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11:15 AM ET, February 29, 2012

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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Romney Wins Arizona; Tight Race in Michigan  —  SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Mitt Romney won the Arizona primary on Tuesday, based on surveys of voters leaving polls, but was locked in a tight battle with Rick Santorum in Michigan, where Mr. Santorum hoped to use his strong showing in his rival's native state …
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Josh Lederman / The Hill:
After tough race, Romney beats Santorum in Michigan primary  —  Mitt Romney re-established himself as the Republican front-runner Tuesday night with his win in Michigan's pivotal primary, fending off what would have been a crushing defeat by rival Rick Santorum.
Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Poll finds Santorum up by double-digits in Ohio  —  Fresh off his victories in Michigan and Arizona, Mitt Romney will need to pull another come-from-behind effort to take Ohio on Super Tuesday, a new poll shows.  —  Romney trails Rick Santorum by 11 points in the latest Ohio Poll from the University of Cincinnati.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Winning ugly  —  Romney wins ugly in Michigan... But that win silences the talk about a white knight riding to the GOP's rescue... February took a toll on Romney... Did Santorum lose Michigan more than Romney winning it?... On to Super Tuesday... And Snowe's retirement gives Democrats …
Discussion: GOP 12
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
5 takeaways from Arizona and Michigan
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Geneva Sands-Sadowitz / The Hill:
RNC chairman: Not a ‘fan’ of Santorum robocall tactic
Discussion: CNN
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
G.O.P. Greek Tragedy
Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Daily Kos
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
John McCain: Close curtain on GOP ‘Greek tragedy’
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Odds of a Brokered Convention Are Increasing
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
In Ohio, fierce primary fight may hurt GOP's chances for the fall
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Romney Camp Will Haunt Santorum With Robocall Story
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Big Night For Mitt Romney
Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNN and The PJ Tatler
Matt Negrin / ABCNEWS:
Mitt Romney Wins Primaries in Michigan and Arizona
Discussion: CNN, Politico and CANNONFIRE
Fox News:
Romney fights to hold lead in Michigan primary after projected Arizona win
Discussion: Verum Serum and New York Times
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Will Olympia Snowe Join Americans Elect?  —  Olympia Snowe's retirement statement seemed like it dropped a huge hint, and I'm surprised it hasn't received any attention: … This sounds exactly like the kind of rhetoric emanating from Americans Elect, the third-party group that believes …
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Washington Post:
Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe to retire in blow to GOP  —  Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe will not seek reelection in 2012, she announced Tuesday.  —  Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) on Dec. 17, 2011, after leaving the floor of the Senate.  (J. Scott Applewhite - AP)
Mike Allen / Politico:
Playbook: Leap Day edition  —  TO TELL THE KIDS -USA Today 1A, “What if there were no leap years? ...  [T]he calendar would be ‘scrambled,’” by Dan Vergano: “[T]he Earth doesn't circle the sun in exactly 365 days [but] 365.2425 days ... Those extra digits add up to almost a full day, but not quite, every four years. ...
Sacramento Bee:
Support for gay marriage takes dramatic leap in California, new poll shows  —  A new poll shows gay marriage has arrived in California - in public opinion if not in state lawbooks.  —  Golden State registered voters now favor same-sex unions by 59 percent to 34 percent …
Steven Shepard / NationalJournal.com:
Despite Detroit Comeback, Public Opposes Bailout  —  A majority of Americans think the federal government should not have helped out U.S. automakers that were in financial trouble, but rather should have allowed them to go it alone, according to a new United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll.
Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
US: NK agrees to suspend nuclear activities  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment and agree to a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.  —  State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said Wednesday the North …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Reuters
Washington Examiner:
Barone: Puzzling cheers for higher taxes  —  Copies of the president's FY2013 budget request are seen after they were delivered to the Senate Budget Committee on Feb. 13, 2012.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)  —  I have long been puzzled by the enthusiasm with which many young liberal bloggers cheer …
Lawrence B. Lindsey / Wall Street Journal:
Geithner and the ‘Privilege’ of Being American  —  The Founders argued that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were rights that preceded government—not things to be granted by it.  —  Last week Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said that the “most fortunate Americans” …
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Religion News Service:
Franklin Graham apologizes for questioning Obama's faith  —  WASHINGTON (RNS) Evangelist Franklin Graham apologized Tuesday (Feb. 28) to President Obama for questioning his Christian faith and said religion has “nothing to do” with Graham's decision not to support Obama's re-election.
Discussion: Politico and USA Today
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Rules Chairman Dreier announces retirement after 16 House terms  —  House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-Calif.) on Wednesday morning announced from the House floor that he would not seek reelection this year.  —  “We all know that this institution has an abysmally low approval rating …
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Olympia Meola / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
McDonnell signs repeal of one-gun-a-month law  —  Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill Tuesday to overturn Virginia's landmark one-handgun-a-month law, a restriction put on the books in the early 1990s when gun trafficking was seen as a problem along the East Coast.
 
 
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House votes to overturn Supreme Court decision on eminent domain
Elizabethe Holland / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Catholic school fires gay teacher planning wedding
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Associated Press:
Obama administration plan would kill rival bird to save spotted owl
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Ron Paul ‘movement’ comes to Virginia
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Democracy Alliance Dumps Progressive Organizations
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