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9:50 AM ET, February 2, 2012

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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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Laura Myers / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Romney poised to roll, poll shows  —  A new poll shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed for a blowout victory Saturday in Nevada's GOP caucuses.  —  Romney wins support from 45 percent of Nevada Republicans who said they plan to participate in the caucuses …
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.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Report says Trump set to endorse Gingrich Thursday in Vegas  —  Reality show host Donald Trump is set to endorse Newt Gingrich Thursday in Las Vegas, according to a report by the Associated Press.  —  Trump, who has flirted with his own presidential run and at one point last summer was leading …
Caroline Bleakley / KLAS-TV 8 News Now:
Poll: Romney Leads Gingrich in Nevada by 20 Points  —  LAS VEGAS — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney enjoys a substantial lead over rival Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich among registered Nevada Republicans and those likely to attend Saturday's statewide presidential caucuses.
Discussion: Ballot Box
A.Killough / CNN:
Romney blasts Panetta after Afghanistan announcement
Discussion: The Politico
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:   Among These Republicans, Paul Supporters Go From Outsiders to Vanguard
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider
Michael P. McDonald / The Huffington Post:
They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt
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Fox News:
Family of murdered Border Patrol agent files $25M claim against ATF  —  The family of murdered Border Patrol agent Brian Terry has filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives claiming Terry was killed with AK-47s that were knowingly sold under …
ABCNEWS:   Attorney General Eric Holder Set to Take Hot Seat at Fast and Furious Hearing
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney: Context for me, but not for thee  —  Get this: At a press gaggle just now, Mitt Romney defended his gaffe this morning — in which he said he's “not concerned about the very poor”— by pleading with reporters to look at the larger context of his remarks: … You've got to take the whole sentence?
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 …
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney's ‘Poor’ Remark Resonates  —  Obsessive attention to detail suffuses Mitt Romney's candidacy for president, from the number of times aides who check the microphones at his rallies to the relentless manner in which they scour Twitter.  —  But his aides aren't always able to bring …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Romney on the safety net; anti-Romney media still unhinged
David M. Drucker / Roll Call:
DeMint Calls on Romney to Reframe Comments on Poor
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Mitt Romney: “I'm not concerned about the very poor.”
Ryan Jaslow / CBS News:
Sugar should be regulated like alcohol, tobacco, commentary says  —  (CBS) Should the government regulate sugar, just like it regulates alcohol and tobacco?  —  A new commentary published online in the Feb. 1 issue of Nature says sugar is just as “toxic” for people as the other two …
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Christopher Wanjek / Yahoo! News:
Sugar Should Be Regulated As Toxin, Researchers Say
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Hey, isn't it time we regulate sugar like alcohol or tobacco?
Laura Schmidt / CNN:   Opinion: Why we should regulate sugar like alcohol
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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Alexander Burns / Politico:
How Newt Gingrich could bounce back
Discussion: Business Insider
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:   Gingrich faces rough February
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 …
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Gulf in the Gulf: Fact and Fiction on Offshore Drilling  —  Last spring at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston I watched the head of the Interior Department's office that oversees the issuance of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Michael Bromwich, try to assure the audience …
Discussion: Hyscience
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Kenneth P. Green / The Enterprise Blog:   Energy fact of the week: Four charts about Gulf Coast oil production
Jason Samenow / Washington Post:
Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, 6 more weeks of winter  —  At 7:25 a.m. this morning, amidst mostly cloudy skies, and temperatures in the low 30s, Groundhog Phil saw his shadow in the little town of Punxsutawney, Pa.  —  According to folklore, Phil's sighting …
David Shepardson / detroitnews.com:
Volt sales fall in January  —  Washington- General Motors extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt had its worst sales month since August, as negative publicity over fire risks hurt vehicles sales in January.  —  GM sold just 603 Volts - above its sales in January 2011, but far below GM's best-ever sales month …
Discussion: Power Line
Reuters:
Egypt soccer violence kills 74, fans turn on army  —  (Reuters) - Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian soccer match, prompting fans and politicians on Thursday to turn on the ruling army for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
Discussion: Big Peace
 
 
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