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Romney wins Florida GOP primary, Fox News projects — Mitt Romney has won the Florida Republican presidential primary, Fox News projects. — The victory, in the GOP contest's biggest state to date, is likely to give the former Massachusetts governor a burst of momentum as he and Newt Gingrich battle …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich loses Florida — and reminds us why — Newt Gingrich gave his post-primary speech tonight while gracelessly declining to congratulate the man who beat him by double digits. According to the Romney campaign, Gingrich hadn't called to congratulate the Florida winner as of 9:30 p.m. ET.
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Business Insider, The PJ Tatler, Los Angeles Times and Daily Kos
Ross Douthat / Campaign Stops:
Gingrich 2012? Going, Going, Gone
Gingrich 2012? Going, Going, Gone
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Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
The GOP's ongoing turnout problem
The GOP's ongoing turnout problem
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The Politico, Prairie Weather and The Reality-Based Community
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Palin: Romney's $17 million in ads bought ‘some false narrative’ in Florida
Palin: Romney's $17 million in ads bought ‘some false narrative’ in Florida
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The Politico, Gawker, The Gateway Pundit and The Raw Story
Washington Examiner:
Why Romney won — Why Gingrich lost
Why Romney won — Why Gingrich lost
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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.
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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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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 — TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney rolled to victory in the Florida primary on Tuesday evening, according to early returns and exit polls, dispatching an insurgent threat from Newt Gingrich and reclaiming his dominant position in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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New York Times:
Campaign Finance Reports Show ‘Super PAC’ Donors — Newt Gingrich reimbursed himself for more than $200,000 in travel expenses. — Mitt Romney, his sons and his former colleagues at Bain Capital donated thousands of dollars to help retire Tim Pawlenty's debt after Mr. Pawlenty dropped …
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Jamie Klatell / Ballot Box:
Fresh off Florida victory, Romney pushes on to next primary fight
Fresh off Florida victory, Romney pushes on to next primary fight
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Amid abortion debate, Komen cancer charity halting grants to Planned Parenthood — NEW YORK — The nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate …
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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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TBogg:
The Pink Badge of Cowardice
The Pink Badge of Cowardice
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Emmanuel Dunand / ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney to Receive Secret Service Protection — TAMPA - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been informed that it will start receiving Secret Service protection on Thursday, two campaign sources and a senior Republican tell ABC News. — Secret Service protection …
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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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Outside the Beltway
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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David Sharp / Associated Press:
Anti-gay-marriage group loses Maine list appeal — PORTLAND, Maine—An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the state's campaign disclosure law that requires a national anti-gay-marriage group to release its donor list, but the group plans to take the fight to shield the list to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Christie: I wasn't ‘clear enough’ on civil rights remark — New Jersey's Chris Christie, the Mitt Romney super-surrogate who caused a stir last week when he drew a parallel between the gay-marriage push and the civil rights movement, offered up a rare apology last night on a radio program for the comments:
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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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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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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP leader criticizes Obama for opposing repeal of healthcare act — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized President Obama for opposing the GOP effort to repeal a key portion of the 2010 healthcare law. — McConnell noted in his criticism on the Senate floor …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
How Fox News has stayed on top — Roger Ailes and about 20 of his producers and executives — including experts in lighting, graphics and engineering — gather now and then in a conference room on the second floor of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan and watch the channel for eight hours straight.
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Green group targets Virginia Senate candidate George Allen — The League of Conservation Voters took aim at Virginia Senate candidate George Allen (R) Tuesday, naming him to the environmental group's “Dirty Dozen” list. — LCV, in a video posted on the group's website …
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Republicans forge ahead on drilling — State of play: House Republicans will showcase their push to link expanded oil-and-gas drilling to transportation and infrastructure legislation Wednesday. — The House Natural Resources Committee will mark up bills …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP seeks to bar the use of welfare funds at strip clubs — House Republicans don't want Uncle Sam paying for any more lap dances. — A bill that GOP leaders are bringing to the House floor Wednesday would require states to prevent welfare recipients from accessing or spending …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
First lady Michelle Obama cites ‘remarkable progress’ on the economy — First Lady Michelle Obama cited “remarkable progress” on the economy during a speech for a small crowd of high-profile Hollywood names in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. — “In the last 3 years, we've worked hard …
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Weasel Zippers
Kevin Yamamura / Capitol Alert:
Controller: State to run out of cash in March without action — California will run out of cash by early March if the state does not take swift action to find $3.3 billion through payment delays and borrowing, according to a letter state Controller John Chiang sent to state lawmakers today.
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