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Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. vote (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses.


Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Hannibal, Mo. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson's claim that President Barack Obama's administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.


A political tip sheet for the rest of us (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Elko, Nev. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012:


Romney emphasizes patriotism - a lot (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds his hand to his heart as he recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a campaign rally in Elko, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Mitt Romney talks about his love for America almost every day. Twice now, the Republican presidential front-runner has even broken into song.


Romney campaign parts ways with debate coach (AP)
AP - The debate coach who worked with Mitt Romney ahead of two well-received debate performances in Florida is no longer with the Republican's presidential campaign.
Presidential spotlight shines on a dour Nevada (AP)
AP - In Nevada, people could once buy homes and feed their families with money earned from free-spending tourists who flocked to Sin City for relaxed gambling and liquor laws.
Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply (AP)

President Barack Obama shakes hands with firefighters after speaking about the economy during an event at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?


INFLUENCE GAME: Big donors and what they want (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at an economic roundtable at WesternNevada Supply in Sparks, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The millionaires, billionaires and companies giving big sums to political committees supporting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government. Some are pressing for new laws or regulations that would benefit their interests in energy, mining and high finance.


Paul counting on rural Nevadans (Politico)
Politico - The GOP hopeful’s dedicated supporters are confident he can best Gingrich to win second place.
Super PACs worry DCCC chair (Politico)
Politico - He says Democrats lost the House in 2010 because they were outgunned in campaign spending.
Obama meets with wealthy donors in DC (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama has spent time with around 25 wealthy donors who paid $35,800 each to talk with him behind closed doors at a Washington hotel.
Mo. candidate would be among richest in US Senate (AP)
AP - St. Louis businessman John Brunner has already poured at least $1 million into his Republican quest to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, and new documents show Brunner has a lot more where that came from.
AP Exclusive: US No-Fly list doubles in 1 year (AP)

FILE - Jayashri Srikantiah, staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California, holds up copies of records showing passengers checked on no fly lists from San Francisco International Airport, as plaintiffs Jan Adams, right, and Rebecca Gordon, center, look on during a news conference in San Francisco, in this April 22, 2003 file photo. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the government on behalf of Americans who believe they're on the no-fly list and have not been able to travel by air for work or to see family. The no-fly list has swelled to 20,000 people before, such as in 2004. At the time, people like the late Sen. Ted Kennedy were getting stopped before flying — causing constant angst and aggravation for innocent travelers. But much has changed since then.  (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - The Obama administration has more than doubled, to about 21,000 names, its secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States, including about 500 Americans, the Associated Press has learned. The government lowered the bar for being added to the list, even as it says it's closer than ever to defeating al-Qaida.


Abuse victim: church at top must ask forgiveness (AP)

Pope Benedict XVI holds the ostensory during a Vespers prayer in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - An Irish woman raped as a teen by a priest said Friday some clergy sex abuse victims are questioning motives behind an upcoming Vatican-backed symposium, where she hopes the pope and other Catholic leaders will ask for forgiveness for those who failed to protect children.


Will Campaign Season "Muck Up" Recovery? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to The Ticket, President Obama is saying that job gains in January are a sign of economic recovery and he's telling Congress not to "muck it up." A jobs report released February 3 showed that 243,000 jobs were added in January, and unemployment has slipped to 8.3 percent.
Analysis: Politics drives exit from Afghanistan (AP)
AP - The Taliban are not beaten, the peace process is bogged down in internal squabbles and Afghan security forces aren't ready to take control of the nation. Yet the U.S. and its partners are talking about speeding up — rather than slowing down — their exit from the war.
After Florida win, Romney campaign confident of Hispanic support (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Mitt Romney won the Florida primary Tuesday by a commanding 14-point margin, thanks in no small part to the Hispanic community.
Democrats slam Romney in preview of possible November race (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Democrats dumped on Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday night, saying he won the Florida GOP primary only because of expensive negative ads, that the GOP turnout was low, and that Romney is both “extreme” and “out of touch.”
Life at Conception Act Petition Proposed (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Wis., and the National Pro-Life Alliance are circulating a petition in an effort to put an end to the atrocities legalized by Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that allows for abortion on demand.
Sarah Palin Defends the Gingrich Legacy (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin burst upon the scene a fresh face. You had this feeling she was shoving it to the Harper Valley PTA types who didn't think a woman from the backcountry should be in politics.


 

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