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10:45 AM ET, February 27, 2012

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Susan Page / USA Today:
Swing states poll: Health care law hurts Obama in 2012  —  WASHINGTON - The health care overhaul that President Obama intended to be the signature achievement of his first term instead has become a significant problem in his bid for a second one, uniting Republicans in opposition and eroding his standing among independents.
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Battleground Poll: GOP president's race takes toll, Obama inches up  —  A new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll reveals the prolonged nominating battle is taking a toll on the GOP candidates and finds the president's standing significantly improved from late last year.
Rick Santorum / Wall Street Journal:
My Economic Freedom Agenda  —  We need bold tax reform, but Mitt Romney wants to tinker at the margins.  —  America's budget process is broken.  Our economy and American families are struggling, and the country needs bold reforms and major restructuring, not tinkering at the margins.
Quinnipiac University:
Men, Conservatives Push Santorm To 7-Pt. Ohio Lead, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; 45% Of GOP Voters Might Change Their Mind  —  With strong support from men and conservatives, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum leads the Ohio GOP presidential field with 36 percent of likely Republican primary voters …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney headed for an Arizona rout  —  Mitt Romney is headed for an overwhelming victory in Arizona's primary on Tuesday.  He's at 43% to 26% for Rick Santorum, 18% for Newt Gingrich, and 11% for Ron Paul.  —  You can make a fair argument that Romney's already won the Arizona primary.
CNN:
GOP voters split over Romney, Santorum, new poll shows  —  (CNN) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has erased a 10-point deficit against rival Rick Santorum among registered Republicans in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday on the eve of the Michigan and Arizona primaries.
Discussion: The Agonist and Politico
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Divided on Repeal of 2010 Healthcare Law  —  Majority of Republicans strongly favor repeal if a Republican is elected president  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans divide evenly when asked if they favor (47%) or oppose (44%) a Republican president's repealing the 2010 healthcare law if elected this November.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney takes small Michigan lead  —  Mitt Romney's taken a small lead over Rick Santorum in PPP's newest Michigan poll.  He's at 39% to 37% for Santorum, 13% for Ron Paul, and 9% for Newt Gingrich.  Compared to a week ago Romney's gained 6 points, while Santorum's just stayed in place.
Gerald Herbert / ABCNEWS:
‘World News’ Political Insights: What Mitt Romney Has Already Lost
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and New York Times
Nia-Malika Henderson / Washington Post:
Rick Santorum presses culture wars attack
Sarah B. Boxer / CBS News:
Romney: Not a NASCAR fan, but friends are owners  —  Mitt Romney went to the races today, and instead of putting his pedal to the metal, seems to have put his foot in his mouth.  —  Asked by a reporter from the Associated Press about whether or not he follows NASCAR, Romney reportedly responded …
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New York Times:
Violent Uproar in Afghanistan Casts Shadow on U.S. Pullout  —  WASHINGTON — American officials sought to reassure both Afghanistan's government and a domestic audience on Sunday that the United States remained committed to the war after the weekend killing of two American military officers inside …
Discussion: Via Meadia and Outside the Beltway
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners
Discussion: Althouse and Prairie Weather
John Horton / Metro:
4 students hurt in shooting at Chardon High School; suspect in custody  —  CHARDON, Ohio — Four students have been injured in a shooting this morning at Chardon High School.  —  According to the Geauga County Sheriff's Office and the FBI, a suspect has been arrested.
Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
EPA Air Rules Head to Court  —  Range of Industries Challenges Mandates as Too Expensive; U.S. Agency Cites Strong Evidence to Support Moves  —  Republicans on the campaign trail have long bashed President Barack Obama's environmental regulations.  This week the battle moves to the courtroom …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Will Bush v. Gore make an election-year return?
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Sandra Tsing Loh / The Atlantic Online:
Daddy Issues  —  Why caring for my aging father has me wishing he would die  —  To my surprise, in a motion as automatic as the reflex of a mussel being poked, my body bent double and I heard myself screaming:  —  “I WAAAAAAAANT MY FATHERRRRRR TO DIEEEEE!!!”
Wall Street Journal:
Unions Rejigger Political Spending  —  Labor-union contributions to candidates and parties are leveling off in the 2012 election cycle, hindering Democrats' campaign- funding plans amid a spending surge by groups backing Republicans.  —  Some union officials suggest that …
Discussion: Campaign 2012
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Sick Man: Santorum makes it explicit  —  Sick man  —  So John F Kennedy's seminal speech on the separation of church and state made Rick Santorum sick: … So is the idea that the first Catholic president was sickening a big seller among Catholics these days?  Who knew?
Discussion: pandagon.net
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state
 
 
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Oren Kessler / Jerusalem Post:
Islamists win 80% of Egypt's upper parliament vote
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs
Bill McGuire / Guardian:
Climate change will shake the Earth
Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  The Keystone Fight Is Uniting Tea Partiers With Environmentalists
Roy Blunt / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Guest commentary: Lift the contraception rules preserve liberty
Discussion: Firedoglake
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Discussion: Scared Monkeys
Lee Siegel / The Daily Beast:
Mitt Romney Is a Canny Politician Doing What's Necessary to Survive the Primaries
Adam Winkler / The Daily Beast:
Clarence Thomas Is a Long Shot for President, But His Candidacy Makes a Lot of Sense
Rasmussen Reports:
55% Oppose Affirmative Action Policies for College Admissions