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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Donald Trump's Lead Slashed in South Carolina: Poll — Donald Trump is now leading Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary by 5 points — down from his 16-point lead in the state a month ago, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll.
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Post and Courier:
Pro-Ted Cruz robocall blasting Trump and Gov. Haley on Confederate flag — A pro-Ted Cruz robo-telephone call blasts Donald Trump for his support of the Confederate flag coming down. An honor guard from the South Carolina Highway patrol removes the Confederate battle flag …
Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
The Great Republican Stalemate — SPARTANBURG, S.C.—You could see why Ted Cruz might be getting a little frustrated. So many of the voters that rightfully belonged to him were, lately, stubbornly choosing to back other candidates instead. — Donald Trump. Marco Rubio. Even—would you believe it?
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Bush machine running on fumes — SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Some of Jeb Bush's most steadfast allies think Saturday might be the end. — Donors, who poured millions into his campaign and super PAC, have stopped giving — one refusing a direct request to raise $1 million this week.
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Cruz, Carson Held Secret Meeting About Dirty Tricks in a Closet — Ted Cruz called a private meeting with the former neurosurgeon in South Carolina on Thursday night, the Carson campaign told The Daily Beast. It did not go as planned. — Two grown men running for president met in a storage closet last night.
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump on brink of key win — COLUMBIA, S.C. — The author of “The Art of the Deal” is on the brink of closing his biggest one yet. — Victory for Donald Trump in the GOP primary here on Saturday would copper-fasten his status as the dominant front-runner, catapult him into a significant delegate lead …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders predict Trump win in South Carolina, Clinton in Nevada
Insiders predict Trump win in South Carolina, Clinton in Nevada
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Politicus USA and Yahoo Politics
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Bernie Sanders surged in Nevada
How Bernie Sanders surged in Nevada
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Mark Sanford endorses Ted Cruz
Mark Sanford endorses Ted Cruz
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New York Times:
Republicans Speed Across South Carolina as Race Tightens
Republicans Speed Across South Carolina as Race Tightens
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Marist Poll:
2/19: Trump in Close Race in South Carolina... Clinton with Wide Lead
2/19: Trump in Close Race in South Carolina... Clinton with Wide Lead
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
The Roots of Donald Trump's Candidacy Lie in a South Carolina Cemetery
The Roots of Donald Trump's Candidacy Lie in a South Carolina Cemetery
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Washington Monthly
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders's Brother: He Backs ‘Class Warfare,’ Bill Clinton Was Worse Than Bush — Larry Sanders says Bernie is a ‘genuine socialist’ trying to save the Democratic Party from ‘dreadful’ Bill Clinton, who is either a ‘terrible rapist or a nice rapist’ to the media.
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Salon:
Hillary Clinton just can't win: Democrats need to accept that only Bernie Sanders can defeat the GOP — Bernie Sanders will become our next president and it should come as no surprise to people actually paying attention — In one major poll, Bernie Sanders is now leading Hillary Clinton nationally.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Bernie's brother: Media can't decide if Clinton is ‘terrible rapist’ or ‘nice rapist’
Bernie's brother: Media can't decide if Clinton is ‘terrible rapist’ or ‘nice rapist’
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Daily Mail:
Hillary Clinton gets BOOED at MSNBC town hall when she says Bernie Sanders 'wasn't really a …
Hillary Clinton gets BOOED at MSNBC town hall when she says Bernie Sanders 'wasn't really a …
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Sanders: Clinton's Embrace Of Obama Is A Ploy For Black Votes
Sanders: Clinton's Embrace Of Obama Is A Ploy For Black Votes
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Connor Sheets / al.com:
Harper Lee dead at age of 89: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author passes away — Nelle Harper Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1961 for her book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” has died at the age of 89, multiple sources in her hometown of Monroeville, including the mayor's office, confirmed Friday morning.
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William Grimes / New York Times:
Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89
Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89
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Henry Olsen / National Review:
I Don't Believe The Latest SC Polls - Here's Why — Two polls, one from Clemson University and the other from Opinion Savvy, have been released since I wrote my blog post on SC. Both have Trump in the high 20s, suggesting tomorrow night will be closer than I predicted. Here's why I discount each poll.
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MA Towery / Opinion Savvy:
Rubio Surges in South Carolina ahead of Saturday's Primary — We conducted our final poll for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on February 18th and 19th, and the results show a sizable surge for the Rubio campaign, placing him within 3 points of Donald Trump. — The horse race:
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Streiff / RedState:
Donald Trump Says He Supports the ObamaCare Mandate — Anderson Cooper interviews Donald Trump on a CNN candidate town hall. — Last night Donald Trump was on CNN with Anderson Cooper. The subject of health care came up. Naturally it resulted in a dumpster fire of nitwit-ish blather …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump One Day Into Iraq Invasion: “It Looks Like A Tremendous Success”
Trump One Day Into Iraq Invasion: “It Looks Like A Tremendous Success”
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
In 2002, Donald Trump Said He Supported Invading Iraq
In 2002, Donald Trump Said He Supported Invading Iraq
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump pushes for a boycott of Apple
Trump pushes for a boycott of Apple
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Sara Sjolin / MarketWatch:
Apple's iPhone sales fall for the first time, says Gartner
Apple's iPhone sales fall for the first time, says Gartner
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
In Defense of Trump, Some Point (Wrongly) to Vatican Walls — Supporters of Donald J. Trump were quick to suggest on Thursday that Pope Francis was being hypocritical to criticize as un-Christian Mr. Trump's proposal to build a wall between the United States and Mexico because the pontiff himself lives …
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Daily Mail:
Trump triumphs over the Pope: Francis backs down over ‘not Christian’ …
Trump triumphs over the Pope: Francis backs down over ‘not Christian’ …
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Ted Cruz / Yahoo Politics:
At Cruz rally in S.C., ‘Duck Dynasty’ star condemns ‘perversion’
At Cruz rally in S.C., ‘Duck Dynasty’ star condemns ‘perversion’
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Nevada Dems threaten to prosecute people who vote in both caucuses — The Nevada State Democratic Party on Friday vowed to prosecute people who “violate the integrity of the caucus process” after a local College Republicans chapter encouraged GOP voters to participate in the contests of both parties.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Harry Reid accuses Republicans of ‘trickery and gimmicks’ in Nevada caucuses
Harry Reid accuses Republicans of ‘trickery and gimmicks’ in Nevada caucuses
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Cristobal Herrera / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz birther lawsuit makes it to Cook County courtroom — Justin Wm. Moyer — January 1, 1900 — Not along ago, Illinois pharmacist and attorney Lawrence Joyce began to realize his country and his political party were facing what he considered to be a nightmare.
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Scott Bixby / Guardian:
Campaign live: Pope Francis walks back Donald Trump ‘not a Christian’ remarks
Campaign live: Pope Francis walks back Donald Trump ‘not a Christian’ remarks
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Sen. Murkowski Backtracks On Giving Obama's SCOTUS Nom A Hearing — Moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK), one of the few Republicans initially willing to break ranks on whether President Obama's nominee to succeed Antonin Scalia should be considered, reversed course Thursday evening.
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Joanne Kaufman / New York Times:
My Parents, My Landlords — Enter neighborhood, city, zip or address — When Jessica Sanderoff graduated from college a decade ago and began searching for Manhattan apartments in her price range, she saw many things. Fourth-floor walk-ups and fifth-floor walk-ups.
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