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Under Attack, Marco Rubio Malfunctions — And Repeats The Same Line Four Times — MANCHESTER, N.H. — In a high-profile stumble three days out from the New Hampshire primary, a rattled-looking Marco Rubio retreated from an aggressive grilling during Saturday's debate in a strange way: by reciting the same line at least four times.
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Donald Trump dismisses audience after getting booed at the debate — Real-estate mogul Donald Trump confronted a Republican debate audience that repeatedly booed him during an exchange with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R). — Their sparring come over eminent domain …
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The Gateway Pundit

Rubio goes into repeat mode — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Marco Rubio went into repetition mode during Saturday night's debate, going back to the same line over and over again to defend against comparisons to Barack Obama. — “Let's dispel with this fiction that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing,” the Florida senator said.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money

Chris Christie's attacks rattle Marco Rubio — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Chris Christie did not disappoint. — The New Jersey governor had made it quite clear that when he stepped on the debate stage Saturday night here, three days before the New Hampshire primary, he would be looking to draw …
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New York Magazine and Politico


Jeb Bush enters the final days of his last stand — Sitting on his campaign bus — laptop, turkey jerky, and coffee all nearby — Jeb Bush was befuddled over his campaign's failure to capture more attention in the news media. — “I could drop my pants,” he said in an interview. “Moon the whole crowd.

GOP debate begins with introduction train wreck — The Republican debate got awkward before it ever began. — The trouble began during the candidate introductions to Saturday night's ABC News debate. As Gov. Chris Christie walked out on stage, moderators David Muir and Martha Raddatz called out Dr. Ben Carson.
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Republican debate: Repeated attacks by Christie leave Rubio rattled
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Rubio chokes — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Marco Rubio knew exactly …
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The Hill

Video calls ABC ‘Anybody But Carly’ network for debate snub
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Politico, Yahoo Politics and ABC News


Ted Cruz is wrong about CNN's reporting — Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)Sen. Ted Cruz knowingly misstated CNN's reporting during Saturday night's Republican primary debate in an effort to evade responsibility for misleading statements his campaign made about Ben Carson.
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The utter nastiness of Ted Cruz
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NO QUARTER USA NET, Lawyers, Guns & Money and RedState

Three Things to Watch in the Republican Debate in New Hampshire
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Ted Cruz Lost This Man's Vote Because He Won't Do Enough About Drug Addiction
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Iowa Public Radio and RedState

The Coming Hillary Meltdown? — Interesting tidings in the media the last 24 hours that suggest a smoldering volcano of Democratic discontent and near panic. The Democratic establishment has cleared the field for Hillary, and she's having trouble putting away Bernie Sanders!
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Hillary Battles Bernie Sanders, Chick Magnet — MANCHESTER, N.H. — HILLARY CLINTON first grabbed the national spotlight 47 years ago as an idealistic young feminist, chiding the paternalistic establishment in her Wellesley commencement speech. — So it's passing strange to watch her here …
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New York Post and NBC News


Clinton Campaign Has No Answer Yet on Releasing Speeches to Goldman
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Politico


“Unbelievable:” 15 vehicles fall through ice at Lake Geneva's Winterfest — LAKE GENEVA — More than a dozen cars fell through the ice at Lake Geneva's Winterfest Saturday afternoon, February 6th. — According to the Lake Geneva Police Department, fifteen vehicles in total had broken through …


Gloria Steinem Says Young Women Only Support Bernie Because Boys Do — Note to Gloria Steinem: Young women vote on the issues, not what they think boys like. — The feminist icon made an alarmingly sexist remark on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night, suggesting that young …
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Why young feminists are choosing Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton campaigns in Derry, N.H. — It was not so long ago that Hillary Clinton was relishing her status as an icon among young feminists, who cheered her resilience to political attack, her use of her stardom …
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Hillary gains ground in New Hampshire: poll — Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is cutting further into primary rival Bernie Sanders's New Hampshire lead, picking up 7 net points overnight, according to a UMass Lowell/7 News tracking poll released Friday.
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7News/UMass Lowell New Hampshire tracking poll day 6
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Politico, The Last Refuge and The Right Scoop


Iraqi migrant rapes a 10-year-old boy at a swimming pool in Vienna and tells police it was a ‘sexual emergency’ because he hadn't had sex in months — A 10-year-old boy was so brutally raped by an Iraqi migrant in a swimming pool cubicle that he had to be hospitalised for his injuries.

America Is Flint — WE have been rightfully outraged by the lead poisoning of children in Flint, Mich. — an outrage that one health expert called “state-sponsored child abuse.” — But lead poisoning goes far beyond Flint, and in many parts of America seems to be even worse.