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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses
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AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.
Troubles abound at special Las Vegas caucus
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AP - Angry Ron Paul supporters overtook a special caucus Saturday night for religious voters who honor the Sabbath, prompting long lines, frantic GOP officials and voter fraud complaints.
Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race
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AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.
Vegas GOP chief: Caucus count to go all night
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AP - The Republican party official in charge of counting Nevada caucus ballots in Las Vegas says the process is expected to take all night.
A look at key moments in the NV caucuses
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AP - Some notable moments from Saturday's Nevada presidential caucuses:
Romney wins Nevada caucuses
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AP - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul remain in a tight race for second, with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finishing last.
For now at least, Romney campaign cruising
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AP - For now at least, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign seems to mostly be going according to plan. A commanding Nevada victory Saturday night underscored as much.
Mormons, conservatives help Romney win Nevada
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AP - Mitt Romney rode overwhelming backing from Mormons and his best performance yet among conservatives to his emphatic victory Saturday in Nevada's Republican presidential contest, according to preliminary results of a poll of voters entering the caucuses.
Romney scores easy Nevada win
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Politico - Network entrance polling shows he accomplished a powerful near-sweep of most voter groups.
It's Romney v. Paul in Maine
(Politico)
Politico - Most people have probably forgotten that Maine’s caucuses also begin today.
Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race
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AP - Mitt Romney listens. Newt Gingrich lectures.
Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses
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AP - Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to "endanger" rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul claimed to have "reason to be optimistic" heading into Tuesday's contests as both Republican hopefuls peered ahead past the Nevada caucuses that handed both defeat.
West making case to Israel: Don't attack Iran
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AP - Israel's major allies in the West are working hard to talk it out of a unilateral military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, arguing forcefully that an attack ultimately would strengthen, not weaken, the regime in Tehran.
Clinton warns more bloodshed if Syria action blocked
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Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned on Saturday that the risk of more bloodshed and civil war in Syria had increased after her attempt to get Russia to back a U.N. Security Council vote condemning President Bashar al-Assad had failed.
Obama Administration Approved Oil Sands Pipeline in 2009
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ContributorNetwork - Before there was much talk of the Keystone XL pipeline, there was the Alberta Clipper -- a pipeline that received approval from the State Department and was praised for its positive economic benefits. Here are the details.
Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply
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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?
After Florida win, Romney campaign confident of Hispanic support
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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
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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.”
Poll shows age, ideology divide NV GOP priorities
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AP - Preliminary results of an entrance poll shows Nevadans participating in today's caucuses were focused on the economy and which candidate could best defeat Obama. The deeply conservative electorate included the largest share of tea party backers and the highest number of Mormons of any state to cast ballots thus far in the nomination contest.
What Santorum Didn't Need -- Sharron Angle's Endorsement
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Former Nevada assemblywoman Sharron Angle announced her endorsement of Rick Santorum for president through a statement released to The National Review on Wednesday. Given that she is popular among some tea party factions, the endorsement could help the uber-conservative Santorum in some political circles. But Angle is seen as an extremist by most leaning -- well, simply leaning anywhere to the left of her political views.