Cheat Sheet - Why Mitt Romney Can’t Seal the Deal

Today: Kucinich Out in Ohio Primary, U.N. Chief Arrives in Syria, 'Anonymous' Members Charged March 07, 2012 SUPER TUESDAY 1. Why Mitt Romney Can't Seal the Deal The GOP race isn't over yet. Mitt Romney claimed the biggest win in last night's Super Tuesday contests—edging out Rick Santorum in Ohio by just 1 percentage point—along with five other states. Santorum, however, won Tennessee, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, and played up his narrow loss by promising a hard fight in upcoming Southern states. The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz on why Romney's wins weren't convincing enough to end the nomination battle. Plus, Michael Tomasky on what Mitt should do next, Patricia Murphy on Newt Gingrich's win in Georgia, and more Daily Beast columnists weigh in on the results. Read it at The Daily Beast WHAT A RACE! 2. Kucinich Out in Ohio Primary Two longtime members of Congress were forced to face off in a heated battle in Ohio after district lines had been redrawn. Well-known Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who made bids for the presidency in 2004 and 2008, was beaten out in the Ninth District by fellow Rep. Marcy Kaptur, another Democrat. Kaptur carried 94 percent of the vote in her home county compared with just 73 percent for Kucinich in his stomping grounds, with Kaptur winning four out of five counties in their contested district. Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, is projected to take on Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber" from the 2008 campaign. Running in the primary as a Republican, Wurzelbacher led by less than 500 votes with nearly 90 percent of precincts reporting. Read it at Cleveland Plain Dealer ENVOY 3. U.N. Chief Arrives in Syria The United Nations' humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, is in Damascus and on her way to the besieged city of Homs. Amos says her goal is to "urge all sides to allow unhindered access for humanitarian relief workers so they can evacuate the wounded and deliver essential supplies," but Assad has blocked Red Cross aid convoys from entering the besieged city, citing security concerns. The U.N. says more than 1,500 people from Homs have crossed the border into Lebanon to escape the violence. But that route may become more dangerous: the Syrian opposition says government forces targeted a bridge used by refugees fleeing to Lebanon. Yesterday President Obama called the situation "heartbreaking" but ruled out unilateral military action. Read it at BBC UNMASKED 4. 'Anonymous' Members Charged A prominent member of the amorphous hacker-activist collective Anonymous was reportedly turned by the FBI, leading to the arrest of five hackers in three countries. Prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against the men, spread across Britain, Ireland, and Chicago, and alleged that they have been engaged in attempts to steal information from the computer systems of U.S. companies and hack government websites. The officials alleged that the five were involved in the recent hacking of Stratfor, a Texas-based intelligence company that had documents leaked on the Internet after WikiLeaks got a hold of them. The FBI was led to the five men by an informer, Hector Xavier Monsegur, a hacker who was arrested in June and began cooperating with law enforcement. Read it at Washington Post NEW ROUTE 5. Netflix Mulls Cable Partnership CEO Reed Hastings of Netflix has reportedly been meeting with cable companies to discuss partnerships that would involve tying online video streaming into existing cable services. According to sources familiar with the conversations who spoke to Reuters, Netflix may be added into a subscriber's existing cable program, if some of the talks prove fruitful. A Netflix spokesperson declined to speak on talks the company has had with cable providers. Netflix has widely been seen as a threat to the traditional cable industry. Read it at Reuters SCANDAL 9/11 Remains Ordered to Landfill? Mortuary official says he was told to dump them. BIG FANS Senior Citizens Flock to Romney Why the older set picked Mitt on Super Tuesday. RUMORS Apple Expected to Release New iPad As well as new Apple TV. EUREKA New Clues to the 'God Particle' Elusive Higgs boson gives objects their mass. OUT Colts Plan to Drop Peyton Manning Source says Manning could head to Arizona. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Newt: I'm Not Going by Patricia Murphy What Mitt Needs Now to Win by Michael Tomasky Snooki's Ex Won't Shut Up by Jacob Bernstein

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