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11:45 PM ET, January 26, 2012

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National Review:
Dole Goes Nuclear  —  The Romney campaign sends along a statement by Bob Dole pasted below.  Relations between Dole — an establishment figure in the party — and Gingrich were well known to be tense during the 1990s.  Here it is:  —  I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late.
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Jim Vandeheiand Mike Allen / The Politico:
The right drops a bomb on Newt  —  Newt Gingrich better hope voters who lapped up his delicious hits on the “elite media” and liberals don't read the Drudge Report this morning.  —  Or the National Review.  Or the American Spectator.  Or Ann Coulter.  —  If they do, Gingrich comes off looking …
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Florida Republican debate: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich throw jabs in Jacksonville  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The campaign feud between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney spilled onto the debate stage yet again Thursday night, with Romney persistently targeting the former House speaker's personal business arrangements and views on immigration.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Romney paints Gingrich as mentally unstable  —  The New York Times reports today — based on unclear sourcing — that Mitt Romney has endorsed a strategy of raising doubts about Newt Gingrich's “emotional stability.”  —  Well, if that's the case, here's Exhibit A.
Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney  —  More ways to share...  Mixx  —  Stumbled  —  LinkedIn  —  Vine  —  Buzzflash  —  Newstrust  —  Technocrati  —  Forward Article  —  Ronald Reagan's eldest son Mike Reagan has issued a statement lambasting Mitt Romney and his supporters …
Discussion: The Politico, Hot Air and Mediaite
Ginger Gibson / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich gets mad  —  MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Newt Gingrich is hopping mad.  And he's not going to take it.  —  Under siege from Mitt Romney and conservative elites who seem to be conspiring against his candidacy, Gingrich abandoned his stump speech on Thursday in favor of an angry tirade …
Discussion: CNN, The Caucus and Balloon Juice
Newt Camp / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Newt Gingrich's campaign staff are scratching their heads over the strongly-worded missive sent Gingrich's way by Romney backer and ultimate Republican establishment figure Bob Dole Thursday.  —  “It's got to be on the top 10 list of the weirdest things he's ever written,” …
PolitiFact:
Spanish-language ad says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is “the language of the ghetto”  —  Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are attacking each other on all fronts in Florida ahead of the Jan. 31, 2012, primary — including en Español.  —  In one Spanish-language radio ad, Gingrich calls Romney “anti-immigrant.”
Scogginsj / CNN:
Gingrich wrong about his claim offering ABC character witnesses
Ron Fournier / 2012 Decoded:   4 Sentences: Why Tonight's Debate Matters
Dylan Byers / The Politico:
Gingrich admits ABC claim was false
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Bob Dole makes dire warnings about Gingrich as GOP nominee
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
Newsmax Wires / NewsMax.com:
InsiderAdvantage Poll: Romney Surges to Fla. Lead
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama: I Want Second Term ‘Badly’  —  President Barack Obama today signaled an aggressive tact for his early re-election campaign, critiquing his Republican opponents by name and insisting he's ready to “fight with every fiber of my being” for a second term.  —  “How much do you want it?”
Discussion: Gothamist
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Adele Hampton / The Hill:
Brewer defends finger pointing at Obama  —  Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said she was “breathless” after a verbal scuffle with President Obama on Wednesday.  —  “I was trying to be very gracious to [Obama] and he just reacted in just a very negative manor of which took me back …
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Pete Souza / ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama to ABC News: ‘I Second-Guess Constantly’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Laura Meckler / Washington Wire:
Brewer-Obama Spat Boosts Book Sales
Discussion: Hot Air
Los Angeles Times:
Romney tax returns detail funds not identified in ethics forms  —  Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks under a sign during a campaign event at Paramount Printing in Jacksonville, Florida.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / January 26, 2012)
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NBC's Michael Isikoff / msnbc.com:
Romney revising disclosures for overseas accounts
Stephanie Pappas / Yahoo! News:
Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice  —  There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.  —  The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults.
Richard Adams / Guardian:
CNN Florida Republican debate - live  —  Live coverage as Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul battle it out for the final debate before the Florida primary vote on Tuesday  —  10.55pm: Should you want to re-enact tonight's debate with your friends - as the AFP's Alex Ogle suggests …
David Adams / Reuters:
Florida's Rubio a star, but an unlikely VP pick  —  (Reuters) - He could be the Republican vice presidential candidate from central casting: telegenic, Hispanic and a fiscal conservative who has been embraced by the Tea Party.  —  That is why Florida Senator Marco Rubio …
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Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
Reuters is out with a tough story on Sen. Marco Rubio today …
Discussion: Big Journalism
NECN:
US Rep. Barney Frank to marry longtime partner  —  To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 9.0.115 or later installed.  Click here to get the latest Flash player.  —  (NECN) - Congressman Barney Frank's office has confirmed that the retiring 71-year-old Representative is marrying …
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New York Times:
The iEconomy: Apple's iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China  —  A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.
Robinson / nation.foxnews.com:
Biden Does Fake Indian Accent During Outsourcing Speech?  —  BIDEN: Even call centers, even call centers rushed over seas, hundreds of thousands.  How many times you get the call, ‘I like to talk to you about your credit card’?  Or that ad on TV, what is it?  ‘Nancy, this is Nancy, can I talk to a supervisor?’
Discussion: Mediaite
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
How Rich is Warren Buffett's Secretary?  —  Thanks to ABC, we now have a number on the difference between Warren Buffett's tax rate, and his secretary's.  According to the network, “Bosanek pays a tax rate of 35.8 percent of income, while Buffett pays a rate at 17.4 percent.”  —  Conservatives have swooped on this.
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Kate Nocera / The Politico:
Kaiser: Public cynical about the Supremes - E&C upset New Yorker got health memos first - Pro-reform analysis counts 15 similar provisions between Romney, Obama's health laws  —  With contributions from David Nather, Matt DoBias, J. Lester Feder, Jason Millman and Brett Norman
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Adam Clymer / Campaign Stops:
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Oren Kessler / Jerusalem Post:
Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
Discussion: Trust.org, Israel Matzav and Doug Ross
ABCNEWS:
Obama Promotes Energy Agenda in Las Vegas
Discussion: RedState
Ashley Halsey III / Washington Post:
Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed
Discussion: The Politico and The Hill
Jim Giles / New Scientist:
FBI releases plans to monitor social networks
BBC:
US to cut almost 100,000 troops
 Earlier Items: 
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Wins in Poll as Investors Resist Gingrich
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Gingrich: Gay Marriage a ‘Perfect Example of What I Mean by the Rise of Paganism’
Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
West Point Defends Decision To Invite Islamophobic General Because Cadets Deserve To Hear ‘Broad Range Of Ideas’
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The British Economy Is Now Doing Worse than it Did in the Great Depression
David S. Reynolds / Campaign Stops:
Why Evangelicals Don't Like Mormons  —  According to a CNN exit poll …
 

 
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