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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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Brendan Smialowski / ABCNEWS:
Andrew Breitbart: Rick Santorum Mourns Conservative Firebrand — Dalton, GA-After a speech where he focused on mostly social issues and urged Georgians to make this a “two man race” by voting for him on Super Tuesday, the press asked Rick Santorum about the death of Andrew Breitbart.
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USA Today
Fox News:
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Confluence and Moonbattery
Charlie Spiering / Campaign 2012:
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart
Liberals celebrate death of Andrew Breitbart
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Outside the Beltway and Weasel Zippers
Tim Mak / Reuters:
Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
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Christina Ng / ABCNEWS:
Publisher and Author Andrew Breitbart Dead
R. Stickney / KNSD-TV:
Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43
John S. Adams / Great Falls Tribune:
Chief U.S. District Judge sends racially charged email about president — HELENA — Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from his courthouse chambers. — Cebull, of Billings, was nominated …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Sends Racist, Anti-Obama Email Comparing Interracial Sex To Bestiality — Chief Judge Richard Cebull, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal district court in Montana, admitted yesterday to sending a racist email forward comparing President Obama's conception to sex with a dog:
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Both parties licking their chops over Blunt amendment — Both parties licking their political chops over today's Blunt amendment vote... But the issue became a headache for Romney... Team Romney springs into action to repair the damage, but has Romney ever followed a win with a good news day? …
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Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Romney clarifies his position on Blunt amendment
Romney clarifies his position on Blunt amendment
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Washington Monthly, Religion News Service and USA Today
Sahil Kapur / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Romney Comes Out In Support Of Controversial Birth Control Bill
TPM2012 — Romney Comes Out In Support Of Controversial Birth Control Bill
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The Hill, Washington Post, New York Times and Firedoglake
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney comes out against ‘Blunt-Rubio’
Romney comes out against ‘Blunt-Rubio’
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Ashley Perks / Ballot Box:
Ohio is next battlefield for the GOP
Ohio is next battlefield for the GOP
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Politico, CNN, Guardian and Prairie Weather
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Senator Olympia Snowe's Latest Hard Choice: To Quit — WASHINGTON — The looming Senate vote on a Republican plan to give employers the right to withdraw health care coverage based on religious and moral convictions put Senator Olympia J. Snowe in a tough but familiar position …
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Bill Allison / Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group:
Did lawsuit factor in Olympia Snowe's departure? — Last August, while Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, was in the midst of an intensive round of fundraising for her 2012 reelection bid, a four-year-old civil lawsuit alleging fraud by an education company in which she and her husband are heavily invested became public.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell to skip healthcare reform repeal votes until after election
McConnell to skip healthcare reform repeal votes until after election
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ThinkProgress and RedState
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Limbaugh Calls Student Denied Spot At Contraception Hearing A ‘Slut’ — Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown student whom House Republicans wouldn't let testify at a contraception hearing last week, a “slut” and a “prostitute” today, because …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi: Limbaugh's ‘vicious attacks’ on student uncivilized
Pelosi: Limbaugh's ‘vicious attacks’ on student uncivilized
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Bradley Olson / Bloomberg:
Keystone Oil Pipeline May Raise U.S. Gas Prices — TransCanada Corp. (TRP)'s Keystone XL oil pipeline, a project backers including Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum say will create cheaper U.S. gasoline, instead risks raising prices as much as 20 cents a gallon in the Midwest, Great Plains and Rocky Mountains.
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ThinkProgress, msnbc.com and InsideClimate News
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Obama to demand Capitol Hill vote on killing oil tax breaks
Obama to demand Capitol Hill vote on killing oil tax breaks
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Detroit Free Press
Nicholas Ballasy / The Daily Caller:
Bill Clinton: ‘We should embrace’ Keystone pipeline [VIDEO]
Bill Clinton: ‘We should embrace’ Keystone pipeline [VIDEO]
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Hot Air, Breitbart.tv, Politico and Scared Monkeys
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online:
Reports of the Republican Nominee's Doom Are Greatly Exaggerated — In the last few weeks, the GOP has succumbed to despair about beating Obama. Here are seven reasons he's still vulnerable. — Political journalists like to imagine ourselves as wise, discerning observers of the landscape.
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
GOP Slightly Ahead in Voting Enthusiasm
GOP Slightly Ahead in Voting Enthusiasm
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Hot Air, Politico, CNN and Ballot Box
Bill Simmons / ESPN.com - null:
B.S. Report Transcript: Barack Obama — Bill Simmons: Welcome to the White House. Very proud to have the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, on the B.S. Report. This is your first podcast? — President Barack Obama: This is — well, I used to have my own podcast.
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Gunmen kill NATO forces in southern Afghanistan — (CNN) — A gunman in an Afghan National Army uniform and another man shot and killed two service members with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, authorities said.
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John Campbell / 3 News:
Kim Dotcom's first TV interview: 'I'm no piracy king' … Campbell Live has spoken exclusively with Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom in his first TV interview since being arrested. — Dotcom faces a barrage of FBI charges relating to the operation of his file sharing company Megaupload.
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TalkLeft, Guardian and Stuff.co.nz
New York Times:
Romney Wins, the Middle Class Loses — Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum fought each other to nearly a draw in the Michigan primary and may actually have to split its delegates, but together they may have lost Michigan for their party by running campaigns that were completely disconnected …
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2012 Decoded, Washington Post, Daily Kos and The Caucus
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Does the Romney-Ron Paul Pact Make Paul a Sellout? — The proudly incorruptible libertarian's all-but-open collusion with Mitt Romney, the establishment candidate, should infuriate his fans. And yet somehow it doesn't. — Ron Paul is helping Mitt Romney. It's been obvious for months.
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