memeorandum: SLIDESHOW: Meet The 2012 GOPers: Rick Perry (2012.talkingpointsmemo.com)

11:40 AM ET, October 19, 2011

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Why Perry went there — The Texas governor went into Tuesday night's debate looking for a reaction — and he got one.

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The dangers of accidental candor — After five debates in six weeks, these get-togethers for the Republican presidential candidates were quickly becoming sleep-inducing. Last night in Las Vegas, though, was at least lively — with time running out, someone lit a fire under the candidates' feet.

Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice

New York Times:

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate in Las Vegas — LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney came under withering attack from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination at a debate here Tuesday night, with Gov. Rick Perry leading an intense and sometimes personal barrage …

E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:

The Republican Bickersons — That was fun tonight. Attack, defend, attack and attack some more. Texas Gov. Rick Perry had some problems in tonight's Republican presidential debate, as he's had before — do we really want to “defund the United Nations”? — but he was a real presence this time …

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2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:

SLIDESHOW: Meet The 2012 GOPers: Rick Perry — “Mitt, you lose all of your standing from my perspective because you hired illegals in your home and you knew about it for a year,” Perry said. “And the idea that you stand here before us and talk about that you're strong on immigration is on its face the height of hypocrisy.”

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The New Republic, The Atlantic Online, Wonkette and Business Insider

Mark Murray / msnbc.com:

NBC Poll: Cain leads in S.C.; tight Fla. race with Romney — ‘The road to the convention is going to go through these two states’ — Below: — Deputy political director — updated 2011-10-19T10:19:11 — Former businessman Herman Cain holds a narrow lead in South Carolina's Republican primary …

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Washington Examiner:
In fifth debate, Perry finally shows up

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The Politico:
Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney: Now it's personal

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CNN:
Five things we learned from Tuesday's GOP debate

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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Herman Cain backers launch super PAC

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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Immigration sparks war of words between Romney, Perry at GOP debate

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James Oliphant / Los Angeles Times:
Herman Cain says he ‘misspoke’ on considering prisoner transfer

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Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
Drunkblogging Tonight's GOP Debate

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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Debate rivals pile on Romney in Vegas

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CNN:
CNN LIVE EVENT/SPECIAL

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Adrianne Jeffries / The New York Observer:

Real World: Occupy Wall Street? MTV Issues Casting Call for Protesters — Is Occupy Wall Street ready to start being real? Bunim/Murray Productions, the agency casting for MTV's Real World 27, appears to think the show Real World needs some real world drama: an ad appeared …

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Fars News Agency:
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Condemn Zionists for Economic Crisis in US

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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo! News:
Naomi Wolf arrested while defending Occupy Wall Street protesters

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Susanne Craig / DealBook:
Goldman Loss Offers a Bad Omen for Wall Street

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Dennis Cauchon / USA Today:

Student loan debt hits record levels — Students and workers seeking retraining are borrowing extraordinary amounts of money through federal loan programs, potentially putting a huge burden on the backs of young people looking for jobs and trying to start careers.

Discussion: Shakesville

Tim Mak / The Politico:
Unpaid student loans top $1 trillion

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Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Will Nolan's ‘Dark Knight Rises’ occupy Wall Street?

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ABCNEWS:

Animals Loose in Ohio: Town Under Lockdown — An Ohio town is under lockdown as dozens of wild animals including bears, wolves and tigers have escaped from a private preserve are and are on the loose after the owner of the preserve has been found dead. — Terry Thompson of Zanesville …

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Florida Today:
Ohio town locked down after lions, bears, wolves escape from sanctuary

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NY Daily News:

Occupy Wall St. pepper-spray cop Anthony Bologna loses 10 vacation days for violating NYPD rules — NYPD Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna was disciplined Tuesday for pepper-spraying two female protesters in the notorious YouTube video seen around the world.

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Al Baker / New York Times:
Commander Who Pepper-Sprayed Protesters Faces Disciplinary Charge

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Sam Youngman / Ballot Box:

President Obama's strategy on jobs is working — even if Americans aren't — It's certainly not pretty, but darn if it doesn't appear to be working. — President Obama's newfound message discipline on jobs and his two-pronged attack on the GOP are providing the beleaguered president …

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Bloomberg:

U.S. Capital Now Richer Than Silicon Valley — Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation's greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show.

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Steven Hayward / Power Line:

The Question That Needs Asking — I only caught a little of the GOP debate last night, but I came away with two thoughts: first, the distinct impression that New Gingrich's “it's-so-crazy-it-just-might- work” strategy for this race is looking a little less crazy with every debate.

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Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:

Protest mob is enjoying rich diet — They may sleep in the park, but they eat like kings. — Hundreds of grimy protesters laying siege to Wall Street and stuffed into the now-smelly Zuccotti Park dine each night on gourmet meals prepared by a former hotel chef using only the finest organic ingredients.

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CBS Cleveland:

‘Occupy Cleveland’ Protester Alleges She Was Raped — CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) - An “Occupy Cleveland” protester tells police she was raped in her tent over the weekend. — Cleveland police are investigating an alleged sexual assault incident Saturday at the “Occupy Cleveland” …

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Latest from Crain's New York Business:

Protesters get personal to embarrass city's titans — Advocates are making scenes at the restaurants and doorsteps of the rich and famous in increasingly edgy attempts to change policies or win labor disputes. — By Daniel Massey @masseydaniel — It's been a rough few weeks …

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Paul Krugman:

TPC Does Herman Cain — The Tax Policy Center has the distributional analysis of 9-9-9. It's awesome: — Howard Gleckman summarizes:

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Washington Post:

Washington Post-Pew Research Center Poll — This poll was conducted for The Washington Post and the Pew Research Center by telephone October 13 to 16, 2011, among a random national sample of 1,007 adults, including users of both conventional and cellular phones.

Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …, Outside the Beltway and The Political Carnival

Jessica Calefati / New Jersey Online:

Teacher's anti-gay Facebook rants attract protesters, supporters to N.J. school board meeting — UNION — About 300 people turned out Tuesday night for a Union Township school board meeting to both denounce and defend Viki Knox, the high school teacher whose anti-gay Facebook comments …

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