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Washington Examiner:
In Arizona, GOP debates end on low point — MESA, Ariz. — Rick Santorum suspects something is up between Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Santorum had a tough night at the 20th, and likely last, Republican debate, held here at the Mesa Arts Center. He took a lot of attacks from Romney and a few from Paul …
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The Hill, Campaign 2012, americanthinker.com, Taegan Goddard's … and Hot Air
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Roger Simon / Politico:
Will GOP perp walk lead to White House? — I am sick to death of the media's scare tactics. — Which is why I nearly jumped out of my skin when CNN's John King said during Wednesday night's Republican debate, “One of these men could be president 11 months from now.” — It was enough to give one chills.
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ABCNEWS, CNN, Connecting.the.Dots and The Other McCain
Philip Klein / Campaign 2012:
Santorum stumbles in Arizona debate — None of the candidates really shined in tonight's Republican debate, but Rick Santorum, in his first debate as a co-frontrunner, badly stumbled. So by default, that helps Mitt Romney. — From the get go and throughout the debate …
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Human Events, Townhall.com, National Review, Riehl World View, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Pundit & Pundette and Betsy's Page
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Romney, Santorum rip into one another at pivotal GOP debate — MESA, Ariz. — Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum ripped into one another at Wednesday night's GOP presidential debate in their last joint appearance before a chain of make-or-break contests. — Romney was helped out in his attacks …
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Bloomberg, The Moderate Voice, CNN, Shakesville, msnbc.com, Politico, ABCNEWS and The Huffington Post
New York Times:
Romney, Seeking Traction, Duels With Santorum — MESA, Ariz. — Mitt Romney challenged Rick Santorum's credentials as a fiscal conservative in a fiercely combative debate on Wednesday, trying to redefine Mr. Santorum as part of the problem in Washington and regain his footing in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination.
2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Five Ways Rick Santorum Blew It in Arizona
TPM2012 — Five Ways Rick Santorum Blew It in Arizona
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The Raw Story, Balloon Juice and Hot Air
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Five things we learned from Wednesday's debate
Five things we learned from Wednesday's debate
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ABCNEWS and Taegan Goddard's …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Romney and Paul successfully call Santorum's conservatism into question
Romney and Paul successfully call Santorum's conservatism into question
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Campaign Stops, Mail Online, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Weasel Zippers, Daily Kos and Israel Matzav
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging The Mesa Debate
Live-Blogging The Mesa Debate
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The Daily Beast, Taegan Goddard's …, Political Mojo and Balloon Juice
Chuck Stokes / WXYZ-TV:
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Santorum leads Romney in close Michigan Republican Presidential Primary race
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Santorum leads Romney in close Michigan Republican Presidential Primary race
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Washington Post
CBS News:
Santorum “homophobic,” former senator says
Santorum “homophobic,” former senator says
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Firedoglake, On Top Magazine Headlines, The Page and The Huffington Post
T.W. Farnam / Washington Post:
The Influence Industry: Romney's record with small donors shows enthusiasm gap
The Influence Industry: Romney's record with small donors shows enthusiasm gap
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Online NewsHour, Age of Engagement and The Atlantic Wire
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama ties Romney with Arizona
Obama ties Romney with Arizona
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Mail Online, Balloon Juice, CNN, Guardian, HotAirPundit, Taegan Goddard's …, Hot Air, Ballot Box, Washington Wire and detroitnews.com
Sara Murray / Washington Wire:
Recap: The Arizona Republican Debate
Recap: The Arizona Republican Debate
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Reuters, Don Surber, Campaign 2012, The Daily Beast, PJ Media and No More Mister Nice Blog
Politico:
GOP fears rise over 2012 tone, message — MESA, Ariz. — In 2008, after Republicans were routed in the presidential and congressional elections, there was widespread consensus within elite GOP circles about the party's structural problems: The Republican voter base was too old, too white …
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Booman Tribune
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ABCNEWS:
Haley Barbour Tells ABC News, 'Somebody Else Might Get In"
Haley Barbour Tells ABC News, 'Somebody Else Might Get In"
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Hot Air, Politico, Weekly Standard and HotAirPundit
Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Optimism on the economy doesn't lift views of politics
Poll: Optimism on the economy doesn't lift views of politics
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Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers and Taegan Goddard's …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Newt: Media never asked Obama about ‘infanticide’ - except it did (UPDATE: Or did it?) — Surprise! Newt Gingrich is attacking the press. — Coming out of the debate's first break, CNN moderator John King read off a question: What are the candidates' views on contraception?
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JustOneMinute, Jill Stanek, his vorpal sword and NewsBusters.org
Donovan Slack / Politico:
No shovel for Obama — It was a rather odd sight: as an array of museum officials, including former first lady Laura Bush, took up shovels at the groundbreaking for the first national museum dedicated exclusively to African-American history and culture, the nation's first black president sat watching, no shovel in hand.
