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Quinnipiac University:
Romney Pulls Ahead In See-Saw Florida Gop Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Men Shift From Gingrich To Romney — Just four days before the nation's first big-state presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney opens up a 38 - 29 percent lead over former House Speaker …
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New York Times:
Romney Stays on the Offense With Gingrich — Newt Gingrich, left, and Mitt Romney during a commercial break at Thursday's debate. Other moments were less agreeable. — The competition between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dominated the last debate before the Florida primary …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt pulls punches in Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Newt Gingrich abandoned his role as Mitt Romney's chief antagonist in Thursday night's presidential debate, going easy on the national GOP front-runner as a third candidate joined the fray in force. — It was Rick Santorum …
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National Review:
Dole Goes Nuclear — The Romney campaign sends along a statement by Bob Dole pasted below. Relations between Dole — an establishment figure in the party — and Gingrich were well known to be tense during the 1990s. Here it is: — I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late.
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Jeb to Newt: Stop the ‘Ridiculous’ Crist Talk — Jacksonville, Fla. - Former Florida governor Jeb Bush tells National Review Online that Newt Gingrich should stop insinuating that Mitt Romney aides, due to their past work for Charlie Crist, are part of a moderate GOP conspiracy.
Ginger Gibson / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich gets mad
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Alex Isenstadtand Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich 2012 rise unnerves House GOP
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney takes the fight to Gingrich in Republican debate in Florida
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Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney
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Newt Camp / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Newt Gingrich's campaign staff are scratching …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney paints Gingrich as mentally unstable
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Stephanie Pappas / Yahoo! News:
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice — There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy. — The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults.
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
Romney Packed Debate Hall With Supporters, Gingrich Aide Says … 2012 Election , Barack Obama , Newt Gingrich 2012 , Republican Presidential Primary , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Newt Gingrich , Video , FL Election , FL Election 2012 , FL Primary , FL Primary 2012 …
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Gingrich: Gay Marriage a ‘Perfect Example of What I Mean by the Rise of Paganism’ — Yesterday, Newt Gingrich held another conference call for Religious Right supporters, seeking to mobilize them ahead of the Republican primary in Florida. — The call was hosted by Jim Garlow and featured several …
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Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama: I Want Second Term ‘Badly’ — President Barack Obama today signaled an aggressive tact for his early re-election campaign, critiquing his Republican opponents by name and insisting he's ready to “fight with every fiber of my being” for a second term. — “How much do you want it?”
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
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Adele Hampton / The Hill:
Brewer defends finger pointing at Obama
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Los Angeles Times:
Romney tax returns detail funds not identified in ethics forms — Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks under a sign during a campaign event at Paramount Printing in Jacksonville, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / January 26, 2012)
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Josh White / Washington Post:
Motive of shooter who targeted military sites is unclear — Yonathan Melaku was sneaking through Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery, his backpack filled with plastic bags of ammonium nitrate, a notebook containing jihadist messages, and a can of black spray paint.
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Republicans' Electoral College Newt-Mare — Larry J. Sabato, Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley, U.Va. Center for Politics … In the aftermath of voting in the deeply conservative South Carolina primary, one voter quoted by The Washington Post seemed to summarize what Republicans there were looking for in a candidate:
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Worst News Story of 2012? — This Reuters hit piece on Marco Rubio-nowadays, when I talk about Rubio, I have to stop and think whether it's Marco or Ricky-is an early contender for the title. Reuters' theme is that Rubio criticizes extravagant federal spending and deficits, but has had financial problems himself.
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Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
Reuters is out with a tough story on Sen. Marco Rubio today …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
How Siri is ruining your cellphone service — Paul Farhi covers media for The Post. — Like a few million other people this past holiday season, we bought an iPhone 4S, with its much-hyped Siri feature. The vocal interface allows users to speak all kinds of commands into the phone …
Wall Street Journal:
No Need to Panic About Global Warming — There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to ‘decarbonize’ the world's economy. — Editor's Note: The following has been signed by the 16 scientists listed at the end of the article: — A candidate for public office …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Ratings Historically Polarized — Job approval 80% among Democrats, 12% among Republicans — PRINCETON, NJ — The historically high gap between partisans' job approval ratings of Barack Obama continued during Obama's third year in office, with an average of 80% of Democrats and 12% …
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Emma Ross-Thomas / Bloomberg:
Unemployment in Spain Rises to 15-Year High of 22.9% — Spain's unemployment rate rose to 22.9 percent, the highest in 15 years, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to deliver on his election pledge to create jobs in a shrinking economy. — The unemployment rate rose …
Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post:
Stacey Campfield, Tennessee Senator Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill, On Bullying, AIDS And Homosexual ‘Glorification’ … HIV/AIDS , LGBT Rights , Aids , Gay Discrimination , Gay Rights , Anti-Gay Bullying , Gay Bullying , Homophobia , Homosexuality , Stacey Campfield , Stacey Campfield Don't Say Gay Bill …
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