THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 9, 2012
Romney Readies His Conservative Pitch
REPORT | Feb. 8, 2012
News Wrap: Boehner Calls Contraception Mandate 'Attack on Religious Freedom'
THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 8, 2012
A Bad Night for Romney, but How Bad?
THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 8, 2012
Santorum Sweeps Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado; Slows Romney's Momentum
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW | Feb. 7, 2012
Axelrod on Pro-Obama Super PAC: 'We Simply Couldn't Sit by'

President Obama's senior campaign strategist David Axelrod spoke with Judy Woodruff about the president's re-election campaign, the new Priorities USA Action super PAC run by former administration staffers, efforts to create jobs and the administration's ruling on contraceptives that created a firestorm among religious leaders.
ANALYSIS | Feb. 7, 2012
Will Prop. 8 Ruling Lead Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage?

A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 Tuesday against banning same-sex marriage in California, upholding a lower court's ruling. Spencer Michels reports and Gwen Ifill discusses the decision and the next steps with David Boies of the American Foundation for Equal Rights and John Eastman of the National Organization for Marriage.
THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 7, 2012
Obama Plays the Super PAC Game, Endorses Priorities USA
ANALYSIS | Feb. 6, 2012
In Colorado, Romney Ignores Gingrich, Targets Obama

As Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich campaigned Monday in Colorado, Gingrich targeted Romney, but the former Massachusetts governor focused his attention on President Obama. Gwen Ifill discusses the state of the Republican presidential race with USA Today's Susan Page and The Rothenberg Political Report's Stuart Rothenberg.
REPORT | Feb. 6, 2012
Obama Administration, Catholic Leaders Clash Over Contraception Mandate

Catholic leaders are pushing back against a new Department of Health and Human Services ruling requiring employers who offer health insurance to provide contraception free of charge. While churches are exempt from the rules, Catholic hospitals and universities must comply. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the controversy.
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW | Feb. 6, 2012
Boehner: Senate Wants 'No Part of Cutting Spending'

In an interview Monday with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Speaker of the House John Boehner said that Congress gets along most of the time and that disagreements mostly occur over major bills. He also discussed his relationship with President Obama, the race for the GOP presidential nomination and the chances of a deficit deal.
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- FRIDAY FEB. 10
- CPAC 2012
- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses CPAC in Washington, DC 12:40 pm
- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a town hall in Portland, ME 5:15 pm
- SATURDAY FEB. 11
- CPAC 2012
- Maine Republican Caucuses
- THURSDAY FEB. 16
- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney headlines the Cuyahoga County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Cleveland, OH
- WEDNESDAY FEB. 22
- GOP Presidential Debate hosted by the Arizona Republican Party and CNN 8:00 pm
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