Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

GOP Debate Tonight - beginning at 8:00 PM ET on CNN. The first debate in a month and comes as Romney is battling a surging Santorum with the Michigan and Arizona primaries being held in less than a week. CNN.com has more here.

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Romney Leads in Michigan and Arizona - NBC News/ Marist polls show Mitt Romney ahead of Rick Santorum in both states who hold their primaries on Feb. 28. The Michigan numbers: Romney 37%, Santorum 35%, Paul 13% and Gingrich 8%. Arizona: Romney 43%, Santorum 27%, Gingrich 16% and Paul 11%. MSNBC.com has more here.

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Obama Beats All GOP Candidates with Over 50% - a new poll released by the Associated Press/GfK shows the President beating all of the Republican candidates: Obama 51% - Romney 43%, Obama 52%-Santorum 43%, Obama 52%-Gingrich 42%, Obama 53%-Paul 44%. Politico.com has more here.

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Obama Campaign Announces National Co-Chairs - absent of a primary challenge, the Obama campaign continues to ramp up for the election year with the announcement of national chairs. Senators, Representatives, Mayors and community leaders make up the list you can read here.

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Obama to Propose Lowering Corporate Tax Rate to 28% - this is down from the current rate of 35% and would include closing a number of loopholes. TheHill.com has more here.

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U.N. Nuclear Inspections in Iran Fail - the latest attempt to verify the nuclear development program underway in Iran is for peaceful purposes only, has failed. Reuters.com has more here.

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Violence Erupts in Afghanistan Over Burning of Koran - the U.S. Embassy in Kabul is on lockdown, resulting from the inadvertent burning of the Koran at a UN base. The Washington Post has more here.

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Syrian Shelling of Homs Kills Two Western Journalists - President Assad continues the bombardment of the city Homs, a refuge for dissidents. The shelling resulting in the deaths of two journalists covering the insurrection. The NY Times has more here.

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