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10:55 AM ET, February 8, 2012

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Washington Post:
Santorum revives campaign with wins in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota  —  DENVER — Rick Santorum had a breakthrough night Tuesday, winning GOP presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, all of which is expected to breathe life into his struggling campaign and slow Mitt Romney's march …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Santorum Upsets G.O.P. Race With Three Victories  —  His candidacy all but dismissed just days ago, Rick Santorum won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and a nonbinding primary in Missouri on Tuesday, an unexpected trifecta that raised fresh questions about Mitt Romney's ability to corral conservative support.
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Santorum scores triple win  —  Rick Santorum dealt an embarrassing setback to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign Tuesday night, sweeping non-binding contests across three states and raising new questions about conservatives' willingness to accept Romney as their nominee.
Wall Street Journal:
Santorum Delivers a GOP Stunner  —  Former Senator Sweeps Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado; Romney Campaign Plays Down Nonbinding Contests  —  DENVER—Rick Santorum jolted the Republican presidential race Tuesday with a three-state sweep of nominating contests in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Romneycare: Worth Getting Worried About  —  Remember the second Florida GOP debate on Thursday night, January 26, in Jacksonville?  Mitt Romney came out pummeling Newt Gingrich, Gingrich was ineffectual in response, and Romney sailed on to a decisive victory five days later in Florida.
Discussion: Power Line and Politico
CNN:
Trump: 'I don't get Rick Santorum;' talks Romney cabinet position  —  Donald Trump sits down with CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield to discuss GOP candidates for president as well as what position he would want in Mitt Romney's cabinet.  —  Trump says, “Rick Santorum was a sitting senator …
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
TRENDING: Romney will take tougher approach to Santorum, adviser says  —  Denver, Colorado (CNN) - As Rick Santorum counted up his victories Tuesday night, a senior adviser to Mitt Romney signaled the campaign would take a tougher approach toward his resurgent rival and portray him as a Washington insider.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
G.O.P. Race Has Hallmarks of Prolonged Battle  —  Whatever your perspective on how likely Mitt Romney was to lose the Republican nomination race prior to Tuesday evening, it should be acknowledged that he had about the worst results conceivable.  —  In Minnesota, a state which Mr. Romney carried easily …
Michael O'Brien / msnbc.com:
2nd wind for Santorum after wins in Minn., Mo., Colo.
Discussion: CBS Seattle
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The High Stakes in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri
Alexander Burns / Politico:
In Republican 2012 presidential race, Rick Santorum roars back
Discussion: CNN, ABCNEWS and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Fox News:
Santorum shakes up GOP race with three-for-three finish
ABCNEWS:
GOP Rivals Pounce on Romney's ‘Assault on Religion’ Line
Adam Martin / The Atlantic Wire:
The Very Last World War I Veteran Has Died  —  A British woman who served with the Royal Air Force for the last two months of World War I was the last known veteran of the war when she died in her sleep Saturday night.  Florence Green joined the RAF at the age of 17 and died just before her 111th birthday …
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Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Florence Green, Last World War I Veteran, Dies at 110
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection  —  Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art.  —  This year's most discussed Super Bowl ad …
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Rush Limbaugh:
The Clint Eastwood Ad is Right: It's Time to Come Together... and Defeat Liberalism
Quinnipiac University:
Obama Inches Past Romney In Virginia Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Senate Race Still Tied  —  For the first time in this election cycle, President Barack Obama inches ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the leading Republican candidate, 47 - 43 percent in Virginia …
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Initial Assessment of Ninth Circuit's Anti-Prop 8 Ruling  —  Some quick comments on Judge Reinhardt's majority opinion:  —  1. From the very first line of his opinion ("Prior to November 4, 2008, the California Constitution guaranteed the right to marry to opposite-sex couples" (emphasis added) …
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Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress:
How Pop Culture Influenced Today's Proposition 8 Ruling
Discussion: Washington Post
John Merline / Investor's Business Daily:
Dependency Index Surges 23% Under President Obama  —  The American public's dependence on the federal government shot up 23% in just two years under President Obama, with 67 million now relying on some federal program, according to a newly released study by the Heritage Foundation.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Republican Enthusiasm Issue is Real  —  The paltry turnout in the Republican Presidential contests over the last week reflects what we've seen in our recent national polling: Democrats are now more excited about voting this fall than Republicans are, reversing the enthusiasm gap that plagued the party in 2010.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Politico
New York Times:
Another Campaign for Sale  —  Two years ago, while delivering his State of the Union address, President Obama looked the Supreme Court justices in the face and told them they were wrong to have allowed special interests to spend without limits on campaigns.  “I don't think American elections …
Washington Post:
Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives  —  Some members of Congress send tax dollars to companies, colleges and community groups where their spouses, children and parents work as salaried employees, lobbyists or board members …
Discussion: News Desk
Telegraph:
BBC tells its staff: don't call Qatada extremist  —  The BBC has told its journalists not to call Abu Qatada, the al-Qaeda preacher, an “extremist”.  —  Abu Qatada, the Islamic extremist, in one of the images banned by the BBC  —  In order to avoid making a “value judgment” …
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Gingrich Focuses on Ohio, Hoping for Eventual Payoff on Super Tuesday  —  DAYTON, Ohio — On a day not expected to be kind to Newt Gingrich, he traveled to a place he hopes will help get him back in the saddle next month: Ohio.  —  Facing defeats as three other states held nominating contests on Tuesday …
Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Page
 
 
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers protest removal of ‘God’ from Air Force unit's patch
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Radical U.S. Muslims Little Threat, Study Says
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New York Times:
Talks Stall on How to Pay for Extending Payroll Tax Cut
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Mark Lynas / Guardian:
Mohamed Nasheed's overthrow is a blow to the Maldives and democracy
Discussion: ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Obama Tries to Ease Ire on Contraception Rule
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BBC:
Stephen Hester: The full interview
Discussion: DealBook and Biased BBC
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No investigation when suspected drugs found at home of ABC director
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Discussion: Joe. My. God.
Stephanie Jones / Journal Times:
Suspect recall signing could result in felony charges
Discussion: RedState and Campaign 2012
Michael Beckel / iWatch News by The Center …:
Another Bain exec revealed as man behind corporate donor to pro-Romney super PAC
ABCNEWS:
Michelle Obama in Tug of War at White House
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Staples Co-Founder Complains That Allowing Women To Breastfeed At Work Will Cost Jobs
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Wall Street Journal:
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
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