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Romney: Nomination process has toughened me up
2/2/12 12:23 AM
Mitt Romney is charging out of Florida after a decisive, take-all victory in the Sunshine State with momentum and money on his side as primary season continues to chug.
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Gingrich sued for using "Eye of the Tiger"
2/1/12 2:37 PM
The writers of the legendary song, "Eye of the Tiger" filed a lawsuit after the alleged unauthorized use of the song in a public performance.
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Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich
1/31/12 9:03 PM
Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination.
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Crucial primary day in the Sunshine State on tap
1/31/12 7:05 PM
Republicans are heading to the polls today in Florida to choose their party’s nominee for president. Meanwhile, some of the candidates have already turned their attention to the next leg of the race.
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President Obama tours Washington Auto Show
1/31/12 3:18 PM
Obama says the U.S. auto industry is back, and GM's success shows what's possible for American manufacturing.
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Millionaire backers revealed in 'super' PAC disclosures
1/31/12 9:54 AM
'Super' PACS to be disclosed Tuesday, will reveal the millionaires that are fueling this year's elections.

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TCT is back
1/30/12 9:23 PM
Welcome back loyal TCT followers! The hiatus is over and with the campaign now in full swing, I’ll once again be providing those daily tidbits, analyses & inside-the-beltway insights you’d grown accustomed to.
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Mitt Romney widens lead in Florida polls
1/30/12 6:49 AM
The Republican presidential candidates will continue their last-minute search for votes today ahead of Tuesday’s primary in Florida, despite the fact that polls show Mitt Romney has a huge lead in the sunshine state.
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Park Service warns Occupy DC to end camps Monday
1/29/12 8:16 PM
U.S. Park Police warned Occupy protesters Friday they must stop camping at two Washington parks on Monday or risk arrest.
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Mitt Romney: No iPod necessary
2/1/12 6:28 PM
It’s important to remind ourselves that Florida, while powerful, is just one state in this process that could go on for some time.
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ABC Exclusive: Romney to get Secret Service protection
2/1/12 7:23 AM
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been informed that it will start receiving Secret Service protection on Thursday, two campaign sources and a senior Republican tell ABC News.

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Romney leads Gingrich in first Florida returns
1/31/12 7:56 PM
Mitt Romney has jumped to an early lead in Florida's Republican presidential primary.
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WATCH: Live coverage of the Florida primary
1/31/12 6:19 PM
News Channel 8 and Politico are bringing you live coverage of the historic primary in Florida from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. -- and possibly longer. Watch it here!
POLITICO LIVE: Florida primary live blogging
1/31/12 3:09 PM
Get Politico's most up-to-the-second Florida primary coverage here.
Romney is leading Gingrich by 14 points, poll states
1/30/12 11:51 PM
A new poll taken among likely Florida Republican voters shows Romney heading into tomorrow's presidential preference primary in the Sunshine State with a 14-point lead over Gingrich.
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Rep. West to Obama: "Get the hell out of" U.S.
1/30/12 10:25 AM
Florida Rep. Allen West said President Obama and the Democratic leadership should "get the hell out of the United States of America."
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Police use stun gun on Occupy DC protester (Video)
1/29/12 10:40 PM
U.S. Park Police say an officer used an electronic stun gun on an Occupy DC participant who was tearing down fliers warning protesters about the ban on camping in McPherson Square. Watch the YouTube video of the arrest. (Video)
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Obama pokes fun at himself, elites at Alfalfa Club
1/29/12 5:19 PM
President Barack Obama told some jokes and poked a little fun at himself as he addressed the Alfalfa Club dinner, an exclusive annual black-tie get-together of some of the capital's movers and shakers.
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