Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Romney's Favorability Rating Up - a new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Mitt Romney is now at 64% among conservative Republicans and Independents. This is up from a low of 43% three weeks ago. The Washington Post has more here.

This comes as voters go to the polls today in Illinois and Louisiana on Saturday.

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Illinois Primary Today - the polls close at 8:00 PM ET. The Republican presidential candidates will be battling for their share of 69 delegates, the second largest number to date. Politico.com has their "5 Things To Watch" here.

RollCall.com has a good read here on how the congressional races in the state are unfolding.

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Santorum to Watch Illinois Returns from Gettysburg - Rick Santorum will hold a rally at the Best Western hotel downtown beginning at 8:00 PM. Illinois election returns will be followed and the event is open to the public. ABC News has more here.

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Obama Leads All GOP Contenders in Virginia - in a poll released by Quinnipiac. President Obama leads Mitt Romney 50% - 42%, Obama 49% Santorum 40%, Obama 54% Gingrich 35%, and Obama 49% Paul 39%. CNN.com has more here.

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Insider Trading Bill Stalled - the bill easily passed in the House and the senate and passage is now being delayed over parliamentary procedure in regard to the inclusion of political intelligence being added to the bill. TheHill.com has more here.

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North Korea Invites UN Inspection of Nuclear Program - the invite comes as N. Korea plans to launch a ballistic missile in violation of the agreement reached with the U.S. for food aid. BBC News has more here.

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An End To U.S. Drone Strikes Debated in Pakistan Parliament - the internal turmoil continues as the parliament grapples with their relationship with the United States. The NY Times has a good read here.

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