Top Items:
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
News Analysis: No Super Tuesday Knockout Punch — Mitt Romney won the delegates, but not necessarily the argument. — His quest to win the Republican presidential nomination has always resembled a detailed, methodical business plan. Mr. Romney, who spent much of his life fixing troubled corporations …
Discussion:
Politico, Don Surber, Ballot Box, Wall Street Journal, Connecting.the.Dots, ABCNEWS, National Review, Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Page, The Caucus, Sky Dancing, Shakesville and Guardian
RELATED:
Mj Lee / Politico:
Super Tuesday Alaska: Sarah Palin voted for Newt Gingrich — Sarah Palin revealed late on Super Tuesday that she voted for Newt Gingrich in the Alaska caucuses. — After declining to reveal to a CNN reporter which 2012 candidate she voted for, Palin said in a later interview with a Fox News host …
Discussion:
CNN, The Other McCain, No More Mister Nice Blog, Reuters, ABCNEWS, TBogg, The Page, The American Conservative and Pundits Blog
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Romney Appears the Ohio Winner; Santorum Strong — Mitt Romney appeared to pull off a narrow victory in Ohio on Super Tuesday but lost several other states to Rick Santorum, a split verdict that overshadowed Mr. Romney's claim of collecting the most delegates and all but ensured another round …
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Politico, The Caucus, Brilliant at Breakfast, Wall Street Journal, Feministing, Towleroad News #gay and CNN
CNN:
Palin on open convention: Anything is possible — (CNN) - In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin did not shoot down the idea of accepting a proposal to run for president should the Republican presidential race lead to an open convention in August. — “Anything is possible.
Discussion:
Politico and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Toby Harnden / Mail Online:
Slouching towards victory? Mitt Romney wins six on Super Tuesday but gets labelled a loser — Poor old Mitt Romney. — He wins six out of 10 states on Super Tuesday and a clear majority of the delegates available. He overcomes a 12-point opinion poll deficit in Ohio to narrowly beat Rick Santorum, who wins only three states.
The Daily Beast:
No Clear Path To Victory For Romney — After Super Tuesday, Romney's chances of cleanly claiming the nomination plunge, report John Avlon and Ben Jacobs. — It's far from over. Despite claiming six state wins last night and upping his delegate count to 404, Mitt Romney still does …
Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Mitt Romney's rough road to Tampa
Mitt Romney's rough road to Tampa
Discussion:
Washington Monthly and Politico
Mj Lee / Politico:
Sarah Palin defends Rush Limbaugh, cites ‘hypocrisy’
Sarah Palin defends Rush Limbaugh, cites ‘hypocrisy’
Discussion:
Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, CNN and Weasel Zippers
NBC's Andrew Rafferty / msnbc.com:
Santorum camp asking conservatives to pressure Gingrich to drop out
Santorum camp asking conservatives to pressure Gingrich to drop out
Discussion:
The Maddow Blog, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Moderate Voice and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Super Tuesday primaries: 5 takeaways
Super Tuesday primaries: 5 takeaways
Discussion:
CNN, Bloomberg, Weekly Standard, The Daily Beast and ABCNEWS
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
A Super Tuesday Nailbiter Puts Romney on His Heels
A Super Tuesday Nailbiter Puts Romney on His Heels
Discussion:
Althouse
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
GOP race takes toll on front-runner Romney
GOP race takes toll on front-runner Romney
Discussion:
Washington Wire, Christian Science Monitor, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Guardian, Wall Street Journal and BuzzFeed
Christian Heinze / Ballot Box:
Super Tuesday wins fail to erase doubts about Romney's electability in fall
Super Tuesday wins fail to erase doubts about Romney's electability in fall
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, National Review and Hot Air
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Ohio Rep. Schmidt becomes first member ousted in 2012 primary — Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) became the first member of Congress to be defeated in a primary in 2012, losing her race on Tuesday to physician Brad Wenstrup. — With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Wenstrup took 49 percent of the vote to Schmidt's 43 percent.
Discussion:
Politico and The Mahablog
RELATED:
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Rep. Dennis Kucinich suffers primary defeat in Ohio — Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio), the two-time presidential candidate and icon of the antiwar left, suffered a bruising primary defeat Tuesday as a new Republican-drawn congressional map threatened to end the career of one of the most colorful figures in Congress.
