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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Romney Wins Michigan and Arizona -
the serious challenge in Michigan by Rick Santorum fell short. The 3 point win by Mitt Romney in Michigan coupled with a convincing win in Arizona, put a stop to the recent surge by the Santorum campaign.

After Tuesday's primaries, with 8 Michigan delegates still to be awarded, the delegate count is Romney-163, Santorum-83, Gingrich-32 and Paul-19.

Up next is a not so Super Tuesday, where 11 states with a total of 419 delegates will hold primaries. TPM.com has more here.

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Oympia Snowe Retirement - A Pick Up For Democrats? -
The moderate Republican Senator, citing the partisan gridlock, said she will not run for a fourth term. She is the only woman to have served in both Houses of the state legislature as well as Congress. The Washington Post has more here.

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Will Kerrey Run in Nebraska? -
the retirement of Senator Ben Nelson (D) had many believing this seat was now a sure pick up for Republicans. Spoiling that view would be the entry into the race by former Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey. RollCall.com has more here.

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Obama Hosts Lunch with Congressional Leaders Today -
hopeful, a luncheon at the White House will result in consensus on legislative priorities to help in job creation, especially in the area of small business. Politico.com has more here.

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U.N. Renews Effort for Syrian Resolution as Violence Continues -
government troops began a ground assault on the city of Homs after nearly a month long siege and bombardment. The U.N. is continuing to efforts to pass a resolution calling for a transition from the Assad governement. Reuters.com has more here.

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