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UrbanGrounds, Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers, The Huffington Post and The Hill
Los Angeles Times:
‘Super PAC’ leaders profit from lack of oversight — Leaders of some of the new groups are taking advantage of the mammoth donations and the lack of oversight to write themselves big paychecks or hire their own companies. — Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his family have given millions …
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ThinkProgress and Politico
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Chris Christie: Obama Is Showing ‘Cowardice’ For Trying To Have It ‘Both Ways’ On Marriage Equality — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) accused President Obama of “cowardice” and trying to have it “both ways” on marriage equality during a contentious appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Thursday.
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Towleroad News #gay and Joe. My. God.
Ari Shavit / Haaretz:
If Israel strikes Iran, it'll be because Obama didn't stop it — While our prime minister won't say so out loud, he is deeply scornful of his predecessors for spending so much time on the Palestinian issue while neglecting the Iranian issue. — Get Haaretz on iPhone — Get Haaretz on Android
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Israel Matzav and Outside the Beltway
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
President Obama as an alien — They say that President Obama is a Muslim, but if he isn't, he's a secularist who is waging war on religion. On some days he's a Nazi, but on most others he's merely a socialist. His especially creative opponents see him as having a “Kenyan anti-colonial worldview …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com/hollywood:
SACHA BARON COHEN BANNED FROM OSCARS: EXCLUSIVE — BREAKING... EXCLUSIVE: The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has pulled actor Sacha Baron Cohen's tickets from the 84th Academy Awards. This means he is banned from attending the Oscars even though he is an Academy member …
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Sky Dancing, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, ThinkProgress and Atlas Shrugs
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Unplanned Parenthood — Illegitimacy and the liberal elite. — (Best of the tube tonight: We'll appear on Fox Business's “Lou Dobbs Tonight.” The program starts at 7 p.m. ET, with our panel around 7:40.) — Social issues are so fascinating for the same reason debates over them are so often dull …
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Don Surber, Prairie Weather and New York Times
James Barron / New York Times:
Recalling Her Determined Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria — Marie Colvin got into Yale University the way she would later get into foreign countries, with grit and determination. — After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, from January of her junior year …
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JIMROMENESKO.COM, Politico, Sky Dancing, News Desk and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Sarah Amos / ABCNEWS:
Price Shock: Watch Cost of Gas Jump 10 Cents During ABC's ‘World News’ Broadcast — The headlines of major newspapers and TV networks this week have been dominated by rising gas prices. — Drivers across the country have shared their stories on the cost - with many already paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump.
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Campaign 2012 and Mediaite
Tim Mak / Politico:
Warren Buffett: I'm ‘delighted’ about Buffett rule — Billionnaire investor Warren Buffet said in a letter Wednesday that he was “delighted” to support legislation to implement the “Buffett Rule,” which would ensure that those making over $1 million annually pay at least a 30 percent effective tax rate.
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Weasel Zippers, Wake up America and Wonkette
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Huntsman calls for third party, says GOP '12 field lacks big ideas — Jon Huntsman called for the rise of a third party on Thursday as he argued the remaining GOP presidential candidates lack big ideas. — The comments from the former Utah governor, who dropped out of the race in January …
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Politico
CNN:
CNN LIVE EVENT/SPECIAL — Full Transcript of CNN ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, 20:00-22:00 — THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. — UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: The presidential race has been won by Governor Ronald Reagan of California.
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Daily Kos and njtoday.net
NOH8 Campaign:
CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT: #NOH8OnTheHill — Last week, we announced NOH8 Co-Founders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley would be hosting a special photo shoot in Washington, D.C. for any and all Members of Congress in the US Senate and House of Representatives who were willing to show their support …
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On Top Magazine Headlines, ABCNEWS and Advocate
Reason:
GM's Profits Don't Mean Taxpayers Will Be Off the Hook — The company's cash cushion might go to unions, not investors. — Three years after being rescued by a taxpayer bailout, General Motors recently announced some rather ambitious profit targets for 2012.
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americanthinker.com
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
White House, Consumers in Mind, Offers Online Privacy Guidelines — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday outlined a set of online privacy principles that officials said would help consumers control the use of their personal data gleaned from Internet searches.
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The TechBlock, Bits and The Page, more at Techmeme »
Matt Bai / New York Times:
Scott Ritter's Other War — On a February afternoon in 2009, Ryan Venneman, one of only five full-time police officers in tiny Barrett Township, Pa., decided to spend some time hunting for sexual predators online. Venneman entered a Yahoo chat room, where the minimum legal age is supposed be 18 …
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News Desk and Hullabaloo