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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
What is Wrong With This Guy? — Congratulations to Mitt Romney for his big win last night. It was a win that, Romney supporters hoped, would help bury concerns about his ability to seal the deal to do what it takes. But I'm not so sure. If you're a straight-laced grown-up with money to burn …
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
The National Review's Candidate Won't Stop Digging — It is days like today that make me thankful I think they all suck. At least I'm thankful I'm in the firmly not Romney camp. — Having told us only Romney was viable (with half-nods to Huntsman and Santorum) and having trotted …
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Vanscottcnn / CNN:
Mitt Romney: middle income Americans are focus, not very poor
Mitt Romney: middle income Americans are focus, not very poor
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Romney says ‘poor’ comment needs context
Romney says ‘poor’ comment needs context
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'
Mitt Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Romney, citing safety net, says he's ‘not concerned about the very poor’
Romney, citing safety net, says he's ‘not concerned about the very poor’
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Romney Is ‘Not Concerned’ About the Poor
Why Romney Is ‘Not Concerned’ About the Poor
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KLAS-TV 8 News Now:
BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Endorse Newt Gingrich Tomorrow — LAS VEGAS — An advisor to Donald Trump says he will make a major announcement in Las Vegas tomorrow. Sources tell the 8 News NOW I-Team Trump will endorse Newt Gingrich. — According to Trump advisor Michael Cohen …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on presidential race — Real estate mogul Donald Trump plans to make a big announcement related to the presidential race, he announced Wednesday. — “I will be making a major announcement tomorrow (Thursday, February 2) at 12:30 pm at Trump International Hotel & Tower …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Sources: Trump to endorse Newt — Word started leaking out in Las Vegas earlier that Donald Trump's “major announcement” is to back Newt Gingrich, and sources are confirming it to POLITICO. — The announcement is expected to come at an 11:30 a.m. press conference tomorrow that The Donald is holding.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Report: Trump to endorse Gingrich tomorrow in Nevada
Report: Trump to endorse Gingrich tomorrow in Nevada
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Carl Cameron / Fox News:
Florida primary might not be a done deal — TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's primary might not be over just yet. — The Newt Gingrich campaign is gearing up to challenge the results of the Florida Republican presidential primary based on the Republican National Committee's own rules which state …
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Michael P. McDonald / The Huffington Post:
They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt — Overall, turnout was down in the Florida Republican primary from 2008. In 2008, 1.95 million votes were cast in the Republican primary, compared to 1.67 million cast in 2012 (reported by the Florida State Board of Elections as of the morning of Feb. 1).
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Florida fight rattles GOP leaders
Florida fight rattles GOP leaders
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Romney Wins, but Turnout Lags
Romney Wins, but Turnout Lags
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Susan G. Komen Loses Support After Planned Parenthood Decision … Video , Susan G. Komen , Susan G. Komen For The Cure , Komen , Komen For The Cure , Komen Planned Parenthood , Planned Parenthood Breast Exams , Planned Parenthood Susan g Komen , Susan g Koman Planned Parenthood , Susan g Komen Planned Parenthood , Politics News
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House Dem abandons Susan G. Komen after Planned Parenthood decision
House Dem abandons Susan G. Komen after Planned Parenthood decision
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Ann Coulter:
THREE CHEERS FOR ROMNEYCARE! — If only the Democrats had decided to socialize the food industry or housing, Romneycare would probably still be viewed as a massive triumph for conservative free-market principles — as it was at the time. — It's not as if we had a beautifully functioning free market …
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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Talia Buford / The Politico:
Josh Fox led away in handcuffs from hearing
Josh Fox led away in handcuffs from hearing
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Conn Carroll / Campaign 2012:
Gallup state numbers predict huge Obama loss — Gallup released their annual state-by-state presidential approval numbers yesterday, and the results should have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue very worried. If President Obama carries only those states where he had a net positive approval rating in 2011 …
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Bribery, compromised officials leave indicted financial-crime suspects free from prosecution under Holder's DOJ — A U.S. Justice Department source has told The Daily Caller that at least two DOJ prosecutors accepted cash bribes from allegedly corrupt finance executives who were indicted …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Gay Activists Glitter Bomb Romney, He Calls It ‘Confetti’ To Celebrate Florida Victory — Mitt Romney was “glitter bombed” by an advocate protesting the former governor's flimsy record on equality for gay and lesbian Americans as he took the stage at a campaign event in Eagan, Minnesota this afternoon.
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Rod Dreher:
Actually, it won't be 1972 — Noah Millman says George Packer has it wrong, that the GOP is not, in fact, going to have a McGovern moment anytime soon. I think these are good observations: … This is an underappreciated point. Can you find a single significant point on which Romney …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE JAPANESE: Japan Population Decline: Third Of Nation's Youth Have ‘No Interest’ In Sex. … There's no future in this. — UPDATE: Reader Jeff Johnson writes: “That statistic is shocking - but what causes people to go against their basic instincts, procreation in this situation?
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Panetta Sets End to Afghan Combat Role for U.S. in '13 — BRUSSELS — In a major milestone toward ending a decade of war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said on Wednesday that American forces would step back from a combat role there as early as mid-2013 …
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Panetta: US combat in Afghanistan to end next year
Panetta: US combat in Afghanistan to end next year
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Liz Hazelton / Daily Mail:
Inside the lost island of New York: Eerie pictures of the abandoned leper colony just 350 yards from the Bronx — Stairwells strewn with debris and walls crumbling slowly to dust, it is the island that New York forgot for 50 years. — Now, in a series of extraordinarily eerie pictures …
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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 …
Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
GOP: Ban welfare cash at strip clubs — The Republican-led House is going after strip clubs - again. — Up for a vote Wednesday evening is a bill that would ban welfare recipients from using their benefits at strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos. It's the same measure that was included …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP seeks to bar the use of welfare funds at strip clubs
House GOP seeks to bar the use of welfare funds at strip clubs
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Dem Congressman: West “Not Representative Of African-American Community” — “People like Mr. [Allen] West, and Governor Brewer and so on, particularly Mr. West, is not only not representative of the African-American community or of the Republican Party, let alone of the American public.
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Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Rep. Jim Moran (D): Rep. Allen West ‘Not Representative Of African-American Community’
Rep. Jim Moran (D): Rep. Allen West ‘Not Representative Of African-American Community’
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