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Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Three Takeaways From South Carolina — 1) There is no good news buried in here for Mitt Romney. None. As of this writing, Mitt Romney is leading in three counties in South Carolina: Charleston, Beaufort (Hilton Head) and Richland (Columbia). He lost fast-growing, coastal Horry County, home of Myrtle Beach, by 15 points.
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Christie: Gingrich ‘embarrassed’ GOP — Gov. Chris Christie called Newt Gingrich an embarrassment to the Republican Party. — “I think Newt Gignrich has embarrassed the party, over time,” Christie (R), who endorsed Mitt Romney, said Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press. “Governor Romney never has.”
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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 …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Quick Thoughts on Tonight's Results — Tonight's results — a blowout win for Newt Gingrich — upend all the equations governing the GOP presidential primary. So which variables can we still be relatively sure of? — Let me take a stab at one. Newt Gingrich isn't going to be the GOP nominee.
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Romney to release tax returns on Tuesday, calls delay ‘a mistake’
Romney to release tax returns on Tuesday, calls delay ‘a mistake’
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Next stop: A brawl at the 2012 Florida primary
Next stop: A brawl at the 2012 Florida primary
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: The race is on — The morning after his victory …
First Thoughts: The race is on — The morning after his victory …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
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New York Times:
South Carolina's Divisive Message
South Carolina's Divisive Message
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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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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Santorum: ‘No pressure’ to exit GOP race
Santorum: ‘No pressure’ to exit GOP race
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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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Mj Lee / The Politico:
On Newt Gingrich S.C. primary win, Karl Rove says thank John King
On Newt Gingrich S.C. primary win, Karl Rove says thank John King
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Lessons From the South Carolina Exit Polls
Lessons From the South Carolina Exit Polls
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Arizona Daily Star:
Giffords to step down from Congress — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week to focus on her recovery, her staff announced Sunday. — “I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week,” Giffords said in a video message.
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Gabrielle Giffords:
U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WILL STEP DOWN FROM CONGRESS THIS WEEK — In a video message to her constituents, congresswoman says she will ‘do what is best for Arizona’ as she recovers from shooting a year ago — TUCSON - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week …
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James Bennett / KOLD-TV:
Governor will declare April special election for Giffords' seat — Gabrielle Giffords' decision to resign from Congress will force Gov. Jan Brewer to call an April special election to replace her. — The governor will set the date for special primary and general elections to determine …
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Amy Bingham / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Step Down from Congress — Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will step down from the House this week and not seek re-election when her current term expires this year, she announced today. — Giffords has made a stunning recovery after being shot in the head …
Dan Nowicki / Arizona Republic:
Giffords stepping down from Congress — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the three-term Arizona Democrat who was shot in the head during a 2011 assassination attempt, announced Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week in order to focus on her continuing recovery.
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CNN:
Gabrielle Giffords will resign to focus on her recovery
Gabrielle Giffords will resign to focus on her recovery
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Daniel Strauss / Ballot Box:
Rep. Giffords to step down from Congress to focus on recovery
Rep. Giffords to step down from Congress to focus on recovery
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
An open letter to Republican leaders — Dear Govs. Haley Barbour, Mitch Daniels, John Kasich, Bobby Jindal; Sens. Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio and Jim DeMint; and Reps. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), and Mike Pence (R-Ind.): — You've each declined to run for the presidency or even endorse one of the final candidates.
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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Joe Paterno, Longtime Penn State Coach, Dies at 85 — Joe Paterno, who won more games than any other major-college football coach, and who became the face of Penn State University and a symbol of integrity in collegiate athletics only to be fired during the 2011 season amid a child sexual-abuse scandal …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Romney partially caves on tax returns — Watching Mitt Romney discuss his willingness to disclose his tax returns, it's been hard not to marvel at the rapid evolution. It was only about a month ago when he was asked whether he'd release his tax returns, and Romney replied, “I doubt it.”
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Romney to Release Tax Returns on Tuesday
Romney to Release Tax Returns on Tuesday
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Showtime at the Apollo — FOR eight seconds, we saw the president we had craved for three years: cool, joyous, funny, connected. — “I, I'm so in love with you,” Barack Obama crooned to a thrilled crowd at a fund-raiser at the Apollo in Harlem on Thursday night, doing a seductive imitation as Al Green himself looked on.
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Nancy Keenan / The Huffington Post:
2012: The Year We Put an End to the War on Women — GOP Choice Women , Romney Choice Women , Congress Women Choice , Pro Choice Naral , Pro Choice Politics , Pro Choice Women , Republicans Roe v Wade , Roe v Wade GOP , Roe v Wade Women , War On Women , Politics News — 2011 was the year of the War on Women.
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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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Jasmine Coleman / Guardian:
Egypt election results show firm win for Islamists
Egypt election results show firm win for Islamists
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