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11:00 AM ET, March 4, 2012

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Rush Limbaugh:
A Statement from Rush  —  For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week.  In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation.  I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.  —  I think it is absolutely absurd …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Have You No Shame, Rush?  —  AS a woman who has been viciously slashed by Rush Limbaugh, I can tell you, it's no fun.  —  At first you think, if he objects to the substance of what you're saying, why can't he just object to the substance of what you're saying?  Why go after you in the most personal and humiliating way?
Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
Sixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He's Beyond The ‘Bounds Of Decency’  —  Moments ago, Carbonite - a company providing backup software for computers - announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh's show.
Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Poll finds Romney tied with Santorum in Ohio  —  GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has pulled into a tie with rival Rick Santorum in Ohio, a new poll finds.  —  A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday shows Romney and Santorum tied with 32 percent support from likely GOP voters in Ohio …
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msnbc.com:
NBC News/Marist poll: Santorum, Romney neck and neck in Ohio  —  By NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray  —  Two days until Super Tuesday and the pivotal Ohio Republican presidential primary, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are running neck and neck in the Buckeye State …
Discussion: CNN and Outside the Beltway
James Hohmann / Politico:
Mitt hits 5 straight in Wash.  —  SEATTLE — Showing that organization does matter, Mitt Romney won Washington state's caucuses Saturday.  —  The victory gives the former Massachusetts governor another boost going into Super Tuesday, when ten states vote.  —  “The voters of Washington …
Fox News:
Romney notches fifth straight win with Washington state GOP caucuses  —  Mitt Romney heads into Super Tuesday with a five-state winning streak under his belt, after cruising to victory in the Washington state caucuses Saturday night.  —  The contest was a blip when compared …
Discussion: Hit & Run and The Daily Weekly
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Romney Takes Washington Ahead of a Big Election Day  —  Mitt Romney won Saturday's nonbinding caucuses in Washington State, handing him a symbolic victory in his quest for the Republican nomination as he heads into the critical Super Tuesday contests just three days away.
Cincinnati.com:
Enquirer Endorsement: Romney deserves Ohio's support
Discussion: Ballot Box and GOP 12
Aaron Gould Sheinin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich carries double-digit lead into Georgia primary
Discussion: CNN, Washington Wire, Politico and msnbc.com
Vicki Needham / Ballot Box:
Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Romney
Discussion: CNN, Plain Dealer and Politico
ABCNEWS:
Why Rick Santorum's Ohio Delegate Fiasco Could Get Messy
Discussion: The Caucus and 2012 Decoded
BBC:
Dublin patron saint's heart stolen from Christ Church Cathedral  —  The preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint has been stolen from the city's Christ Church Cathedral, officials say.  —  The thief would have needed metal cutters to prise open the iron bars protecting the wooden heart-shaped box holding St Laurence O'Toole's heart.
Inside Bay Area:
Three Occupy Oakland protesters arrested for robbery and a hate crime, both felonies  —  OAKLAND — Three Occupy Oakland protesters suspected of stealing an Oakland woman's wallet and making offensive remarks about her perceived sexuality were charged Friday with robbery and committing a hate crime, both felonies, authorities said.
Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Koch v. Cato — A View from Cato  —  My friend Jerry Taylor, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, offered me his perspective on the Koch-Cato dispute.  Jerry's obviously sympathetic to Cato President Ed Crane, but he also offers a fair amount of detail about recent events …
Keith O'Brien / Telegraph:
We cannot afford to indulge this madness  —  Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Catholic, sets out his opposition to the Government's plans to legalise gay marriage.  —  Elton John and David Furnish entered into a civil partnership in 2005 and now have a one-year-old son , born to a surrogate mother
Discussion: Guardian
Fox News:
John Edwards asks judge not to destroy sex tape  —  GREENSBORO, N.C. - John Edwards has asked a judge not to destroy a sex tape he made with his former mistress Rielle Hunter that was slated for destruction under a settlement reached last week, WRAL-TV reported.
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Israel's Backers in Aipac Press Obama to Harden Iran Policy  —  WASHINGTON — On the eve of a crucial visit to the White House by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, that country's most powerful American advocates are mounting an extraordinary public campaign to pressure President Obama …
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Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama's AIPAC speech will be pivotal for holding onto Jewish voters in 2012
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Rooting for Santorum  —  I'm rooting for Rick Santorum to win the Republican nomination.  Seriously.  —  You probably think that is because it would be the best possible outcome for President Obama.  No doubt it would be.  If Santorum were the Republican nominee for president …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Santorum and the Sexual Revolution
Associated Press:
Official: Mistakes led to Afghan Quran burnings  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least five American military personnel could face a disciplinary review over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan as conflicting accounts of what happened emerged Saturday, fueling more confusion …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
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Mark Steyn / National Review:   ‘Die, Die, Foreigners!’
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
The Export Subsidy Boomerang
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Michelle Dupler / Tri-City Herald:
POLITICS: Local GOP apologizes for turning 1,500 away from caucuses in Kennewick
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Romney Supported Federal Individual Mandate In 2009
Discussion: Hot Air and Erick's blog
Wall Street Journal:
How to Dress Like You Just Might Win
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Financial Times:
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