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Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Palin Bus Tour Takes Extended Pit Stop — Less than a month after she appeared poised to shake up the Republican presidential campaign, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has once again receded from the 2012 limelight. — When Palin launched her “One Nation” bus tour on Memorial Day amid …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
No Joke: Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits One Nation Bus Tour Halfway Through — Real Clear Politics is reporting that Sarah Palin has taken an “extended hiatus” from her much ballyhooed One Nation Bus Tour. While the tour was never clearly defined with specific stops (especially to the media) …
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Jillian Rayfield / TPMDC:
Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits Bus Tour Halfway Through
Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits Bus Tour Halfway Through
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Rolling Stone:
Climate of Denial — Can science and the truth withstand the merchants of poison? — AL GORE — The first time I remember hearing the question “is it real?” was when I went as a young boy to see a traveling show put on by “professional wrestlers” one summer evening in the gym …
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Huntsman Finishes Opening Day with Big Money Haul — Jon M. Huntsman Jr. opened his day on Tuesday by formally declaring his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He closed it by accomplishing an equally important task: collecting $1.2 million for his campaign.
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Jim Davenport / Associated Press:
No money in SC budget to fund 2012 GOP primary
No money in SC budget to fund 2012 GOP primary
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Cost of Wars a Rising Issue as Obama Weighs Troop Levels
Cost of Wars a Rising Issue as Obama Weighs Troop Levels
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The Note:
The Note: Where's The Beef? Jon Huntsman Serves Up Tofu To GOP Base — By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) — As President Obama prepares to tell the American people tonight about his plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan …
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Walter Shapiro / The New Republic:
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
Jon Huntsman at Liberty Park: The Next Wesley Clark?
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Sarah Kliff / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty says he won't let up on ‘Robamacare’
Tim Pawlenty says he won't let up on ‘Robamacare’
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Mr. Nice Guy Takes a Shot at Romney
Mr. Nice Guy Takes a Shot at Romney
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Wall Street Journal:
Florida Lawmaker Faces Ethics Review — WASHINGTON—A congressional ethics panel is investigating allegations that Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings sexually harassed a member of his staff, according to people familiar with the matter. — The investigation of Mr. Hastings is being conducted …
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Jose Antonio Vargas / New York Times:
My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant — One August morning nearly two decades ago, my mother woke me and put me in a cab. She handed me a jacket. “Baka malamig doon” were among the few words she said. ("It might be cold there.") When I arrived at the Philippines' Ninoy Aquino International Airport …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich had second line of credit at Tiffany and Co. — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich had a second line of credit at the high-end jewelry store Tiffany and Co. for as much as $1 million dollars, his presidential campaign acknowledged Tuesday. — Joe DeSantis, a spokesman for Gingrich …
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Matt Taibbi / Rolling Stone:
Michele Bachmann's Holy War — The Tea Party contender may seem like a goofball, but be warned: Her presidential campaign is no laughing matter — Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and, as you consider the career and future presidential prospects of an incredible American phenomenon named Michele Bachmann, do one more thing.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Poll: Bachmann surges to primary lead
Poll: Bachmann surges to primary lead
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Americans Worse Now Than When Obama Inaugurated by 44%-34% Margin in Poll — Two years after the official start of the recovery, the American people remain pessimistic about their current economic circumstances and longer-term prospects. — Fewer than a quarter of people see signs …
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Julianna Goldman / Bloomberg:
Obama Gets 30% of Americans Certain to Support Re-Election in Economy Poll
Obama Gets 30% of Americans Certain to Support Re-Election in Economy Poll
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Jennifer Martinez / The Politico:
Six GLAAD board members resign amid AT&T flap — Six board members of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation have resigned amid the fallout over the organization's letter in support of AT&T's proposed bid for wireless rival T-Mobile, a person familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Jon Huntsman: ‘Redefining Marriage Is Something That Would Be Impossible’ — One day after saying he would respect New York's decision to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage, former Utah Gov. and Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman told MSNBC's Morning Joe that “redefining marriage” is …
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Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Critic of ATF gun-trafficking program raised no objection when briefed last year — A chief Republican critic of a controversial U.S. gun-trafficking operation was briefed on the ATF's “Fast and Furious” program last year and did not express any opposition, sources familiar with the classified briefing said Tuesday.
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New York Post:
NBC gives Donald a Trump-sized raise to $160M — Playing the presidential card has paid off for Donald Trump. — The real-estate mogul and reality-TV host — who kept viewers and the NBC network guessing until the last minute whether he would make a serious run at the Oval Office …
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The Atlantic Online:
Congress Divides on Libya, Moves Toward Key Votes — The Senate may authorize the war, even as the House turns against it — Senators John McCain and John Kerry are from different political parties, but the former presidential candidates have a lot in common: both men fought in Vietnam …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: What the Fed got wrong — The U.S. Federal Reserve building stands in Washington March 31. (Joshua Roberts - BLOOMBERG) You could take Jon Hilsenrath's article on the GOP's mounting opposition to the Federal Reserve as a lesson in the downside of extraordinary measures …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gingrich steps on Ron Paul's turf with push for Federal Reserve audit
Gingrich steps on Ron Paul's turf with push for Federal Reserve audit
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Guardian:
Barack Obama and Pentagon split on Afghanistan pullout — US president set to reject military advice by withdrawing more troops from Afghanistan — Barack Obama is set to reject the advice of the Pentagon by announcing on Wednesday night the withdrawal of up to 30,000 troops from Afghanistan …
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Feds crack down on campus flirting and sex jokes — TAGS: - 1950s - colleges - Department of Education - Duke lacrosse team - foundation for individual rights in education - greg lukianoff - Iowa State University - Kangaroo courts - Kentucky - Marsupial justice - Michael Barone …
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Marta H. Mossburg / Baltimore Sun:
Reverend Wright brings his anti-American crusade to Baltimore — Marta Mossburg writes that Obama's former pastor urges blacks to disavow their country — Forget hope and change; victimization is in. Dropped by the president and dismissed as a racist by many Americans …
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