The House of Delegates voted 59 to 39 Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow Virginia’s tens of thousands of home-schooled students to play sports at their local high schools. The “Tebow bill” — named for Tim Tebow, the starting Denver Broncos quarterback who was home-schooled in Florida but was allowed to play football at his local high school — will now be sent to the Senate . Read full article > >

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‘Tebow’ bill to let home-schoolers play high school sports passes Va. House

Before his Washington Capitals hosted the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, Coach Dale Hunter compared this February meeting to a playoff game . While that was a slight exaggeration, the Capitals responded in kind. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Panthers: Alex Ovechkin’s two goals help vault Washington past Florida, 4-0 and into first place in division

Okay, now it’s settled, right? I mean, it must be settled by now. Mitt Romney is going to be the nominee. Eat your peas, Republicans, and then fall in line, because Romney’s the guy. Right? Probably. Even at this point, after Romney trounced Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary and the Nevada caucuses, there are some fairly compelling reasons for Republicans to pause before bowing to the party establishment’s decision that Mitt must be It. Read full article > >

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The front-runner who leaves the GOP cold

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The Republican race this year wasn’t supposed to start until February, so voters didn’t have to be troubled with politics when they were still concentrating on mistletoe. Read full article > >

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Florida to blame for nasty GOP race, some RNC members say

The problem with Mitt Romney’s latest boneheaded statement — “ I’m not concerned about the very poor ” — isn’t the ammunition that it gives political opponents eager to yank the Republican candidate’s words out of context. Read full article > >

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Why the poor should concern Romney

40 percent more voted for him in Florida than in 2008.

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“No candidate in American history has ever run more negative ads than Barack Obama.” — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), speaking on CNN , Jan. 31, 2012.   Read full article > >

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Dear Mitt Romney, Congratulations on Florida . Now that you are again the front-runner, and your campaign focus is returning to President Obama, I’d like to call attention to a line you have used repeatedly: “This is a president who fundamentally believes that this next century is the post-American century.” I leave it to the president to describe what he believes, but as the author of the book “ The Post-American World ,” let me make sure you know what exactly you are attacking. Read full article > >

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The world has changed, Mr. Romney

MINNEAPOLIS — Buoyed by his decisive primary victory in Florida, presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed to Minnesota and Nevada to campaign Wednesday, declaring that the Sunshine State results should put to rest charges that he is not conservative enough to lead the Republican Party. Read full article > >

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After big Florida victory, Romney heads to Minnesota, Nevada

Mitt Romney can argue that winning ugly is still winning, especially in a contest he could not afford to lose. But Romney’s decisive victory in Florida came at a price. He aggravated Newt Gingrich’s hostility to him, with all the trouble that could entail, and left behind a dispirited Republican electorate in a state the GOP needs to win this fall. Read full article > >

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Mitt Romney won in Florida but lost overall

Takes 46 percent of Florida vote.

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Romney Crushes Gingrich

Santorum and Paul look past Florida.

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Gingrich Refuses to Concede

TAMPA — There’s no question the Washington Capitals would rather have picked up two points here Tuesday night instead of only one in an overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning . But the mood in the visiting dressing room was more positive than morose as the Capitals prepared for the second leg of back-to-back games in Florida. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Lightning: Washington rallies from two-goal deficit before falling in overtime at Tampa Bay, 4-3

Updated at 6:52 p.m. with news that Hasner will run in West’s district Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he will switch districts and run for reelection in Florida’s new 18th district. Read full article > >

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Rep. Allen West to seek reelection in new district

Former Florida Gov. praises the president as Republicans duke it out.

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Crist: I’d Consider Voting for Obama