Romney to release tax returns before SC primary
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Washington Post:
Most in poll think Romney will clinch GOP nomination
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich: A vote for Rick Santorum is a vote for Mitt Romney
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Newt Claims To Be More Electable than Rick . . .
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A.Killough / CNN:
Santorum's wife: Rick doesn't hate anyone
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Wallacegw / CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama tied with Romney & Paul in November showdowns
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama administration warns the left: You will not like our budget — Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama's budget proposal. — Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift …
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Santorum Staffer Says Women Shouldn't Be President Because It's Against God's Will — In an article about the reasons Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign fizzled, the Des Moines Register points to “sexism among conservatives,” singling out an offensive email written by a staffer to Rick Santorum:
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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
GOP debate: Crowd gets rowdy when candidates talk foreign policy — The crowd at the GOP debate in military-heavy South Carolina got rowdy during a discussion of foreign policy, booing Ron Paul heartily and whooping and cheering when the other candidates took a hard line on foreign involvement.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney way up in Florida — Mitt Romney's in a strong position …
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:
GOP debate audience boos Romney's Mexican heritage — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may be in the lead in the Palmetto state, but that doesn't mean South Carolinians necessarily like him. — During a Fox News debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Monday …
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium — On the final night of this fall's Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech at Bank of America stadium, party sources told the Observer on Monday night. — Convention officials are expected …
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Turkey responds angrily to Perry remarks — Istanbul (CNN) - Most of Turkey was fast asleep when Republic presidential candidates engaged in a spirited debate in South Carolina Monday night. — Turkish newspapers had already gone to print by the time Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared …
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Fox News Insider:
TRANSCRIPT: Fox News Channel & Wall Street Journal Debate in South Carolina — Here's a full transcript from tonight's GOP debate in South Carolina: — BAIER: Thanks, Bill, and welcome to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center and the Republican presidential debate.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama adviser Jarrett defends church pulpit criticism of GOP — Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is defending critical comments she made of the GOP made from a church pulpit. — Jarrett ripped congressional Republcians for blocking President Obama's jobs bill …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Who will get the ‘Recovery Presidency’? — Julie Schmit reports that the housing market is at, or very near, its bottom. After falling by 9 percent last year, single-family housing starts are expected to jump by 37 percent in 2012. Prices could still fall a bit, but by 2013, we should be in a real housing recovery.
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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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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Measuring futility — The Times' analysis looked at six specific yardsticks for legislative activity: the amount of time each chamber spent officially in session; the total number of bills that passed; the number of floor votes each chamber took; the number of pages amassed in the Congressional Record …
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