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Jonathan Martin / Reuters:
Herman Cain's campaign a study in ineptitude — Herman Cain is in the midst of “reassessing” whether to continue his 2012 bid, but its legacy is already settled: His campaign will go down as one of the most hapless and bumbling operations in modern presidential politics …
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ABCNEWS:
Herman Cain Would Not Make a ‘Good President,’ Ginger White Says — Ginger White, who says she was involved in a 13 or 14 year “on and off” affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, today told me she does not think he is fit to be president.
A.Killough / CNN:
Cain to CNN: ‘A decision in the next several days’
Cain to CNN: ‘A decision in the next several days’
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The Hill, Weasel Zippers and Daily Kos
Chip Somodevilla / ABCNEWS:
Herman Cain: ‘They Are Trying to Do Character Assassination On Me’
Herman Cain: ‘They Are Trying to Do Character Assassination On Me’
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Washington Wire, The Caucus, MyFox Boston, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Huntsman calls latest Cain accusation ‘bimbo eruption’
Huntsman calls latest Cain accusation ‘bimbo eruption’
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Boston Herald and ECHIDNE of the snakes
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: While defending himself, Perry steps in it again — (CNN) - Rick Perry sought to defend a recent gaffe in an interview Wednesday, but in the same appearance made another. — On Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidate incorrectly said the voting age in the U.S. is 21 instead …
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Little Green Footballs and iOwnTheWorld.com
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Walter C. Jones / Florida Times Union:
Poll: Newt Gingrich soars in Florida — ATLANTA - Newt Gingrich is the current favorite in Florida's Jan. 31 Republican presidential primary, picking up supporters who fled Herman Cain to claim 41 percent in a poll conducted Tuesday night for the Florida Times-Union.
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The Impolitic, Hot Air, Ballot Box and Orlando Sentinel
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Gingrich up big in Florida and Montana
Gingrich up big in Florida and Montana
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ThinkProgress, Taegan Goddard's … and The Buzz Florida Politics Feed
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Political Memo: Presidential Candidates Make Fewer In-Person Appearances
Political Memo: Presidential Candidates Make Fewer In-Person Appearances
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The Caucus
Amanda Gaines / WMAL 105.9 FM/AM 630:
LISTEN: GOP Rep. Allen West Calls Cain a ‘Distracter’ in Republican Race
LISTEN: GOP Rep. Allen West Calls Cain a ‘Distracter’ in Republican Race
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Washington Wire and Riptide 2.0
Ross Douthat / Campaign Stops:
The Huntsman Handicap — “I don't claim to be the perfect candidate …
The Huntsman Handicap — “I don't claim to be the perfect candidate …
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The Daily Caller, Marbury, The Spectacle Blog, ABCNEWS, Hot Air, The Daily Dish and Washington Post
New York Times:
Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas — Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence. But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote …
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Washington Examiner:
Conservatives should think twice about Newt — Newt Gingrich's surge to the top of the Republican presidential field has some conservatives imagining the former House Speaker as the anti-Romney. Gingrich is encouraging such a view with his claim that he is “certainly more conservative” than the former Massachusetts governor.
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The Spectacle Blog and Instapundit
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Newt Gingrich Said What? — Recalling a speech where Newt …
Newt Gingrich Said What? — Recalling a speech where Newt …
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RedState
Emily Schultheis / Ben Smith's Blog:
Registration or not, Gingrich was a lobbyist
Registration or not, Gingrich was a lobbyist
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Campaign 2012 and ABCNEWS
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For release at 8:00 a.m. EST — The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system.
