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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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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Palin: Romney's $17 million in ads bought ‘some false narrative’ in Florida — Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said that Mitt Romney's aggressive campaign spending allowed him to buy a “false narrative” that propelled him to victory in Florida's pivotal primary.
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The Politico, The Gateway Pundit, Gawker and The Raw Story
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich loses Florida — and reminds us why
Newt Gingrich loses Florida — and reminds us why
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Business Insider, The PJ Tatler, Los Angeles Times and Daily Kos
Washington Examiner:
Why Romney won — Why Gingrich lost
Why Romney won — Why Gingrich lost
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Washington Wire, 2012 Decoded, New York Times, National Review, Wall Street Journal and Betsy's Page
Ross Douthat / Campaign Stops:
Gingrich 2012? Going, Going, Gone
Gingrich 2012? Going, Going, Gone
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ABCNEWS, New York Times, New York Post, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Vox Popoli
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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The Politico, CNN, Scared Monkeys and Outside the Beltway
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
What Google can tell us about the Florida Republican primary
What Google can tell us about the Florida Republican primary
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Washington Wire, The Reaction and TalkLeft
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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The Atlantic Online, New York Times, The PJ Tatler, RedState, Pundit & Pundette, Swampland and Business Insider
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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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GOP 12, The Reaction, Alas, a Blog and Daily Kos
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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Washington Monthly, The Politico, Outside the Beltway, The Page, ABCNEWS and Joe. My. God.
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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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Washington Post, Daily Kos, Pensito Review, Prairie Weather, Guardian and The Caucus
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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DISSENTING JUSTICE, skippy the bush kangaroo and US Politics
Sarah Kliff / Washington Post:
Why Komen defunded Planned Parenthood — The Associated Press reports that Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's leading breast-cancer charity, will cut off its funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates, where the foundation has traditionally paid for preventive screening services.
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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ThinkProgress, Guardian, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, The Page, The Hill, Hotline On Call, CNN, Townhall.com, Saint Petersblog and HotAirPundit
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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Good As You, Towleroad News #gay, Holy Bullies … and Joe. My. God.
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Brian Brown / NOM Blog:
Tell Christie to Withdraw Nomination of Pro-SSM Judge For Extremist Views Equating Christianity and Slavery
Tell Christie to Withdraw Nomination of Pro-SSM Judge For Extremist Views Equating Christianity and Slavery
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Box Turtle Bulletin and Joe. My. God.
Brian Thompson / nbcnewyork.com:
Former NJ Governors Support Gay Marriage
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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The Hill, Jammie Wearing Fools, Runnin' Scared and The Daily Caller
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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Hot Air, Patterico's Pontifications, Scared Monkeys, Don Surber, Campaign 2012, Weasel Zippers, ABCNEWS and National Review
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
CBO projects $1.08 trillion deficit, 8.9 percent jobless rate in 2012 — The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday predicted the deficit will rise to $1.08 trillion in 2012. — The office also projected the jobless rate would rise to 8.9 percent by the end of 2012, and to 9.2 percent in 2013.
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
White House Panic: Gruesome 2012 Economic Forecast Could Doom Obama
White House Panic: Gruesome 2012 Economic Forecast Could Doom Obama
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NationalJournal.com, Doug Ross, Power Line and The Enterprise Blog
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Rep. Allen West to seek reelection in new district — Updated at 6:52 p.m. with news that Hasner will run in West's district — Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he will switch districts and run for reelection in Florida's new 18th district.
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Ricochet Conversations Feed, Daily Kos, The Shark Tank, The Gateway Pundit, iOwnTheWorld.com, Naked Politics, RedState and Hot Air
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Marc Caputo / Naked Politics:
Shakeup: Adam Hasner to run for West's CD seat; Mack could walk in U.S. Senate primary
Shakeup: Adam Hasner to run for West's CD seat; Mack could walk in U.S. Senate primary
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Big Government, Saint Petersblog and The Daily Pulp
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
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William Thomas Cain / ABCNEWS:
President Obama, First Lady and VP Biden to Net $5.3M in One-Day Haul
President Obama, First Lady and VP Biden to Net $5.3M in One-Day Haul
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Weasel Zippers
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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US Politics, iOwnTheWorld.com, Ricochet Conversations Feed, A Tiny Revolution, Boing Boing and Business Insider
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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The New Republic
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
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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Pat Dollard, American Glob, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Mike Levine / Fox News:
In new ‘Fast and Furious’ report, Democrats clear Justice appointees of wrongdoing — Democrats investigating the failed gun-running probe known as “Operation Fast and Furious” are laying the blame at the feet of officials in Arizona, saying in a new report that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have …
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americanthinker.com, Pirate's Cove, Washington Examiner and The PJ Tatler
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Tim Mak / The Politico:
Darrell Issa threatens Eric Holder with contempt
Darrell Issa threatens Eric Holder with contempt
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Nice Deb, The BLT, Weasel Zippers and The Hill