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Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Poll: Obama's approval rating sinks to new low — CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. — (CBS News) President Obama's approval rating has hit the lowest level ever in CBS News polling, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times survey.
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New York Times:
Obama Approval Rating Shows Serious Slip in New Poll — Despite improving job growth and an extended Republican primary fight dividing his would-be opponents, President Obama is heading into the general election season on treacherous political ground, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Obama Fares Worse Among Women after Month-Long Contraception Mandate Battle
Obama Fares Worse Among Women after Month-Long Contraception Mandate Battle
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Chris Gentilviso / The Huffington Post:
Rick Santorum: ‘Tell That To A Plant, How Dangerous Carbon Dioxide Is’ (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — 2012 Election, Climate Change, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Energy, Global Warming, Video, Carbon Dioxide, Plants, Rick Santorum 2012, Rick Santorum Energy, Rick Santorum Plants, Rick-Santorum-2012, Politics News
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Dennis Woltering / WWL-TV:
Santorum leads GOP candidates in La., exclusive WWL-TV poll shows
Santorum leads GOP candidates in La., exclusive WWL-TV poll shows
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Alabama and Mississippi primaries: Mitt Romney could seal deal in Dixie
Alabama and Mississippi primaries: Mitt Romney could seal deal in Dixie
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Republicans' war on the TelePrompter — and its limits
Republicans' war on the TelePrompter — and its limits
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Daily Kos, The Maddow Blog, Mediaite, ThinkProgress and Indecision Forever
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Debate Speeding Afghan Pullout — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is discussing whether to reduce American forces in Afghanistan by at least an additional 20,000 troops by 2013, reflecting a growing belief within the White House that the mission there has now reached the point of diminishing returns.
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Carlo Munoz / The Hill:
Poll shows American support for US involvement in Afghanistan tanking
Poll shows American support for US involvement in Afghanistan tanking
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Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
Rick Santorum Says America Should Apologize for Afghanistan Shooting
Rick Santorum Says America Should Apologize for Afghanistan Shooting
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Specter says Obama ditched him after he helped pass health law — Former Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) writes in a new book that President Obama ditched him in the 2010 election after he helped Obama win the biggest legislative victory of his term by passing healthcare reform.
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Meredith / Senate Democrats:
Cloture filed on 17 Judicial nominations — Today Senator Reid filed cloture on the following 17 Judicial nominations. Under the rule, the first vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, March 14. — Cal.#408, Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia; Cal.#441, David Nuffer, of Utah;
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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Reid: Republicans clogging judicial confirmation process to embarrass Obama
Reid: Republicans clogging judicial confirmation process to embarrass Obama
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks — Radio-Info.com reports that Premiere Networks, which syndicates the Rush Limbaugh show, told its affiliate radio stations that they are suspending national advertising for two weeks. Rush Limbaugh is normally provided …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Rush Limbaugh losing more advertisers?
Rush Limbaugh losing more advertisers?
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Tim Carmody / Wired:
The Damning Backstory Behind ‘Homeless Hotspots’ at SXSW — It sounds like something out of a darkly satirical science-fiction dystopia. But it's absolutely real — and a completely problematic treatment of a problem that otherwise probably wouldn't be mentioned in any of the panels at South by Southwest Interactive.
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Let's Talk About the Real Issues, Mr. President — The far Left continues to believe American voters are not smart enough to grasp the diversionary tactics it employs to distract us from the issues our President just doesn't want to talk about - issues that affect us all every day and must be addressed.
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Voters blame president for gas prices, experts say not so fast — How much does the president have to do with the price of gasoline? — A lot, say American voters. According to oil experts and economists, not so much — at least in the short term. — Today's oil prices are the product …
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Washington Post:
An alliance the world can count on — Barack Obama is president of the United States. David Cameron is prime minister of Great Britain. — Seven decades ago, as our forces began to turn the tide of World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill traveled to Washington to coordinate our joint efforts.
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Eryn Brown / Los Angeles Times:
All red meat is bad for you, new study says — A long-term study finds that eating any amount and any type increases the risk of premature death. — Eating any amount and any type of red meat increases the risk of premature death, a new study says. (William Thomas Cain / Getty Images / March 12, 2012)
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Rachel Leven / The Hill:
HHS weighs accepting men who have sex with men as blood donors — The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) is seeking comments on designing a pilot program to create “alternative donor deferral criteria” for gay men. — Currently, men who have had sex with other men (MSM) …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Obama warns opponents against ‘using religion as a bludgeon in politics’ — President Obama warned against “using religion as a bludgeon in politics,” pushing back against critics who have accused him of waging a “war on religion” through recent policy decisions.
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Saul Loeb / National Post:
Dick Cheney cancels Toronto trip, says Canada is too dangerous — TORONTO — Former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney has cancelled an April appearance in Toronto citing concerns Canada is too dangerous. — “He felt that in Canada the risk of violent protest was simply too high,” …
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Obama Admin Finalizes Rules: $1 Abortions in ObamaCare — It's official. The concern pro-life organizations had about the ObamaCare legislation funding abortions has been confirmed, as the Obama administration has issued the final rules on abortion funding governing the controversial health care law.
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Sasha Issenberg / Slate:
Early Bird Gets the Delegates — Romney's mastery of early voting made it nearly impossible for his less-organized, less-moneyed rivals to ever beat him. — The political media may have welcomed the closing of polls on recent evenings in Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Ohio with an air of suspense …
Peter Schroeder / Ballot Box:
Rep. Bachus battles super-PAC in toughest primary challenge of his career — Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) is facing one of the toughest primary challenges of his two-decade career Tuesday, thanks in part to a Texas-based super-PAC that has already taken down a fellow incumbent.
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Guardian:
Rebekah Brooks among six arrested — Former Sun editor held by Operation Weeting detectives on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice — Rebekah Brooks is among six people arrested by Scotland Yard detectives on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
G.O.P. Split Over a Bid to Revise Budget Deal — WASHINGTON — The House is bracing for a rancorous showdown over a 2013 budget plan that has already divided Republicans because of a push by conservatives to cut spending below the level both parties agreed to in last year's deal to raise the federal deficit.
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Liberal groups, unions vow to expose corporate donors — Liberal interest groups, watchdogs and unions on Monday threatened to boycott, protest and publicly embarrass corporations that spend money trying to sway the outcome of the November election. — Gathered Monday at the Washington headquarters …
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