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Washington Post:
Santorum revives campaign with wins in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota — DENVER — Rick Santorum had a breakthrough night Tuesday, winning GOP presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, all of which is expected to breathe life into his struggling campaign and slow Mitt Romney's march …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Santorum Upsets G.O.P. Race With Three Victories — His candidacy all but dismissed just days ago, Rick Santorum won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and a nonbinding primary in Missouri on Tuesday, an unexpected trifecta that raised fresh questions about Mitt Romney's ability to corral conservative support.
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Santorum scores triple win — Rick Santorum dealt an embarrassing setback to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign Tuesday night, sweeping non-binding contests across three states and raising new questions about conservatives' willingness to accept Romney as their nominee.
Wall Street Journal:
Santorum Delivers a GOP Stunner — Former Senator Sweeps Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado; Romney Campaign Plays Down Nonbinding Contests — DENVER—Rick Santorum jolted the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a three-state sweep of nominating contests in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Romneycare: Worth Getting Worried About — Remember the second Florida GOP debate on Thursday night, January 26, in Jacksonville? Mitt Romney came out pummeling Newt Gingrich, Gingrich was ineffectual in response, and Romney sailed on to a decisive victory five days later in Florida.
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Power Line and Politico
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The High Stakes in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri — A cynic might say that tonight's Republican contests in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri deserve an asterisk. In Minnesota and Colorado, which will hold caucuses, voters will pick their preferred presidential candidate in a nonbinding straw poll …
CNN:
Trump: 'I don't get Rick Santorum;' talks Romney cabinet position — Donald Trump sits down with CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield to discuss GOP candidates for president as well as what position he would want in Mitt Romney's cabinet. — Trump says, “Rick Santorum was a sitting senator …
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
TRENDING: Romney will take tougher approach to Santorum, adviser says — Denver, Colorado (CNN) - As Rick Santorum counted up his victories Tuesday night, a senior adviser to Mitt Romney signaled the campaign would take a tougher approach toward his resurgent rival and portray him as a Washington insider.
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Riehl World View, ABCNEWS and nation.foxnews.com
Fox News:
Santorum shakes up GOP race with three-for-three finish — The Republican presidential contest is a two-man race no more. — Rick Santorum proved that the 2012 primary election still has a few surprises left, after he went three for three in Tuesday's contests and once again shook up the GOP nomination battle.
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Washington Post, The PJ Tatler and Atlas Shrugs
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
Romney's lead dips despite wins: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Romney's lead dips despite wins: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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The Raw Story, The Moderate Voice, The Daily Caller, Hit & Run, Rasmussen Reports and Saint Petersblog
John Avlon / The Daily Beast:
Newt's Two-Man-Race Narrative Collapses After Santorum Victories
Newt's Two-Man-Race Narrative Collapses After Santorum Victories
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2012 Decoded, The Moderate Voice, National Review, Investor's Business Daily and USA Today
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Gingrich Focuses on Ohio, Hoping for Eventual Payoff on Super Tuesday
Gingrich Focuses on Ohio, Hoping for Eventual Payoff on Super Tuesday
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The Page
Jeremy P. Meyer / Denver Post:
Rick Santorum wins Colorado Republican caucuses
Rick Santorum wins Colorado Republican caucuses
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Politico, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kansas City Star, Mediaite, Poliglot and USA Today
Alexander Burns / Politico:
In Republican 2012 presidential race, Rick Santorum roars back
In Republican 2012 presidential race, Rick Santorum roars back
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
Rick Santorum Sweeps Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Embarrassing Romney
Rick Santorum Sweeps Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Embarrassing Romney
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News Desk, Associated Press, The Caucus, Hot Air, Firedoglake and ABCNEWS
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Democracy In Action? — We attended our precinct caucus tonight …
Democracy In Action? — We attended our precinct caucus tonight …
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msnbc.com, FiveThirtyEight, Saint Petersblog and The Daily Dish
