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10:15 AM ET, January 17, 2012

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Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Attacks fly in Republican debate  —  Newt Gingrich was put on the defensive with the first question of Monday night's GOP presidential debate when he was asked about his recent attacks on Mitt Romney.  —  The former speaker repeatedly avoided making the same strident attacks on Romney's private-sector record he's made in recent weeks.
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Mark Halperin / The Page:
“Easy Answer,” Hard Ad  —  FIRST ON THE PAGE: New Santorum South Carolina TV spot finally goes where many conservatives (and commentators) expected Romney rivals to go.  —  Hits on Palmetto State TV stations Tuesday.  —  The script: … Watch it here.  »  —  HALPERIN'S TAKE
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Riding Electability & Expectations, Romney Rolls to 35 Percent Support  —  Bolstered by the twin engines of electability and perceived inevitability, Mitt Romney's on a roll, advancing in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll to a 2-to-1 lead over his closest competitor in support for the Republican presidential nomination.
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
GOP debate: Crowd gets rowdy when candidates talk foreign policy  —  The crowd at the GOP debate in military-heavy South Carolina got rowdy during a discussion of foreign policy, booing Ron Paul heartily and whooping and cheering when the other candidates took a hard line on foreign involvement.
Discussion: The Mahablog and Weasel Zippers
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gingrich pushes Romney to release tax returns before SC primary  —  Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney should release his tax returns before primary voters head to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday.  —  “It's interesting that Romney agreed that he ought to release his income taxes …
New York Times:
Forceful Attack Against Romney in G.O.P. Debate  —  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Mitt Romney came under forceful attacks during a debate here on Monday evening, with his Republican rivals lining up to question his business background, wealth and character, as they implored voters to scrutinize …
Congressman Allen West / Facebook:
Mr. President, please don't play the race card in 2012...  Mr. President, please don't play the race card in 2012  —  I was born in the inner city of Atlanta in 1961, when segregation was still rife, at a time when I would have been barred from visiting the very beaches that make up part …
Zeke Miller / Politics:   Santorum Rattles Mitt Romney
Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
Romney in Line of Fire at SC Debate
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
A.Killough / CNN:
Gingrich pitch to conservatives: Don't vote for Santorum
Discussion: The Politico, Hot Air and Vodkapundit
A.Killough / CNN:
Santorum's wife: Rick doesn't hate anyone
Discussion: TBogg
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Newt Claims To Be More Electable than Rick . . .
Discussion: Washington Post, msnbc.com and Fox News
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama administration warns the left: You will not like our budget  —  Top White House officials are warning liberal and labor leaders to brace themselves for President Obama's budget proposal.  —  Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, sought in meetings last week to lift …
Nancy Hass / The Daily Beast:
Before Karen Met Rick  —  The GOP contender's hard-core pro-life wife once dated an abortion provider.  Nancy Hass on their time together.  —  Karen Santorum, the ultra-pro-life wife and mother of seven home-schooled children, has been the perfect complement to her husband, Rick, as he chases the Republican presidential nomination.
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Arianna Huffington Critical Of Michelle Obama Over Seeming Indifference To Poverty  —  HUFF: THAT'S NOT ENOUGH  —  Arianna To MO: Watch The Bel Air Trips  —  How will they pin this one on conservatives?  —  From our establishment media friends, nearly every criticism of Michelle Obama …
Washington Examiner:
York: Final count could show Romney lost Iowa  —  A pile of counted ballots for the Republican presidential nominee sit on a table in the cafeteria at Kennedy High School during a caucus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, January 3, 2011.  (AP Photo/The Gazette, Cliff Jette)
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Santorum Staffer Says Women Shouldn't Be President Because It's Against God's Will  —  In an article about the reasons Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign fizzled, the Des Moines Register points to “sexism among conservatives,” singling out an offensive email written by a staffer to Rick Santorum:
Discussion: Wonkette
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
GOP debate audience boos Romney's Mexican heritage  —  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may be in the lead in the Palmetto state, but that doesn't mean South Carolinians necessarily like him.  —  During a Fox News debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Monday …
Discussion: pandagon.net
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama adviser Jarrett defends church pulpit criticism of GOP  —  Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett is defending critical comments she made of the GOP made from a church pulpit.  —  Jarrett ripped congressional Republcians for blocking President Obama's jobs bill …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Measuring futility  —  The Times' analysis looked at six specific yardsticks for legislative activity: the amount of time each chamber spent officially in session; the total number of bills that passed; the number of floor votes each chamber took; the number of pages amassed in the Congressional Record …
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Fox News:
Reid on bipartisanship: Republicans, drop the Tea Party ‘extremism’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
 
 
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Who will get the ‘Recovery Presidency’?  —  Julie Schmit reports …
newt.org:
Statement from Faith Leaders Coalition National Co-Chair Don Wildmon
Discussion: Good As You and Joe. My. God.
Mitra Amiri / Reuters:
Iran cracks down on Barbie, plans toys of captured U.S. drone
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Weasel Zippers
 Earlier Items: 
Wolfgang Münchau / Financial Times:
After the downgrades comes the downward spiral
New York Post:
Private-sector experience? Oh, no!
Discussion: TBogg
Robert Pear / New York Times:
U.S. to Tell Drug Makers to Disclose Payments to Doctors
Burlington Free Press:
Vermont delegation rewarded staffers with $236,830 in bonuses
Discussion: Big Government and Don Surber
 

 
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