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10:35 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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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: Prairie Weather
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.
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
5 takeaways from Arizona and Michigan  —  Mitt did it.  —  After a brutal and nail-biting build-up, Mitt Romney emerged from two primary contests Tuesday night with important victories under his belt, and Rick Santorum's momentum was stalled.  —  Below are POLITICO's five takeaways from Arizona and Michigan:
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Michigan and Arizona primaries 2012: Mitt Romney wins ugly  —  NOVI, Mich. - Mitt Romney may have won ugly in Michigan, but his narrow victory will temper the mounting criticism of his candidacy, even though his resilience is about to be tested again in some of the biggest prizes of Super Tuesday.
Geneva Sands-Sadowitz / The Hill:
RNC chairman: Not a ‘fan’ of Santorum robocall tactic  —  Republican National Committee Chairman (RNC) Reince Priebus said Wednesday that he's not a “fan” of the robocalls used by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's campaign in Michigan.  —  Santorum's closing effort …
Discussion: CNN
Jeremy W. Peters / The Caucus:
Huckabee Will Host a Presidential Forum on Fox News
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Romney Camp Will Haunt Santorum With Robocall Story
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
In Ohio, fierce primary fight may hurt GOP's chances for the fall
Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
Exit polls: 1 in 10 voters was a Democrat in Michigan primary
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
Rachel Rose Hartman / Reuters:
Romney wins pivotal Michigan primary as well as Arizona
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney wins Arizona, Michigan primaries
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Michigan and Arizona primary results 2012: Mitt Romney staves off Rick Santorum
Discussion: Algemeiner.com
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 …
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
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
Craig Bannister / CNSNews:
Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control, Student Tells Pelosi Hearing Touting Freebie Mandate  —  A Georgetown co-ed told Rep. Nancy Pelosi's hearing that the women in her law school program are having so much sex that they're going broke, so you and I should pay for their birth control.
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.
 
 
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