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Last Night's “Marcobot Moment” May Have Ruined a Political Career — I was out to dinner last night—the duck at Il Fornaio was great!—so I missed the Republican debate. That was too bad, because apparently the highlight of the night was Chris Christie's brutal beatdown of Marco Rubio over precisely the point I made a few days ago.
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We Thought Marco Rubio Lost The Debate, But New Hampshire Might Think Differently — We here at FiveThirtyEight endorse the conventional wisdom, for a change. Like most other people covering the event, we thought that Marco Rubio had a really bad night in Saturday's Republican debate …
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Rubio starts digging out after debate debacle — In his first public appearances the morning after a terrible debate performance, Marco Rubio tried to push back Sunday against the idea that he lacks accomplishments as a lawmaker, a key part of the argument being made against him by rivals …

Cruz: Drafting women is ‘nuts’ — PETERBOROUGH, N.H.—Ted Cruz on Sunday said he opposes requiring women to register for a potential draft, breaking with Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, all of whom indicated support for opening up the Selective Service to women during Saturday night's debate.
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Debate Coach: Only one candidate got an A
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BostonGlobe.com, New York Times, The Hinterland Gazette and Politico


Cruz Opposes Women in Selective Service, Warns of Danger in Foxholes
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The Daily Caller

Trump: Bush family used eminent domain to build a baseball park
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A Panic-Inducing Night for the GOP Establishment
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The Right Scoop, Scared Monkeys, Politico, Washington Post and RedState

Bush loyalists concede the end may be in sight
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New York Times

‘This Week’ Transcript: Hillary Clinton, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump
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Transcript of the New Hampshire GOP debate, annotated
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National Review, RedState, Slantpoint, Vox and Informed Comment

A Rattled Rubio Survives New Hampshire Debate
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Scared Monkeys and New York Times


Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright Scold Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders — Hillary Clinton's older feminist supporters have a message for young women who are not backing her candidacy: Shame on you. — Women were expected to help power Mrs. Clinton to the Democratic nomination …
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In a case of talk-show Interruptus, I misspoke on the Bill Maher show recently, and apologize for what's been misinterpreted as implying young women aren't serious in their politics. What I had just said on the same show was the opposite: young women are active, mad as hell about what's happening to them …
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Yahoo Politics, Guardian and National Review

Gloria Steinem Says Young Women Only Support Bernie Because Boys Do
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Los Angeles Times, Mashable, Yahoo Politics, Guardian, New Republic and Althouse


Franklin Pierce-Herald poll: Clinton, Sanders just 7 points apart — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' once-formidable lead over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire has shrunk to just 7 points, putting another Clinton comeback within reach two days before the pivotal first primary …
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Bill Clinton batters and blasts Bernie Sanders — MILFORD, N.H. — Bill Clinton's milquetoast stump speech touting his wife's biography and her power as a “changemaker” has transformed into a brutal litany of attacks on Bernie Sanders and the devious campaign the Clintons apparently believe he is running.
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Poll: Trump's lead grows in NH days before primary
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Hillary Clinton Says She Has ‘Never, Ever’ Let a Donor Influence Her Vote
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CNN schedules Democratic debate in Flint — CNN announced early Sunday that it will host a debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders next month in Flint, Mich., which has been hit hard by contaminated drinking water.
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CNN to hold Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan
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Embed — Some thoughts on Rubio's bad debate, in numbered sequence (for 1 last time before Twitter algorithm destroy this format ... 1) Politicians often repeat talking points. Friend @portraitinflesh forwards this richly comic example of the genre — youtube.com/watch? v=wCem9E
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Republican debate: Best ratings of 2016 — Bucking a trend of declining debate ratings, ABC's Saturday night GOP face-off was the highest rated debate so far in 2016, according to overnight Nielsen ratings data. — The debate averaged a 9.3 household rating between 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. in Nielsen's so-called metered markets.
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Exclusive: Trump Tried to Pay Vets To Be Props — Trump's campaign asked a small veterans charity to stand on stage with the mogul at a rally to receive a six-figure check. The charity took a pass. — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump wanted a small veterans charity to be his political prop.
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‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Nasty Little Weasel’ Ted Cruz After Iowa Caucus Win — NBC comedy show “Saturday Night Live” mocked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)'s campaign and the candidate himself following his Iowa caucus win. “SNL” cast member Taran Killam played the GOP nominee hopeful.
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