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Mike Allen / The Politico:
GOP elite see Mitch Daniels as 2012 savior — Top Republicans are increasingly convinced that President Barack Obama will be easily reelected if stronger GOP contenders do not emerge, and some are virtually begging Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to add some excitement to the slow-starting nomination race.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
With Huckabee Out, No Clear GOP Front-Runner — Bachmann and Cain generate high positive intensity among those who know them — PRINCETON, NJ — With Mike Huckabee out of the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, three well-known politicians, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin …
Juana Summers / The Politico:
Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin jump to top in new Gallup poll — With Mike Huckabee's exit from the race, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are now on top of the Republican field, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. — Twenty percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters say they'd support …
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Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Cain generates most enthusiasm among voters, according to Gallup poll
Cain generates most enthusiasm among voters, according to Gallup poll
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Gingrich and Romney run against their own party
Gingrich and Romney run against their own party
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Daniels to headline Tennessee GOP dinner
Daniels to headline Tennessee GOP dinner
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Benjy Sarlin / TPMDC:
Newt Apologizes To Paul Ryan, Begs Democrats Not To Use His Own Quotes In Ads — Newt Gingrich's walk back tour reached its zenith Tuesday night, as Gingrich personally apologized to Paul Ryan for dismissing his Medicare plan as “right wing social engineering.”
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich apologizes to Paul Ryan — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich apologized in a telephone call to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday afternoon for his remarks on “Meet the Press,” where the presidential candidate referred to Ryan's Medicare proposal as “radical change.”
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Associated Press:
Gingrich hit with glitter at Minneapolis event
Gingrich hit with glitter at Minneapolis event
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Wonkette, The Gateway Pundit, FrumForum and American Power
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich campaign fights for its life
Newt Gingrich campaign fights for its life
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Fox News:
Gingrich Apologizes to Paul Ryan for ‘Right-Wing Social Engineering’ Criticism
Gingrich Apologizes to Paul Ryan for ‘Right-Wing Social Engineering’ Criticism
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The Reality-Based Community, TPMDC, Fox Nation and The Blotter
Margo D. Beller / CNBC:
US Debt Holders Willing to Miss Payments: Rep. Ryan
US Debt Holders Willing to Miss Payments: Rep. Ryan
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Breathtaking
Breathtaking
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Crooks and Liars, The Daily Dish and Associated Press
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
White House shuts out Herald scribe — The White House Press Office has refused to give the Boston Herald full access to President Obama's Boston fund-raiser today, in e-mails objecting to the newspaper's front page placement of a Mitt Romney op-ed, saying pool reporters are chosen based on whether they cover the news “fairly.”
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats' plan for millionaire surtax intended to soften up GOP — Senate Democrats are using their proposal to raise taxes on millionaires as a stalking-horse to force Republicans to accept other tax increases. — Democratic officials privately acknowledge that raising personal income tax rates …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Refuses to End Tax Breaks for Big Oil
Senate Refuses to End Tax Breaks for Big Oil
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Vote to hike taxes on oil fails in Senate 52-48; Dems vow to revive it
Vote to hike taxes on oil fails in Senate 52-48; Dems vow to revive it
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Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos and Climate Progress
Mark Warren / Esquire:
BREAKING: Jerome Corsi's Birther Book Pulled from Shelves! — In a stunning development one day after the release of Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case that Barack Obama is not Eligible to be President, by Dr. Jerome Corsi, World Net Daily Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah …
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Matthew Yglesias / Yglesias:
Catholic Church Investigation Says Hippies Made Catholic Priests Sexually Abuse Children — Laurie Goodstein reports on the release of an inquiry by American bishops into sex abuse scandals: … This hippie-blaming strategy seems unlikely to persuade anyone.
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Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Church Report Cites Social Tumult in Priest Scandals — A five-year study commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops to provide a definitive answer to what caused the priest sexual abuse crisis has concluded that neither the all-male celibate priesthood nor homosexuality are to blame.
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Felix Salmon:
Ben Stein Watch, DSK edition — Without further ado, the top ten lines from Ben Stein's article on Dominique Strauss-Kahn: — If he is such a womanizer and violent guy with women, why didn't he ever get charged until now? — This is a case about the hatred of the have-nots for the haves, and that's what it's all about.
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Wall Street Journal:
Pressure Is Building on Jailed IMF Chief
Pressure Is Building on Jailed IMF Chief
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William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
I.M.F. Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense
I.M.F. Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense
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Adam Folk / Metro:
Thomas defends ideals of court — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told a packed dinner crowd of Augusta's judges, lawyers and politicians Tuesday that while discourse in American society seems to be growing coarser and angrier, the Supreme Court remains a bastion of respectful disagreement …
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Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Obama: “My People, You Continue to Have My Blessing.” — What kind of political leader tells his supporters this? … President Obama does. That's what he said toward the end a speech at a campaign fundraiser last night in Washington to a relatively youthful crowd of supporters …
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
State Department snubs the Elders — Former President Jimmy Carter and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari were hoping to visit the State Department this week to brief officials on their recent trip to North Korea, but nobody at the State Department was available to meet with them.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
All Giuliani now — Mike Allen scoops this morning that Jon Huntsman is basing his campaign in Orlando, Florida, setting up a showdown in that state with Romney. — Planting a flag like that in Florida will inevitably bring comparisons (first!) to Rudy Giuliani's late strategy …
Marissa Bagg / WPTV Newschannel 5:
Prayer request for Osama bin Laden at Catholic Church in West Palm Beach — Priest to honor request at Sunday Mass — Last Updated: 3 hours and 54 minutes ago — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The name of Osama bin Laden appears in the Holy Name of Jesus Sunday bulletin. There's a cross next to it.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Healthcare reform waivers part of ‘crony politics,’ Pawlenty says — Likely GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday added to already widespread criticism of healthcare reform law waivers, calling the practice an example of “crony politics.” — Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor …