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Erick Erickson / RedState:
Newt Gingrich Wins. What It Means. — “The base is revolting because they swept the GOP back into relevance in Washington just under two years ago and they have been thanked with contempt ever since.” — No candidate has won the GOP nomination for President without winning South Carolina since Ronald Reagan in 1980.
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Romney to release tax returns on Tuesday, calls delay ‘a mistake’ — Gov. Mitt Romney said Sunday he will release his tax returns on Tuesday as he tries to pivot from an issue that dragged him down in his South Carolina primary loss to Newt Gingrich. — Romney said he'll post his 2010 tax return …
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Romney to Release Tax Returns on Tuesday — 10:32 a.m. | Updated Mitt Romney said Sunday morning that he would release his 2010 tax returns on Tuesday, bowing to that mounting pressure that might have helped lead to his defeat in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.
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Michael O'Brien / msnbc.com:
Gingrich wins SC GOP primary, beating Romney — Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina Republican primary, capping off a remarkable comeback for his presidential bid that reshapes the trajectory of the battle for the GOP nomination as the race now heads to Florida and beyond.
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Next stop: A brawl at the 2012 Florida primary — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The unstoppable force that is Newt Gingrich and the immovable object that is Mitt Romney are headed for a collision in Florida. — A primary that looked 10 days ago like a potential 2012 afterthought on Romney's cruise …
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Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
Republican Convention Has ‘50-50’ Chance Of Being Open: Former GOP Chair … 2012 Election , Mitt Romney , Republican Convention , Elections 2012 , Video , South Carolina Primary , South Carolina Primary Results , South Carolina Election Results , Brokered Convention , Election Results 2012 …
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Washington Examiner:
Why Gingrich won — Why Romney lost — COLUMBIA, SC — They won't say it publicly — they don't want to appear churlish or disrespectful on a night they took a serious beating — but it's no exaggeration to say that even after losing the South Carolina primary to Newt Gingrich …
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
On Newt Gingrich S.C. primary win, Karl Rove says thank John King — After Newt Gingrich was declared the winner of the South Carolina primary Saturday night, Karl Rove suggested that the candidate has CNN's John King to thank for his victory in the Palmetto State.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Lessons From the South Carolina Exit Polls — Here's what we're learning about the South Carolina primary electorate as the early exit poll figures trickle in. This post will be updated as we dig deeper into the numbers. — Gingrich Surge Convinces Late Deciders
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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Santorum: ‘No pressure’ to exit GOP race — Rick Santorum characterized the upcoming Florida primary as the first contest on “neutral turf” and said he felt “no pressure at all” to leave the presidential race after Newt Gingrich's dominating win in the South Carolina primary.
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
New Romney surrogate says Gingrich could cost GOP Congress — COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new surrogate for Mitt Romney warned Saturday night that if Newt Gingrich is the nominee he could give Democrats united control of Congress. — Henry Barbour, a top Rick Perry fundraiser who endorsed Mitt Romney …
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McKay Coppins / Politics:
Romney Aide: Newt Win Will Help Mitt
Romney Aide: Newt Win Will Help Mitt
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Ron Paul looks ahead, says GOP contest will be ‘a long, hard slog’
Ron Paul looks ahead, says GOP contest will be ‘a long, hard slog’
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary, Upending G.O.P. Race
Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary, Upending G.O.P. Race
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Hugh Hewitt / National Review:
The Ball Is in Florida's Court Now
The Ball Is in Florida's Court Now
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
South Carolina Primary Overview and Forecast
South Carolina Primary Overview and Forecast
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Fox News:
Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, Fox News projects
Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, Fox News projects
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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Huck: Mitt too defensive
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, CBS News projects
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, CBS News projects
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Washington Post:
In South Carolina, a sharply tightened race
In South Carolina, a sharply tightened race
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Eric Hysen / Politics & Elections Blog:
What South Carolinians want to know about Romney and Gingrich
What South Carolinians want to know about Romney and Gingrich
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Santorum releases Florida campaign schedule just after SC polls close
Santorum releases Florida campaign schedule just after SC polls close
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Richard A. Oppel Jr / The Caucus:
Santorum Says He Will Remain in Race Through Florida
Santorum Says He Will Remain in Race Through Florida
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Abby Rapoport / American Prospect:
No One Cares About the Affair — Former House Speaker Newt …
No One Cares About the Affair — Former House Speaker Newt …
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McKay Coppins / Politics:
BYU Students Bus In To South Carolina To Rally For Romney
BYU Students Bus In To South Carolina To Rally For Romney
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New York Magazine:
Heilemann: USS Gingrich Now Boarding in South Carolina
Heilemann: USS Gingrich Now Boarding in South Carolina
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Gingrich confronted on race, agrees to meet with Sharpton
Gingrich confronted on race, agrees to meet with Sharpton
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Muslim Brotherhood Wins 47% of Egypt Assembly Seats — CAIRO — Egyptian authorities confirmed Saturday that a political coalition dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, the 84-year-old group that virtually invented political Islam, had won about 47 percent of the seats in the first Parliament elected since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
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Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
Egypt's Islamists win 75 percent of parliament
Egypt's Islamists win 75 percent of parliament
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Mark Silva / Bloomberg:
Jeb Bush Refrains From Endorsing Anyone — Jeb Bush, the popular former Florida governor, said he will “stay neutral” in the Republican presidential primary while warning his party's candidates to leave the “circular firing squad” of their primary debates behind and start appealing to a broader audience of voters.
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USA Today:
Joe Paterno's long career — Penn State coaching legend Joe Paterno dies at age 85 — Perhaps the most ironic element when looking at the way Joe Paterno lost his job as Penn State's football coach after 46 seasons lies in the fact that Paterno, as a young man, had his eyes set on law school.
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