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12:45 AM ET, February 2, 2012

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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
What is Wrong With This Guy?  —  Congratulations to Mitt Romney for his big win last night.  It was a win that, Romney supporters hoped, would help bury concerns about his ability to seal the deal to do what it takes.  But I'm not so sure.  If you're a straight-laced grown-up with money to burn …
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
The National Review's Candidate Won't Stop Digging  —  It is days like today that make me thankful I think they all suck.  At least I'm thankful I'm in the firmly not Romney camp.  —  Having told us only Romney was viable (with half-nods to Huntsman and Santorum) and having trotted …
Vanscottcnn / CNN:
Mitt Romney: middle income Americans are focus, not very poor  —  After winning the Florida primary, GOP presidential nominee hopeful Mitt Romney explains to CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien that he is focused on a particular portion of the American population in his campaign.
Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Mitt Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'
Discussion: Jared Bernstein
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Romney, citing safety net, says he's ‘not concerned about the very poor’
seattlepi.com:
Romney supports automatic hikes in minimum wage
Discussion: The Hill, Hot Air and Riehl World View
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned With The Very Poor'
Discussion: Harry's Place and Feministing
KLAS-TV 8 News Now:
BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Endorse Newt Gingrich Tomorrow  —  LAS VEGAS — An advisor to Donald Trump says he will make a major announcement in Las Vegas tomorrow.  Sources tell the 8 News NOW I-Team Trump will endorse Newt Gingrich.  —  According to Trump advisor Michael Cohen …
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Sources: Trump to endorse Newt  —  Word started leaking out in Las Vegas earlier that Donald Trump's “major announcement” is to back Newt Gingrich, and sources are confirming it to POLITICO.  —  The announcement is expected to come at an 11:30 a.m. press conference tomorrow that The Donald is holding.
Discussion: The Right Scoop and Balloon Juice
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on presidential race  —  Real estate mogul Donald Trump plans to make a big announcement related to the presidential race, he announced Wednesday.  —  “I will be making a major announcement tomorrow (Thursday, February 2) at 12:30 pm at Trump International Hotel & Tower …
Discussion: Mediaite
A.Killough / CNN:
Romney blasts Panetta after Afghanistan announcement
Discussion: The Politico
Carl Cameron / Fox News:
Florida primary might not be a done deal  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's primary might not be over just yet.  —  The Newt Gingrich campaign is gearing up to challenge the results of the Florida Republican presidential primary based on the Republican National Committee's own rules which state …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
Discussion: Saint Petersblog, CNN and Ballot Box
Michael P. McDonald / The Huffington Post:
They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt
Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
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Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
‘Gasland’ Journalists Arrested At Hearing By Order Of House Republicans (UPDATES) … House GOP , Environment , Gop , Politics , Republicans , Video , Brad Miller , First Amendment , Josh Fox , Arrest , Documentary , Fracking , Gasland , Hearing , Journalist , Politics News
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Talia Buford / The Politico:
Josh Fox led away in handcuffs from hearing
Discussion: Taylor Marsh, ThinkProgress and Grist
Conn Carroll / Campaign 2012:
Gallup state numbers predict huge Obama loss  —  Gallup released their annual state-by-state presidential approval numbers yesterday, and the results should have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue very worried.  If President Obama carries only those states where he had a net positive approval rating in 2011 …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama money advantage disappearing
Discussion: 2012 Decoded
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Bribery, compromised officials leave indicted financial-crime suspects free from prosecution under Holder's DOJ  —  A U.S. Justice Department source has told The Daily Caller that at least two DOJ prosecutors accepted cash bribes from allegedly corrupt finance executives who were indicted …
Rod Dreher:
Actually, it won't be 1972  —  Noah Millman says George Packer has it wrong, that the GOP is not, in fact, going to have a McGovern moment anytime soon.  I think these are good observations: … This is an underappreciated point.  Can you find a single significant point on which Romney …
Discussion: Eunomia and The Daily Dish
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE JAPANESE: Japan Population Decline: Third Of Nation's Youth Have ‘No Interest’ In Sex. … There's no future in this.  —  UPDATE: Reader Jeff Johnson writes: “That statistic is shocking - but what causes people to go against their basic instincts, procreation in this situation?
Discussion: Daily Pundit and Althouse
Theodore B. Olson / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Enemies List  —  David and Charles Koch have been the targets of a campaign of vituperation and assault, choreographed from the very top.  —  How would you feel if aides to the president of the United States singled you out by name for attack, and if you were featured prominently …
Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
GOP: Ban welfare cash at strip clubs  —  The Republican-led House is going after strip clubs - again.  —  Up for a vote Wednesday evening is a bill that would ban welfare recipients from using their benefits at strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.  It's the same measure that was included …
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Accused teacher's behavior was reported decades ago, students say  —  Two former students of a teacher accused of bizarre acts of lewd conduct in his classroom said school officials were informed about his questionable behavior two decades ago.  —  School officials and Sheriff's Department investigators …
Ryan Jaslow / CBS News:
Sugar should be regulated like alcohol, tobacco, commentary says  —  (CBS) Should the government regulate sugar, just like it regulates alcohol and tobacco?  —  A new commentary published online in the Feb. 1 issue of Nature says sugar is just as “toxic” for people as the other two …
Discussion: Hot Air, Bookworm Room and Guardian
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Gay Activists Glitter Bomb Romney, He Calls It ‘Confetti’ To Celebrate Florida Victory  —  Mitt Romney was “glitter bombed” by an advocate protesting the former governor's flimsy record on equality for gay and lesbian Americans as he took the stage at a campaign event in Eagan, Minnesota this afternoon.
 
 
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
RNC memo discusses Fla. delegates
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I Had Asperger Syndrome. Briefly.
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McCaskill numbers down  —  PPP's newest Missouri poll finds …
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Eric Holder's ‘Fast and Furious’ woe
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