FIRST TICKET: President Obama set to hold a news conference; Meg Whitman is still very rich

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Welcome to First Ticket, a morning snapshot of the day's political news.

• President Obama will hold a news conference about energy issues. (The Caucus)

• Obama pledged assistance to Japan in the wake of this morning's devastating earthquake and tsunami threats. (Political Punch)

• Don't worry: Meg Whitman is still rich. (PolitiCal)

• Rick Santorum might do well in Iowa. (Politico)

• Sarah Palin's poll numbers have taken a huge hit. (Daily Caller)

• John Kerry introduced legislation to give tax breaks to microbreweries. (Washington Wire)

• J.D. Hayworth might run for Arizona's Senate seat. (The Hill)

• Oregon might delay its 2012 presidential primary. (Oregonian)

• An effort to make it tougher for New Hampshire college students to vote appears dead, for now. (Washington Post)

• A top Mike Huckabee adviser in Iowa thinks the ex-governor will run in 2012. (Iowa Republican)