memeorandum: How Presidential Candidates' Iowa Visits May Have Paid Off This Caucus (Alana Abramson/ABC News)

9:25 AM ET, February 3, 2016

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Iowa's nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called? — It's Iowa's nightmare scenario revisited: An extraordinarily close count in the Iowa caucuses — and reports of chaos in precincts and computer glitches — are raising questions about accuracy of the count and winner.

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Alana Abramson / ABC News:

How Presidential Candidates' Iowa Visits May Have Paid Off This Caucus — In the past, winners of the Iowa Caucuses have usually spent months trekking across the state to solidify a strong lead, much like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz did this year against real estate mogul Donald Trump.

Discussion: Politico and Associated Press

Michael Falconre / ABC News:

The Note: Gearing Up In the Granite State

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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Sanders raised $3M in 24 hours, his biggest single day yet — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign has reportedly raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses. — Sanders communications director Michael Briggs told The Washington Post that “it's been our best day ever.”

Discussion: RedState

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:

Clinton Sends Brooklyn HQ Staff To New Hampshire — Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights. — Spencer Platt / Getty Images — MANCHESTER, N.H. — This week, Hillary Clinton is dispatching at least 150 people from her campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights to New Hampshire …

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire and Washington Post

John Wagner / Washington Post:

In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say — Nearly winning Iowa has been very good for Bernie Sanders's bank account. — An aide to the Democratic presidential hopeful said Tuesday that the campaign had raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses …

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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:

Bernie Sanders looks to New Hampshire after Iowa loss: We have ‘momentum’ — Bernie Sanders said his campaign feels “fantastic” after losing by fractions of a percentage point to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Iowa caucuses, and that he's looking forward to the New Hampshire Democratic primary next week.

Discussion: Politico and Political Wire

Nick Gass / Politico:

Trump tweets, deletes, tweets again that Cruz ‘stole’ Iowa — Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric after his loss in the Iowa caucuses, accusing Ted Cruz of “illegally” stealing the election in a tweet that he subsequently deleted. — “Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he illegally stole it.

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Allie Morris / Concord Monitor:
After being bested by Ted Cruz in Iowa, Donald Trump's front-runner status comes into question

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CNN:
First on CNN: Ted Cruz apologizes to Ben Carson

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates

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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Clinton supporters prepare for a long battle after her close call in Iowa

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Dutiful Slog

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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Cut Clinton some slack

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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — In an unknown number of Iowa Democratic caucus …

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Fox News:
Carson accuses Cruz camp of spreading false rumors on campaign suspension

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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
A Tie in Iowa Is a Win for Hillary

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Column Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
7 Takeaways Post-Iowa Caucuses

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Great Democratic Age Gap

Discussion: American Power

Eliza Collins / Politico:
Sanders refuses to concede defeat in Iowa

Discussion: RedState and Guardian

Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

In New Hampshire, GOP governors take aim at a resurgent Marco Rubio — BEDFORD, N.H. — Marco Rubio's surprisingly strong showing in the Iowa caucuses reshuffled the already intense competition here in New Hampshire among the Republican establishment candidates, leading some to sharpen …

Discussion: The Atlantic, Daily Kos and The Week

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio

Discussion: Florida Politics and New York Times

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Scott Brown to endorse Trump

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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Campaign Dispatches Its Army and New Lines of Attack

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Jameson Parker / addictinginfo.org:
Rubio Copied One Of Obama's Most Famous Speeches - And Obama's Speechwriter Just Called Him On It

Discussion: Bipartisan Report, Mediaite and The Week

Nicholas Confessore / New York Times: Iowa Results Signal Long Nominating Contests for Both Parties

Associated Press:
Clinton Wins Iowa, Campaigns Turn to New Hampshire

Discussion: Politico and ABC News

Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Chris Christie Promises New Hampshire He'll ‘Be Like Gum on the Bottom of Your Shoe’

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Erin Kelly / USA Today:

House fails to override president's veto of Obamacare repeal — WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday failed to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would have repealed key provisions of Obamacare and stripped federal funding from Planned Parenthood.

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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
House fails to override ObamaCare veto

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Betsy Reed / The Intercept:

A Note to Readers — The Intercept recently discovered a pattern of deception in the actions of a staff member. The employee, Juan Thompson, was a staff reporter from November 2014 until last month. Thompson fabricated several quotes in his stories and created fake email accounts …

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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo: The Intercept Says Ex-Staffer ‘Went To Great Lengths’ To Fake Stories

Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:

Amazon Plans Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores, Mall CEO Says — Online giant Amazon.com is planning to open as many as 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores, according to the chief executive of mall operator General Growth Properties.

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Cristian Farias / The Huffington Post:

Ted Cruz Is A ‘Natural Born Citizen,’ Board Of Election Finds — “Further discussion on this issue is unnecessary.” — Legal Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post — On the same day he won the Republican Iowa caucus, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas got a favorable decision from the Illinois Board of Elections …

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Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:

Top German Journalist Admits Live On Air National News Agenda Set By Government — A retired media boss at a major German state broadcaster has admitted his network and others take orders from the government on what — and what not — to report. — National public service broadcaster …

Discussion: National Review

Robby Soave / The Daily Beast:

The College Where Martin Luther King Is Problematic — Students at the University of Oregon debate whether the civil-rights icon was inclusive enough in his speeches. Welcome to American colleges in 2016. — For many of today's college students, it is not enough to agree with them on some things …