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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Rick Santorum winning more support from Republican women — Over the past several weeks, Republicans have watched squeamishly as presidential contender Rick Santorum has waded into multiple controversies that risk alienating half the 2012 electorate: women.
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Steven Rattner / New York Times:
Delusions About the Detroit Bailout — WHEN Mitt Romney takes the podium at Ford Field in Detroit today, he's likely to include yet another sharp denunciation of the government's rescue of General Motors and Chrysler. — That Mr. Romney would traverse Michigan trashing a program that saved tens …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
What happens if Mitt Romney wins Michigan? — DETROIT — For the past week, much of the focus of the Republican presidential race has centered on the consequences Mitt Romney will face if he loses Michigan's primary. After a debate in Arizona on Wednesday, the question should be: What will happen if he wins his home state?
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Rebecca Kaplan / NationalJournal.com:
Santorum: Obama College Plan Aimed at ‘Indoctrination’ — DALLAS, Texas - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said Thursday that President Obama wants more young adults to go to college so they can undergo “indoctrination” to a secular world view.
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Arizona Republic:
Romney right for these times — Republicans long ago identified the qualities required of a presidential candidate who could pose a legitimate challenge to President Barack Obama. — The list of attributes was short. — Above all else, that candidate must exude an adult …
Politico:
Democrats: Is Rick Santorum for real?
Democrats: Is Rick Santorum for real?
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Mary Beth Schneider / Indianapolis Star:
Recount puts Santorum on Indiana primary ballot
Recount puts Santorum on Indiana primary ballot
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The Hill, Rasmussen Reports and GOP 12
Paul Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Super PAC Republishes 2007 Romney Ad, Violating Finance Laws, Watchdog Says
Mitt Romney Super PAC Republishes 2007 Romney Ad, Violating Finance Laws, Watchdog Says
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Online NewsHour, Hot Air and CNN
Investor's Business Daily:
5 Biggest Whoppers In Obama's Energy Speech — Energy: The White House billed President Obama's energy policy speech as a response to mounting criticism of record high gas prices. What he delivered was a grab bag of excuses and outright falsehoods. — Obama's main message to struggling motorists …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Obama: Why, these Republicans are licking their chops over higher gas prices
Obama: Why, these Republicans are licking their chops over higher gas prices
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Romney's Economic Closet — According to Michael Kinsley, a gaffe is when a politician accidently tells the truth. That's certainly what happened to Mitt Romney on Tuesday, when in a rare moment of candor — and, in his case, such moments are really, really rare — he gave away the game.
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Sara Murray / Wall Street Journal:
Romney Taps Bush Hands to Shape Economic Policies
Romney Taps Bush Hands to Shape Economic Policies
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Rosie Gray / Politics:
Ron Paul Fans Outraged At Hearty Post-Debate Handshake — “Ron Paul has got arthritis. That must have hurt him, f**k you Rick!” — Follow — More from Rosie Gray › — Source: youtube.com — Rick Santorum topped off a disappointing debate performance with an oddly enthusiastic handshake with Ron Paul.
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Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Santorum Surge and Its Larger Meaning
The Santorum Surge and Its Larger Meaning
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The Moderate Voice, GOP 12 and American Spectator
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Chris Christie Smacks Down WaPo's Capehart: 'I'm Not Going to be Cross-Examined By You' — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart got into quite a heated debate about same sex marriage on MSNBC's Morning Joe Thursday.
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
Maryland Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
Maryland Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
Same-sex marriage bill approved by Maryland Senate
Same-sex marriage bill approved by Maryland Senate
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Mitt Romney for President of the United States …:
ARLEN AND RICK — In 1996 and 2004, Rick Santorum supported Arlen Specter over conservative candidates. Arlen Specter was a liberal, pro-choice Republican who became a Democrat and was the deciding vote on Obamacare. Specter and Santorum voted together in favor of Judge Sotomayor and together against right-to-work legislation.
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
A message to Mickey Kaus — Yesterday I clicked on an Instapundit link in this one-sentence post: “Mickey Kaus notes a case of eerie prescience.” Clicking on the link, I was transported to a link-filled post stating: “Eerie Prescience, Esquire Division: A lot of what is written …
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Reports: Jeb Bush says 2012ers are 'appealing to people's fears' — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said Thursday that he found it “troubling” that the 2012 presidential candidates are “appealing to people's fears and emotion” on the campaign trail, according to reports.
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JournalGazette.net:
You choose, we deliver … The Scoop — A written report from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources: (Rochester) Conservation Officers investigated an off-road vehicle accident that occurred in Fulton County on February 22nd during the early evening hours.Today 7:34 am
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Politico, The Jane Dough, WANE-TV and 89.3 WFPL News
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
New York Times Columnist Mocks Romney's ‘Magic Underwear’ — I hope you're proud. — Mr. Blow may attempt to delete that Tweet, but it can, for now, be found here. Of course, this is the Internet. Nothing ever goes away completely. — One of your columnists responds to a comment he does not like …
Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Bill Maher Presents Obama Super PAC With $1 Million Check — While performing his “StupidCrazyPolitics” show at the San Jose Center For The Performing Arts in San Jose, CA Thursday night, comedian and HBO host Bill Maher announced he would be donating $1 million to Priorities USA Action, a pro-Barack Obama Super PAC.
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Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
Solyndra abandons efforts to go clean and green — Environmental mess left at plant — Federal officials hailed Solyndra LLC's plan to create clean energy when they awarded the company more than a half-billion dollars in loans, but the solar-panel maker's abrupt closure now threatens to leave behind an environmental mess.
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Giuliani: Social issues make GOP 'look like it isn't a modern party' — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that he was concerned that Republican stances on social issues would alienate voters and make “the party look like it isn't a modern party.”
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
‘Lunch-In’ Protests Crackdown on Homemade Lunches — The National Center for Public Policy Research hosted a “lunch-in” today at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. The target of the protest? “[F]ederal school nutrition guidelines that allegedly forced at least one student to forgo …
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Wonkette, Occupy News and The PJ Tatler
Betsy Rothstein / FishbowlDC:
Females on Campaign Trail Go For Sexpot Look — Forget about SexyTwitPics. Washington has its own crop of would-be sexy females on the loose. And an unusual trend is developing among campaign and White House reporters of the XX persuasion. They're using provocative …
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Michael A. Cohen / All Foreign Affairs Content:
The United States Is More Secure Than Washington Thinks — Last August, the Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney performed what has become a quadrennial rite of passage in American presidential politics: he delivered a speech to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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