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• Romney eyes win in quiet Nevada caucuses (AP)
• Conservatives dominate in Nevada GOP caucuses (AP)
• Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race (AP)
• Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses (AP)
• Romney using Nev. as springboard for Feb. contests (AP)
• Gingrich hoping to beat Paul for 2nd place in Nev. (AP)
• Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination (AP)
• Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim (AP)
• It's Romney v. Paul in Maine (Politico)
• Obama: Push for mortgage reform (Politico)
• A political tip sheet for the rest of us (AP)
• AG Holder, House Republicans clash over documents (AP)
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• Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)
• Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply (AP)
• What Santorum Didn't Need -- Sharron Angle's Endorsement (ContributorNetwork)
• Mitt Romney favored in Nevada caucuses: Three big reasons why (The Christian Science Monitor)

Romney eyes win in quiet Nevada caucuses (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:35 PM PST AP - Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney reached for his second straight campaign victory Saturday in Nevada caucuses so quiet that they produced little television advertising, no candidate debates and only a modest investment of time by the candidates.

Conservatives dominate in Nevada GOP caucuses (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:53 PM PST AP - Conservatives accounted for around 4 in 5 voters as Nevada Republicans chose their presidential candidate on Saturday, polls of people entering the caucuses showed, tying Iowa as the most conservative group of GOP voters so far this year.

Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:27 AM PST AP - Mitt Romney listens. Newt Gingrich lectures.

Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:27 PM PST AP - Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to "endanger" rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul claimed "the American people are waking up" as both Republican hopefuls peered past Nevada as that state began its GOP caucuses.

Romney using Nev. as springboard for Feb. contests (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 01:25 AM PST AP - Mitt Romney expects Nevada's caucuses to kick off a month of primary and caucus contests to keep momentum on his side in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

Gingrich hoping to beat Paul for 2nd place in Nev. (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has little hope for an upset in Nevada's caucuses and instead is looking to best rival Ron Paul for second place.

Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 12:40 AM PST AP - With its 24-hour casino gambling, legalized prostitution and drive-through wedding chapels, Nevada seems anything but conventional. When it comes to voting in presidential elections, it's as mainstream as it gets.

Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim (AP) Posted: 03 Feb 2012 04:10 PM PST AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson's claim that President Barack Obama's administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.

It's Romney v. Paul in Maine (Politico) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:04 AM PST Politico - Most people have probably forgotten that Maine’s caucuses also begin today.

Obama: Push for mortgage reform (Politico) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 04:34 AM PST Politico - The plan would allow about 3.5 million homeowners to refinance their mortgages.

A political tip sheet for the rest of us (AP) Posted: 03 Feb 2012 04:03 PM PST AP - A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012:

AG Holder, House Republicans clash over documents (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2012 03:31 PM PST AP - Attorney General Eric Holder clashed with Republicans at a House committee hearing Thursday over demands that the Justice Department turn over more documents about a flawed gun-smuggling investigation.

(AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 08:59 AM PST AP - Russia, China veto UN resolution backing Arab plan calling on Syrian president to step down

Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 02:38 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.

Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply (AP) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 12:14 AM PST 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?

What Santorum Didn't Need -- Sharron Angle's Endorsement (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 11:24 AM PST 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.

Mitt Romney favored in Nevada caucuses: Three big reasons why (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 05:48 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney has three big things going for him in today’s Republican caucuses in Nevada: Momentum (and fund-raising chops) from his big win in Florida’s primary election Tuesday. A fractured and therefore ineffectual tea party movement. And a lot of Mormon coreligionists.

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