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A political tip sheet for the rest of us

A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012:

Pelosi says 5 states will lift House Democrats

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicts that five large states will put Democrats in striking distance of gaining control of the House after the November elections.

Social issues rule busy day in presidential race

Social issues dominated the 2012 presidential race Friday, as President Barack Obama tried to calm a storm over religion and birth control and the Republicans vying to replace him jockeyed to outdo each other in proving their conservative fervor.

Santorum opposes allowing women to serve in combat

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he thinks it would be wrong to allow women to serve in combat.

Romney and Paul: Not allies but not foes, either

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul rarely even acknowledge each other in the Republican presidential race, focusing their attention and attacks on rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum instead. That curious detente is being tested in Maine’s caucuses this week, where Romney’s reputation as a political shape shifter is going head-to-head with Paul’s consistent libertarian views.


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