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Susan Page / USA Today:
Swing states poll: Health care law hurts Obama in 2012 — WASHINGTON - The health care overhaul that President Obama intended to be the signature achievement of his first term instead has become a significant problem in his bid for a second one, uniting Republicans in opposition and eroding his standing among independents.
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Rick Santorum / Wall Street Journal:
My Economic Freedom Agenda — We need bold tax reform, but Mitt Romney wants to tinker at the margins. — America's budget process is broken. Our economy and American families are struggling, and the country needs bold reforms and major restructuring, not tinkering at the margins.
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Battleground Poll: GOP president's race takes toll, Obama inches up — A new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll reveals the prolonged nominating battle is taking a toll on the GOP candidates and finds the president's standing significantly improved from late last year.
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Quinnipiac University:
Men, Conservatives Push Santorm To 7-Pt. Ohio Lead, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; 45% Of GOP Voters Might Change Their Mind — With strong support from men and conservatives, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum leads the Ohio GOP presidential field with 36 percent of likely Republican primary voters …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Divided on Repeal of 2010 Healthcare Law — Majority of Republicans strongly favor repeal if a Republican is elected president — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans divide evenly when asked if they favor (47%) or oppose (44%) a Republican president's repealing the 2010 healthcare law if elected this November.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney headed for an Arizona rout — Mitt Romney is headed for an overwhelming victory in Arizona's primary on Tuesday. He's at 43% to 26% for Rick Santorum, 18% for Newt Gingrich, and 11% for Ron Paul. — You can make a fair argument that Romney's already won the Arizona primary.
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CNN:
GOP voters split over Romney, Santorum, new poll shows — (CNN) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has erased a 10-point deficit against rival Rick Santorum among registered Republicans in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday on the eve of the Michigan and Arizona primaries.
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Warren Buffett: ‘It Is A Myth’ That U.S. Corporate Taxes Are High
Warren Buffett: ‘It Is A Myth’ That U.S. Corporate Taxes Are High
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: High stakes
First Thoughts: High stakes
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Gerald Herbert / ABCNEWS:
‘World News’ Political Insights: What Mitt Romney Has Already Lost
‘World News’ Political Insights: What Mitt Romney Has Already Lost
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Nia-Malika Henderson / Washington Post:
Rick Santorum presses culture wars attack
Rick Santorum presses culture wars attack
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John Horton / Metro:
5 students hurt in shooting at Chardon High School; suspect in custody — CHARDON, Ohio — Five students have been injured in a shooting this morning at Chardon High School. — According to the Geauga County Sheriff's Office and the FBI, a suspect has been arrested.
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Connor Kiesel / WEWS-TV:
Police: 5 injured, gunman in custody in Chardon High School shooting — CHARDON, Ohio - The FBI and police said five students are injured and a student gunman is in custody after a shooting at Chardon High School Monday morning. — Chardon Police Chief Timothy McKenna said two students …
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Sarah B. Boxer / CBS News:
Romney: Not a NASCAR fan, but friends are owners — Mitt Romney went to the races today, and instead of putting his pedal to the metal, seems to have put his foot in his mouth. — Asked by a reporter from the Associated Press about whether or not he follows NASCAR, Romney reportedly responded …
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Santorum Makes Case for Religion in Public Sphere
Santorum Makes Case for Religion in Public Sphere
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Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
Romney takes campaign detour to Daytona
Romney takes campaign detour to Daytona
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Will Bush v. Gore make an election-year return? — Tracie Hunter is a Democrat whose still-unsettled 2010 election contest with her Republican opponent will be decided by a legal battle over a batch of disputed and uncounted votes. — Irony alert: One of her legal lifelines is the decision …
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Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
EPA Air Rules Head to Court
EPA Air Rules Head to Court
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New York Times:
Violent Uproar in Afghanistan Casts Shadow on U.S. Pullout — WASHINGTON — American officials sought to reassure both Afghanistan's government and a domestic audience on Sunday that the United States remained committed to the war after the weekend killing of two American military officers inside …
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Karzai's Response to Obama's Apology: Put U.S. Troops on Trial and Punish Them
Karzai's Response to Obama's Apology: Put U.S. Troops on Trial and Punish Them
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners
Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners
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Sandra Tsing Loh / The Atlantic Online:
Daddy Issues — Why caring for my aging father has me wishing he would die — To my surprise, in a motion as automatic as the reflex of a mussel being poked, my body bent double and I heard myself screaming: — “I WAAAAAAAANT MY FATHERRRRRR TO DIEEEEE!!!”
Adam Winkler / The Daily Beast:
Clarence Thomas Is a Long Shot for President, But His Candidacy Makes a Lot of Sense — Call it a longshot if you like, but in this anything-can-happen political year, the Supreme Court justice has qualities to recommend him to a broad spectrum of voters. — With the Republican presidential …
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