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E.J. Dionne: Santorum’s Ash Wednesday test

22 February 2012
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E.J. Dionne: Santorum’s Ash Wednesday test

It’s utterly appropriate in a campaign that of late has been saturated with religion that tonight’s potentially decisive debate is being held on Ash Wednesday. And the Ash Wednesday debate is absolutely critical to Rick Santorum. Read full article...

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Team Santorum: U.S. is with Rick on devil belief

22 February 2012
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Team Santorum: U.S. is with Rick on devil belief

MESA, Ariz. -- Some of Rick Santorum's advisers are frustrated and angry that reporters are focusing more on their candidate's statements about Satan than on his positions on the issues.  Here in Arizona Tuesday, Santorum faced repeated questioning ab...

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When ‘Linsanity’ turns insulting

22 February 2012
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When ‘Linsanity’ turns insulting

It's OK to make fun of your own crowd, according to old wisdom, but nobody else's.

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The ‘Fairness’ Fraud

22 February 2012
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During a recent Fox News Channel debate about the Obama administration's tax policies, Democrat Bob Beckel raised the issue of "fairness."He pointed out that a child born to a...

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Mr. Right Eludes the GOP

22 February 2012
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"If we could just take a little bit from each of them." I've lost track of how many people I have heard say some version of this in the...

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Barone: Santorum’s loose lips can turn convictions to controversy

21 February 2012
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Barone: Santorum’s loose lips can turn convictions to controversy

A candidate's strengths can also be his weaknesses. Take the case of Rick Santorum. One of his strengths is perseverance. For more than a year he made hundreds of appearances...

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