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Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Central Banks Take Joint Action to Ease Debt Crisis — WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve moved Wednesday with other major central banks to buttress financial markets by increasing the availability of dollars outside the United States, reflecting growing concern about the fallout of the European debt crisis.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Here's to Potty-Mouthing, and the Real Lesson for All of Us — It is very clear that Emma Sullivan of Shawnee Mission East High School is a late-charging entrant for Person of the Year at the blog here. If there was ever any doubt, it was erased when Ruth Marcus, an “opinion writer” …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Balloon Juice and Eschaton
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Ruth Marcus reveals another journalistic value — The Post columnist demands an apology from a high school student for harshly criticizing her governor — Yesterday, The New York Times' Roger Cohen displayed a core value of American political journalism — love of government secrecy …
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Booman Tribune, Lawyers, Guns & Money, TalkLeft, Balloon Juice, The Atlantic Online, Washington Post and AlterNet
TheAustralian:
A second Iranian nuclear facility has exploded, as diplomatic tensions rise between the West and Tehran — SHEERA FRENKEL - … AN IRANIAN nuclear facility has been hit by a huge explosion, the second such blast in a month, prompting speculation that Tehran's military and atomic sites are under attack.
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National Review, Global Guerrillas, Michael Totten, Israel Matzav and Yourish.com
Russell Berman / The Hill:
GOP leaders to rank and file: Don't blow our advantage on taxes — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that Republicans support extending the payroll tax cut but that “there's no debate” about whether the measure should be paid for. — “We're going to continue to seek common ground …
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The Politico and Daily Kos
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum — * Obama's reelection challenge …
The Morning Plum — * Obama's reelection challenge …
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msnbc.com, New York Times, A plain blog about politics, Washington Monthly and Political Mojo
Naftali Bendavid / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Set to Back Payroll-Tax Cut
GOP Set to Back Payroll-Tax Cut
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Firedoglake, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Campaign 2012, Hullabaloo, The White House, Washington Monthly, msnbc.com, ABCNEWS and Calculated Risk
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
Netanyahu Government Suggests Israelis Avoid Marrying American Jews — The Netanyahu government's Ministry of Immigrant Absorption is sponsoring advertisements in at least five American communities that warn Israeli expatriates that they will lose their identities if they don't return home.
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Gawker, Balloon Juice, Tablet Magazine, Ben Smith's Blog, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, The Daily Dish and Business Insider
Ryan Young / WSB-TV:
Movers, deputies refuse to evict 103-year-old woman — ATLANTA, Ga. — A 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter were just moments from being evicted from their home Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies and the moving company hired by the bank decided not to go through with the action.
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Hunter Walker / PolitickerNY:
Mayor Bloomberg: ‘I Have My Own Army’ — In a speech at MIT last night to discuss the packed sweepstakes to build a tech campus in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg said he prefers City Hall to the White House. Almost immediately after Mayor Bloomberg dampened recent speculation he's eyeing a White House bid …
Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Obama Admin Seals Records of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Implicated in Fast and Furious — And to think that Attorney General Eric Holder is getting testy about congressional calls for his resignation. After all, the Justice Department has nothing to hide, right?
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Power Line, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller, Atlas Shrugs and The Gateway Pundit
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William Lajeunesse / Fox News:
‘Fast and Furious’ Whistleblowers Struggle Six Months After Testifying Against ATF Program
‘Fast and Furious’ Whistleblowers Struggle Six Months After Testifying Against ATF Program
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Bob Owens, Fox News Insider and Nice Deb
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Fischer Wonders How Many Men Died Of AIDS Because Of Barney Frank — On Monday, Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank announced that he will not seek reelection next year, and American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer decided to celebrate Frank's retirement by attacking the congressman for being gay.
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ThinkProgress and The Political Carnival
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Villaraigosa: Children living at Occupy L.A. sparked eviction order — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he decided it was time to evict Occupy L.A. protesters from the City Hall lawn after learning that there were children staying there. — Given the smattering of assaults and other incidents reported …
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kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll — November 2011 — The November Health Tracking Poll takes a closer look at public opinion and knowledge about specific provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Findings include: — After taking a negative turn in October …
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Washington Monthly, Firedoglake, Liberal Values, ABCNEWS and Swampland
Bill Estep / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Pike church takes stand against interracial couples — A small Pike County church has voted not to accept interracial couples as members or let them take part in some worship activities. — The decision has caused sharp reaction and disapproval in the Eastern Kentucky county.
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The Political Carnival, The Raw Story, ThinkProgress, BuzzFeed, Southern Beale and Gawker