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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 …
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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 …
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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.
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Romney wins 6 of 10 states on Super Tuesday but Santorum, Gingrich vow to fight on — Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each won Republican presidential primaries in multiple states on Tuesday night, with Romney narrowly edging his rival in the key state of Ohio after a battle that highlighted stubborn divisions in their party.
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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.
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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 …
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Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Mitt Romney's rough road to Tampa
Mitt Romney's rough road to Tampa
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Super Tuesday primaries: 5 takeaways
Super Tuesday primaries: 5 takeaways
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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
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Mj Lee / Politico:
Sarah Palin defends Rush Limbaugh, cites ‘hypocrisy’
Sarah Palin defends Rush Limbaugh, cites ‘hypocrisy’
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
A Super Tuesday Nailbiter Puts Romney on His Heels
A Super Tuesday Nailbiter Puts Romney on His Heels
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
GOP race takes toll on front-runner Romney
GOP race takes toll on front-runner Romney
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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
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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.
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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.
Eric Kleefeld / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Jean Schmidt Loses House Seat In Major GOP Primary Upset — In a major upset, Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH), a fiery conservative voice in the House of Representatives, has lost the Republican primary for her redrawn House seat. — With 99% of precincts reports …
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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 …
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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
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Alex Isenstadt / Reuters:
‘Joe the Plumber’ wins Ohio Republican congressional primary bid
‘Joe the Plumber’ wins Ohio Republican congressional primary bid
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
After Ohio Primary, Kucinich Loses Seat in Congress
After Ohio Primary, Kucinich Loses Seat in Congress
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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 …
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Michael Kinsley / Bloomberg:
The insincere push to crush Rush — The people who want to drive Rush Limbaugh off the air aren't assuaged or persuaded by his apology over the weekend. They say he wasn't sincere: He only apologized for calling a Georgetown University law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” because of pressure from advertisers.
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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!
Michelle Malkin:
The war on conservative women
The war on conservative women
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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
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JSOnline:
Judge draws flak for signing Walker recall petition — Nearly four months before he signed off on the poorly edited order granting a temporary injunction against Wisconsin's new voter identification law, Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan scribbled his name on another important legal document:
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
86-Year-Old Ohio Veteran Can't Vote After Government-Issued ID Is Rejected At Poll
86-Year-Old Ohio Veteran Can't Vote After Government-Issued ID Is Rejected At Poll
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Michael Scott / Plain Dealer:
Portage County veteran, 86, doesn't vote after VA identification card rejected at polls
Portage County veteran, 86, doesn't vote after VA identification card rejected at polls
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Bruce Vielmetti / JSOnline:
Judge bars voter ID law temporarily
Judge bars voter ID law temporarily
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
RFK Jr.: Inhofe is ‘call girl’ for Big Oil — Leave it to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to one-up Rush Limbaugh in the name-calling department. — “Speaking of prostitutes, big oil's top call girl Sen Inhofe wants to kill fuel economy backed by automakers, small biz, enviros, & consumers,” …
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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.
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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.)
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