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8:35 AM ET, January 10, 2012

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Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Crowd boos mentioning of McCain's name at Santorum event  —  SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — Drawing an implicit contrast with Mitt Romney on the eve of the first-in-the-nation primary, Rick Santorum on Monday implored New Hampshire not to settle for a centrist, establishment candidate.
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Romney Gets Instant Flak for Saying ‘You Can Fire Them’  —  NASHUA, N.H. — There was no mention of “pink slips,” but Mitt Romney on Monday was already trying to counteract the perception that he was out of touch when he said that there were times he feared getting fired.  —  It's unclear if he did so.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Team Mitt: Free enterprise is on trial
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
A.Killough / CNN:
McCain: Super PACs will result in scandal, corruption
Discussion: Reuters
Emily Goodin / Ballot Box:
Romney looks forward to South Carolina
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Poll: Among GOP hopefuls, Romney fares best against Obama  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a two-point lead against President Obama …
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Steven Shepard / NationalJournal.com:
Poll: Romney, Paul Tie Obama  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, run neck-and-neck with President Obama in a general-election matchup, according to a new CBS News poll released late on Monday that shows the two front-runners in Tuesday's New Hampshire GOP …
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Poll: 58% of Republicans want more presidential choices
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Hot Air
CBS News:
Poll: Romney leads, Santorum surges into top 3
The Politico:
Bill Daley resignation: Why he had to go  —  The Bill Daley era on Monday screeched to a jarring, clattering conclusion.  —  Daley, who departs after a little more than a year as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, was never a great fit inside the West Wing — and Obama …
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Christi Parsons / Los Angeles Times:
William Daley to step down as Obama's chief of staff  —  White House Chief of Staff William Daley, left, confers with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney as President Barack Obama addresses the media in the briefing room of the White Hous.  (Win McNamee/Getty Images / December 8, 2011)
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Obama re-election effort picks up speed amid noise of NH primary
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Mark Landler / The Caucus:
Lew to Replace Daley as White House Chief of Staff
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Wire
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Texas Voting Rights Case Heard by Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON — Several members of the Supreme Court appeared frustrated on Monday as they surveyed the available options and looming deadlines in a major voting rights case from Texas that could help decide control of the House.
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and msnbc.com
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
A way out on Texas?  —  Analysis  —  Well aware that it must act swiftly, the Supreme Court on Monday pondered two simple ways and one considerably more complex way to let Texas go forward with its 2012 elections for state legislature and Congress, but left open the possibility …
Discussion: The Politico and Election Law Blog
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
A weak defense of EPA (UPDATED)
ABCNEWS:
Supreme Court Hears Messy Texas Redistricting Case
Discussion: CNN and SCOTUSblog
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Why You Cannot Say You ‘Like’ Firing People  —  As Derek Thompson points out on our site, and as the Romney campaign will be fully justified in reiterating, obviously Mitt Romney did not mean that he enjoys the process of telling people “you're gone!” when he made his infamous “I like being able to fire people” remark in New Hampshire.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and INSTAPUTZ
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney didn't really say he enjoys firing people
Torie Bosch / Slate:
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Responds to Female Hecklers With Offensive Oral Sex Joke … - New Hampshire Debate: Gingrich Attacks Romney for His “Pious Baloney” - CBS Stakes Its Claim as the Adult Contemporary of the Network Morning Shows  — Chris Christie Responds to Female Hecklers With Lame …
Matthew Breen / Advocate:
Gayest Cities in America, 2012  —  It's no secret that megalopolises New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have robust LGBT life — and we've even heard tell of little queer hoods like the Castro and P-Town.  This isn't that list.  —  There's the official census with information …
Paul Bedard / US News:
Poll: Americans, 2-1, Fear Obama's Reelection  —  When it comes to how Americans view President Obama going into the new year, there appears to be very little spirit of Auld Lang Syne.  Instead, according to the new Washington Whispers poll, many voters aren't forgetting what they dislike about Obama and want him out office.
Ryan Sabalow / Record Searchlight Stories:
UPDATED: Herger to announce retirement; LaMalfa to run for his seat  —  After a quarter century representing the north state, U.S. Rep. Wally Herger will announce today he is planning to retire at the end of his current term and state Sen. Doug LaMalfa will be running for his seat.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Pain: The David Gregory Solution  —  Before we leave the weekend's debates behind, and in keeping with the blog's first rule of economics — Fk The Deficit.  People Got No Jobs.  People Got No Money.  — I would be remiss not to mention the performance on Sunday of Dancin' Dave Gregory …
Gautham Nagesh / The Hill:
Lawmakers accuse Facebook of ducking questions on its privacy practices  —  Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) accused Facebook of evading questions about whether it tracks users in order to deliver targeted ads on Monday.  —  The co-chairmen of the Congressional Piracy Caucus …
Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Conservatives vs. Capitalism  —  The last two presidential election cycles have revealed a stinking hypocrisy in conservatives: They profess their love of capitalism and entrepreneurship, but when offered a real capitalist and entrepreneur, they go, “Eek, a mouse!”  And they tear him down in proud social-democrat fashion.
 
 
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Ann Gerhart / Washington Post:
New Hampshire polls open in Dixville Notch — with nine votes
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Tim Alberta / 2012 Decoded:
Huntsman Fails to Qualify for Arizona Ballot
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Asad Kharal / The Express Tribune:
The name ‘Jew’ lands Christian in trouble
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Gingrich: How does he know so much about the super PAC ad?
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
California Bars Prisoner From Reading ‘The Atlantic’
Discussion: Mediaite
Michael Barbaro / The Caucus:
Paul Cuts Off CNN, Again
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Gay marriage a threat to humanity's future: Pope
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Todd Palin Endorses Newt Gingrich
 

 
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