Wall Street Journal:
Front-Runner Is Targeting Santorum
Front-Runner Is Targeting Santorum
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Simply Left BehindThe …, Washington Post, Big Government, Sky Dancing, Washington Wire and Politico
ABCNEWS:
GOP Rivals Pounce on Romney's ‘Assault on Religion’ Line
GOP Rivals Pounce on Romney's ‘Assault on Religion’ Line
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and ThinkProgress
Troy Hooper / The Colorado Independent:
Santorum and Gingrich dismiss climate change, vow to dismantle the EPA
Santorum and Gingrich dismiss climate change, vow to dismantle the EPA
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DeSmogBlog, The American Independent and ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Obama Tries to Ease Ire on Contraception Rule — WASHINGTON — Facing vocal opposition from religious leaders and an escalating political fight, the White House sought on Tuesday to ease mounting objections to a new administration rule that would require health insurance plans …
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Balloon Juice
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Public Religion Research Institute:
February PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll — ▶ Read the news release here. — ▶ Read the Topline Questionnaire including the survey methodology here. — Majority Support Requirement that Employer Health Care Plans Include Contraception Coverage
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
White House May Look to Compromise on Contraception Decision
White House May Look to Compromise on Contraception Decision
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Feministing, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Taylor Marsh, Public Religion Research …, Salon.com, JustOneMinute, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, LifeNews.com, Live Action News & Opinion, Jezebel, The Huffington Post, Outside the Beltway, Hot Air, The Last Tradition, The Maddow Blog, New York Times and National Review
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Initial Assessment of Ninth Circuit's Anti-Prop 8 Ruling — Some quick comments on Judge Reinhardt's majority opinion: — 1. From the very first line of his opinion ("Prior to November 4, 2008, the California Constitution guaranteed the right to marry to opposite-sex couples" (emphasis added) …
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The Volokh Conspiracy and The Heritage Foundation
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Proposition 8 is overturned, and Obama catches a break on gay marriage
Proposition 8 is overturned, and Obama catches a break on gay marriage
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Guardian, Political Mojo, Gay Politics, Wonkette and New York Times
Quinnipiac University:
Obama Inches Past Romney In Virginia Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Senate Race Still Tied — For the first time in this election cycle, President Barack Obama inches ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the leading Republican candidate, 47 - 43 percent in Virginia …
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Ballot Box, Taegan Goddard's …, Campaign 2012 and Hotline On Call
New York Times:
Another Campaign for Sale — Two years ago, while delivering his State of the Union address, President Obama looked the Supreme Court justices in the face and told them they were wrong to have allowed special interests to spend without limits on campaigns. “I don't think American elections …
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msnbc.com, Mail Online, AlterNet, The Huffington Post, Democracy 21 and Political Mojo
John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Dependency Index Surges 23% Under President Obama — The American public's dependence on the federal government shot up 23% in just two years under President Obama, with 67 million now relying on some federal program, according to a newly released study by the Heritage Foundation.
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Weasel Zippers, The Heritage Foundation and The Lonely Conservative
Telegraph:
BBC tells its staff: don't call Qatada extremist — The BBC has told its journalists not to call Abu Qatada, the al-Qaeda preacher, an “extremist”. — Abu Qatada, the Islamic extremist, in one of the images banned by the BBC — In order to avoid making a “value judgment” …
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blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Melanie Phillips, Atlas Shrugs, Weasel Zippers, Jihad Watch, Power Line and Biased BBC
Stephanie Jones / Journal Times:
Suspect recall signing could result in felony charges — RACINE — What started with a man noticing his friend's signature four times on recall petitions could result in felony charges. — The Racine County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate possible fraudulent recall signatures collected …
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RedState and Campaign 2012
Washington Post:
Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives — Some members of Congress send tax dollars to companies, colleges and community groups where their spouses, children and parents work as salaried employees, lobbyists or board members …
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News Desk