NBC News By Mark Murray In the race for the Republican presidential nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney remains the national leader with 30 percent of GOP primary voters saying he’s their first choice, according to a new NBC/Wall Street… more »

CR Note: Looks like it is, indeed, time to declare war on media matters...it would appear they have declared war on themselves ultimately in all of this. Politico By Ben Smith The liberal group Media Matters has quietly transformed itself in pre… more »

Some say they will withhold funds for the next election. Even if they come around before the campaign kicks into gear, the initial backlash could hurt early Democratic efforts to counter GOP-allied groups. By Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau R… more »