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6:35 PM ET, February 8, 2016

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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Gay Voter to Marco Rubio: ‘Why Do You Want to Put Me Back in the Closet?’  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - A middle-age gay man confronted Senator Marco Rubio here on Monday over his opposition to same-sex marriage, pointedly asking, “Why do you want to put me back in the closet?”  —  “I don't,” Mr. Rubio replied.
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New York Times:
Ego, Envy or Airtime?  Joe Scarborough's Unusual Spat With Marco Rubio  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — The message from a top producer at MSNBC was blunt: Joe Scarborough, the host of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, was displeased that Senator Marco Rubio of Florida repeatedly appeared on rival cable news shows …
CNN:
Poll: Trump leads ahead of New Hampshire's vote  —  Washington (CNN)The final CNN/WMUR tracking poll finds Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican race in New Hampshire on the eve of the vote.  —  The field of candidates vying for a second place finish behind him is finally beginning to separate, according to the survey.
Andy Hiller / WHDH-TV:
7NEWS/UMass Lowell Poll NH Tracking Poll day 8  —  This time tomorrow, some of the voting places in New Hampshire will already be open.  —  And our final tracking poll gives us a last look at where the candidates stand right now.  —  Watch 7News on mobile / desktop
Discussion: Political Wire
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Marco Rubio Is In A Precarious Spot In New Hampshire  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Marco Rubio benefited from low expectations in Iowa.  How else do you explain finishing third and getting a big bump in the polls?  And before Saturday night's debate debacle, I thought expectations might be getting too high for Rubio in New Hampshire.
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Rubio Slams Media For Pointing Out He Repeated Himself 4 Times In Debate
Discussion: The Slot and addictinginfo.org
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Quick poll shows decline for Rubio
New York Times:
The Republicans in New Hampshire, Angry and Afraid
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Kevin Williamson / National Review:
The Uses of Marco Rubio
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Power Line
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: I didn't lose Iowa
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton weighs staff shake-up after New Hampshire  —  Hillary and Bill Clinton are so dissatisfied with their campaign's messaging and digital operations they are considering staffing and strategy changes after what's expected to be a loss in Tuesday's primary here, according to a half-dozen people …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Clinton responds to rumors about a staff shake-up  —  A report from Politico has caused quite a stir in the political world this afternoon, quoting unnamed figures close to the Clinton campaign who said Hillary and Bill Clinton are “so dissatisfied with their campaign's messaging …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Politico
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Woman who accused Bill Clinton of assault to campaign against Hillary presidential run  —  One of the women who has accused former U.S. President Bill Clinton of sexual assault says she has agreed to work for an anti-Clinton political group being formed by a former advisor to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Bill Clinton Unleashes Stinging Attack on Bernie Sanders
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Pressure on Lynch to step aside in Clinton email probe
Discussion: Politico, Instapundit and Hot Air
Financial Times:
Bloomberg says he is eyeing 2016 run for the White House  —  Oliver Ralph in London, Demetri Sevastopulo in New Hampshire and Matthew Garrahan in New York  —  Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media owner and former New York mayor, has stated for the first time that he is considering a run …
CNN:
Jeb Bush would ‘eliminate’ Citizens United  —  Washington (CNN)Despite being backed by the monumental Right to Rise super PAC, Jeb Bush said Monday he would “eliminate” the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for super PACs.  —  “If I could do it all again I'd eliminate the Supreme Court ruling” …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bush says he'd ‘eliminate’ Citizens United
Franklin Foer / Slate:
The Return of Jeb Bush
CNBC:
Mexico won't pay a cent for Trump's ‘stupid wall’  —  What does Mexico think of Donald Trump?  —  CNBC's Hadley Gamble speaks to Mexico's former president Felipe Calderón about Donald Trump's plan to build a wall across the Mexican border.  —  Donald Trump may want to build …
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Brian Latimer / NBC News:
Former Mexican President: We're Not Paying for a ‘Stupid’ Wall
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and AOL
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Yes, I'd Tell Syrian Kids To Their Faces That They Can't Come To The U.S.
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Ted Cruz's Latest Dirty Trick Is Almost Too Much To Be Believed  —  Check out this mailer.  —  Senior Political Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is out with a deceptive new mailer that masquerades as official government business and promises people there's a …
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
It was Clinton who required transcripts of her speeches  —  Former secretary routinely demanded a stenographer at paid speeches  —  Contracts indicate Clinton owns transcripts, controls their release  —  Democrat dogged by questions about transcripts days before voting  —  MANCHESTER, N.H.
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Les Leopold / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Not Truthful About Wall Street Speaking Fees
Discussion: The Mahablog and NewsBusters
New York Post:
Hillary can't dodge Goldman Sachs questions forever
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
The Enduring Solidarity of Whiteness  —  There have been a number of useful entries in the weeks since Senator Bernie Sanders declared himself against reparations.  Perhaps the most clarifying comes from Cedric Johnson in a piece entitled, “An Open Letter To Ta-Nehisi Coates And The Liberals Who Love Him.”
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As vote nears, a more radical Trump emerges  —  PLYMOUTH, N.H. — The loudspeakers blasted the Beatles' “Revolution” when Donald Trump took the stage at Plymouth State University on the Sunday before the New Hampshire primary.  It's a new choice for Trump, and it doesn't matter …
 
 
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump says he'll return donation from ‘determined white separatist’
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How Donald Trump Broke the GOP's Music Curse
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Miles Weiss / Bloomberg Business:
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Time-Loop Party  —  By now everyone who follows politics knows …
Bill Curry / Salon:
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

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