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  • A look at key moments in the NV caucuses (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at the International Church of Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Some notable moments from Saturday's Nevada presidential caucuses:


  • Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.


  • Romney wins Nevada caucuses (AP)   - AP - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul remain in a tight race for second, with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finishing last.
  • Romney declares victory in Nevada (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets campaign volunteers at a phone banking center in Las Vegas, Nev., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has declared victory in Nevada's caucuses.


  • Mormons, conservatives help Romney win Nevada (AP)   - 

    Jerry Robin, left, and Gary Reed continue to debate the candidates after a Republican caucus meeting at Del Sol High School, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Mitt Romney rode overwhelming backing from Mormons and his best performance yet among conservatives to his emphatic victory Saturday in Nevada's Republican presidential contest, according to preliminary results of a poll of voters entering the caucuses.


  • In Nevada, Gingrich fumbles but moves forward (AP)   - 

    Jared Bresee shows his support for Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, by wearing a Gingrich mask at a Nevada Republican Caucus meeting, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Genoa, Nev. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Newt Gingrich is struggling to regain his footing following a campaign in Nevada beset by glitches as the race for the Republican presidential nomination moves to the next phase.


  • Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Elko, Nev. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Mitt Romney listens. Newt Gingrich lectures.


  • Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum answers question from local residents while campaigning in Hannibal, Mo., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to "endanger" rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul claimed to have "reason to be optimistic" heading into Tuesday's contests as both Republican hopefuls peered ahead past the Nevada caucuses that handed both defeat.


  • Romney scores easy Nevada win (Politico)   - Politico - Network entrance polling show he accomplished a powerful near-sweep of most voter groups.
  • Planned Parenthood's image boost (Politico)   - Politico - The tussle over breast exam grants was good for the group’s image.
  • Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination (AP)   - 

    Worshipers pray during a prayer service before a campaign stop by Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at the International Church of Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - With its 24-hour casino gambling, legalized prostitution and drive-through wedding chapels, Nevada seems anything but conventional. When it comes to voting in presidential elections, it's as mainstream as it gets.


  • Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Hannibal, Mo. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson's claim that President Barack Obama's administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.


  • West making case to Israel: Don't attack Iran (AP)   - 

    In this photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers Friday prayers sermon, at the Tehran University campus, Iran, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Iran will help any nation or group that confronts the 'cancer' Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday. He also said in remarks delivered to worshippers at Friday prayers in Tehran and broadcast on state TV that the country would continue its controversial nuclear program, and warned that any military strike by the U.S. would only make Iran stronger. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)AP - Israel's major allies in the West are working hard to talk it out of a unilateral military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, arguing forcefully that an attack ultimately would strengthen, not weaken, the regime in Tehran.


  • (AP)   - AP - Russia, China veto UN resolution backing Arab plan calling on Syrian president to step down
  • Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada (Reuters)   - Reuters - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
  • Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharply (AP)   - 

    President Barack Obama shakes hands with firefighters after speaking about the economy during an event at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va., Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a mess?


  • After Florida win, Romney campaign confident of Hispanic support (Daily Caller)   - Daily Caller - Mitt Romney won the Florida primary Tuesday by a commanding 14-point margin, thanks in no small part to the Hispanic community.
  • Democrats slam Romney in preview of possible November race (Daily Caller)   - Daily Caller - Democrats dumped on Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday night, saying he won the Florida GOP primary only because of expensive negative ads, that the GOP turnout was low, and that Romney is both “extreme” and “out of touch.”
  • Poll shows age, ideology divide NV GOP priorities (AP)   - AP - Preliminary results of an entrance poll shows Nevadans participating in today's caucuses were focused on the economy and which candidate could best defeat Obama. The deeply conservative electorate included the largest share of tea party backers and the highest number of Mormons of any state to cast ballots thus far in the nomination contest.
  • What Santorum Didn't Need -- Sharron Angle's Endorsement (ContributorNetwork)   - ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Former Nevada assemblywoman Sharron Angle announced her endorsement of Rick Santorum for president through a statement released to The National Review on Wednesday. Given that she is popular among some tea party factions, the endorsement could help the uber-conservative Santorum in some political circles. But Angle is seen as an extremist by most leaning -- well, simply leaning anywhere to the left of her political views.
 
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