The Page by Mark Halperin

Monday Candidate Schedule

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Santorum: Tacoma, WA
Gingrich: South El Monte, CA; Padadena, CA

See more details from the candidates' schedules here. »

In The Classroom

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POTUS visits Baltimore County's Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology on Mon. to lay out 2012 budget plans for the country; Parkville, MD, 10:15 a.m.

Budget Battle

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Obama unveils his 2012 plan with a goal of $4 trillion in deficit reduction over next decade.

See highlights here.

Truth Team

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Obama's campaign team launches a trio of web sites focusing on the president's record and fending off GOP attacks.

Ethics Issue

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At least a dozen members of Congress are under investigation for ethical or potential criminal charges.

Syrian Crisis

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Damascus rejects an Arab League peace mission proposal.

AND: Al-Qaida announces its support for Syrian revolt.

Santo: "No Compromise" on Contraception Rule

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On "Meet the Press," Pennsylvanian tells David Gregory administration's birth control decision is "deeply, morally wrong."

Santorum: "This is not what the government should be doing. This is not just Rick Santorum talking. You've got a lot of Democrats, you've got a lot of liberals, who are aghast this President is going to take on a fight saying government is going to force you to do things that are against your conscience."

Global Gains

Asia stock, euro rises after Greek austerity vote.

More: TIME's Kakissis with all the details out of Athens.

Palin "Not Convinced" by Mitt

On "Fox News Sunday," Mama Grizzly-in-chief calls Romney a "great candidate" and/but warns he still needs to prove himself to conservatives.

Palin: "I trust that his idea of conservatism is evolving and I base this on a pretty moderate past that he has had, even in some cases a liberal past...He’s still in the 30 percentile mark when it comes to approval and primary wins and caucus wins. He still hasn’t risen above that yet, because we are not convinced."

Santorum: Romney "Desperate"

On "This Week," Pennsylvania says the frontrunner is having trouble "finding out how to go after someone who is a solid conservative."

Santorum: "For him to suggest that I'm not the conservative in this race — you know, there's — you reach a point where desperate people do desperate things."

McConnell: Obama's Budget to "Get a Vote"

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On "Face the Nation," the gentleman from Kentucky tells Bob Schieffer:

"I intend to offer the President's budget for him so he'll have a chance to get a vote on it."

Palin: "Anyone Part of the Establishment"

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On "Fox News Sunday," ex-Alaska topper, asked by Chris Wallace if she considers Speaker Boehner and Leader McConnell part of the Establishment, says:

"I consider anyone part of the Establishment, those who today are fighting to keep the status quo. Those who are allowing government to grow, who are allowing the president that plastic credit card that’s increasing debt and they are not engaging in that sudden and relentless reform that we need in order to defend our republic."