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Romney: Health care a boost for my campaign

(CBS News) Mitt Romney told the conservative magazine Newsmax that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is "a plus for me."

"I think that's one of the reasons we'll get more energy and passion in this election, more urgency in this election to replace the president than might have occurred had the bill been struck down," Romney said in an interview published on Friday.

He said the Thursday ruling -- which allowed the individual mandate to stand under Congress' taxing power -- will give voters "a very clear reason for people to go to the polls."

The presumptive GOP nominee also shared some of his favorite news sources in the interview. While Romney said he can still "appreciate" the feel of a newspaper in his hands, he often turns to the Internet for news, from sites such as Newsmax, Drudge, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox and CNN.

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