Discussion:
Ballot Box, Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers and Business Insider
Michael Scott / Plain Dealer:
Marcy Kaptur defeats Dennis Kucinich, wins Democratic primary in newly drawn 9th District — TOLEDO, Ohio — Dennis Kucinich is out and Marcy Kaptur has captured the Democratic primary in the new 9th District, according to data analysis from cleveland.com — Kaptur, the longest-serving woman …
Discussion:
The PJ Tatler, Washington Post, americanthinker.com, Wonkette and Daily Kos
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Upset in Ohio: Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) loses primary to Brad Wenstrup
Upset in Ohio: Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) loses primary to Brad Wenstrup
Discussion:
US Politics and nation.foxnews.com
Eric Kleefeld / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Jean Schmidt Loses House Seat In Major GOP Primary Upset
TPM2012 — Jean Schmidt Loses House Seat In Major GOP Primary Upset
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Wonkette, Mock, Paper, Scissors and News Desk
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
After Ohio Primary, Kucinich Loses Seat in Congress
After Ohio Primary, Kucinich Loses Seat in Congress
Discussion:
Metro, The Maddow Blog and Truthdig
Henry J. Gomez / Metro:
Marcy Kaptur scores huge victory against Dennis Kucinich in battle of Democratic heavyweights
Marcy Kaptur scores huge victory against Dennis Kucinich in battle of Democratic heavyweights
Discussion:
ThinkProgress
Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
Investors flee Carbonite after Limbaugh announcement — On Saturday, Carbonite CEO David Friend released a statement on his company's website declaring that Carbonite had decided to “withdraw” advertising from Rush Limbaugh's radio show in the wake of his controversial remarks involving …
Discussion:
Pat Dollard, Campaign 2012, The Last Tradition, Moonbattery, The Gateway Pundit and Doug Ross
RELATED:
Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:
It's Like Totally Different When a Liberal Blowhard Guy Calls a Conservative Woman a Twat!
It's Like Totally Different When a Liberal Blowhard Guy Calls a Conservative Woman a Twat!
Discussion:
JustOneMinute, Michelle Malkin, NY Daily News, Mediaite, ABCNEWS, nation.foxnews.com, The New Republic and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jonathan Zimmerman / Christian Science Monitor:
Rush Limbaugh ‘slut’ comment reveals a double standard on sex
Rush Limbaugh ‘slut’ comment reveals a double standard on sex
Discussion:
Julian Sanchez, The Huffington Post and The PJ Tatler
Michael Kinsley / Bloomberg:
The insincere push to crush Rush
The insincere push to crush Rush
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice and No More Mister Nice Blog
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Announcing The Carbonite Accountability Project
Announcing The Carbonite Accountability Project
Discussion:
Don Surber, The Frisky, Fire Andrea Mitchell!, TheCollegeConservative, The PJ Tatler and Wake up America
Associated Press:
Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties. — With 98 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday, Obama won 57 percent of the vote.
Discussion:
ABCNEWS, Wizbang, Wonkette, Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers, Taegan Goddard's … and Campaign 2012
John Ellis / BuzzFeed:
Why Rick Won't Quit — The cost is high. But it's not about logic, or even winning, any more. — There comes a point in a presidential campaign — and in the lore, it's always 3 a.m. when this happens — where the candidate finds himself staring at the ceiling, contemplating financial ruin.
Discussion:
GOP 12
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
86-Year-Old Ohio Veteran Can't Vote After Government-Issued ID Is Rejected At Poll — Paul Carroll, an 86-year-old World War II veteran who has lived in the same Ohio town for four decades, was denied a chance to vote in the state's primary contests today after a poll worker denied his form …
Discussion:
Plain Dealer, The Maddow Blog, Balloon Juice, Hot Air, Firedoglake, The BRAD BLOG and Election Law Blog
RELATED:
Bruce Vielmetti / JSOnline:
Judge bars voter ID law temporarily
Judge bars voter ID law temporarily
Discussion:
Colorlines, msnbc.com, The BRAD BLOG and Election Law Blog
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Netanyahu asked Panetta to approve sale of bunker-busting bombs, U.S. official says — Top administration source says Obama instructed Defense Secretary to work with Defense Minister Barak, to give all due consideration to the request for purchasing GBU-28 bombs, advanced refueling aircraft.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and LewRockwell.com Blog
Dan Froomkin / The Huffington Post:
Obama Fights Gas Prices By ‘Reconstituting’ Oil Speculation Task Force … Gas Prices , High Gas Prices , President Obama , Justice Department , Oil And Gas Speculation , Oil And Gas Speculation Task Force , Wall Street Speculation , Business News — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama …
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, Suburban Guerrilla and Politico
RELATED:
The White House:
Press Conference by the President — THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Now, I understand there are some political contests going on tonight, but I thought I'd start the day off by taking a few questions, which I'm sure will not be political in nature. (Laughter.)
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, Mondoweiss and Hot Air
RELATED:
Brian Mylar / KSAT-TV:
Racial incident mars high school game — School district, students apologize — SAN ANTONIO - — A local school district is apologizing after an apparent incident of racism at a boys high school basketball game this past weekend. — When the final whistle blew Saturday …
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, americanthinker.com and Weasel Zippers