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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 …
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National Review, Washington Post, Big Government, NewsBusters.org blogs and Hit & Run
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
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, The Reality-Based Community and nation.foxnews.com
Michael O'Brien / msnbc.com:
2nd wind for Santorum after wins in Minn., Mo., Colo.
2nd wind for Santorum after wins in Minn., Mo., Colo.
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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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CNN, ABCNEWS and 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
Fox News:
Santorum shakes up GOP race with three-for-three finish
Santorum shakes up GOP race with three-for-three finish
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Washington Post, The PJ Tatler and Atlas Shrugs
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, National Review, Investor's Business Daily, The Moderate Voice and USA Today
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
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
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, Saint Petersblog and Rasmussen Reports
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
Adam Martin / The Atlantic Wire:
The Very Last World War I Veteran Has Died — A British woman who served with the Royal Air Force for the last two months of World War I was the last known veteran of the war when she died in her sleep Saturday night. Florence Green joined the RAF at the age of 17 and died just before her 111th birthday …
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This Just In, Shot in the Dark, The Daily What and Jezebel
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection — Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art. — This year's most discussed Super Bowl ad …
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The Daily Caller, The Hill, nation.foxnews.com and Donklephant
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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
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, Business Insider and The Lonely Conservative
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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Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress:
How Pop Culture Influenced Today's Proposition 8 Ruling
How Pop Culture Influenced Today's Proposition 8 Ruling
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Washington Post
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Republican Enthusiasm Issue is Real — The paltry turnout in the Republican Presidential contests over the last week reflects what we've seen in our recent national polling: Democrats are now more excited about voting this fall than Republicans are, reversing the enthusiasm gap that plagued the party in 2010.
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Taegan Goddard's … and Politico
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, AlterNet, Mail Online, Political Mojo, Democracy 21 and The Huffington Post
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
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
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Gingrich Focuses on Ohio, Hoping for Eventual Payoff on Super Tuesday — DAYTON, Ohio — On a day not expected to be kind to Newt Gingrich, he traveled to a place he hopes will help get him back in the saddle next month: Ohio. — Facing defeats as three other states held nominating contests on Tuesday …
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 and The Caucus