Romney's Inexplicable Debate Fibs  —  Why not just tell the truth?  The odd, small shadings of truth were the talk of the spin room in Concord after Sunday's debate.  —  (AP / Elise Amendola)  —  CONCORD, New Hampshire — Mitt Romney's generally strong debate performance was marred …

Mitt Romney Says He Feared Getting ‘Fired’  —  ABC News' Russell Goldman and Michael Falcone report:  —  ROCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney attempted his own version of an “I-feel-your-pain” moment at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday, telling a crowd that like so many Americans he too has worried about getting fired.

Romney tells voters he knows what it's like to fear getting a ‘pink slip’  —  Mitt Romney, attacked by GOP rivals, for his private sector experience with Bain Capital told New Hampshire voters Sunday that he knew what it was like to fear losing one's job.  —  “I know these are tough times …

Tony Blankley, conservative author, dies at 63  —  Washington (CNN) - Tony Blankley, the conservative author and commentator, has died.  He was 63.  —  Blankley's death was confirmed Sunday by Craig Brownstein, a publicist at Edelman Public Relations, where Blankley served as executive vice president.

New Book Portrays Explosive White House Dynamics  —  A new book about the Obama White House is gaining attention for some explosive exchanges between the east and west wings, including tension between Michelle Obama and her husband's first chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, and an expletive-laced scene …