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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 …
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New York Times, GOP 12, CNN, Washington Post, Outside the Beltway and Saint Petersblog
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 …
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GOP 12 and Naked Politics
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on presidential race
Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on presidential race
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Hot Air, Mediaite and The Politico
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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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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Campaign 2012, DownWithTyranny!, Ross Douthat, Whiskey Fire, Business Insider, Washington Post, Hot Air, The Week, Riehl World View, RedState, Pundit & Pundette and ABCNEWS
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Romney on the safety net; anti-Romney media still unhinged
Romney on the safety net; anti-Romney media still unhinged
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The New Republic, Instapundit and American Power
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney: Context for me, but not for thee
Romney: Context for me, but not for thee
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Washington Wire, Daily Kos, ABCNEWS, Firedoglake, Daily Pundit, The Loyal Opposition, The Caucus, Business Insider and RedState
David M. Drucker / Roll Call:
DeMint Calls on Romney to Reframe Comments on Poor
DeMint Calls on Romney to Reframe Comments on Poor
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ThinkProgress and National Review
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney's ‘Poor’ Remark Resonates
Romney's ‘Poor’ Remark Resonates
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The Atlantic Online, The Moderate Voice, New York Times and Connecting.the.Dots
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Mitt Romney: “I'm not concerned about the very poor.”
Mitt Romney: “I'm not concerned about the very poor.”
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New York Times, The Maddow Blog, americanthinker.com, RedState, National Review, msnbc.com, dotCommonweal, American Spectator, Jeff_Emanuel's blog, Erick's blog, Business Insider, New York Magazine, Informed Comment, PERRspectives, Riehl World View, The Enterprise Blog and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Romney says ‘poor’ comment needs context
Romney says ‘poor’ comment needs context
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The Politico, The Maddow Blog, The Reid Report, Michelle Malkin and The Reality-Based Community
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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Hot Air, Frontloading HQ, Wake up America, Politics and The Other McCain
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Gingrich faces rough February
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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Doug Ross, Nice Deb, The Right Scoop, Ricochet Conversations Feed, Patterico's Pontifications and The PJ Tatler
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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 …
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Jammie Wearing Fools, Scared Monkeys, The Gateway Pundit, americanthinker.com and Fox News Insider
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.
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Ballot Box
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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider
For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider
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The Moderate Voice, ABCNEWS and New York Times
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
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Washington Wire, Hot Air, Washington Post, CNN, Saint Petersblog and Ballot Box
Michael P. McDonald / The Huffington Post:
They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt
They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt
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The Maddow Blog, Los Angeles Times, Balloon Juice, Daily Pundit, RADAMISTO and FiveThirtyEight
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 …
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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TBogg, Political Mojo, TheDenverChannel.com, The Maddow Blog, Washington Post, Balloon Juice, ThinkProgress, NPR, US Politics and UrbanGrounds
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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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ThinkProgress, Jezebel, Politico, Wizbang and Weasel Zippers
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 …
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Hyscience
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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 …
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ABCNEWS, Towleroad News #gay and Balloon Juice
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 …
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Power Line
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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Daily Pundit, Vox Popoli and Althouse
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Accused teacher's behavior was reported decades ago, students say — Two former students of a teacher accused of bizarre acts of lewd conduct in his classroom said school officials were informed about his questionable behavior two decades ago. — School officials and Sheriff's Department investigators …
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ABCNEWS, utsandiego.com, msnbc.com, Jezebel, Business Insider and Los Angeles Times