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Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
Palin: ‘Dumb arses’ in media ‘overplayed their hand’ with Gingrich — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has now weighed in on the controversy surrounding an ABC interview with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's ex-wife, and Palin had some tough words for the media.
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Jonathan Martinand Alexander Burns / Reuters:
Why Newt Gingrich is surging in South Carolina — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The final debate before the South Carolina primary brought into sharp relief why Newt Gingrich is re-emerging as a contender and Mitt Romney is stumbling toward the finish line. — With a rousing denunciation …
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Mitt Romney for President of the United States …:
“I THINK GRANDIOSE THOUGHTS” — Location — A Selection Of Speaker Gingrich's Thoughts Over The Years — Gingrich on Gingrich: — “I Am Essentially A Revolutionary.” (Adam Clymer, “House Revolutionary,” The New York Times, 8/23/92) — “Philosophically, I Am Very Different …
newt.org:
Speaker Newt Gingrich and Mrs. Gingrich Release 2010 Income Tax Return and Gingrich Foundation Tax Return — Atlanta, GA - Today, Newt and Callista Gingrich released their 2010 federal income tax return, which they filed jointly with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Wallacegw / CNN:
Fake CNN email used as dirty trick in South Carolina — CNN did not send out the email alert. — Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @politicalticker — It's not clear how many people received the fake email, though at least two members of the South Carolina GOP Executive Committee …
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Benjy Sarlin / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Newt: CNN ‘Despicable’ To Bring Up ‘Trash’ Open Marriage Story
TPM2012 — Newt: CNN ‘Despicable’ To Bring Up ‘Trash’ Open Marriage Story
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Gingrich maintains 6 point lead
Gingrich maintains 6 point lead
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New York Times:
Moralizing's High Cost
Moralizing's High Cost
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Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Gingrich lashes out at media in debate
Gingrich lashes out at media in debate
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
GOP Debate: Gingrich Kills Infidelity Question, and That's Just the Start
GOP Debate: Gingrich Kills Infidelity Question, and That's Just the Start
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Steve Kornacki / Salon:
The power of conservative victimhood
The power of conservative victimhood
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Republican Debate Audience Boos Mitt Romney Over Releasing Tax Returns
Republican Debate Audience Boos Mitt Romney Over Releasing Tax Returns
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Aaron / Senate Democrats:
Reid Statement On Intellectual Property Bill … Washington, D.C. - Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today on the Senate's PROTECT I.P. Act: — “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday's vote on the PROTECT I.P. Act.
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Jennifer Martinez / Reuters:
Reid cancels vote on PIPA — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has postponed a procedural vote scheduled for Tuesday on the PROTECT IP Act, although he held out a glimmer of hope for a compromise in an online piracy push that many were proclaiming dead. — “In light of recent events …
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New York Times:
Dodd Calls for Hollywood and Silicon Valley to Meet
Dodd Calls for Hollywood and Silicon Valley to Meet
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Jennifer Martinezand Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Senate Dems released from PIPA, sources say
Senate Dems released from PIPA, sources say
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Taxes at the Top — Call me peculiar, but I'm actually enjoying the spectacle of Mitt Romney doing the Dance of the Seven Veils — partly out of voyeurism, of course, but also because it's about time that we had this discussion. — The theme of his dance, for those who haven't been paying attention, is taxes — his own taxes.
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Wall Street Journal:
How Much the Rich Pay — Mitt Romney, the 1% and taxes. — Mitt Romney's disclosure this week that his effective federal tax rate is “probably closer to the 15% rate than anything” has created the predictable political uproar. The White House and its media allies figure they've now got …
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Robert J. Samuelson / Washington Post:
Rejecting the Keystone pipeline is an act of insanity — President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is an act of national insanity. It isn't often that a president makes a decision that has no redeeming virtues and — beyond the symbolism …
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Secretary Clinton won't testify on Keystone pipeline rejection
Secretary Clinton won't testify on Keystone pipeline rejection
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Sam Biddle / Gizmodo:
Anonymous Goes on Megaupload Revenge Spree: DoJ, RIAA, MPAA, and Universal Music All Offline — Anonymous has sure been quiet lately, but today's federal bust of Megaupload riled 'em up good: a retaliatory strike against DoJ.gov (and plenty of other foes) leaving them completely dead.
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Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Why the feds smashed Megaupload
Why the feds smashed Megaupload
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Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
Afghanistan's Soldiers Step Up Killings of Allied Forces — KABUL, Afghanistan — American and other coalition forces here are being killed in increasing numbers by the very Afghan soldiers they fight alongside and train, in attacks motivated by deep-seated animosity between the supposedly allied forces …
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Judge-drawn Texas redistricting map tossed out by Supreme Court — Washington (CNN) - The Supreme Court has tossed out the Texas redistricting map for congressional and legislative seats drawn up a federal court, giving a partial victory to GOP lawmakers. — In an unsigned opinion issued …
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Adam Liptak / The Caucus:
Supreme Court Rejects Judge-Drawn Maps in Texas Redistricting Case
Supreme Court Rejects Judge-Drawn Maps in Texas Redistricting Case
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Romney: I Won't Release My Tax Returns Because 'I Don't Want To Give The Democrats A Nice Little Present' — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney endured a hail of boos during the CNN debate last night when he refused to commit to releasing his 2011 tax returns.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Six in 10 Voters Would Be OK With Obama-Romney Matchup
Six in 10 Voters Would Be OK With Obama-Romney Matchup
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Tim Miller / Real Clear Politics:
How Mitt Romney Beat Us — The end of a presidential campaign brings inevitable dissection of what went wrong and where. Too often such hand wringing focuses on the minutiae that journo-pundits and political flacks choose to obsess over. But in reality, it's the broad structural issues …
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ABCNEWS:
Obama Sings Soul Tune in Harlem — Shortly after taking the stage tonight for a fundraiser at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, President Obama broke into song. — Obama, standing behind the presidential podium, thanked his hosts and the performers who preceded him, including soul singer Al Green.
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
The GOP's suicide march — “Are you better off today than you were $4 trillion ago?” — former presidential candidate Rick Perry — It's the campaign line of the year, and while the author won't be carrying it into the general election, the eventual nominee will.
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James O'Toole / CNNMoney.com:
Best Companies list hits gay rights milestone — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — For the first time ever, all 100 firms on Fortune's Best Companies To Work For list this year have non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation. — In 2008, 95 of the top 100 Best Companies to Work …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Ex Factor — Romney gets a break from Gingrich's former wife. But why has she changed her story? — Bye-Ku for Rick Perry — Trounced in Iowa — New Hampshire and—the third one — I can't. Sorry. Oops — Mitt Romney just got his biggest break in over a week.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Looking The Other Way: South Carolinians Yawn Over Newt ‘Bombshell’
TPM2012 — Looking The Other Way: South Carolinians Yawn Over Newt ‘Bombshell’
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Daily Kos, Rush Limbaugh, Firedoglake, Indecision Forever and Washington Post