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Michelle Malkin:
How to spot and tag a Tea Party infiltrator — Happy Tax Day Tea Party. Be safe out there. A few tips on how to spot and tag a Tea Party infiltrator: — 1. Ask them what the 10th amendment says. — 2. Two letters: B.O. (and I'm not talking about the president's initials).
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Digby / Hullabaloo:
Teabag Nation — The NY Times and CBS just released a pretty comprehensive poll on the teabaggers. It probably won't surprise you much. — They are extremely negative and angry. And they really, really hate Barack Obama. — Here's the NY Times summary: … Way more likely.
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Tea Party snubs GOP leaders — The Tea Party is hosting a Tax Day rally on Thursday in Washington, but the Republicans leaders in the House and Senate are not invited. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz.), House Minority Leader John Boehner …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A CONFUSED GROUP OF MISLED PEOPLE.... A new New York Times/CBS News poll was released last night, taking a closer look at those who identify with the so-called Tea Party “movement.” The results confirm much of what we already know — this is a confused contingent of conservative white people older than 45 …
New York Times:
Poll Finds Tea Party Backers Wealthier and More Educated — Tea party supporters are wealthier and more well-educated than the general public, tend to be Republican, white, male, and married, and their strong opposition to the Obama administration is more rooted in political ideology …
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Norm Eisen / White House.gov Blog Feed:
President Obama and Vice President Biden's Tax Returns — Today, the President released his 2009 federal income and gift tax returns. He and the First Lady filed their income tax return jointly and reported an adjusted gross income of $ 5,505,409. The vast majority of the family's 2009 income …
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St. Petersburg Times:
Gov. Crist vetoes teacher tenure bill — TALLAHASSEE — After weeks of protest and a deluge of messages, Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday vetoed a bill that would link teacher pay to student test scores and wipe out tenure for new teachers. — “I know in my heart it's the right thing to do,” Crist said of his veto.
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Quinnipiac University:
Rubio Tops Crist By 23 Points In Florida GOP Senate Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Crist As Independent Has Slight Edge In 3-Way Race — Marco Rubio has opened up an elephant-sized 56 - 33 percent lead over Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida's U.S. Senate Republican primary …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama, GOP folks knotted up — Our monthly look ahead to the 2012 Presidential race finds Barack Obama more or less tied with all four of the leading candidates for the Republican nomination. He trails Mike Huckabee 47-45 and Mitt Romney 45-44, ties Newt Gingrich at 45-45, and leads Sarah Palin 47-45.
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Boston Herald:
Mitt Romney-Sarah Palin in 2012? You betcha! — Conservative superstar Sarah Palin opened the door yesterday to joining forces with Mitt Romney for a 2012 White House run - a hot ticket that has some Republicans licking their chops at the prospect of unseating President Obama.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Former NSA executive charged with leaking information to newspaper — A former senior executive with the National Security Agency has been indicted on 10 felony charges related to the alleged leaking of classified information to a national newspaper in 2006 and 2007, the Justice Department announced Thursday morning.
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Former N.S.A. Official Is Indicted in Leak Case
Former N.S.A. Official Is Indicted in Leak Case
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Mike Donahue / Wall Street Journal:
A Message from ‘Henry’ — We're high earners not yet rich, and now the government wants us to pay more? — I'm in the 32% federal and 10% state income tax brackets. I pay a 1.2% property tax on very expensive California real estate. I am subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax.
New York Times:
Obama Speech Signals a U.S. Shift on Middle East — WASHINGTON — It was just a phrase at the end of President Obama's news conference on Tuesday, but it was a stark reminder of a far-reaching shift in how the United States views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how aggressively it might push for a peace agreement.
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JSOnline:
Thompson says he won't run against Feingold — Madison - Former Gov. Tommy G. Thompson said Thursday that he would not challenge U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.). — “My family didn't want me to run,” Thompson told the Journal Sentinel moments before he gave a speech to a tea party gathering on the steps of the State Capitol.
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Tommy Thompson says no to Wisconsin Senate race
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Did Glenn Beck just post a new ratings low for 2010? — It sure looks that way, as Beck's ratings continue to sag. — Bottom line: Over the last nine months, Beck gained and then lost nearly one million viewers. Trust me, in the world of cable news, that's not small feat.
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Closing Of The Conservative Mind, Ctd — Jonathan Bernstein thinks that this somewhat bizarre post by McArdle, in response to Julian Sanchez's posts on the conservative cocoon, is an attempt to hijack the thread. Matt Steinglass engages respectfully. Chait goes after Jonah Goldberg, who leans heavily on Megan's post:
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Elena Kagan's Stints in Court May Hint at a Style On It — WASHINGTON — Two weeks ago, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, a leading contender for appointment to the Supreme Court, presented her sixth argument there. She bantered easily with the justices, and she seemed to have a special rapport …
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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Early Bumps in Blumenthal's Senate Run in Connecticut — HARTFORD — Richard Blumenthal's campaign for the Senate was supposed to be a glide. Nothing and no one could stop him. — As the Connecticut attorney general, Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat, had been sticking up for consumers …
ABC News:
Obama opens up on Rudd relationship — United States president Barack Obama says he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd share several personality traits - one of which is humility. — The US president made the comments to the 7.30 Report's Kerry O'Brien during an interview which will be aired on ABC1 tonight.
Teddy Davis / ABCNEWS:
Tea Parties Unveil ‘Contract From America’ — Democratic Party Spokesman Says Contract Amounts to ‘Slogans Not a Plan’ — Tea Party activists are once again descending on Washington, D.C., and this time they have a 10-point “Contract From America” that they want the next Congress to follow.
J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Lieberman warns he'll issue subpoenas over Fort Hood shootings — Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Thursday threatened the Obama administration with subpoenas if it doesn't release information on the Fort Hood shootings sought by the committee by next Monday (April 19).
Talk Business:
TALK BUSINESS POLL: U.S. SENATE RACE - REPUBLICANS — The race for the Republican primary U.S. Senate nomination has a clear front-runner and the question to ask at this point is whether or not a candidate can mount a strong enough challenge for a competitive run-off.
J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Pataki eying higher prize than Senate says GOP campaign chief — Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) decided not to run for the Senate this fall because he may have a higher goal in mind — the presidency, according to National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (R-Texas).
New York Times:
Volcanic Ash Closes Down Air Traffic in North Europe — LONDON — Civil aviation authorities closed airspace and shut down airports in Britain, France, Scandinavia and other parts of Europe on Thursday as a high-altitude cloud of ash drifted south and east from an erupting volcano in Iceland.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Jobless Recovery Shows Inadequate Demand — Annie Lowrey explains the jobless recovery: … But here's the thing. Normally, if I'm running a delicious deli and making lots of profits then soon enough I'm going to want to open a second location and make even more money.
Jim Galloway / Political Insider:
Red-state conservatives and the U.S. census — Thursday is the day on which many Americans will take a step back, survey the country they inhabit, and wonder how the hell we got here. — April 15 has become our anti-Fourth of July, a holiday dedicated to disdain for the federal government …
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate — Melissa and Tammy Etheridge have ended their nearly nine-year relationship. — “Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated,” Melissa's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. — The former couple add in a statement …