On this day in 1835 President Andrew Jackson survives an assassination attempt on his life which occurred, amazingly enough, in the House chamber. On to today's top stories:

"McCain Wins Florida, Becomes Frontrunner" (Jackie Calmes, Wall Street Journal) Too soon to put the frontrunner label on a GOP candidate yet? Not anymore. John McCain's Florida victory puts to rest notions that his earlier victories came about due not to Republican support but independent support. McCain pulled together a solid coalition of (moderate) conservatives, veterans, seniors, Hispanics, and economic conservatives to thoroughly scare the Romney camp.

"Rudy Defeat Marks End of 9/11 Politics" (Ben Smith and David Paul Kuhn, The Politico) While reporters Smith and Kuhn might be a little too harsh in their analysis, they are correct that Rudy Giuliani's "9/11 Message" fell on deaf ears. Whether that's because of "9/11 fatigue," we should remember that Rudy fell back on 9/11 heavily after he started dropping in the polls. Before that, Rudy ran on his record of mayor pre-9/11, but with 9/11 of course always near to that message. Whatever the case, the rise and fall of Rudy will be analyzed for years to come.

"For McCain, Momentum That May Be Hard to Stop" (Dan Balz, Washington Post) It wasn't so long ago that the words "brokered convention" were being uttered wistfully by many a pundit. Things look much differently this morning as we now look at a political landscape that seems to heavily favor McCain over Romney. McCain will certainly receive a bump for his Florida victory, which, despite Romney's vast resources, might lead him to the nomination on Feb. 5.

"Will Florida Victory Matter for Clinton?" (Lesley Clark, Miami Herald) Hillary's "victory" celebration last night in Florida at times looked more like a therapy session, as Clinton and her supporters sought to heal their South Carolina wounds. Depending on how the Clinton and Obama campaigns play Florida in the run-up to Feb. 5 would go a long way toward whether it matters for Clinton.

"Obama Cuts Rezko Ties" (Chris Fusco and Tim Novak, Chicago Sun-Times) In an attempt to finally cut all ties to Tony Rezko, Obama announced Tuesday night that he's giving back the rest of the donations that have any connection to the indicted businessman. That amounts to $72,650, bringing the total Obama is giving away to $157,835. Will we hear about any of this at Thursday's debate? Or does that close the matter?

"Schwarzenegger Praises McCain and Obama" (Carla Marinucci, San Francisco Chronicle) Now that the early primary states are out of the way, the campaign moves into the Governator's back yard, which, incidentally, is also part of the Kennedy back yard, from the Shriver side. Arnold hasn't endorsed anyone, but it's no secret he favors McCain's style of politics.

"Lieberman Rules Out Running With McCain" (Andrew Miga, Associated Press) A McCain-Lieberman ticket has been one of those fanciful "what-ifs" ever since the Connecticut Democrat-turned-Independent came on board the campaign. But with his recent denial -- "I'd tell him, 'Thanks, John, I've been there, I've done that. You can find much better,'" -- Lieberman is trying to end those rumors. For now at least.

"Talk Radio Impugns McCain's Liberal Record" (Donald Lambro, Washington Times) For Ditto-heads everywhere, last night was a tough one to swallow. Rush Limbaugh, along with a cohort of other influential conservative radio hosts, make no secret of their disdain for John McCain. But with a McCain nomination looking ever more likely, will the Ditto-heads try to find common ground?

"Double Wins Put Crist in Control" (Steve Bousquet, St. Petersburg Times) A potential VP candidate, Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist bet on McCain and won big time. The question now is whether Crist's "kingmaker" status elevates his own political ambitions.

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