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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.
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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.
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
South Carolina primary exit polls: 2/3rds say debates mattered — Nearly two out of three South Carolina Republican primary voters say the recent Republican presidential debates played an important factor in their decision, according to early CBS News exit polls - a good sign for Newt Gingrich …
McKay Coppins / Politics:
Romney Aide: Newt Win Will Help Mitt — “When we go up against Newt, it helps us in the general election,” says the aide. It's all about the Gestalt. — (Getty Images / EMMANUEL DUNAND) — COLUMBIA, South Carolina — A senior Romney campaign official told BuzzFeed Saturday …
McKay Coppins / Politics:
BYU Students Bus In To South Carolina To Rally For Romney — The campaign has been buzzing about growing energy at recent events. But it turns out, many of the candidate's most energetic fans are actually in from Provo, Virginia, or D.C. — (Reuters / JIM YOUNG)
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FITSNews, Daily Kos, The Atlantic Online, The Political Carnival and US Politics
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Ron Paul: ‘This is the beginning of a long, hard slog’ — Ron Paul made clear he had no plans to drop out despite placing fourth in the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday. — In a speech where the Texas congressman touched on most of his libertarian talking points …
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CNN and The Politico
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, CBS News projects — Newt Gingrich has defeated Mitt Romney in the South Carolina Republican primary, CBS News is projecting from analysis based on exit polls and early vote totals. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are battling for third place.
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The Atlantic Online, Wonkette, 2012 Decoded and Atlas Shrugs
Fox News:
Gingrich wins South Carolina primary, Fox News projects — Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina Republican primary, Fox News projects, further scrambling an already volatile presidential race which has produced three different winners in three states as the candidates head next to Florida.
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FITSNews, Scared Monkeys and Instapundit
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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New York Times, The Political Carnival, The Other McCain and HotAirPundit
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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Michelle Malkin, Scared Monkeys, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, ThinkProgress and Weasel Zippers
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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Washington Post, The Daily Dish, CBS News, USA Today, TalkLeft and JustOneMinute
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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The Politico, Washington Post, USA Today and ABCNEWS
Washington Post:
In South Carolina, a sharply tightened race
In South Carolina, a sharply tightened race
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New York Times, Bangor Daily News, A plain blog about politics and Dean's World
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Huck: Mitt too defensive
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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Eschaton
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
New Romney surrogate says Gingrich could cost GOP Congress
New Romney surrogate says Gingrich could cost GOP Congress
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The Politico, Washington Post and Daily Kos
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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Weasel Zippers
New York Magazine:
Heilemann: USS Gingrich Now Boarding in South Carolina
Heilemann: USS Gingrich Now Boarding in South Carolina
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The Daily Dish
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Final survey suggests Gingrich leads in SC
Final survey suggests Gingrich leads in SC
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Reuters, The Politico, Associated Press, The Stranger …, Weasel Zippers, Michelle Malkin, Hot Air, The Caucus and Mail Online
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney demands Gingrich release contract for Freddie Mac work
Romney demands Gingrich release contract for Freddie Mac work
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The Politico, CNN and Outside the Beltway
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Not Just A Democrat Dirty Trick, But A Crime — A few years ago, as part of its strategy of facilitating voter fraud as a means of winning close elections, the Democratic Party undertook a campaign to secure as many Secretary of State offices in swing states as possible.
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Atlas Shrugs
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Shane Vander Hart / Iowa Grounds:
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz Targeted for Identity Theft by Former Obama Staffer
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz Targeted for Identity Theft by Former Obama Staffer
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The Iowa Republican, Des Moines Register, The PJ Tatler and Campaign 2012
Iowa Department of Public Safety:
Man Charged with Identity Theft after Falsely Implicating Secretary of State in Illegal Activity
Man Charged with Identity Theft after Falsely Implicating Secretary of State in Illegal Activity
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National Review
Kevin Hall / The Iowa Republican:
Former Obama Staffer Busted for Stealing Iowa Secretary of State's Identity
Former Obama Staffer Busted for Stealing Iowa Secretary of State's Identity
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RedState, Hot Air and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
The iEconomy: Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class — When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley's top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. — But as Steven P. Jobs of Apple spoke, President Obama interrupted …
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naked capitalism, Gretawire, Daring Fireball and The Politico, more at Techmeme »
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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Taegan Goddard's …, The Daily Caller and ABCNEWS
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic Online:
The Irony Of American History — I'd like to think that the Confederate Flag in the back was photo-shopped. At any rate, what's amazing is the frame here—It's not the firing on federal property that inaugurated the War, it's Bull Run, or some such. It's as if I punch you in the face …
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Hullabaloo and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Charles Murray / Wall Street Journal:
The New American Divide — The ideal of an ‘American way of life’ is fading as the working class falls further away from institutions like marriage and religion and the upper class becomes more isolated. Charles Murray on what's cleaving America, and why. — America is coming apart.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, alicublog, The Mahablog, Eunomia, pandagon.net and Ricochet Conversations Feed
Fox News:
Sheila Jackson Lee: Newt Using ‘Codewords’ to be Racist — BASHIR: Let me play something that you said about the current GOP debate on the floor of the house on Wednesday. Just listen. I think what you said and what I was hoping to run is we find candidates like Newt Gingrich who simply …
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