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Vanscottcnn / CNN:
Mitt Romney: middle income Americans are focus, not very poor — After winning the Florida primary, GOP presidential nominee hopeful Mitt Romney explains to CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien that he is focused on a particular portion of the American population in his campaign.
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Romney, citing safety net, says he's ‘not concerned about the very poor’ — In an interview with CNN Wednesday morning that should have been a Florida victory lap, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney made a fumble that could give rivals an attack ad sound bite.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Romney Is ‘Not Concerned’ About the Poor — For Pete's sake — you're running for office! — Mitt Romney has been implying, for a while, that he doesn't really care about the poor. Last night, he took the unfortunate step of actually saying so:
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum — * Romney: “I'm not concerned about the very poor”: Before we get to last night's results, this quote from Mitt Romney on CNN will prove to be important: … Romney seems to have meant that the “very poor” have a safety net while the middle class doesn't, and that the latter will be the focus of his campaign.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned With The Very Poor' — Coming off his big win in Florida last night, GOP front-runner Mitt Romney told CNN this morning that helping the poor is not his priority, suggesting that Democrats worry enough about the “plight of the poor” already: … Watch it:
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'
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Gerald Herbert / ABCNEWS:
Romney ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’
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Glen Johnson / Boston Globe:
Mitt Romney heads to Minnesota amid talk of Michele Bachmann endorsement — TAMPA, Fla. - Mitt Romney is carrying a full head of steam after winning the Florida primary, but the Republican presidential contender isn't headed first today for Nevada or Maine, the next two states to vote.
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New York Times:
Romney Wins Big in Florida Primary
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Grants Months After Arrival Of New VP, Who Is Abortion Foe … Komen Planned Parenthood , Politics News — Breast cancer charity giant Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Tuesday did not renew a grant to Planned Parenthood to fund breast exams.
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Amanda Marcotte / Slate:
Susan B. Komen's Act of Cowardice
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Talia Buford / The Politico:
Josh Fox led away in handcuffs from hearing — Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Josh Fox was led away in handcuffs from a House Science Committee hearing Wednesday morning after refusing to pack up his camera. — Fox was led out by Capitol Police shortly after 10 a.m., before the hearing could be gaveled into order.
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Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
‘Gasland’ Journalists Arrested At Hearing By Order Of House Republicans (UPDATES) … House GOP , Environment , Gop , Politics , Republicans , Video , Brad Miller , First Amendment , Josh Fox , Arrest , Documentary , Fracking , Gasland , Hearing , Journalist , Politics News
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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
The GOP's ongoing turnout problem — There can be little doubt that Mitt Romney dominated in Florida's Republican presidential primary, but there were a few tidbits in the exit polls that stood out, including this one: — This has to be discouraging for the former governor and his campaign.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Romney Wins, but Turnout Lags
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Ross Douthat / Campaign Stops:
Gingrich 2012? Going, Going, Gone — Last week, New York magazine's John Heilemann pointed out a deep truth about Newt Gingrich's peculiar presidential campaign: The very media elite that Gingrich delights in hammering has actually been in his corner all along.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich loses Florida — and reminds us why
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Theodore B. Olson / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Enemies List — David and Charles Koch have been the targets of a campaign of vituperation and assault, choreographed from the very top. — How would you feel if aides to the president of the United States singled you out by name for attack, and if you were featured prominently …
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Secret NATO Taliban report revives Pakistan fears — Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Pakistan continues to support the Taliban in Afghanistan, a secret NATO report says, according to a journalist who has read it, despite years of Pakistani denials and American pressure to stop backing the insurgency
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Administration briefs Senate leaders on Taliban transfer
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Obama pushes plan to help homeowners with underwater mortgages — President Obama announced a string of proposals on Wednesday aimed at helping to rejuvenate the sagging housing market, including one plan that would allow responsible homeowners to take advantage of historically low interest rates.
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Obama Plans Housing Aid
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
STOCK Act gets Blue Dog support — The Blue Dogs are adding their bark to chorus of congressional voices calling for quick action on legislation aimed at tightening laws that prohibit lawmakers and their aides from using inside information to make financial trades.
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ifre.com:
Facebook readies to file US$5bn IPO, could grow — Facebook is expected to file to raise US$5bn in a preliminary IPO prospectus on Wednesday morning, which while less than anticipated could be increased to satisfy ultimate investor demand, according to sources close to the deal.
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Alison Gendar / NY Daily News:
Anthony Weiner used campaign money to hire private investigators to chase down his lie about crotch-shot tweet, financial statements reveal — Weiner hired T&M while in full spin mode over controversy that eventually led to his resignation — Infamous photo that Anthony Weiner tweeted.
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Wall Street Journal:
Check With Climate Scientists for Views on Climate — Do you consult your dentist about your heart condition? In science, as in any area, reputations are based on knowledge and expertise in a field and on published, peer-reviewed work. If you need surgery, you want a highly experienced expert …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Approval Above 50% in 10 States and D.C. in 2011 — District of Columbia, Hawaii most approving; Utah, Idaho, least — PRINCETON, NJ — In 10 states plus the District of Columbia, a majority of residents approved of the job Barack Obama was doing as president last year, according to aggregated data from 2011.
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BBC:
Four men admit London Stock Exchange bomb plot — The men planned to terrorise people and to damage the economy and property — Four men inspired by al-Qaeda have admitted planning to detonate a bomb at the London Stock Exchange. — Mohammed Chowdhury, Shah Rahman …
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide — “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. — Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius' home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound …
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Shaun Usher / Letters of Note:
To My Old Master — In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdan Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdan — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family …
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