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Larry Solov / Big Journalism:
In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) — With a terrible feeling of pain and loss we announce the passing of Andrew Breitbart. — Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles. — We have lost a husband, a father, a son …
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Charlie Spiering / Campaign 2012:
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart — As news broke this morning of the tragic death of Conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart, liberals celebrated the news on Twitter.
Nicholas Kamm / Rolling Stone:
Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche — So Andrew Breitbart is dead. Here's what I have to say to that, and I'm sure Breitbart himself would have respected this reaction: Good! F**k him. I couldn't be happier that he's dead. — I say this in the nicest possible way. I actually kind of liked Andrew Breitbart.
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Andrew Breitbart Talked Politics in L.A. Bar an Hour Before Dying (Exclusive) — Marketing executive Arthur Sando tells THR about his lengthy debate with the conservative activist at The Brentwood; they said goodbye around 11:30 p.m., 50 minutes before Breitbart was pronounced dead.
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Fox News:
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’ — DEVELOPING ... Widely read conservative Internet publisher Andrew Breitbart has died, his attorney confirms. — The websites he founded ran a statement Thursday morning announcing that Breitbart, 43, died “unexpectedly from natural causes” in Los Angeles shortly after midnight.
David Frum / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Breitbart, 1969-2012 — Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart listens to a question during an event at the Heritage Foundation April 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. , Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images — “Of the dead, speak nothing but what is good.”
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Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Andrew Breitbart Dead: Conservative Blogger Dies Suddenly At 43
Andrew Breitbart Dead: Conservative Blogger Dies Suddenly At 43
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Yahoo! News:
Click to see more photos — Breitbart was pronounced dead …
Click to see more photos — Breitbart was pronounced dead …
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Toby Harnden / Mail Online:
Andrew Breitbart was ‘in talks with CNN’ over new show with Anthony Weiner
Andrew Breitbart was ‘in talks with CNN’ over new show with Anthony Weiner
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Rush Limbaugh:
Andrew Breitbart: Bulldog for the Cause
Andrew Breitbart: Bulldog for the Cause
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Jason Stverak / Franklin Center:
Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) — ALEXANDRIA - Today …
Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) — ALEXANDRIA - Today …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Breitbart, RIP — I was ... I am stunned to hear of the death of Andrew Breitbart.
Breitbart, RIP — I was ... I am stunned to hear of the death of Andrew Breitbart.
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Detroit Free Press:
Mitt Romney gets Michigan's at-large delegates — The Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum Michigan primary results just got a little more contentious. — Michigan's two at-large delegates to the Republican National convention will be awarded to Michigan native Mitt Romney, following a vote last night …
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William Petroski / Des Moines Register:
Grassley: GOP presidential race will be over next Tuesday with Romney as nominee
Grassley: GOP presidential race will be over next Tuesday with Romney as nominee
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Santorum accuses Romney of rigging Michigan's delegate distribution
Santorum accuses Romney of rigging Michigan's delegate distribution
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Los Angeles Times, Outside the Beltway and The PJ Tatler
Saul Anuzis / That's Saul Folks!:
Saul Anuzis's Statement on Michigan's Delegate Allocation
Saul Anuzis's Statement on Michigan's Delegate Allocation
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney: ‘I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself’
Mitt Romney: ‘I have worn a garbage bag for rain gear myself’
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Limbaugh Doubles Down On Sexist Attack Against Sandra Fluke, Demands She Post Sex Tapes Online — Yesterday, as ThinkProgress noted, conservative shock jock and strident women-basher Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown student who House Republicans wouldn't let testify …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Dems demand that GOP condemn Limbaugh
Dems demand that GOP condemn Limbaugh
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Alexa Keyes / ABCNEWS:
He Won't Back Down: Rush Renews ‘Slut’ Insults Against Georgetown Birth Control Proponent
He Won't Back Down: Rush Renews ‘Slut’ Insults Against Georgetown Birth Control Proponent
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Jeremy Holden / Media Matters for America:
Limbaugh's Misogynistic Attack On Georgetown Law Student Continues With Increased Vitriol
Limbaugh's Misogynistic Attack On Georgetown Law Student Continues With Increased Vitriol
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Politico:
Blunt amendment defeated in Senate — The Senate defeated Sen. Roy Blunt's amendment to allow employers to refuse to cover health services Thursday, dealing Republicans a high-profile setback in the fight over the Obama administration's contraception coverage mandate.
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Obama for America:
If Mitt Romney and a few Republican senators get their way, employers could be making women's health care decisions for them. — clytemnestras reblogged this from couldbeyourlife — raenbow reblogged this from thesongbeneath — tumbleflakes reblogged this from robot-heart-politics
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Blunt Amendment Vote: Contraception Measure Fails In Senate
Blunt Amendment Vote: Contraception Measure Fails In Senate
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to limit birth-control mandate
Senate rejects Blunt amendment to limit birth-control mandate
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Senate Blocks G.O.P. Measure Opposing Contraception Policy
Senate Blocks G.O.P. Measure Opposing Contraception Policy
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WND:
SHERIFF JOE: ‘PROBABLE CAUSE’ OBAMA CERTIFICATE A FRAUD — Team wants investigation elevated to criminal-forgery probe - person of interest ID'd — NOTE: In case you missed the news conference of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's “Cold Case Posse,” WND plans to have the entire event available …
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Sheriff Arpaio: Obama birth certificate a ‘forgery’ — PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday he suspects the birth certificate President Obama released last year is a “computer-generated forgery” — and also raised questions about the authenticity of the president's Selective Service card.
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio suggests Obama's birth certificate is a forgery — Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, announced Thursday that his six-month investigation had found that “probable cause exists indicating that forgery and fraud may have been committed” in the release of President Obama's long-form birth certificate.
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Bill Simmons / Grantland:
THE B.S. REPORT — B.S. Report: Barack Obama — The B.S. Report made a special road trip to the White House yesterday to make podcast history: the first-ever podcast with a sitting U.S. President. Take that, Marc Maron! Even if we only had 25 minutes, Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama doing well in Wisconsin and beyond — There might not be any state that better represents Barack Obama's improved fortunes in the opening months of 2012 than Wisconsin. When we polled there in late October Obama's approval was a 44/51 spread and he led Mitt Romney by only 3 points at 46-43 …
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
The White House's Economic Case for Reelection in 13 Charts — Whether you love the president, hate the president, or think he's just in over his head, you'll want to see this. It's the Treasury Department's visual slideshow of the state of the economy, called simply The U.S. Economy in Charts …
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
The economic case against Obamanomics in 13 charts
The economic case against Obamanomics in 13 charts
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Allen McDuffee / Washington Post:
Koch Brothers sue Cato Institute, president — Billionaires Charles and David Koch have filed a lawsuit against the libertarian Cato Institute, its president Edward Crane and a board member, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post. — The complaint centers on the the handling …
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