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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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Liam Dillon / Voice of San Diego:
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 …
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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 …
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Mediaite
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,” …
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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 …
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CNN, The Caucus and Balloon Juice
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Bob Dole makes dire warnings about Gingrich as GOP nominee
Bob Dole makes dire warnings about Gingrich as GOP nominee
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The Politico and CNN
A.Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Gingrich campaign admits error
TRENDING: Gingrich campaign admits error
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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.
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Ron Fournier / 2012 Decoded:
4 Sentences: Why Tonight's Debate Matters
msnbc.com:
First Thoughts: A turning point for Obama?
First Thoughts: A turning point for Obama?
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Newsmax Wires / NewsMax.com:
InsiderAdvantage Poll: Romney Surges to Fla. Lead
InsiderAdvantage Poll: Romney Surges to Fla. Lead
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Stan Honda / ABCNEWS:
Angry Newt Gingrich Attacks Mitt Romney in Florida
Angry Newt Gingrich Attacks Mitt Romney in Florida
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The Other McCain
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 …
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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?”
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Gothamist
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
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The Huffington Post
Pete Souza / ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama to ABC News: ‘I Second-Guess Constantly’
Exclusive - Obama to ABC News: ‘I Second-Guess Constantly’
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Weasel Zippers
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
Romney revising disclosures for overseas accounts
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CNN, Associated Press and The Politico
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 — 9.33pm: “Let's get back to the debate now,” says Wolf. So that implies that last question wasn't part of the debate?
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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 …
Reuters is out with a tough story on Sen. Marco Rubio today …
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Big Journalism
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.
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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.
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Obama-backed electric car battery-maker files for bankruptcy — An Indiana-based energy-storage company, whose subsidiary received a $118.5 million stimulus grant from the Energy Department, filed for bankruptcy Thursday. — Ener1 is asking a federal bankruptcy court in New York to approve …
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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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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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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Barney Frank to marry longtime partner
Barney Frank to marry longtime partner
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CNN, Ballot Box, Outside the Beltway, The Political Carnival and Good As You
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?’
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Mediaite
Jamie Schram Police / New York Post:
NYPD Commissioner's son being investigated for allegedly raping woman — Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's newsman son, Greg, is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman, law-enforcement sources told The Post early today. — The woman filed an official complaint Tuesday against the younger Kelly …
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Jim Giles / New Scientist:
FBI releases plans to monitor social networks — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has quietly released details of plans to continuously monitor the global output of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, offering a rare glimpse into an activity that the FBI and other government agencies are reluctant to discuss publicly.
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