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Pema Levy / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — The Libertarian Intelligentsia Is Freaking Out Over Newt — Libertarians in Washington are not happy about how the Republican primary is shaping up. Barring a miracle, there are two candidates with a decent shot at the nomination. Mitt Romney, the godfather of Obamacare, is not libertarians' first choice.
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Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
GOP kingmakers unhappy with choice between Romney, Gingrich — The Republican presidential primary is shaping up as a two-man race, but influential conservatives are clearly expressing their dissatisfaction with choices A and B. — In recent weeks, key GOP lawmakers and Republican kingmakers …
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Taylor Marsh, The Politico, CANNONFIRE and CNN
John Parkinson / ABCNEWS:
Pelosi Not Sitting on Trove of Gingrich Secrets — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi now says she is not sitting on a trove of opposition research on former House Speaker-turned-GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. — In an interview conducted Friday and published Monday …
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Washington Post:
Gingrich emerges as clear front-runner in Iowa
Gingrich emerges as clear front-runner in Iowa
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msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: Invoking Teddy Roosevelt
First Thoughts: Invoking Teddy Roosevelt
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Washington Post, Taegan Goddard's … and Campaign 2012
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Heartbreak Awaits Republicans Who Love Newt: Ramesh Ponnuru
Heartbreak Awaits Republicans Who Love Newt: Ramesh Ponnuru
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Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and MoJo Articles
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Gingrich tops 3rd straight poll in Iowa
Gingrich tops 3rd straight poll in Iowa
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Washington Wire, The Caucus and The Political Carnival
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Newt up in Iowa — Newt Gingrich has taken the lead …
Newt up in Iowa — Newt Gingrich has taken the lead …
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T.W. Farnam / Washington Post:
In race for campaign funds from billionaires, Romney outpaces Obama
In race for campaign funds from billionaires, Romney outpaces Obama
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ThinkProgress, ABCNEWS and The Page
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
GOP Is Now a Three-Man Race: Romney vs. Gingrich vs. Gingrich
GOP Is Now a Three-Man Race: Romney vs. Gingrich vs. Gingrich
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Capital Hill, Salon.com, The Moderate Voice, Business Insider and US Politics
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Republicans See Gingrich, Romney as “Acceptable” Nominees
Republicans See Gingrich, Romney as “Acceptable” Nominees
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Felix Salmon:
The euro zone's terrible mistake — The FT is reporting today that the new fiscal rules for the EU “include a commitment not to force private sector bondholders to take losses on any future eurozone bail-outs”. If this principle really does get enshrined into some new treaty …
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FT Alphaville and EconLog
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Glenn Beck:
Transcript of Newt Gingrich interview — Glenn is back on TV! Watch Glenn's new two-hour show available live and on-demand Monday through Friday on GBTV.com! Start your two week free trial HERE! — Below is a rush transcript of Glenn's interview with Newt Gingrich this morning.
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ThinkProgress, GOP 12, National Review and The Right Scoop
Jordan Weissmann / The Atlantic Online:
Who Killed the Postal Service? — USPS is slashing first-class delivery, cutting billions of dollars, and looking to cut thousands of workers. How did it get this bad? — Wikipedia — Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night will keep your postman from delivering that Mad Men DVD you've been waiting for.
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americanthinker.com and The Agonist
Meaghan Murphy / Fox News:
Recent Charges of Sexual Abuse of Children in Hollywood Just Tip of Iceberg, Experts Say — Allison Arngrim (left) starred on 'Little House on the Prairie. " She said stories about Corey Feldman and Corey Haim (right) being abused as child stars were common in the 1980s and 90s.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Bachmann voices concerns, still undecided on attending Trump-moderated debate — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said her campaign is “still in the process of looking at” an upcoming debate moderated by businessman Donald Trump. — Bachmann said on CBS's “The Early Show” that it is a …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
An absurd choice for a health care award — Politico will host an awards dinner tonight, honoring “Policymakers of the Year” in a variety of categories and fields. That wouldn't be especially interesting, were it not for the news organization's choice for “Health Care Policymaker of the Year.”
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Paul Krugman and The Politico
Ed Pilkington / Guardian:
NAACP warns black and Hispanic Americans could lose right to vote — Civil rights group petitions UN over ‘massive voter suppression’ after apparent effort to disenfranchise black and Hispanic people — The largest civil rights group in America, the National Association for the Advancement …
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Weasel Zippers, Questions and Observations and Hot Air
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich: 'Kids shouldn't work in coal mines' — Newt Gingrich does not want to send your children into the coal mines. — So he said on WNYM this morning, telling radio host Curtis Sliwa that when he suggested putting kids to work in their schools, he wasn't thinking of the Dickensian child-labor force his critics imagine.
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ThinkProgress, JustOneMinute and Indecision Forever
Con Coughlin / Telegraph:
Iran's Revolutionary Guards prepare for war — Iran's Revolutionary Guards have been put on a war footing amid increasing signs that the West is taking direct action to cripple Iran's nuclear programme. — An order from Gen Mohammed Ali Jaafari, the commander of the guards …
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Romney staff spent nearly $100,000 to hide records — (Reuters) - Mitt Romney spent nearly $100,000 in state funds to replace computers in his office at the end of his term as governor of Massachusetts in 2007 as part of an unprecedented effort to keep his records secret, Reuters has learned.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Wonky Liberal — Republicans have many strong arguments to make against the Obama administration, but one major criticism doesn't square with the evidence. This is the charge that President Obama is running a virulently antibusiness administration that spews out a steady flow of job- and economy-crushing regulations.
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Freewayblogger / Tales of the Freewayblogger:
Scrapitalism — San Francisco (Three days @ 90,000+ viewers per day) — Berkeley (Five days @ 110,000+ viewers per day) — Statistic courtesy of Communist Agitprop Forbes Magazine — These signs are made quickly, easily and cheaply using scrap cardboard, paint and an overhead projector.
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The Impolitic
Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
Insider: $56 Billion Later, Airport Security Is Junk — The Department of Homeland Security has spent billions since 9/11 trying to keep dangerous people and dangerous explosives off airplanes, and treating us all air travelers like potential terrorists in the process.
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Spike Dolomite Ward / Los Angeles Times:
‘Obamacare’ to the rescue — A woman who felt President Obama had let the middle class down has changed her mind. — In this August 20, 2009 photo, President Obama spoke during a town hall meeting on healthcare at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. (Alex Wong/Bloomberg)
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Washington Monthly and Daily Kos