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Delegate race looks like a long slog
The focus is now turning to smaller contests in February — where 187 delegates are at stake, including Nevada — most of them caucuses. With delegates mainly awarded on a proportional instead of winner-take-all basis, underdogs with less money but good organizations have a chance to get back in the game.The trio of races on Tuesday in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri will be telling. Bu... [ more ]

Romney hits Obama on contraception
“Did you understand that this administration argued before the Supreme Court that a church should not be able to determine who their ministers are but that government should decide who qualifies?”He continued: “And by the way, you know that some of the members of the court are pretty liberal. You know what they decided? They decided 9-0 President Obama was wrong.”Romney&rsq... [ more ]

Newt's last comeback
But viewed in a broader context, Gingrich’s tumultuous White House bid marks a larger political revival that may leave him — win or lose — in a position of national prominence unlike any he’s enjoyed since the 1990s.Gone are the days of Gingrich as washed-up talking head, spouting off inflammatory and easily ignored rhetoric on Fox News in decidedly non-prime time hours. If... [ more ]

Romney wins Facebook fan primary
tt Romney gained 12,000 new Facebook fans on the day he won the Florida primary, compared with about 7,000 apiece for distant second-place finisher Newt Gingrich and fourth-place Ron Paul.Romney is the overall winner of the Facebook fan primary, according to data provided exclusively to POLITICO by the social-networking site.According to a Facebook review of the GOP presidential candidates’ ... [ more ]

5 things to watch Tuesday
for Ron Paul, the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses offer an opportunity to rebound after under-performing in Nevada on Saturday.Below are POLITICO’s five things to watch in Tuesday’s contests:1) Santorum’s openingIf Santorum is ever going to offer a compelling case for staying in the race, the time to do it is Tuesday. He has a shot at winning two states, Minnesota and Missouri, ... [ more ]

Obama to return $200K+ in donations
e fugitive, Juan Jose Rojas “Pepe” Cardona, fled drug charges and other legal troubles in Iowa in 1994 and rose to prominence as a wealthy Mexican casino operator. State Department reports have also linked him as a suspect in attempted assassinations of business rivals and illegal political donations in Mexico.According to a story first reported by The New York Times, Pepe Cardona&rsqu... [ more ]

Axelrod: 'We didn't know' big donors
elrod said the Obama campaign had 1.3 million contributors.“There will be holes, and where there are, we will react quickly,” he said.The senior Obama adviser also reacted to reports that the president, who previously denounced the use of super PACs, has given his blessing to the use of a super PAC to support his reelection bid.“We were faced with a situation as to whether we cou... [ more ]

Newt predicts 'bad day' for Mitt
dquo;In Colorado [Romney’s] now 20 points below where he was in 2008, and I think he’s similarly down in Minnesota,” he said. “This is a long process and we’ve only begun the choice, and I think you’re going to see us talking about big ideas, big solutions and giving people a real choice on Super Tuesday.”The former House speaker criticized Romney for laun... [ more ]

Simmons defends Obama merch
dquo;The problem is the law — the problem is that we allow so much money in politics and there are so many people funding these super PACs that are out of control,” he added. “Until the laws are changed, the president should play by any rules available.”In a line called “runway to win,” President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign is selling products ranging fro... [ more ]

Roseanne Barr on Calif. ballot
news release says Barr is among three candidates for the Green Party presidential nomination.The actress-comedian released a statement last week saying she's a longtime supporter of the Green Party and she looks forward to working with people who share her values. She says the two major parties aren't serving the American people.The Green Party will select a presidential nominee at a conve... [ more ]

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