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9:30 AM ET, January 27, 2012

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New York Times:
Romney Stays on the Offense With Gingrich  —  Newt Gingrich, left, and Mitt Romney during a commercial break at Thursday's debate.  Other moments were less agreeable.  —  The competition between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich dominated the last debate before the Florida primary …
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt pulls punches in Fla.  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Newt Gingrich abandoned his role as Mitt Romney's chief antagonist in Thursday night's presidential debate, going easy on the national GOP front-runner as a third candidate joined the fray in force.  —  It was Rick Santorum …
Quinnipiac University:
Romney Pulls Ahead In See-Saw Florida Gop Primary, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Men Shift From Gingrich To Romney  —  Just four days before the nation's first big-state presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney opens up a 38 - 29 percent lead over former House Speaker …
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 …
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney takes the fight to Gingrich in Republican debate in Florida  —  Mitt Romney turned in his feistiest debate performance of the campaign Thursday night, hitting Newt Gingrich hard and repeatedly and flustering the former House Speaker.  —  Romney counter-punched effectively and seemed …
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Jim Meyers / NewsMax.com:
Mike Reagan, Rush Limbaugh Blast Romney
Scogginsj / CNN:
Gingrich wrong about his claim offering ABC character witnesses
PolitiFact:
Spanish-language ad says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is “the language of the ghetto”
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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.
Newt Camp / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Newt Gingrich's campaign staff are scratching …
Brendan Smialowski / ABCNEWS:
Bob Dole Has Dagger Out For Newt Gingrich Run
Discussion: Hullabaloo, National Review and Hot Air
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.
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: The Gateway Pundit
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama Says Encounter With Arizona Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Discussion: BAGnewsNotes and Weasel Zippers
Pete Souza / ABCNEWS:
Exclusive - Obama to ABC News: ‘I Second-Guess Constantly’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Worst News Story of 2012?  —  This Reuters hit piece on Marco Rubio-nowadays, when I talk about Rubio, I have to stop and think whether it's Marco or Ricky-is an early contender for the title.  Reuters' theme is that Rubio criticizes extravagant federal spending and deficits, but has had financial problems himself.
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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)
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
Romney Packed Debate Hall With Supporters, Gingrich Aide Says … 2012 Election , Barack Obama , Newt Gingrich 2012 , Republican Presidential Primary , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Newt Gingrich , Video , FL Election , FL Election 2012 , FL Primary , FL Primary 2012 …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
GOP hopefuls to battle at last debate before Florida primary
Josh White / Washington Post:
Motive of shooter who targeted military sites is unclear  —  Yonathan Melaku was sneaking through Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery, his backpack filled with plastic bags of ammonium nitrate, a notebook containing jihadist messages, and a can of black spray paint.
Twitter Blog:
Tweets still must flow  —  One year ago, we posted “The Tweets Must Flow,” in which we said, … As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression.  Some differ so much from our ideas that we will not be able to exist there.
Wall Street Journal:
No Need to Panic About Global Warming  —  There's no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to ‘decarbonize’ the world's economy.  —  Editor's Note: The following has been signed by the 16 scientists listed at the end of the article:  —  A candidate for public office …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove
Emma Ross-Thomas / Bloomberg:
Unemployment in Spain Rises to 15-Year High of 22.9%  —  Spain's unemployment rate rose to 22.9 percent, the highest in 15 years, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to deliver on his election pledge to create jobs in a shrinking economy.  —  The unemployment rate rose …
Richard Adams / Guardian:
CNN Florida Republican debate - as it happened  —  • Final debate before key Florida primary sees fiery clashes  —  • Mitt Romney bests Newt Gingrich over attack ads  —  • Rick Santorum roasts Romney's record on healthcare  —  7.30pm: Tonight's GOP presidential candidates' debate …
David Roberts / Grist:
Clean energy is a wedge issue that favors Democrats  —  Indiana wind farm.  (Photo by clarmaxwell.)  —  During Obama's State of the Union speech, Democracy Corps ran a dial-test focus group.  Fifty swing voters were given devices that let them register approval or disapproval continuously throughout the speech.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Hullabaloo
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Gingrich: Gay Marriage a ‘Perfect Example of What I Mean by the Rise of Paganism’  —  Yesterday, Newt Gingrich held another conference call for Religious Right supporters, seeking to mobilize them ahead of the Republican primary in Florida.  —  The call was hosted by Jim Garlow and featured several …
 
 
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Michelangelo Signorile / The Huffington Post:
Stacey Campfield, Tennessee Senator Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill, On Bullying, AIDS And Homosexual ‘Glorification’
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John B. Taylor / Wall Street Journal:
Economics for the Long Run
Maple Leafs / Toronto Star:
Toronto teens send Lego man on an a balloon odyssey 24 kilometres high
Discussion: Guardian and Boing Boing
Vince Coglianese / The Daily Caller:
Media Matters solicits lawmaker ‘allies’ to steer media coverage
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Big Journalism
Michelle Conlin / Reuters:
Old mortgages rise from the dead, haunt homeowners
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Egbert Souse / Media Matters for America:
STUDY: The Press And The Pipeline
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Adam Clymer / Campaign Stops:
Gingrich, Offstage  —  Those raucous Republicans thrilled …
Oren Kessler / Jerusalem Post:
Muslim Brotherhood repeats: No talks with Israel
Discussion: Israel Matzav, Trust.org and Doug Ross
Mike Dorning / Bloomberg:
Obama Wins in Poll as Investors Resist Gingrich
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Politico
Robinson / nation.foxnews.com:
Biden Does Fake Indian Accent During Outsourcing Speech?
Discussion: Mediaite
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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