Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Republican Caucuses Today - and one primary in Missouri which offers no delegates to the winner. TheHill.com has an update here.

Rick Santorum is expected to do well there and coupled with what is looking like a possible win in Minnesota, may propel him into the latest anyone-but-Romney candidate.

However, with lack of campaign funds and organization, it is doubtful Santorum will receive much traction. Romney is expected to win Colorado and Gingrich is becoming the latest GOP candidate to begin to fade.

Regardless, of the outcomes today, Romney will still be the Republican front runner.

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Romney Says Komen Should Not Fund Planned Parenthood - in a statement that could come back to haunt him. In an interview on a conservative talk show, Mitt Romney went on to say "he was pro-life". TPM.com has more here.

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Republicans Continue to Push Keystone XL Pipeline - House Republican leaders are considering adding a provision to the upcoming Highway bill and/or the payroll tax extension bill. Reuters.com has more here.

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Obama Reverses - OK's Use of Super Pac - “We’re not going to fight this fight with one hand tied behind our back,” Jim Messina, the manager of Mr. Obama’s re-election campaign, said in an interview. “With so much at stake, we can’t allow for two sets of rules. Democrats can’t be unilaterally disarmed.” The NY Times has more here.

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Russian Foreign Minister Arrives In Syria - following the veto by Russia and china of the U.N. resolution calling for a transition to democracy. Russian foreign Minister met with President Assad as the bloody military crack down on dissidents in the city of Homs continues. The Washington Post has more here.

Bloomberg.com is reporting Assad is asking Russia to broker talks with the insurgents. you can read more here.

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