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Salena Zito / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Romney campaign withdraws ad targeting Santorum while daughter is hospitalized — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign told stations across Pennsylvania to pull until further notice a television ad targeting fellow Republican candidate Rick Santorum because Santorum's daughter is ill. The ad was slated to begin airing this morning.
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CNN:
Romney: I speak with Gingrich more than Santorum — (CNN) - Mitt Romney, making a post-Easter appearance on the radio show of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, said he was in touch with rival Newt Gingrich more often than Rick Santorum, despite Santorum's advantage in the delegate count.
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Washington Post:
Why Ron Paul matters more than Newt Gingrich — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich's long, slow fade into political oblivion in this presidential primary race has received lots — and lots — of attention. — Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas …
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Washington Monthly, Taegan Goddard's …, Associated Press and Politico
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Mitt's Pennsylvania attack: ‘We fired him as senator, why promote him to president?’
Mitt's Pennsylvania attack: ‘We fired him as senator, why promote him to president?’
Mike Laws / Pundits Blog:
Pressure? What pressure?
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Romney Camp Pulls Negative Ads in Pa. as Santorum Stays With Ill Child
Romney Camp Pulls Negative Ads in Pa. as Santorum Stays With Ill Child
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The Moderate Voice, Hot Air and Daily Kos
BuzzFeed:
It's “Game On” In Chicago — One year in, the Obama campaign unleashes itself on America. Confident, cool, digitally dynamic. But are they getting cocky? — Amy Sly for BuzzFeed — CHICAGO, Ill. — On the evening of April 4, campaign manager Jim Messina gathered more than 300 staffers …
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New York Times:
Major Republican Super PAC Prepares to Take On Obama — American Crossroads, the biggest of the Republican “super PACs,” is planning to begin its first major anti-Obama advertising blitz of the year, a moment the Obama re-election campaign has been girding for and another sign that the general election is starting in earnest.
James Hohmann / Politico:
Morning Score: Will Lugar fall?
Morning Score: Will Lugar fall?
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PittsburghLIVE.com, ThinkProgress, CNN, National Review and Weekly Standard
James Hohmann / Politico:
President Obama leads among ‘swing independents’
President Obama leads among ‘swing independents’
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ThinkProgress and Taylor Marsh
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Obama levels straight shots at Supreme Court and Ryan budget — ELON, N.C. — Conservatives are not accustomed to being on the defensive. — They have long experience with attacking the evils of the left and the abuses of activist judges. They love to assail “tax-and-spend liberals” …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Sonia Sotomayor Is Our Country's First Disabled Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor Is Our Country's First Disabled Supreme Court Justice
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Mediaite, Hot Air, The Volokh Conspiracy and Outside the Beltway
David Axelrod / CNN:
TRENDING: Grassley calls Obama ‘stupid’ on Twitter
TRENDING: Grassley calls Obama ‘stupid’ on Twitter
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Gullible Center — So, can we talk about the Paul Ryan phenomenon? — And yes, I mean the phenomenon, not the man. Mr. Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee and the principal author of the last two Congressional Republican budget proposals, isn't especially interesting.
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Is the “Centrist” Brand Worth Fighting For?
Is the “Centrist” Brand Worth Fighting For?
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Sam Baker / The Hill:
White House has diverted $500M to IRS to implement healthcare law — The Obama administration is quietly diverting roughly $500 million to the IRS to help implement the president's healthcare law. — The money is only part of the IRS's total implementation spending, and it is being provided outside the normal appropriations process.
Associated Press:
Special prosecutor: Won't take Trayvon Martin death to grand jury, still investigating — ORLANDO, Fla. — Special prosecutor Angela Corey said Monday she will not take the Trayvon Martin shooting death before a grand jury. — Corey said she continues to investigate the case and will not involve …
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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Bad Timing for a Comedy Called ‘Neighborhood Watch’
Bad Timing for a Comedy Called ‘Neighborhood Watch’
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JustOneMinute, Mediaite, Media Decoder and New York Magazine
BREITBART.COM:
O'KEEFE VOTER FRAUD INVESTIGATION: YOUNG MAN OFFERED HOLDER'S BALLOT — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has declared that there is no proof that in-person voter fraud is a problem. He's about to see proof that even he can't deny. — In a new video provided to Breitbart.com …
Stephen J. Rose / The Atlantic Online:
How We Spend — And what that tells us about the economy — EVEN AMERICANS WHO think they know where their money goes probably have no idea how their spending compares with that of their parents or grandparents. But such figures yield a surprising picture of how our economy works—and how it's changing.
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler moves off birther comments — Rep. Vicky Hartzler — who said last week that she has “doubts” about President Barack Obama's birth certificate — was simply confirming “that this issue has been raised by many” of her constituents, according to her press secretary on Monday.
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Indecision Forever and The Hill
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Geneva Sands / The Hill:
Kids, Obamas play games at annual White House Easter Egg Roll — The South Lawn of the White House was filled with children and their families Monday for the annual Easter Egg Roll. — There were cheers of excitement and tears of frustration as the whistle blew and children attempted to race their eggs across the finish line.
Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Warren raises $6.9M, doubling Scott Brown — Democrat Elizabeth Warren raised $6.9 million in the first three months of 2012, doubling Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and cementing her status as the top Senate fundraiser of the cycle. — Warren's astonishing first-quarter haul put her in line …
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Politico, CNN and Taylor Marsh
The Gallup Organization / Gallup:
Obama's Monthly Job Approval Edges Higher in March — Approval high among core supporters; still lags with Hispanics, low-income adults — PRINCETON, NJ — President Barack Obama's job approval rating averaged 46% in March, up from 45% in January and February, and significantly improved …
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Firedoglake, Ballot Box and The PJ Tatler